Rachel COOPER 1855 Joyford (General)

by shepway , Wednesday, June 07, 2006, 02:18 (6535 days ago) @ slowhands

Regret to say that it is not Mireystock. The family were living at The Mire in 1851. Here is description of Enumeration District:
All that part of the Township of West Dean comprising Joyford, Joyford Hill, The Lonk, Tomblins Ditch, The Mire, Speedwell Pit Hawthornes and Hawthornes Tump

Details of marriage between Richard COOPER and Ann WILLIAMS are available from transcription of Christchurch Parish Church registers on this website as follows:
Entry Number: 14
Year: 1846
Month: Jan
Day: 17
Groom Surname: COOPER
Groom Forenames: Richard
Groom Age at Marriage: full
Groom Condition: Bachelor
Groom Rank or Profession: Collier
Groom Residence: Christchurch
Groom Father's Surname: Cooper
Groom Father's Forenames: Richard
Groom Father's Rank or Profession: Collier
Bride Surname: WILLIAMS
Brides Forenames: Ann
Bride Age at Marriage: full
Bride Condition: Spinster
Bride Rank or Profession: Servant
Bride Residence: Township of West Dean
Bride Father's surname: Williams
Bride Father's Forenames: Joseph
Bride Father's Rank or Profession: Shoemaker
Licence or Banns: [not stated]
Dates of Banns:
Siganture or Mark: He marks, she signs
Witness 1: Mark of Thomas Ruck
Witness 2: Mark of Eliza Grindall
Other witnesses: Mark of George Tomlins; Fanny Williams
Officiating Minister: Richard Davies, Rector of Staunton, Off. Min.
Event Type: M
Memoranda: -
Transcriber's Notes: -
Register Reference: PFC82 IN 1/7
Page Number: 7
Parish/Chapel Name: Christchurch, Forest of Dean

Mike