COOPER's of
COPLOWDALE
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October 2006
EXPLANATION OF THESE PAGES
The name COOPER is thought to originate from the Latin “CUPARIUS” and is
often linked with the occupation of a maker and repairer of wooden vessels such
as barrels, tubs, buckets, casks and vats.
Middle English COUPER, COWPER (apparently from Middle Low German
‘KUPER’, a derivative of ‘KUP’ meaning tub, container, which was borrowed
independently into English as ‘
The first known registration of the name was under the spelling of
‘CUPERE’ in the year 1176/77.
My genealogical research covers the name COOPER and the variants
COWPER/COUPER.
Research beginning in the 16th century shows a firm presence for many
generations in the Coplowdale/Little Hucklow areas of
the
During this time, my ancestors were mainly lead miners or farmers, but
we did have a Methodist Minister, as most seem to have been non-conformists.
Coplowdale and Little Hucklow are small
neighbouring hamlets situated between Tideswell and Bradwell (information about the area can be found on the Peak District link
sites).
In later years, movement from the Coplowdale area became more prolific,
and while some moved to Hyde and Stalybridge in
The enclosed record pages are by no means comprehensive and most were
taken from the original parish record books and census film by noting the
COOPER/COWPER entries.
Anyone researching the COOPER name in the Bradwell
area should be aware that numerous records exist, but were largely ignored, as
little evidence of connections with Bradwell existed
at the time of original research.
Apart from the ‘generation charts’, inclusion in these pages does not
necessarily mean a direct link to my family.
I am a member of the Derbyshire Family
History Society member no 2392
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