Family
 John Coppen 1) 2)Son of Jeffrey Coppen and Mary Apps. Born ± 1781 1) 3) 4) Baptised 18 Sep 1781 Linton, Kent, England 4) Died 9 Jun 1843 East Farleigh, Kent, England, approximately 62 years 5) 3) Buried 16 Jun 1843 Lenham, Kent, England 3) Occupation: 1841 Bridge Cottage, East Farleigh, Kent, England; Wheelwright 1) Residences: 1841 Bridge Cottage, East Farleigh, Kent, England 1), Jun 1843 West Farleigh, Kent, England 3) Notes: John was living with his daughter Emily in 1841 and two of his grandchildren; both named William. John started the family wheel-wright business. John's ancestry can be deduced from the will of his brother, William Coppen, yeoman of Lenham, dated 1840. William's will makes bequests to his eight brothers and sisters: Sister Susanna Coppen Brother Edward Coppen Sister Caroline Coppen of the parish of Stepney Brother John Coppen of East Farleigh, wheelwright Sister Elizabeth Coppen of St George, Southwark, spinster Sister Sarah Coppen of Stepney, spinster Brother George Coppen of Stepney Five children of my sister Ann Clark, widow These are the names of the children of Jeffrey Coppen and Mary, of Linton - and given the John in the will is described as a wheelwright, and of East Farleigh, this is a good quality match. George Coppen of Stepney's will provides further evidence in support: Will written 1842 Sister Sarah Coppen Sister Caroline Coppen Sister Elizabeth Coppen Sister Susan Coppen Brother John Coppen of East Farleigh, wheelwright Clark children of his deceased sister Ann Clark Codicil written 1847 Brother Edward Coppen Four sisters - Sarah, Caroline, Elizabeth, Susan And then Sarah Coppen's will, proved 1854 provides conclusive proof by making the following bequests: Three sisters - Elizabeth, Susan and Caroline Nephew Jonathan Clark, son of sister Ann William Coppen, of East Farleigh, Kent, son of my brother John Coppen This is also corroborated by John's gravestone at Lenham. Married 16 May 1807 Willesborough, Kent, England 6) (36 years married) to:  Margaret Cook 7) 8) 9)Daughter of Robert Cook and Mary Unknown. Born ± 1784 Willesborough, Kent, England 7) 8) 10) 9) Baptised 12 Dec 1784 Willesborough, Kent, England 11) Died 10 Apr 1869 East Farleigh, Kent, England, approximately 85 years 10) 12) Buried 16 Apr 1869 East Farleigh, Kent, England 13) Occupation: 1851 Bridge House, East Farleigh, Kent, England; Domestic 9) Residences: 1841 Bridge Cottage, East Farleigh, Kent, England 8), between 1851 and 1861 Bridge House, East Farleigh, Kent, England 9) 7) Children: 1. William Coppen 14) 15)Born 1809 East Farleigh, Kent, England 14) 7) 16) 17) 18) 19) Died Nov 1883 Maidstone, Kent, England, 73 or 74 years 19) 13) Buried 10 Nov 1883 East Farleigh, Kent, England 13) Occupations: 1841 East Peckham, Kent, England; Wheelwright 18), 1851 East Farleigh, Kent, England; Wheelwright Master 14), 1861 East Farleigh, Kent, England; Wheelwright Master employing 1 man 7), 1866 East Farleigh, Kent, England; Builder 20), 1871 East Farleigh, Kent, England; Wheelwright 16), 1881 East Farleigh, Kent, England; Master Wheelwright employing 2 men 17) Residences: between 1851 and 1861 Bridge House, East Farleigh, Kent, England 14) 7), between 1871 and 1881 3 Bridge Cottages, East Farleigh, Kent, England 16) 17), 1841 Branbridges, East Peckham, Kent, England 18) 2. Caroline CoppenBorn ± 1814 East Farleigh, Kent, England 3. John CoppenBorn ± 1818 East Farleigh, Kent, England 4. Susannah Maria CoppenBorn ± 1822 East Farleigh, Kent, England Died Dec 1822 East Farleigh, Kent, England, approximately 1 years 5. Emily CoppenBorn ± 1825 East Farleigh, Kent, England | |||
Sources
