Any members of Cooper family from Coleford/Joyford area. My Gr Grandfather was Mark (Marcus) shown here aged 18.

1901 Census
Thomas Cooper (1843) 58 West Dean Glos Gloucestershire West Dean Collier Hewer
Amelia Cooper (nee Grindell,31/5/1843) 62 Bicknor Glos Gloucestershire West Dean
Married 24 December 1865, aged 20.
Mark Cooper 18 West Dean Glos Gloucestershire West Dean Collier Hewer
Daniel Cooper 16 Ruardean East Dean Gloucestershire West Dean Collier
Labourer
Maggie Cooper 12 Ruardean East Dean Gloucestershire West Dean

HO107/364 / 2 Folio 8
Joyford ( English Bicknor)

Michael GRINDALL 30 Coal Miner
Sarah 30
Selinah 10
Michael 6
Jane 4
Edith 2

All born in county

1851 English Bicknor
GRINDAL Michael 47 Collier English Bicknor
Sarah 44 West Dean
Michael 15 English Bicknor
Edith 12 English Bicknor
Lydia 10 English Bicknor
Mary 8 English Bicknor
Edward 6 English Bicknor
William 4 English Bicknor
John 2 English Bicknor

1851 Christchurch / Shortstanding
124
COOPER William 44 Collier Shortstanding
Elizabeth 37 Shortstanding
William 11 Scholar Shortstanding
Sarah 15 Scholar Shortstanding
Esther 8 Scholar Shortstanding
Thomas 4 Shortstanding
Alice Widow/er Lodger 72 Joyford

1861 Lower Lane
William Cooper abt 1807 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head Newland Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Cooper abt 1813 Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Wife Newland Gloucestershire
Esther Cooper abt 1843 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland Gloucestershire
Sarah Cooper abt 1836 Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Newland Gloucestershire
Thomas Cooper abt 1848 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland Gloucestershire
William Cooper abt 1840 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Newland Gloucestershire

William Cooper abt 1784 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean Gloucestershire
Alice Cooper abt 1784 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean Gloucestershire

1861
Michael Grindle abt 1807 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean Gloucestershire
Sarah Grindle abt 1807 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean Gloucestershire
Amelia Grindle abt 1844 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire
Edith Grindle abt 1839 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire
Edwin Grindle abt 1846 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Gloucestershire
Emma Grindle abt 1852 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire
John Grindle abt 1850 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Gloucestershire
Lydia Grindle abt 1841 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire
William Grindle abt 1848 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Gloucestershire
William Herbert abt 1846 Westbury, Gloucestershire, England Boarder West Dean Gloucestershire

1871
Thomas Cooper abt 1846 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean Gloucestershire
Amelia Cooper abt 1843 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean Gloucestershire
Sarah Cooper abt 1869 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire
William Cooper abt 1866 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Gloucestershire

1881 nr Britannia Inn Joyford
Thomas Cooper abt 1846 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head Joyford, West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Amelia Cooper abt 1841 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife Joyford, West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Caleb Cooper abt 1872 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Joyford, West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Elizabeth Cooper abt 1874 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Joyford, West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Lydia Cooper abt 1875 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Joyford, West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Sarah Cooper abt 1869 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Joyford, West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Sydney Cooper abt 1876 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Joyford, West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
William Cooper abt 1867 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son Joyford, West Dean, Gloucestershire, England

1891

1901 Joyford Hill
Thomas Cooper abt 1843 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean Monmouthshire
Amelia Cooper abt 1839 Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean Monmouthshire
Daniel Cooper abt 1885 Ruardean; East Dean Son West Dean Monmouthshire
Maggie Cooper abt 1889 Ruardean; East Dean Daughter West Dean Monmouthshire
Mark Cooper abt 1883 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Monmouthshire
Harold Cooper abt 1900 West Dean Nephew West Dean Monmouthshire

Thanks slowhands, I've only just seen this. I now have Thomas and Amelia's marriage certificate of 1865 showing William Cooper and Michael Grindell, both colliers. I need to find William and Elizabeth's marriage certificate probably around 1842, to find his father.

