Harriet Cooper (General)

by shepway , Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 21:22 (5615 days ago) @ mcdonald74

This appears to be Harriet in the 1851 Census (GFHS transcript)
Piece Folio SchNo Town Surname Forename Relatn Marr Age Occupation County Place
2444 0360 043 Anchorberry COOPER Thomas HD U 26 Labourer GLS Angerbuary [Hangerbury]
2444 0360 043 Anchorberry ASTON Edward VR M 62 Coal Miner [GLS] Newland
2444 0360 043 Anchorberry ASTON Mary VR M 62 - [GLS] West Dean
2444 0360 043 Anchorberry COOPER Harriot DA - 18 Chair Woman [GLS] Angerbuary [Hangerbury]

and the baptisms of Harriet and brother Thomas:
Year: 1833
Month: Jun
Day: 16
Parents_Surname: COOPER
Child_Forenames: Harriet
Fathers_Forenames: Thomas
Mothers_Forenames: Mary
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Angerbury (Extraparochial)
Occupation: Coal-carrier
Officiating_Minister: J.A.Harrison Curate
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P138 in 1/5
Page_Number: 50
Parish_Chapel: English Bicknor

Year: 1825
Month: Jul
Day: 24
Parents_Surname: COOPER
Child_Forenames: Thomas
Fathers_Forenames: Thomas
Mothers_Forenames: Mary
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Angerbury
Occupation: Collier
Officiating_Minister: T Marwood Rector
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P138 in 1/5
Page_Number: 35
Parish_Chapel: English Bicknor

This tells us that parents are Thomas and Mary.
Cannot find Thomas in 1851 Census so we look for a burial and find this one:
Year: 1837
Month: Dec
Day: 25
Surname: COOPER
Forenames: Thomas
Residence: Angerbury
Age_at_death: 54
Officiating_Minister: Edward Field Rector
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: from 1813
Page_No: 62
Parish_Chapel: English Bicknor

and a marriage for Mary COOPER:
Year: 1840
Month: May
Day: 9
Grooms_Surname: ASTON
Grooms_Forenames: Edward
Grooms_Age: 52
Groom_Condition: Widower
Grooms_Occupation: Coalminer
Grooms_Residence: Ancrebury Forest of Dean
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: ASTON
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Benjamin
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Woodman
Brides_Surname: COOPER
Brides_Forenames: Mary
Brides_Age: 49
Brides_Condition: Widow
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: The same
Brides_Fathers_Surname: JONES
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Richard
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Coal-miner
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns: [not stated]
Signature_or_Mark: Both mark
Witness_1: Tho[ma]s Hawkins Coleford Lane Inn
Witness_2: Nancy Hawkins Coleford Lane Inn
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: George Cox Curate
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P220 IN 1/8
Page_Number: 6
Parish_Chapel: Mitcheldean

So Thomas and Harriet are living with mother and stepfather at time of 1851 Census.

and this would appear to be parents marriage:
Year: 1811
Month: Sep
Day: 12
Grooms_Surname: COOPER
Grooms_Forenames: Thomas
Grooms_Age: [not stated]
Groom_Condition: [not stated]
Grooms_Occupation: [not stated]
Grooms_Residence: living on land adjoining this Parish
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: [not stated]
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: [not stated]
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Surname: JONES
Brides_Forenames: Mary
Brides_Age: [not stated]
Brides_Condition: [not stated]
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: living on land adjoining this Parish
Brides_Fathers_Surname: [not stated]
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: [not stated]
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: [not stated]
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns: [no register found]
Signature_or_Mark: Both mark
Witness_1: William Jones
Witness_2: Ann Symons
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Tho[ma]s Prosser
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P138 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 78
Parish_Chapel: English Bicknor

Hangerbury is in Lydbrook. Lydbrook Parish Church opened in 1851 and nearest parish church to Hangerbury beforehand would be English Bicknor.

Mike