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

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