Name : JONES, Elizabeth
Name: COOPER, William
Record Type: Marriages
Quarter: September
Year: 1841
District: Ross
County: Gloucestershire Herefordshire Hereford and Worcester
Volume: 26
Page: 273

1841 HO 107 /364/11 folio 45
Joyford
William COOPER 56 Coalminer
Alice Cooper 56
William Cooper 16
Thomas Bergam 3
Hannah Cooper 20
Emma Cooper 14
Charlotte Cooper12
Jane Bergam 5

All born in county

a few doors away

1841 HO 107 /364/11 folio 45
Joyford
William COOPER 35 Coalminer
Hannah Cooper 35
William 15
Joseph 12
Sarah 10
Thomas 8
John 5
George 6 mo

All born in county

a few doors away

1841 HO 107 /364/11 folio 46
Shortstanding
George COOPER 20 Coalminer
Harriet Cooper 25
Milsom 1

All born in county

1841 HO 107 /364/11 folio 46
Shortstanding
William COOPER 64 Coalminer
Alice Cooper 62

All born in county

a few doors away

1841 HO 107 /364/11 folio 46
Shortstanding
Joseph COOPER 20 Coalminer
Louisa Cooper 24

All born in county

next door

1841 HO 107 /364/11 folio 46
Shortstanding
Richard COOPER 50 Coalminer
Harriet Cooper 50
Henry 20 Coalminer
Richard 15
Mary 12
Hannah 8

All born in county

1841 HO 107 /364/11 folio 40
Joyford
James COOPER 22 Coalminer
Eliza Cooper 23
Jane 2

All born in county

HO107/364 / 2 Folio 8
Joyford ( English Bicknor)

Michael GRINDALL 30 Coal Miner
Sarah 30
Selinah 10
Michael 6
Jane 4
Edith 2

All born in county

a few doors away

HO107/364 / 2 Folio 8
Joyford (English Bicknor)

Thomas COOPER 30 Coal Miner
Mary 25
William 9
Anne 2

All born in county

a few doors away

HO107/364 / 2 Folio 9
Joyford (English Bicknor)

George COOPER 50 Coal Miner
William 20 Coal miner

All born in county

next door

HO107/364 / 2 Folio 9
Joyford (English Bicknor)

Sarah GRINDALL 80 Miller
William COOPER 30
Mary ROWLEY15
Eliza ROWLEY 14

All except Sarah born in county

my husbands mother was a Sarah Cooper she had the following
Brothers Millson Sisters Jessie
James louise
George Emmily
Daniel
She married Reginald Harry Carter and they had 4 children
they were brought up in the Christchurch area and Drybrook area of the forest of dean is this of any help to you

1911
COOPER GEORGE M 1859 52 Monmouth Monmouthshire
COOPER JESSIE F 1865 46 Monmouth Monmouthshire
COOPER JESSIE DONSIA F 1897 14 Monmouth Monmouthshire
COOPER BENJAMIN M 1893 18 Monmouth Monmouthshire
COOPER DANIEL M 1905 6 Monmouth Monmouthshire
COOPER EMILY MAY F 1908 3 Monmouth Monmouthshire
COOPER GEORGE M 1889 22 Monmouth Monmouthshire
COOPER JAMES M 1901 10 Monmouth Monmouthshire
COOPER MILSON M 1899 12 Monmouth Monmouthshire
COOPER SARAH M 1903 8 Monmouth Monmouthshire
COOPER THOMAS WILFRED M 1890 21 Monmouth Monmouthshire

Year: 1904
Month: Oct
Day: 21
Parents_Surname: COOPER
Child_Forenames: Sarah
Fathers_Forenames: George
Mothers_Forenames: Jessie
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Hillersland
Occupation: Collier
Officiating_Minister: C. Barnes
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: Born Sept 28th 1902
Notes:
Register_Reference: P82 IN 1/5
Page_Number: 100
Parish_Chapel: Christchurch

1901 Hillersland / Christchurch
George Cooper abt 1859 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean Monmouthshire
Jessie Cooper abt 1864 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean Monmouthshire
Cooper Infant Not Named abt 1901 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Monmouthshire
Benjamin Cooper abt 1893 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Monmouthshire
George Cooper abt 1889 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Monmouthshire
Jessie L Cooper abt 1897 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Monmouthshire
Lucy E Cooper abt 1895 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Monmouthshire
Milson Cooper abt 1899 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Monmouthshire
Thomas W Cooper abt 1890 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Monmouthshire

