A Visit To Mobberley, Cheshire, England
Aaron Coppock (1665-1726) migrated to the American colonies in 1701 from Mobberley, Cheshire, England. By the 1500's, there were several Coppock families in Cheshire and by the 1600's, there were dozens found there. As I've stated in an earlier blog, it is believed that Aaron's father was John, known as "John the Tanner". However, there is no sufficient evidence yet to confirm that fact. It was my good fortune to visit Mobberley this past August. In preparation for the trip, I had joined the Cheshire genealogy society, and by communicating with them via email, they put me in touch with a local member, Alistair MacCleod. Alistair not only provided me with valuable information, but he also served as our guide while visiting Mobberely. Kathy and I flew to London the evening of August 29, 2023. My first cousin Beverly (Tindall) Lindsay and her husband Paul picked us up at Heathrow on the 30th. We drove to their home in Wolverhampton where we stayed for 2