Joseph Copestick 1828- 1881.
Potter . Born Wolstanton, but living in Stoke by 1841. Two marriages
Wolstanton ~ 6 k NW of Stoke
1828. Joseph Copestick was baptised to Adam Copestick & Eliza on 18/5/1828 in Wolstanton. Adam a potter, abode Fomharis End
1841C. Joseph Copestick, 12, saucer maker potworks, is living City Road, Stoke with his parents and 3 siblings
| Adam | Copestick | Male | 35 | 1806 | Staffordshire, England | |
| Eliza | Copestick | Female | 33 | 1808 | Staffordshire, England | |
| Joseph | Copestick | Male | 12 | 1829 | Staffordshire, England | |
| William | Copestick | Male | 9 | 1832 | Staffordshire, England | |
| Sarah | Copestick | Female | 7 | 1834 | Staffordshire, England | |
| Ann | Copestick | Female | 1 | 1840 | Staffordshire, England |
1845. Birth of daughter Eliza Copestick maybe registered in Wolstanton Dec 1845. No baptism on FMP . And hence the marriage, Joseph only 17, a couple of months later
1846. Joseph Copestick married Sarah Griffiths on 15/2/1846 in Fulford St Nicholas Chapel, Stone. He 17, potter, father Adam Copestick, potter. She 19, father Samuel Griffiths, tailor. Their abode Furnace.
1851. His father Adam Copestake dies Stoke Mar 1851- FMP. No burial found . Thus Adam Copestake lived ~1806-1851
1851C. His mother, Eliza Copestake, widow 44, house attendance relief, formerly cotton spinner, is living with 5 children, Sarah, Ann, Rheuben, Maria & Thomas, 3 of them - aged 9-16- working as potters, aged 2-16, at Daisy Bank, Stoke & in
1861C. Eliza Copestake,widow, 56, house keeper, is living with 4 of the children, Ann, Rheuben, Maria & Thomas,, in New Street, Stoke . She likely dies Stoke Mar 1865
1851C Joseph Copestick, 22, saucer maker potworks, is living New Street, Stoke, with his wife and 3 children
| Joseph | Copestick | Head | Married | Male | 22 | 1829 | Sauces Maker Potworks | Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England | |
| Sarah | Copestick | Wife | Married | Female | 27 | 1824 | - | Stone, Staffordshire, England | |
| Eliza | Copestick | Daughter | - | Female | 4 | 1847 | Scholar | Longton, Staffordshire, England | |
| Samuel | Copestick | Son | - | Male | 2 | 1849 | - | Longton, Staffordshire, England | |
| Mary Ann | Copestick | Daughter | - | Female | 0 | 1851 | - | Longton, Staffordshire, England |
1861C Joseph Copestake 34, potter cup maker,, is living 7 Adams Place , Longton , Stoke with his wife and 7 children, also a housekeeper
| Joseph | Copestake | Head | Married | Male | 34 | 1827 | Potter Cup Maker | Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England | |
| Sarah | Copestake | Wife | Married | Female | 38 | 1823 | House Keeper | Sneinton, Staffordshire, England | |
| Eliza | Copestake | Daughter | - | Female | 14 | 1847 | Potter Painter | Longton, Staffordshire, England | |
| Samuel | Copestake | Son | - | Male | 13 | 1848 | Potter Mould Maker | Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England | |
| Mary Ann | Copestake | Daughter | - | Female | 11 | 1850 | Potter Painter | Longton, Staffordshire, England | |
| John | Copestake | Son | - | Male | 8 | 1853 | Scholar | Longton, Staffordshire, England | |
| Elizabeth | Copestake | Daughter | - | Female | 7 | 1854 | Scholar | Longton, Staffordshire, England | |
| Emuel | Copestake | Daughter | - | Female | 3 | 1858 | Scholar | Longton, Staffordshire, England | |
| Amelia | Copestake | Daughter | - | Female | 1 | 1860 | - | Longton, Staffordshire, England | |
| Elizabeth | Deaycott | Visitor | Married | Female | 67 | 1794 | House Keeper | Cheshire, England |
1864. One more daughter born - Amelia Copestake 1864
1866. His wife, Sarah Copestake, dies Stoke Dec 1866, stated age 43. And, very quickly,
1867. A second marriage. Joseph Copstick marries Hannah Wheat on 4/2/1867 in Cavershall. He 38, potter, father Adam potter. She 29, potter, father William Wheat, potter. Image available on FMP- but not Pat's direct descent!
1871C Joseph Copestake 43, saucer maker potworks, is living Stafford Street, Stoke with his new wife , 4 of his original children and no new ones
| Joseph | Copestake | Head | - | Male | 43 | 1828 | - | Staffordshire, England | |
| Hannah | Copestake | Wife | - | Female | 33 | 1838 | - | Staffordshire, England | |
| Elizabeth | Copestake | Daughter | - | Female | 17 | 1854 | - | Staffordshire, England | |
| Emily | Copestake | Daughter | - | Female | 12 | 1859 | - | Staffordshire, England | |
| Amelia | Copestake | Daughter | - | Female | 10 | 1861 | - | Staffordshire, England | |
| Frances | Copestake | Daughter | - | Female | 7 | 1864 | - | Staffordshire, England | |
| Lucy | Brown | Boarder | - | Female | 69 | 1802 | - | Huntingdonshire, England |
1881. Joseph Copestake, abode Stafford Street, was buried Edensor St Paul on 28/3/1881, stated age 54- image available on FMP