1891 Joyford
George Cooper abt 1860 Joyford, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean Gloucestershire
Jessie Cooper abt 1864 Joyford, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean Gloucestershire
Thomas Cooper abt 1890 Shortstandey, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Gloucestershire
George Cooper abt 1889 Shortstandey, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Gloucestershire

1881 Shortstanding, West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Sarah Voice abt 1835 Shortstanding, Gloucestershire, England Head
George Cooper abt 1859 Shortstanding, Gloucestershire, England Son

1871 Shortstanding
Thomas Jones abt 1795 Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales Head West Dean Gloucestershire
Sarah Cooper abt 1835 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire
George Cooper abt 1859 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Grandson West Dean Gloucestershire
Lucy Cooper abt 1862 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Granddaughter West Dean Gloucestershire
Thomas Cooper abt 1853 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Grandson West Dean Gloucestershire

1861 Joyford Hill
Thomas Cooper abt 1830 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean Gloucestershire
Sarah Cooper abt 1834 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean Gloucestershire
Emily Cooper abt 1855 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire
George Cooper abt 1859 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Gloucestershire
Thomas Cooper abt 1853 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Gloucestershire

1851 Adams Family in Christchurch
Thomas Cooper abt 1830 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Lodger West Dean Gloucestershire

1841 ??
1841 HO 107 /364/11 folio 45
Joyford
William COOPER 35 Coalminer
Hannah Cooper 35
William 15
Joseph 12
Sarah 10
Thomas 8 <-------- ??
John 5
George 6 mo

All born in county

1901
Oliver Grindell abt 1874 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head English Bicknor, Gloucestershire
Leah Grindell abt 1873 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife English Bicknor, Gloucestershire
Ernest Grindell abt 1893 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son English Bicknor, Gloucestershire
Olive Grindell abt 1900 Cwmbran, Monmouthshire, Wales Daughter English Bicknor, Gloucestershire
Tullie Grindell abt 1896 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Daughter English Bicknor, Gloucestershire
William W Grindell abt 1897 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son English Bicknor, Gloucestershire

1891
William Grindle abt 1847 Hedge End, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Gloucestershire
Matilda Grindle abt 1854 Hedge End, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean, Gloucestershire
Annie Grindle abt 1883 Hedge End, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Bessie Grindle abt 1890 Hedge End, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Frederick Grindle abt 1879 Hedge End, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
George Grindle abt 1885 Hedge End, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
James Grindle abt 1871 Hedge End, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Keaty Grindle abt 1888 Hedge End, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Lizzie Grindle abt 1883 Hedge End, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Oliver Grindle abt 1875 Hedge End, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Phoda Grindle abt 1877 Hedge End, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Rason Grindle abt 1881 Hedge End, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire

1881
William Grindell abt 1846 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Gloucestershire
Matilda Grindell William abt 1854 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean, Gloucestershire
Fred Grindell abt 1879 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
James Grindell abt 1871 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Oliver Grindell abt 1875 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Rhoda Grindell abt 1877 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Rosa Grindell West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
William Grindell abt 1873 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire

1871
William Grindell abt 1845 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Lodger West Dean, Gloucestershire

1861
Michael Grindle abt 1807 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Gloucestershire
Sarah Grindle abt 1807 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean, Gloucestershire
Amelia Grindle abt 1844 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Edith Grindle abt 1839 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
Edwin Grindle abt 1846 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Emma Grindle abt 1852 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
John Grindle abt 1850 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
Lydia Grindle abt 1841 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Gloucestershire
William Grindle abt 1848 English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Gloucestershire
William Herbert abt 1846 Westbury, Gloucestershire, England Boarder West Dean, Gloucestershire

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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>

Year: 1895
Month: May
Day: 11
Grooms_Surname: CARTER
Grooms_Forenames: William
Grooms_Age: 22
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Waggoner
Grooms_Residence: S[t] Briavels
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Carter
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Richard
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Waggoner
Brides_Surname: WORGAN
Brides_Forenames: Mary Jane
Brides_Age: 22
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Hudnalls S[t] Briavels
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Worgan
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Richard
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Labourer
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: William Worgan
Witness_2: Sarah Jane Worgan
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: W[illia]m Taprell Allen Vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P278 IN 1/12
Page_Number: 249
Parish_Chapel: St Briavels

