The EYRE Connection

• Harriet Cooper was born in 1835 at Stalybridge, Cheshire.
• Her father Robert Cooper was born in 1809 in Great Hucklow.
• Harriet married Thomas Eyre (date unknown) who was born in 1834 at Castleton.
• Harriet is my "second cousin, four times removed".

1871 Census

Street/No	Name	Relationship	Condition	Age/M	Age/F	Occupation	Born
9 Little Hucklow	Thomas  Eyre	Head	Married	37		Lead Miner	Castleton
	Harriet  Eyre	Wife	Married		34	Wife	Stalybridge Cheshire
	Mary Ann  Eyre	Daughter			1		Little Hucklow

1881 Census

Street /No	Name	Relationship	Condition	Age/M	Age/F	Occupation	Born
17 Main Rd Little Hucklow	Harriett Eyre	Head	Widow		46	?	Stalybridge Cheshire
	John Thomas Eyre	Son		8		Scholar	Little Hucklow
133 Gareford Rd Worksop	Robert  Cooper	Head	Married	30		Signalman	Little Hucklow
	Emily Cooper	Wife	Married		25		Sheffield
	Frederick Cooper	Son		1			Little Hucklow
	Mary Ann Eyre	Niece (my addition)			9	Servant	Little Hucklow
	Anne Gabriel		Married		42		Sheffield
	Lily Gabriel				42		Sheffield
	Eliza Gabriel				5 months		Sheffield

Mary Ann Eyre (above) was the same Mary Ann Eyre as below.
Robert Cooper (above) had a brother  called Frederick who farmed in Little Hucklow until his death in 1907.
Mary Ann Eyre was mentioned in the will of Frederick.

1891 Census

Street/No	Name	Relationship	Condition	Age/M	Age/F	Occupation	Born
22 Little Hucklow	Harriet  Eyre	Head	Widow		58		Stalybridge Cheshire
	Mary Ann  Eyre	Daughter	Single		21		Little Hucklow
	John Thomas Eyre	Son	Single	18		General Labourer	Little Hucklow
	George  Eyre	Grandson		1			Little Hucklow

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