Melvin Cooper

John married Anna Davison. Anna (daughter of Thomas Davison and Jane Dixon) was born on 16 Apr 1885 in (in/of) Shildon, County Durham. England; died on 23 May 1956 in America; was buried in 1956 in Bristol, Tn. America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Thomas was a coal miner in England, and then later a shopkeeper in America

Census Listings;
1851 Whitfield Place, Shildom, Durham. son. age 5 months. (51-410)
1871 Kello Road, Shildon, Durham. son age 20. Coal Miner. (71-445)
1881 105 Close Row, Quebec, Durham. Head (mar). age 30, Coal Miner. (81-449)

(notes on the Davidson family MISC 1/5)

Thomas married Jane Dixon on 15 Nov 1871 in Lanchester, Co Durham, England. Jane (daughter of Joseph Dixon and Jane Dunning) was born on 3 Dec 1851 in Coundon, County Durham. England; died in SEPT 1928 in America; was buried in Coal Hill Cemetery, Glen Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jane was known as Janey
Census Listings;
1861 Coundon, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham. daugter, age 9. Scholar. (61-515)
1881 105 Close Row, Quebec, Durham. wife. age 28. (81-449)

Other Events:

• Baptism: 22 May 1818, Hamsterly Parish Church

Notes:

Census Listings;
1841 Market Place, Shildon, Bishop Auckland. age 20. Collier. (41-332)
1851 Whitfield Place, Shildon, Durham. Head (mar). age 30. Coal Miner. (51-410)
1861 10 Whitefield Place, Shildon. Head (mar). age 42. Coal Miner (61-514)

Residence;
1818 Low Whorn, Co Durham

John married Jane Heaps on 6 Feb 1848 in St Luke, Ferry Hill, County Durham, England. Jane was born in 1828 in Farton. Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Janes father was called Christopher Heaps, he was a coal miner.
Census Listings;
1851 Whitfield Place, Shildom, Durham. wife. age 22. (51-410)
1861 10 Whitefield Place, Shildon. wife. age 33. (61-514)
1871 Kello Road, Shildon, Durham. Head (wid). age 41. (71-445)
1881 5 Stable Row, Cornsay Colliery, Cornsay, Durham. Head (mar). age 52, miners Wife. (81-448)

Also listed in 1871 is a son Martin Davison age 10 months, and in1881, Martin Tomlinson, son, age 10, Scholar.
In 1871 Jane married Elijah Tomlinson, and in 1871 the birth of a boy named Elijah Martin Tomlinson was recorded at the record Office

Notes:

Married:
Marriage: 6th Feb 1848, St Luke Parish Church, Ferry Hill, Co Durham.
John Davison X (his Mark)
Jane Heaps X (her Mark)
witness;
Christopher Heaps X (his Mark),
William Davison X (his mark),
Margaret Swainson, X (her mark. )

Other Events:

• Baptism: 24 Dec 1820, Coundon,

Notes:

Joseph was the owner and licencee of the Greyhound Inn. couse of death; Old age, cardiac failure as certified by J Campbell M.D.
Census Listings;
1841 Coundon, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham. age 20. Coal Miner. (41-331)
1851 Coundon, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham. Head (mar). age 32, Coal Miner. (51-411)
1861 Coundon, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham. Head (mar). age 41, Coal Miner. (61-515)
1871 21 High Brow, Henfield, Bishop Auckland. Head (wid). age 40. Coal Miner. (71-446)
1881 8 Town Head, Bishop Auckland, Durham. Boarder (wid). age 60, Coal Miner. (81-450)

Joseph married Jane Dunning. Jane was born in 1822 in Burly Gate, County Durham. England; died on 2 Feb 1870 in East Parade, Shildon, Auckland, County Durham. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jane died of bronchitus. at East Parade. Shildon. Her Rememberance card reads " Now dear husband my life is past, I have done my duty to the last. Weep not but Christ thy savior make, and love the children for my sake. Farewell dear children, a long farewell for we shall meet no more. For we are raised with Christ to dwell on Zions happy shore"

Census Listings;
1851 Coundon, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham. Wife. age 30. (51-411)
1861 Coundon, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham. Wife. age 42. (61-515)

Died:
Cause of Death, Bronchitis.