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I am trying to trace my grandfather's family roots. My grandfather was Robert Thomas Cooper who was born 05/09/1888 in Wigan.

I have traced his family back to Nancy Cooper of Westleigh who was baptised on 11/05/1782 at St Mary the Virgin in Leigh.

Her father was Thomas Cooper and there is a record of Thomas Cooper marrying Doris Ashton at St Mary the Virgin in Leigh on 13/05/1770. However there are no records of him being baptised in Leigh.

There are records of Thomas Coopers being baptised locally in the relevant years (11/03/1744 in the Astley Chapel Register, 24/04/1748 in the Houghton Winwick register and 09/06/1745 in the Newton Kenyon - Culceth Register).

Does any member have further information on this branch of the Cooper family or thought on how to proceed further please ?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Les Cooper (Mr)

Hi Les
Welcome to the Forum.
I'm sure someone with knowledge of the area will be able to help you.
Enjoy your time here.
Best wishes
Tina

Hi and welcome to the forum. I think you need to investigate other sources now, such as Wills which may name other family members and places. I wondered if any other Coopers were married around that date in the same Parish, to give a clue but since there aren't it does seem likely that your Thomas wasn't born/living in Leigh.

The Lancashire Online Parish Clerk site has a slightly different entry for the marriage:
Marriage: 13 May 1770 St Mary the Virgin, Leigh, Lancashire, England
Thomas Cooper - (X), of Leigh Parish, Pennington
Dorothy Ashton - of Leigh Parish, Pennington
Witness: William Darwell; Edward Mather
Banns Read: 29 Apr 1770, 2nd: 6 May 1770, 3rd: 13 May 1770
Married by Banns by: Wm. Parry, Curate
Register: Marriages 1762 - 1773, Page 138, Entry 550
Source: LDS Film 559188

Is this your family?

Westleigh. Order of filiation and maintenance of Joseph, bastard child of Thomas Hunter, weaver, and Nancy Cooper, singlewoman QSP/2437/98 1800 6 Jun


These documents are held at Lancashire Record Office

Education Officer wrote:Is this your family?

Westleigh. Order of filiation and maintenance of Joseph, bastard child of Thomas Hunter, weaver, and Nancy Cooper, singlewoman QSP/2437/98 1800 6 Jun


These documents are held at Lancashire Record Office

Thanks, it is my family and I have now sent for a copy of the document.