Barry M SIMPSON

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: BR 1368a
• Reference Number: BR-J

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: BR 1688b
• Reference Number: BR-J

Alfred married Marjorie Maud JACOBS between Jan 1948 and Mar 1948 in Islington, London, England. Marjorie (daughter of David John JACOBS and Florence May WHEELER) was born on 10 Apr 1926 in Westminster, London, England; was christened on 2 May 1926 in Westminster, London, England; died in Aug 2015 in Hertfordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Marjorie Maud Cooper
• Reference Number: BR 1688a
• Reference Number: BR-J

Notes:

Eldest daughter
Also remember that her father changed his name from Jacobs to Cooper- information from Lynda Kelly

Father is listed as John David and is a Motor Cyclist

Notes:

Married:
Marries as Cooper

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: David John Cooper
• Name: John David Jacobs
• Reference Number: BR 1686a
• Reference Number: BR-J
• Census: 2 Apr 1911, St Martin in the Fields, London, England; : 9y; Address: 22 Fletcher Buildings, Drury Lane
• Census: 19 Jun 1921, St Giles, London, England; : 19y 6m; Address: 10 Power Buildings

Notes:

Generally known as John rather than David


Name change Jacobs - Cooper

In 1936 David John Jacobs changed the family name to Cooper. This effectively changed his surname plus that of his 2 children at the same time.

Cooper was his mother's original maiden name [see Catherine Cooper for more details]

Two years later, both David John's brothers (Charles Henry and Sydney James Patrick) changed their surname to Cooper as well.

Birth:
Information from Lynda Kelly

Census:
Relation to Head of House: Son
Printer's Warehouse
As John David

David married Florence May WHEELER between Oct 1924 and Dec 1924 in St Martin in the Fields, London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: BR 1686b
• Reference Number: BR-J

Notes:

Married:
Recorded as John D Jacobs

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: BR 1011a
• Reference Number: BR-J
• Census: 5 Apr 1891, Holborn, London, England; : 9y; Address: 47 Eagle Street
• Census: 2 Apr 1911, St Martin in the Fields, London, England; : 28y; Address: 22 Fletcher Buildings, Drury Lane
• Census: 19 Jun 1921, St Giles, London, England; : 39y 8m; Address: 10 Power Buildings

Notes:

Census:
Relation to Head of House: Son

Census:
Married 10 years, 3 children, all still alive
Newspaper Cyclist working for the Evening Standard

Census:
Relation to Head of House: Head
Newspaper Cyclist
Number of Children (under 16) by age:- (2) 6, 13

John married Kate Catherine COOPER on 30 Jun 1901 in London, England. Kate (daughter of Isaac COOPER and Sarah [COOPER]) was born about 1884 in Holborn, London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Kate Catherine Newman
• Reference Number: BR 1011b
• Reference Number: BR-J
• Census: 5 Apr 1891, Holborn, London, England; : 9y; Address: 3 Eagle Street
• Census: 31 Mar 1901, Holborn, London, England; : 18y; Address: 43 Eagle Street
• Occupation: 31 Mar 1901, Holborn, London, England; Bookbinder; : 18y
• Census: 2 Apr 1911, St Martin in the Fields, London, England; : 27y; Address: 22 Fletcher Buildings, Drury Lane
• Census: 19 Jun 1921, St Giles, London, England; : 37y 1m; Address: 10 Power Buildings

Notes:

Also known in the family as Kate or Big Nanny (from Lynda Kelly)

Cooper - Newman
She was originally known to us through Lynda Kelly as Catherine Newman. However Gerry Newnham found their marriage certificate in the name Cooper.
Some research found that her family were Cooper in the 1891 census and Newman in the 1901 census hence the confusion.

Census:
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Scholar
As Kate

Census:
Bookbinder
As Sarah Newman


Census:
Married 10 years, 3 children, all still alive

Census:
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Number of Children (under 16) by age:- (2) 6, 13
As Catherine

Notes:

Married:
She was married as Cooper but the family were already using the name Newman in March when the census was taken

He is listed as a News Vendor