Researching William Cope
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6770 people with the Cope surname? In that year Cope was ranked number 604 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Cope on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Cope and the Cope Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cope Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Cope family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 8382 people with the Cope surname in the UK? Cope is now ranked number 705 for popularity in the UK. |
Cope Genealogy Databases
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Cope Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 24306 people with the Cope surname in the USA? Cope is ranked number 149 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called William Cope
William Cope (footballer)
William Arthur Cope (25 November 1884 – 18 February 1937) was an English footballer who played as a full-back. He played 287 league games in the Football League over a nineteen-year professional career.
He joined Burslem Port Vale in August 1904, and spent three seasons with the club, moving on to Stoke after Port Vale resigned from the Football League. Stoke also resigned from the league in 1908, and he moved on to Oldham Athletic. He spent six years with the club, helping the club win promotion out of the Second Division in 1909–10, and to compete for the First Division title. He switched to West Ham United in 1914, and spent eight years with the club, helping the club to the wartime London Combination title in 1916–17. During this time West Ham moved from the Southern League to the Football League. He served the club as captain in 1921–22. He ended his career at Wrexham at the end of the 1922–23 campaign.
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