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seeking info albert cooper who married hannah hodgetts no dates other than there sons frederick born 1916 and geoff born 1922

For reference re area

Surname First name(s) Mother District Vol Page
Births Dec 1916 (>99%)
Cooper Frederick A Hodgetts Birmingham 6d 497

Could the wife have been Beatrice ? Edit - If it is the right couple then the marriage cert would give the couples ages and fathers.

Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page
Marriages Dec 1915 (>99%)
Cooper Frederick A Hodgetts Birmingham 6d 708
Hodgetts Beatrice Cooper Birmingham 6d 708

Could this be the parent's marriage (brides name given as Annie rather than Hannah):-

Name: COOPER, Albert
Registration district: Kings Norton
County: Worcestershire
Year of registration: 1903
Quarter of registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Spouse's last name: Not available before 1912
Volume no: 6C
Page no: 745

MarriageFinder: Albert Cooper married one of the following people:

ANDREWS, Harriet
HODGETTS, Annie<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
HALL, Henry

Kath. x

Possibly the above couple in the 1911 census:-

1911 census transcription details for: 29 Stonehouse Lane California

National Archive Reference:
RG14PN17882 RG78PN1091 RD383 SD1 ED59 SN65
Reg. District: Kings Norton
Sub District: Kings Norton
Parish: Northfield
Enum. District: 59

Address: 29 Stonehouse Lane California
County: Worcestershire

Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born

COOPER, Albert Head Married M 28 1883 Carter Oxfordshire Parish N K
COOPER, Annie Wife Married 8 years F 26 1885 Birmingham Warwickshire
COOPER, William Son M 9 1902 California Worcestershire
COOPER, Dorothy Daughter F 7 1904 Northfield Worcestersh
COOPER, Daisy Daughter F 5 1906 Northfield Worcestershire
COOPER, Wilfred Son M 0 (9 MONTHS) 1911 Northfield Worcestershire

Kath. x

If the above couple is correct then this is likely to be Albert in the 1901 census:-

1901 census transcription details for: Northfield Road, Harborne

National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG13
Piece: 2817
Folio: 46
Page: 34
Reg. District: Kings Norton
Sub District: Harborne
Parish: Harborne
Enum. District: 2
Ecclesiastical District: St Peters
City/Municipal Borough:

Address: Northfield Road, Harborne
County: Worcestershire

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born

YORK, Charles John Head Married M 41 1860 Farmer
Shipley, Salop
YORK, Alice Wife Married F 41 1860
Wordsley Stourbridge, Staffordshire
YORK, John Bernard Son M 11 1890
Harborne, Staffordshire
YORK, Gertrude Dora Daughter F 10 1891
Harborne, Staffordshire
YORK, Charles Webb Son M 6 1895
Harborne, Staffordshire
YORK, Frederick George Son M 5 1896
Harborne, Staffordshire
MANDERS, Alice Servant Single F 28 1873 Domestic
Foxhill, Worcestershire
COOPER, Albert Servant Single M 18 1883 Carter On Farm
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
FITZPATRICK, John Servant Single M 22 1879 Carter On Farm
Ireland

Kath. x

What other information is on the birth certificate - address, occupation etc?
Thanks

The above Albert with his family in the 1891 census:-

1891 census transcription details for: Lidstone, Enstone, Chipping Norton

National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG12
Piece: 1179
Folio: 192
Page: 2
Reg. District: Chipping Norton
Sub District: Chipping Norton
Parish: Enstone
Enum. District: 14
Ecclesiastical District: Enstone
City/Municipal Borough: Chipping Norton

Address: Lidstone, Enstone, Chipping Norton
County: Oxfordshire

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born

COOPER, Abel Head Married M 38 1853 Carter
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
COOPER, Jemima Wife Married F 29 1862
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
COOPER, Abel Son Single M 16 1875 Agricultural Labourer
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
COOPER, William Son M 13 1878 Agricultural Labourer
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
COOPER, Emily Daughter F 12 1879 Scholar
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
COOPER, Albert Son M 9 1882 Scholar
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
COOPER, Frederick Son M 8 1883 Scholar
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
COOPER, Rose Daughter F 6 1885
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
COOPER, Edith Daughter F 4 1887
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
COOPER, May Daughter F 3 1888
Cornwell, Oxfordshire
COOPER, Louisa Daughter F 0 (UNDER1M) 1891
Enstone, Oxfordshire

Kath. x

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You should look for a marriage for the parents on freebmd..............and when asking for help, it's a good idea to say 'please'

Had a pm from Brian (the poster) and the 1911 census record I posted is the correct family.

Kath. x

I think this could be Albert's father, Abel, as a boy in the 1861 census with his parents:-

1861 census transcription details for: Lime Kilns, Barly Hill, Chadlington

National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG09
Piece: 909
Folio: 138
Page: 26
Reg. District: Chipping Norton
Sub District: 1 Charlbury
Parish: Chadlington
Enum. District: 9
Ecclesiastical District: Charlbury
City/Municipal Borough:

Address: Lime Kilns, Barly Hill, Chadlington
County: Oxfordshire

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born

COOPER, Joseph Head Married M 45 1816 Agricultural Labourer
Chilson, Oxfordshire
COOPER, Sarah Wife Married F 43 1818 Agricultural Labourers Wife
Chadlington, Oxfordshire
COOPER, Ann Daughter Unmarried F 19 1842 Weaving
Chadlington, Oxfordshire
COOPER, Kizia Daughter F 13 1848 Weaving
Chadlington, Oxfordshire
COOPER, Joseph Son M 10 1851
Chadlington, Oxfordshire
COOPER, Abel Son M 8 1853 Scholar
Chadlington, Oxfordshire<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
COOPER, Emily Daughter F 4 1857 Scholar
Chadlington, Oxfordshire
COOPER, Albert Wm Son M 1 1860
Chadlington, Oxfordshire
NUNNY, Joseph Lodger Unmarried M 59 1802 Agricultural Labourer
..., Oxfordshire

Kath. x