Origins of surname
This name is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and has two possible derivations. It may have been given to someone who lived at the top of a hill, from the old English copp, (a summit). THe name may also have been a nickname given to someone with a distinctive head, or to someone who was boastful or big-headed, from the Middle English copp = top.
Early records
The name was brought to Jersey by Elkanah Thomas Copp, of Tiverton, who married Elizabeth Wood in St Helier in 1821.
Variants
- Copp
- Coppin, found in Jersey and believed to be a different family
Family records
Family trees
Church records
- Copp baptisms in Jersey
- Copp marriages in Jersey (groom)
- Copp marriages in Jersey (bride)
- Copp burials in Jersey
Great War service
- Arthur Copp (1883-1916), son of William and Jane, Able Seaman Mercantile Marine, ss Cabotia, killed when ship sank
- Charles Edward Copp (1884- ) (St H) son of William Charles and Jane Northey, Mercantile Marine
Notes on our list, abbreviations used etc
Occupation records
Family wills
Burial records
Family homes
- Oakhurst, St Martin
Family album
Family businesses
1866 Nouvelle Chronique advert for chaux - quicklime, a by-product of the brick-making furnaces
Occupation curfew cards
A curfew pass issued to Charles Alfred Copp during the Occupation as a member of the Honorary Police [1]
Family gravestones
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Sion cemetery
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Notes and references
- ↑ This card is held by Jersey Archive. Visit The Archive online catalogue for more information. A subscription may be needed to view some of the site's content