1) Source: 1841 England Census Record for John Coppen. Reference: Database online. Class: HO107; Piece 457; Book: 11; Civil Parish: East Farleigh; County: Kent; Enumeration District: 12; Folio: 30; Page: 6; Line: 5; GSU roll: 306852. (Data from direct source)2) Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 Record for Sarah Coppen. Makes bequests to her three sisters - Elizabeth, Susan and Caroline, her nephew Jonathan Clark, son of sister Ann, and William Coppen, of East Farleigh, Kent, son of my brother John Coppen. External Link
https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=5111&h=547591&indiv=try. Reference: The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 2190 (Data from direct source)
3) Source: England, Parish Registers Burial 16 June 1843 at Lenham, Kent; John Coppen of West Farleigh; aged 62. Reference: Lenham burials 1559-1962 (Questionable reliability of evidence)
4) Source: England, Parish Registers "18th, John, son of Geofrey and Mary Coppin". Reference: Linton, 1781 (Data from direct source)
5) Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915 Record for John Coppen. Reference: Database online. (Questionable reliability of evidence)
6) Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 Record for Margaret Cook. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=FS1EnglandMarriages&h=15874523&indiv=try
7) Source: 1861 England Census Record for William Coppen. Reference: Database online. Class: RG9; Piece: 499; Folio: 106; Page: 15; GSU roll: 542650. (Data from direct source)
8) Source: 1841 England Census Record for Margaret Coppen. Reference: Database online. Class: HO107; Piece 457; Book: 11; Civil Parish: East Farleigh; County: Kent; Enumeration District: 12; Folio: 30; Page: 6; Line: 6; GSU roll: 306852. (Data from secondary evidence)
9) Source: 1851 England Census Record for Margaret Coppen. Reference: Database online. Class: HO107; Piece: 1616; Folio: 490; Page: 11; GSU roll: 193517. (Data from direct source)
10) Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915 Record for Margaret Coppen. Reference: Database online. (Questionable reliability of evidence)
11) Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Record for Margaret Cook. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=9841&h=192993576&indiv=try (Questionable reliability of evidence)
12) Source: Maidstone Telegraph and West Kent Messenger "On the 10th inst, at East Farleigh, Margaret, the widow of the late John Coppen, aged 86.". Reference: April 24, 1869 (Data from direct source)
13) Source: England, Kent, Parish Record Transcripts (Questionable reliability of evidence)
14) Source: 1851 England Census Record for Mary Ann Coppen. Reference: Database online. Class: HO107; Piece: 1616; Folio: 490; Page: 11; GSU roll: 193517. (Data from direct source)
15) Source: Kent, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1914 Record for Mary Anne Coppen. External Link
https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=61746&h=397743&indiv=try. Reference: Kent Archives Office; Maidstone, Kent, England; England, Kent, Parish Registers, 1538-1911 (Data from secondary evidence)
16) Source: 1871 England Census Record for William Coppen. Reference: Database online. Class: RG10; Piece: 939; Folio: 104; Page: 6; GSU roll: 838711. (Data from secondary evidence)
17) Source: 1881 England Census Record for William Coppen. Reference: Database online. Class: RG11; Piece: 926; Folio: 101; Page: 8; GSU roll: 1341220. (Data from secondary evidence)
18) Source: 1841 England Census Record for William Coppen. Reference: Database online. Class: HO107; Piece 461; Book: 10; Civil Parish: East Peckham; County: Kent; Enumeration District: 11; Folio: ; Page: 1; Line: 17; GSU roll: 306856. (Data from secondary evidence)
19) Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index 1837-1915 Age 74 at death. Reference: Volume no 2A, Page 386 (Questionable reliability of evidence)
20) Source: London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 Record for Mary Ann Coppen. Reference: Database online. (Data from direct source)