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Marriages/Partnerships
m.
12/06/1805 |
Ann Phillips | St Clements, Hastings, Sussex | d. 31/03/1866 |
Children
bap. 31/03/1824 | William Copper | All Saints (at baptism) | |
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Occupations
1824 | Fisherman | ||
1841 | [Ship's] Master |
Also known as
Thos Coppard |
Did You Know?
- Anne Grace Phillips and William Copper, children of fishermen John Phillips and Thomas Copper, were baptised on the same day at All Saints Hastings in March 1824. John, Thomas and William all died when the mackerel boat the Three Brothers was lost at sea in February 1841.
- John Phillips and Thomas Copper died together when the mackerel boat the Three Brothers was lost at sea in February 1841. John and Thomas may have been related by marriage: Thomas's wife was Ann Phillips.
Documentary Sources
26Feb1841: Letter from Captain George Hope, Right Hon. J.Planta and Mr.Breach, believed all from Weymouth, reference the loss of 6 fishermen in a storm on 6 February 1841. William Coppard left a widow and 2 children out of a family of 7 depending on her support. Cottage rental £10. Granted £10 to pay the rent. John Philip left a widow and 2 children out of a family of 6 depending on her support. Cottage rental £8. Granted £8 to pay the rent. The other 4 fishermen were unmarried but contributed to some degree in support of relatives. Granted £1 each to the families of the four.
... Information was received at Plymouth on Saturday, by the Success mackerel boat, belonging to Hastings, that the Brothers mackerel boat, of the same place, and her crew, consisting of Thomas Copper, master, William Copper, his son, John Phillips, Edward Breandens, William Symons, and Thomas Swain, had been lost in the severe gale of Friday night. She shipped a heavy sea about 5 (?) o'clock between the Start and Prawl points, which having thrown her on her beam ends, her ballast fell out and she turned bottom up. The master of the Success which was passing swiftly at the time hooked the body of Thomas Copper; but he being a very heavy man, the fastening broke and he was lost. She belonged to Messs (?) John and Mark Breach, of Hastings, and had some valuable nets on board. Thomas Copper and Phillips were married; the other four were single and under 20 years of age. A reward has been offered for the recovery of their bodies. It is feared that two Brighton herring boats, that were in company with the Success bound for Plymouth, have all been lost.
British Newspaper Archive
East Sussex Record Office
PLYMOUTH ... Information was received at Plymouth on Saturday, by the Success mackerel boat, belonging to Hastings, that the Brothers mackerel boat, of the same place, and her crew, consisting of Thomas Copper, master, Wm. Copper his son. John Phillips, Edward Breandens, William Symons, and Thomas Swain, had been lost in the severe gale of Friday night.
British Newspaper Archive
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