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COPE, John
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Name COPE, John Birth Between 1850 and 1851 Hanley, Staffordshire
Gender Male Death Yes, date unknown Person ID I1445 Edgoose Last Modified 2 Feb 2026
Family HAYNES, Margaret, b. 19 Nov 1849, Newport, Shropshire, England
d. 1885, Stoke-On-Trent Registration District, Staffordshire
(Age 35 years) Marriage 1871 Stoke-On-Trent Registration District, Staffordshire
Children 1. COPE, James, b. 1871, Hanley, Staffordshire
d. 1872, Hanley, Staffordshire
(Age 1 year) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. COPE, James, b. 1877, Hanley, Staffordshire
d. Yes, date unknown3. COPE, Arthur, b. 1879, Hanley, Staffordshire
d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F710 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Notes
JOHN COPE 1850 or 1851-
The 1871 census of 4 Rochells Court, Hanley, Staffordshire:
John COPE, head, aged 20, potter, born at Hanley;
Margaret COPE, wife, aged 21, born at Newport, Shropshire;
James COPE, son, aged 1, born at Hanley.
(RG10/2855/28/49)
The 1881 census of 15 Lower Pall Mall, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire:
John COPE, head, aged 30, potters holloware presser, born at Hanley, Staffordshire;
Margaret COPE, wife, aged 31, born at Southport, Lancashire;
James COPE, son, aged 3, born at Hanley;
Arthur COPE, son, aged 2, born at Hanley.
(RG11/2725/141/12)
The 1891 census of 7 Trinity Street, Hanley, Staffordshire:
Caroline SIMPSON, head, aged 51, widower, (no place of birth stated);
George SIMPSON, son, aged 26, ironfounder's dresser, born in London;
Stewart SIMPSON, son, aged 17, potter's saggar maker, born at Hanley;
Maria SIMPSON, daughter, aged 14, potter's warehouse girl, born at Hanley;
Alice COPE, aged 6, adopted daughter, born at Hanley;
John COPE, lodger, aged 40, widower, potter, born at Hanley.
(RG12/2174/34/13)

