John Copestake 1803-1877
Born Boyleston, Derbyshire, moved to Stoke 1844-1846. Labourer, provision dealer, baker
1803. John Copestake was baptised to Sampson & Hannah Copestake on 6/3/1803 in Boyleston, Derbyshire . Boylestone ~25 k W of Derby, ~8 k E of Doveridge . 8 siblings, similarily baptised, were: Sarah 1796, Hannah 1798, Sampson 1801& 1819, Ann 1804, Tho. 1808, William 1810, Mary 1812, & Frances 1817 - FS. No marriage of Samuel to Hannah on FS
1826. John Copestick/Copesake married Harriet Redfern on 6/3/1826 in Doveridge- FS & Ancestry, no more details!
1841. Mary Hannah Copestack is born to parents John & Harriett
1841C. John Copestake, bricklayer's labourer, 35, is living High Street, Doveridge, Derbyshire,with his wife & 5 children . Doveridge just to the E of Uttoxeter.
| John | Copestake | Male | 35 | 1806 | Derbyshire, England | |
| Harriet | Copestake | Female | 30 | 1811 | Derbyshire, England | |
| John | Copestake | Male | 9 | 1832 | Derbyshire, England | |
| Henry | Copestake | Male | 7 | 1834 | Derbyshire, England | |
| Alvah | Copestake | Male | 5 | 1836 | Derbyshire, England | |
| James | Copestake | Male | 2 | 1839 | Derbyshire, England | |
| Mary | Copestake | Female | 0 | 1841 | Derbyshire, England |
1844-1846. The family move to Longton, Stoke, Staffs , 25-30 k to the NW of Doveridge
1851C. John Copestake ,48, provision dealer, is living New Street, Stoke with his wife & 9 children
| John | Copestake | Head | Married | Male | 48 | 1803 | Provision Dealer | Boylston Derbyshire, England |
| Harriet | Copestake | Wife | Married | Female | 44 | 1807 | - | Doveridge, Derbyshire, England |
| William | Copestake | Son | Unmarried | Male | 24 | 1827 | Cord Wainer | Doveridge, Derbyshire, England |
| John | Copestake | Son | Unmarried | Male | 19 | 1832 | Slip Maker Potworks | Doveridge, Derbyshire, England |
| Henry | Copestake | Son | Unmarried | Male | 17 | 1834 | Coal Miner | Doveridge, Derbyshire, England |
| Alvah | Copestake | Son | Unmarried | Male | 15 | 1836 | Coal Miner | Doveridge, Derbyshire, England |
| James | Copestake | Son | - | Male | 12 | 1839 | Scholar | Doveridge, Derbyshire, England |
| Mary Hannah | Copestake | Daughter | - | Female | 10 | 1841 | Scholar | Doveridge, Derbyshire, England |
| Sampson | Copestake | Son | - | Male | 7 | 1844 | Scholar | Doveridge, Derbyshire, England |
| Thomas | Copestake | Son | - | Male | 5 | 1846 | Scholar | Longton, Staffordshire, England |
| Edmund | Copestake | Son | - | Male | 2 | 1849 | Scholar | Longton, Staffordshire, England |
1861C. John Copestake [Glaring transcription error on FMP!!], 58, baker, is living at 100, New Street, Longton with his wife. 4 children & his mother in law[ actually a Mary Redfern!!- another transcription error]] and a boarder, Patrick Mahan, - his future son in law!
| John | Espenshade | Head | Married | Male | 58 | 1803 | Baker | Boulston, Derbyshire, England | |
| Harriet | Espenshade | Wife | Married | Female | 54 | 1807 | - | Doveridge, Derbyshire, England | |
| Mary H | Espenshade | Daughter | Unmarried | Female | 20 | 1841 | Porter | Doveridge, Derbyshire, England | |
| Samson | Espenshade | Son | Unmarried | Male | 17 | 1844 | Porter | Doveridge, Derbyshire, England | |
| Thomas | Espenshade | Son | - | Male | 15 | 1846 | Cordwainer | Longton, Staffordshire, England | |
| Edward | Espenshade | Son | - | Male | 12 | 1849 | Scholar | Longton, Staffordshire, England | |
| Mary | Hedefine | Mother In Law | Widow | Female | 84 | 1777 | Formerly Laundress | Marchington, Staffordshire, England | |
| Patrick | Mahan | Boarder | Unmarried | Male | 21 | 1840 | Porter | Ireland |
1868. His wife, Harriet Copestake, dies Stoke Jun 1868, stated age 64 . Buried 26/4/1868 Longton St Johns -FMP
1871C. John Copestake, 68, nothing for occupation, Marsh Street, Stoke . Fanny likely his sister , baptised 1817.
| Fanny | Pakeman | Head | - | Female | 55 | 1816 | - | Derbyshire, Boylestone | |
| James | Pakeman | Son | - | Male | 21 | 1850 | - | Staffordshire Longton | |
| Arthur | Pakeman | Son | - | Male | 2 | 1869 | - | Staffordshire, Longton | |
| John | Copestake | Boarder | - | Male | 68 | 1803 | - | Derbyshire, Boylestone |
1877. John Copestake dies Stoke Mar 1877, stated age 74 . Buried 14/3/1877 Longton St Johns -FMP