Husband: Richard COOPER #2700
Born: C1830 in Twerton, Bath, Somersetshire, England, UK Died: C1889 in Bath, Somersetshire, England, UK (see note 1) Buried: 1889 in Smallcombe Vale Cemetery, Bath, Somersetshire, England, UK Occupation: 1851 Porter Occupation: 1861, 1881 Butcher Census: 1841 in Chapple St, Twerton, Bath, Somerset, England, UK (see note 2) Census: 1851 in 1 Northgate Street, Saint Michael, Bath, Somerset, England, UK (see note 3) Census: 1861 in 1 Millers Court, St Michaels, Bath, Somersetshire, England, UK (see note 4) Census: 1881 in 3 Trim Street, Bath, Somersetshire, England, UK (see note 5) Father: Ambrose COOPER #7002 Mother: Sarah JONES #7003 Other spouse 2
Wife: Hannah BANCROFT #7001 Married: 29 Sep 1851 in St Swithins, Walcot, Bath, Somersetshire, England, UK (see note 6)
Born: C1830 in Somersetshire, England, UK Died: C1868 in Bath, Somersetshire, England, UK (see note 7) Father: George BANCROFT #7013 Mother: --?-- #7014
M Child 1: Ambrose COOPER #7019 Born: 1852 in Bath, Somersetshire, England, UK (see note 8) Died: 1852 in Bath, Somersetshire, England, UK (see note 9)
F Child 2: Catherine Ann COOPER #7008 Born: C1853 in Bath, Somersetshire, England, UK (see note 10) Died: ? Census: 1861 in 1 Millers Court, St Michaels, Bath, Somersetshire, England, UK Census: 1871 in Devires Road, Rochfort Place, Bathford, Somersetshire, England, UK (see note 11) Census: 1881 in High Street, Batheaston, Bath, Somersetshire, England, UK (see note 12) Census: 1891 in London Road, Batheaston, Bath, Somersetshire, England, UK (see note 13) Spouse: George BROWN #7079 b. C1852 d. ? Married: 2 Aug 1874 in St Swithin's, Walcot, Bath, Somersetshire, England, UK (see note 14)
M Child 3: Thomas Richard COOPER #7009 Born: Aug 1855 in Bath, Somersetshire, England, UK (see note 15) Died: Mar 1890 in Bath, Somersetshire, England, UK (see note 16) Census: 1861 in 1 Millers Court, St Michaels, Bath, Somersetshire, England, UK Occupation: 1890 Wheelchairman Military: 22 Aug 1876 1/17th regiment British Army 1876-1883 (see note 17) Spouse: Emily HERRING #7076 b. C1868 d. ? Married: Jan-Mar 1886 (see note 18)
M Child 4: William COOPER #1359
Born: 1 Jan 1857 in Bath, Somersetshire, England, UK (see note 19)
Died: 4 Sep 1941 in Rockhampton, Qld, Australia
Funeral: 5 Sep 1941 in Funeral notice, Rockhampton Morning Bulletin newspaper (see note 20)
Buried: 5 Sep 1941 in North Rockhampton Cemetery, Qld, Aust (see note 21)
Occupation: Steelworker
Census: 1861 in 1 Millers Court, St Michaels, Bath. Somersetshire, England, UK (see note 22)
Census: 1881 in Bedwellty, Monmouth, Wales (see note 23)
Spouse: Eleanor EVANS #1360 b. 11 Jul 1857 d. 8 Sep 1918
Married: 20 Oct 1877 in Registry office, Tredegar, Wales, UK
M Child 5: James COOPER #7010 Born: Dec 1857 in Bath, Somersetshire, England, UK (see note 24) Died: ? Census: 1861 in 1 Millers Court, St Michaels, Bath, Somersetshire, England, UK
F Child 6: Harriet COOPER #7017 Born: 1859 in Bath, Somersetshire, England, UK (see note 25) Died: 1859 in Bath, Somersetshire, England, UK (see note 26)
M Child 7: Henry COOPER #7011 Born: C1860 in Bath, Somersetshire, England, UK (see note 27) Died: Apr-Jun 1905 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK (see note 28) Census: 1861 in 1 Millers Court, St Michaels, Bath, Somersetshire, England, UK Census: 1881 in 3 Trim St, St Michaels, Bath, Somersetshire, England, UK Census: 1891 in 18 Beauford Square, Bath, Somersetshire, England, UK (see note 29) Census: 1901 in 13 Southampton Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK (see note 30) Occupation: 1891 Fishmonger's assistant Occupation: 1901 Fishmonger Spouse: Elizabeth HERRING #7090 b. C1863 d. ? Married: 25 Dec 1882 in Bath, Somersetshire, England, UK (see note 31)
F Child 8: Elizabeth COOPER #7012 Born: Feb/Mar 1861 in Bath, Somersetshire, England, UK (see note 32) Died: ? Census: 1861 in 1 Millers Court, St Michaels, Bath, Somersetshire, England, UK
F Child 9: Martha COOPER #7018 Born: 1862 in Bath, Somersetshire, England, UK (see note 33) Died: ?
