My name is Terence Cooper. I live in Cleveleys; Lancashire, and I have managed to trace my paternal family back to my 10th Great Grandfather. It would appear that I’m descended from a long line of Shropshire folk.
Great Grandfather: Abraham Cooper. Born 20th March 1875, St George, Shropshire.
Married Elizabeth Ellen Barker from Prescot, St Helens. Lancs in 1876
2nd Great Grandfather: Mark Cooper. Born 28th June 1850, Shifnal, Shropshire.
Married Mary Anne Kinsey. Born 1848, Wombridge, Shropshire
(The family moved to Normanton, Yorkshire around 1880 when Abraham was 5 years old. In 1891 they had moved to Acton near Featherstone, and in 1911 they lived in Barrowford, Lancashire. Abraham had moved to St Helens where he married my Great Grandmother in 1898)
3rd Great Grandfather: Isaac Cooper. Born 12th January 1812. Shifnal, Shropshire.
Married Mary Price Born 1814, Shifnal, Shropshire
4th Great Grandfather: Edward Cooper. Born 1807, Priors Lee, Shropshire.
Married Anne Roden Born 1804, Wombridge, Shropshire.
5th Great Grandfather: Edward Cooper Born Nov 1767 Madeley, Shropshire
Married Anne Snead Born 1781 Shiffnal, Shropshire, England
6th Great Grandfather: Joseph Cooper Born Feb 1748, Dawley Magna, Shropshire
Married Anne Roper Born?
7th Great Grandfather: Isaac Cooper Born 30 Mar 1710 Wrockwardine, Shropshire,
Married Mary Vaughan Born 1709, Shiffnal, Shropshire
8th Great Grandfather Joseph Cooper Born 17 Jun 1661 Wrockwardine, Shropshire,
Married Elizabeth Hayward Born 1666 Wrockwardine Wood, Shropshire,
9th Great Grandfather Robert Creswell Cooper. Born 1635 Wrockwardine, Shropshire, England
Married Joan Triplett Born 19 Feb 1631 Ellesmere, Shropshire,
10th Great Grandfather John Creswell Cooper Born 1610 Wrockwardine, Shropshire
Married Unable to find his wife. Can anyone shed any light on her?