Annie Cooper (buried 1939)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Cooper
First name: 
Annie
Other Christian names: 
Sophia
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1694
Born: 
0/0/1876
Died: 
12/03/1939
Buried: 
16/03/1939
Occupation: 
Housemaid; Housekeeper; Wife of Frank Cooper
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
8
Cemetery plot: 
12
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Richard Cooper died 8th April 1908 aged 78. Also Mary his wife died 11th October 1913 aged 75 "At rest" Also Annie Sophia wife of Frank Cooper died 12th March 1939 aged 63,

Life story

Life story

Annie was born in Boscombe, the daughter of George and Ann. Her father was a stockman who often lodged in London after taking cattle to market. By 1891 the family were living in Patching, Sussex. Annie found work in London, employed as a housemaid by a wine broker in Putney. For a while she worked as a housekeeper at a hotel in Earl's Court. In 1917, Annie married Frank Cooper in Worthing. He was a carpenter and had lost his wife Emily the year before. The couple lived at 16 Milton Street, Worthing. They had no children. Annie died at 193 Upper Shoreham Road, Shoreham on 12th March 1939. Probate was granted to Frank Cooper on 12th May. Effects £26 19s 2d. Annie was buried at Heene with her husband's parents.

Frank married for a third time in 1945. He died in 1954.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1876
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Howard
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Frank
Spouse one last name: 
Cooper
Marriage one date: 
00/00/1917
Marriage one address: 
Worthing, Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
12/03/1939
Age (at time of death): 
63
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
193 Upper Shoreham Road, Shoreham, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Frank Cooper status: Widower
Probate pounds: 
£26

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1881 census: 

Edmondsham, Wimbourne.

Ann aged 35. George aged 9. Charles aged 7. Annie S aged 4. Walter aged 3. (George Howard was lodging in Bethnal Green).

1891 census: 

Patching, Sussex.

George aged 43, stockman. Ann aged 47. Annie aged 15. Walter aged 14.

1901 census: 

18 St Johns Road, Putney.

Annie aged 25, housemaid in household of Charles Mills, wine and spirit broker and his family.

1911 census: 

25-29 Earls Court Square, London SW.

Annie aged 34, housekeeper in a private hotel run by Alfred Wilson and his wife Louise.

1921 census: 

Living at 12, Milton Street, Worthing, Sussex.

Frank Cooper Head 50 Worthing, Sussex, England Carpenter Berry Poultry Farmer
Annie Cooper Wife 45 Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England