COPELAN John

1881 England Census

Name: John Copelan
Age: 19
Estimated birth year: abt 1862
Relation: Son
Father's name: William
Mother's name: Grace
Gender: Male
Where born: Mylor, Cornwall, England
Civil parish: Mylor
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England
Street address: Mylor Downs

Occupation: Blacksmith
Registration district: Falmouth
Sub-registration district: Mylor
ED, institution, or vessel: 5

Household Members:
Name Age
Grace Copelan 50
John Copelan 19
Peter Copelan 13
William Copelan 59
William Copelan 21
Winifred Copelan 9


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Copland John, lab, res 803 N Center st

Marshalltown City Directory (partial)
1896

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On 20 April, 1918, at 112 Colonial Rooms, on Water Street, in Vancouver BC John Copeland signed up for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force. He gave his birthdate as 17 Feb, 1870, Birthplace as Cornwall, England, his next of kin as his mother Mrs Grace Copeland, Mylor Bridge, Cornwall, England. He was a blacksmith and had served 10 years in the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry and 10 years as a Railway Service Guard

He was 5'5" tall, had a ruddy complexion with blue eyes and grey hair with a 37" chest. He was Methodist. He had a Lyphoma over his left scapula and a scar at the base of his left thumb.


I don't think I've come across a WWI military registration where a man has given his correct age and my guess is that John misrepresented his age so that he would be able to join up.

The BMD lists a John Copelan in the Feb-Mar-Apr birth index for Falmouth District. The IGI lists him as being Christened in Falmouth in June of 1862, the 1881 England census also lists him as being born in 1862, son of William and Grace. On top of all that, I've found no other records showing a John Copeland born in 1870.

A John Copeland, laborer, is listed in the 1911 Comox, British Columbia census. He was born in Feb, 1862 in England, emigrated to Canada in 1900. He was Anglican, married and working as a laborer in a Comox, British Columbia Lumber Camp

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Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935

Gender: Male
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862
Date of Arrival: 14 Sep 1889
Vessel: Circassian
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Port of Arrival: Quebec, Quebec
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England; Londonderry, Ireland
Roll: C-4537

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1911 Census of Canada

Name: John Copeland
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 49
Birth Date: Feb 1862
Birthplace: England
Family Number: 70
Relation to Head of House: Head
Immigration Year: 1900
Tribal: English
Province: British Columbia
District: Comox-Atlin
District Number: 8
Sub-District Number: 13
Place of Habitation: Comox
Census Year: 1911
Page: 12


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Iowa State Census, 1895

Name: John Copelan
Age: 32
Race: White
Birthplace: England
Residence: First Ward Marshalltown, Marshall
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1927 Montreal to Plymouth

John Copeland 65, married, formerly of Canada, returning to live in Mylor Bridge, Cornwall was on board a Cunard ship

UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 about John Copeland
Name: John Copeland
Birth Date: abt 1862
Age: 65
Port of Departure: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Arrival Date: 19 Jul 1927
Port of Arrival: London, England
Ports of Voyage: Plymouth
Ship Name: Ausonia
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Shipping Line: Cunard Line
Official Number: 145970