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79. Henry Charles COPPOCK
was born on 21 Jan 1878 in 19 New Church Street, St Olave, Bermondsey.195,205,335,336
Informant E Coppock, mother 19 New Church Street, Bermondsey.
Michael Larkin's record I1685/1342 shows born Jan quarter 1878.
Ancestry.com shows born March quarter 1878, which is correct. He was living
on 21 Jan 1878 in 19 New Church Street, Bermondsey.195 He appeared in the census in 1881 in 24 Drappers Road,
Bermondsey, Surrey.179
He appeared in the census in 1891 in 31 St James Road, Bermondsey, London.196 In 1891 he was a scholar.196 Between 1898 and 1930 he was
a lighterman in the Pool of London.332
The dates are assumed, and have yet to be corrected. They should exclude his
service in the Boer War. Between 1899 and 1902 he was a sharpshooter, Boer War
in South Africa.332,337 Reconnaissance Corps.
On his deathbed, he related his Boer War experiences to Ernest William Hockley.
He was living in 1907 in 155 Jamaica Road, Bermondsey.338,339 In
Apr 1909 he was a superintendent of London Docks, in charge of all oil transport.340 Joan went on the ships and
saw the captain, who always gave a present. He was living before 9 Apr 1941
in 326 Southwark Park Road, Bermondsey, London.332 He died from pulmonary tuberculosis on 9 Apr 1941
in 86 Jackmans place, Letchworth, Hertfordshire.332,341,342 Informant G V Hockley, daughter, 86 Jackmans Place,
Letchworth
Joan Barbara Coppock was 21 when he died.
Age 63. He was cremated in 1941 in South London Crematorium.332 He was always spot on time. You could set your watch
by him.337 He liked to
have a drink or two, but not to excess. Drank Guinness.337 326 Southwark Park Road belonged to 'Uncle' Lovell
(Benjamin) Dixon.207 Ernest
Hockley said that Harry was a very nice man, he liked him very much. Harry could
often be observed standing in his dingy, well balanced, with an apprentice lighterman
skulling the dingy. He would land at Cherry Garden Pier.
Henry Charles COPPOCK and Edith Emma HARDING were married on 10 Jun 1907 in
St James Church, Bermondsey.205,332,338
Witnessed by James Thomas Coppock, Beatrice Lilian Coppock, Ada Saurce Dixon
and L B Dixon. Edith Emma HARDING (daughter of William
Frederick (Grandpa) HARDING and Elizabeth Catherine PLIMMER) was born on 20 Sep
1879 in 9 Grove Vale, East Dulwich, Surrey.343
Informant W F Harding father, 9 Grove Vale, East Dulwich (district of Camberwell)
She appeared in the census in 1881 in 9 Grove Vale, East Dulwich, Surrey.344 She appeared in the census
in 1891 in "Old Horns", 215 Jamaica Road, Bermondsey.345 She was brought up by Auntie Dixon (nee Harding) after
Nov 1891.332 She was living
in 1907 in 326 Southwark Park Road, Bermondsey, London.338 She was living in 1941 in 326 Southwark Park Road,
Bermondsey, London.342
She was living before 5 May 1944 in 8 Stormont Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire.346 She died from cardiac failure
and lobar pneumonia following a gall stone operation (laparotomy) on 5 May 1944
in The Hospital, Hitchin, Hertfordshire.346,347 Informant HW Coppock. She
was cremated after 5 May 1944 in South London Crematorium.348 Calculated from age and year of death. She was "a
poppet".337 326 Southwark
Park Rd belonged to Uncle Lovell Dixon207
Vicki looked after her mother, and took her into Hertfordshire, where Edith
remained until her death in Hitchin hospital. Henry Charles COPPOCK and Edith
Emma HARDING had the following children:
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