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    Birmingham School Board Elkington Street Board School

    G'day Folks, I'm surprised there is not a definitive "schools" thread going on, but I'm only new to this caper, so what would I know!! lol My great grandfather (Philip Henry Cooper) was born in Birmingham and went to school at the Elkington Street Board School until his mum and dad emigrated to...
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    Cooper

    Hey Linda, You keep creating more questions than you give me answers!!! Keep up the good work. Fantastic site this. I have no idea how I could have got this far without your help. Thank you so much Tony Cooper.
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    Cooper

    Thanks Lynne. I have already sent a reply so if i am repeating myself ..sorry! I will have to search this gertie out too. This is a great site..so many people willing to help out..you have no idea how difficult it is to research from Australia....unless you own a bank, and I do not!! Kind...
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    Cooper

    Hello Sue, Not sure if I,m repeating myself but thank you so much for help and guidance. Very difficult to track things down from Australia without breaking the bank account. Kind Regards, Tony Cooper.
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    Cooper

    Thanks again Linda. Amazing stuff. But you are still creating more questions than you are solving (I'm smiling)!! Are you able to see when George Edward Cooper and/or Gertrude Frances Cooper (husband and wife) may have died. If not no matter. Thank you so very much> Kind Regards, Tony Cooper.
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    Cooper

    Hello Astonian, Thank you for taking the time to respond to my query. To my knowledge, the Coopers you speak of are no relation to me. Maybe they have some info. which would indicate otherwise. Worth a search though. This may be politically incorrect but do they have an email address. Or maybe...
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    Cooper

    Thank you so much Linda. This is amazing information. Creates as many questions as it answers though. Am I able to search these electoral rolls online? Kind regards, Tony Cooper
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    Hipwood William

    Thank you very much for responding, Clarkie. I'll check out Family Search too. Hope your search goes well Sue. Tony Australia.
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    Hipwood William

    I know it is a different county, but not too far away. Can anyone direct me to where I could find a William Hipwood born 1803?? In Wolverhampton. I do not know his parents, but I know he emigrated to Australia in 1832 and is listed on the ships passenger list as a pensioner soldier. I know most...
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    Cooper

    Can anyone tell me how to search for children of a relative post the 1911 census. My relative is George Edward Cooper married to a Gertrude Frances Cooper nee Cooper. They were married 25 December 1909 and as at 1911 census had no children and lived at 14 Barn Street where I believe the family...
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    looking for surname of wife.

    Hello Ellie, I am related to George Edward and Gertrude Frances Cooper. My great great grandfather was John George Cooper, George Edward's uncle. John George came to Australia in the late 1800's and I am descendant from his son Phillip Henry Cooper, his son John Edward Cooper and his son Roy...
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