Event Notes Note (1) From http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/cgi/deathind.cgi - COOPER Richard aged 59, at Bathwick Bath ref BWK/13/421
Note (2) 1841 census for Chapple St, Twerton, Bath, Somerset: Note (3) 1851 census for 1 Northgate Street, Saint Michael, Bath, Somerset: Note (4) 1861 census for 1 Millers Court, St Michaels, Bath: Note (5) 1881 census for 3 Trim Street, Bath, St Michael: Note (6) From http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/marriages.html - COOPER Richard and BANCROFT Hannah married Bath, St Swithin's Walcot (Paragon) Bath ref C17/5/067
Note (7) From http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/cgi/deathind.cgi - COOPER Hannah, aged 39, at Abbey Bath, ref ABB/21/371
Note (8) From http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/cgi/birthind.cgi - COOPER Ambrose at Walcot - First Series Bath, mother's surname BANCROFT, ref WL1/11/163
Note (9) http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/cgi/deathind.cgi - COOPER Ambrose 0 at Abbey Bath, ref ABB/11/260
Note (10) From http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/cgi/birthind.cgi - COOPER Catharine Ann at Abbey, Bath, mother's surname BANCROFT, ref ABB/11/096
Note (11) 1871 census for Devires Road, Rochfort Place, Bathford: Note (12) 1881 census for High Street, Batheaston, Bath, Somersetshire: Note (13) 1891 census for London Road, Batheaston Note (14) England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915 Note (15) From http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/cgi/birthind.cgi - COOPER Thomas Richard at Abbey, Bath, mother's surname BANCROFT, ref ABB/11/468
Note (16) By suicide/drowning
Note (17) Notes from army records: Note (18) Name: Thomas Richard Cooper Note (19) From http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/cgi/birthind.cgi birth for COOPER, William in Bathwick, Bath, mother's surname BANCROFT, ref BWK/6/331
Note (20) THE Friends of Mr and Mrs J. H. Cooper, Mr and Mrs T. S. Cooper, Mr E. H. Cooper, Sydney (sons and daughters-in-law), Mr and Mrs G.Nunn (daughter and son-in-law), are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of their deceased beloved Father and Father-in law, the late MR WILLIAM COOPER, of Davis Street, to move from our Funeral Chapel, William Street, THIS (Friday) AFTERNOON, at 3.30 o'clock; for the North Rockhampton Cemetery. Note (21) Buried at North Rockhampton Cemetery in the Baptist area, Compartment 17, Section 4, Grave 254
Note (22) 1861 census for 1 Millers Court, St Michaels, Bath: Note (23) Household Record 1881 British Census Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability William COOPER Head M Male 24 Somerset, England Steel Worker Elenor COOPER Wife M Female 23 Monmouth, England Wife James OWENS Boarder U Male 27 Radnorshire, Wales Gardener Dom Source Information: Dwelling No 9 Rodrick Row Census Place Bedwellty, Monmouth, Wales Family History Library Film 1342263 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 5246 / 46 Page Number 9
Note (24) From http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/cgi/birthind.cgi - COOPER James, at Bathwick, Bath, mother's surname BANCROFT, ref BWK/6/474
Note (25) From http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/cgi/birthind.cgi - COOPER, Harriet at Abbey, Bath, morther's surname BANCROFT, ref ABB/14/316
Note (26) http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/cgi/deathind.cgi - COOPER Harriet 0 Abbey Bath ABB/15/390
Note (27) From http://www.bathbmd.org.uk - COOPER Henry, at Abbey, Bath, mother's surname BANCROFT, ref ABB/15/070
Note (28) Probable death: England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915. Name: Henry Cooper. Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860. Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1905. Age at Death: 45. Registration district: Leicester. Inferred County: Leicestershire Volume: 7a Page: 155
Note (29) 1891 census for 18, Beauford Square, Bath Somersetshire Note (30) 1901 census 13 Southampton Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Note (31) Bath marriage record: Henry Cooper, fishmonger, of Trim St, Bath and Bessy Herring, of Bath St. Witnesses: William Dangerfield and Emily Herring
Note (32) There is an 1863 birth record for COOPER Eliza Mary Abbey Bath, mother's surname BANCROFT ref ABB/17/136 which suggests that either the birth was not registered in 1861 when she was on the census, or that this a different child. There is also an 1864 death ref for an Eliza COOPER.
Note (33) From http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/cgi/birthind.cgi - COOPER Martha, at Abbey Bath, mother's surname BANCROFT, ref ABB/16/276
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