1901 Whitecroft
William Carter abt 1873 Gloster, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean, Monmouthshire Waggoner
Mary Carter abt 1873 St Brevials, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean, Monmouthshire
William Carter abt 1897 Alvington, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Monmouthshire
Edith Carter abt 1899 Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean, Monmouthshire
Harold Carter abt 1901 Whitecroft, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean, Monmouthshire

Year: 1906
Month: Jan
Day: 2
Parents_Surname: CARTER
Child_Forenames: Reginald Henry
Fathers_Forenames: William
Mothers_Forenames: Mary Jane
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Newland
Occupation: Labourer
Officiating_Minister: Ranulph H Evered Vicar
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P227 IN 1/24
Page_Number: 34
Parish_Chapel: Newland

Name: Reginald Harry Carter
Year of Registration: 1906
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Monmouth (1837-1939)
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 19

1911
CARTER WILLIAM M 1873 38 Monmouth Monmouthshire
CARTER MARY JANE F 1873 38 Monmouth Monmouthshire
CARTER CHARLES GEORGE M 1903 8 Monmouth Monmouthshire
CARTER EDITH MARY F 1899 12 Monmouth Monmouthshire
CARTER HAROLD JOHN M 1901 10 Monmouth Monmouthshire
CARTER RONALD IVOR M 1909 2 Monmouth Monmouthshire
CARTER WILLIAM RICHARD M 1897 14 Monmouth Monmouthshire
CARTER REGINALD HARRY M 1906 5 Monmouth Monmouthshire

Name: Reginald H Carter
Spouse Surname: Sarah Cooper
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1929
Registration district: Monmouth
Registration county (inferred): Monmouthshire
Volume Number: 11a
Page Number: 67

Name: George Wr Carter
Mother's Maiden Surname: Cooper
Date of Registration: Oct Nov Dec 1931
Registration district: Westbrury S
Registration County: Gloucestershire, Shropshire, Herefordshire
Volume Number: 6a
Page Number: 389

Name: George W R Carter
Spouse : Pearl A Kibble
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1962
Registration district: Forest of Dean
Registration county (inferred): Gloucestershire
Volume Number: 7b
Page Number: 939

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Ἀριστοτέλης A Gloster & Hereford Boy in the Forest of Dean ><((((*>

John

I have Thomas Cooper 1846 & Amelia Grindle 1843 in my family tree, they are not related to me, but I always research siblings and parents of the spouses of my ancestors, sometimes I go too far. In this case it is a very convoluted link, which I perhaps wouldn't normally add to the thread, except that it leads back to the Cooper family and that is your interest :

Thomas Cooper 1846 & Amelia Grindle 1843 had a daughter Elizabeth 1873, she married John Vaughan 1873, son of Timothy Vaughan 1839 & Eliza. Timothy Vaughan 1839 was the son of William Vaughan 1797 & Sarah Smart - they had 6 children, 2 of which have descendants that are related to me, primarily Absalom Vaughan 1820 who married Elizabeth Cooper baptised English Bicknor 16 Oct 1825. Absalom Vaughan & Elizabeth had 8 children, including Timothy 1859 who married my 5th cousin twice removed Louisa Brain 1866 and Absalom Vaughan 1853 who married Augusta Whetstone 1857 - 8 children including Osbourne 1898 who married 2nd cousin twice removed Eunice Lavinia Marfell 1903.

Going back to Elizabeth Cooper 1825 who married Absalom Vaughan 1820, she was the daughter of William Cooper carrier 1791/1850 and Sarah Williams 1791 who married English Bicknor 31 Aug 1816:

1851 Census English Bicknor
18
COOPER Sarah Widow/er 60 Hallier English Bicknor
William 33 Hallier & Carrier English Bicknor
Joseph 21 Hallier English Bicknor
Elizabeth 24 English Bicknor
Susan 19 English Bicknor
Mary 15 English Bicknor
Sarah Grand Daughter 8 English Bicknor
PAIN? Edwin Servant 18 Labourer English Bicknor
HEADY Henry Servant 17 Labourer English Bicknor
WEBB George 16 Labourer English Bicknor

Jim Ashton