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Looking for family history of my father; Charles A Copping. Born July 1915 in Mile End Road London. Known as 'Gus' and said he was Charles Augustus but middle name listed as Arthur. Died 1995. His parents possibly William and Isobel. Elder brother William (who maybe emigrated to Australia). Served in Royal Horse Artillery in WW2 as an RSM. He never discussed his pre war life. Have I got living relatives? I hope so!

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possible parents marraige

Civil Registration event: Marriage
Name: COPPING, William Collyer R
Registration District: Help Bethnal Green
County: London
Year of Registration: 1903
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Spouse's last name: Not available before 1912
Volume No: Help 1C

his mothers maiden name was farley
Page No: Help 370
MarriageFinder™: William Collyer R Copping married one of the following people Help


SNOW, Annie view record


FARLEY, Ada view record

Also a sister?

Surname First name(s) Mother District Vol Page

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Births Sep 1911 (>99%)
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COPPING Ellen M Farley Mile End 1c 813


Andy

Was looking at that marriage Maddie. This is the family in 1911 I think.

COPPING, William Head Married
7 years M 37 1874 Leader On Railway London Mile End VIEW
COPPING, Ada Wife Married F 35 1876 London Hoxton VIEW
COPPING, Ada Daughter F 5 1906 School London Bethnal Green VIEW
COPPING, Rebecca Daughter F 4 1907 School London Shoreditch VIEW
COPPING, Ruby Daughter F 0 (10 MONTHS) 1911 London Mile End VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
1627 Reference:
RG14PN1627 RG78PN57 RD21 SD2 ED11 SN54

Registration District:
Mile End Old Town Sub District:
Mile End Old Town North Eastern Enumeration District:
11 Parish:
Mile End Old Town

Address:
56 Sceptre St Mile End E London County:
London

william copping in 1881
1881 England Census about William Copping
Name: William Copping
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Relation: Son
Mother's name: Rebecca Copping
Gender: Male
Where born: Mile End, Middlesex, England

Civil parish: Islington
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address: 16 Wall St
Education:

Employment status:

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Occupation: Scholar

Registration district: Islington
Sub-registration district: Islington East
ED, institution, or vessel: 8b
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 251
Folio: 64
Page Number: 17
Household Members:
Name Age
Rebecca Copping 37
William Copping 10

Is this William's birth?

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about William T Copping
Name: William T Copping
Mother's Maiden Name: Farley
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1913
Registration district: Mile End Old Town
Registration County: London, Middlesex
Volume: 1c
Page: 815


and possible death?

England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
about William Thomas Copping
Name: William Thomas Copping
Birth Date: 22 Jan 1913
Date of Registration: Dec 1991
Age at Death: 78
Registration district: Stevenage
Registration County: Hertfordshire
Volume: 10
Page: 994

1901
rebecca has remarried and there is a half sibling
1901 England Census about William C Copping
Name: William C Copping
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873
Relation: Stepson
Mother's name: Rebecca C Goshacok
Gender: Male
Where born: Whitechapel, London, England

Civil parish: Bethnal Green
Ecclesiastical parish: St Jude
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Bethnal Green
Sub-registration district: Bethnal Green North
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 27
Piece: 285
Folio: 83
Page Number: 5
Household Members:
Name Age
George Goshacok 52
Rebecca C Goshacok 58
William C Copping 28
George A Goshacok 21
John Gale 20
Harry Gale 15
Leonard Gale 14
Harry Healy 64
Ada Failey

The Whittaker family tree on Ancestry confirms that Ada Farley is Charles Arthur's mother
In addition to the1911 census children there are Ellen M b 1911 Mile End
William Thomas b Mile End and Charles Arthur b 24 th July 1915 Mile End

There is nothing on the record about William's possible emigration To Australia. The record states he died in Stevenage in December 1991

The marriage details Maddie posted. It would be advisable to purchase your parents' marriage certificate to verify their father's names and occupations.


Name: William Collyer Rose Copping, sheeter
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874
Spouse Name: Ada Farley, boxmaker
Spouse Age: 25
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 07 Jun 1903
Parish: St Jude, Bethnal Green
County: London
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Father Name: William Charles Copping (dec) porter
Spouse Father Name: Thomas Farley, porter

Witnesses were Thomas and Ellen Farley.

susan
have you found marraiges for his siblings ?
maddie

Hi Susan and welcome to the boards.

You say you are hoping you have living relatives.......one way to find out is to put your father's name and birth details into the Search Trees box above and you will see that a couple of other members of this site have him in their tree. It would probably be worth your while to contact the tree owners for further info. Regards. Cx.

Thank you so much everyone for your help! I'm so excited to have some info on what's been a mystery! I will now follow the advice about trying to find living relatives. :D