Emily Cooper (buried 1916)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Cooper
First name: 
Emily
Other Christian names: 
Annie
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
840
Born: 
7/5/1869
Died: 
17/10/1916
Buried: 
29/10/1916
Occupation: 
Housemaid; Wife of Frank Cooper
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Image of the headstone for Frank and Emily Cooper
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
4
Cemetery plot: 
11
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/image.glue.struck
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Emily Annie the beloved wife of Frank Cooper born 7th May 1869 died 17th October 1916 "At rest" Also of Frank Cooper born 15th November 1870 died 3rd January 1954

Life story

Life story

Emily was born in Bolney, Sussex, the daughter of Louis and Annie. She was baptised at Bolney on 27th June 1869. Her father was a bricklayer and the family lived on the London Road. As a young girl, Emily was employed as a servant for a grocer in Cowfold. By 1891, she had moved to Eastbourne working for a retired militia officer. On 26th December 1891, Emily married Frank Cooper at Broadwater church. Frank was a carpenter, the son of Richard and Mary Cooper. The couple moved in with Richard and Mary at 12 Milton Street, Worthing. They had no children. Mary died on 17th October 1916. No probate.

Frank married another two times and died in 1954.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
07/05/1869
Parents
Mother
Mother's name: 
Annie
Mother's maiden name: 
Field
Mother's year of birth: 
1846
Father
Father's name: 
Louis Lewry
Father's year of birth: 
1846
Father's year of death: 
1909
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Lewry
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Frank
Spouse one last name: 
Cooper
Marriage one date: 
26/12/1891
Marriage one address: 
Worthing, Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
17/10/1916
Age (at time of death): 
47
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
12 Milton Street, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1871 census: 

Malt House, London Road, Beggar's Bush, Bolney, Sussex.

Louis aged 25, bricklayer. Annie aged 25. Emily aged 1. Sarah aged 1 month.

1881 census: 

Jersey House, Cowfold, Sussex.

Emily aged 11, servant in household of Moses Humphrey, grocer and draper, his wife Lucy and family.

1891 census: 

7 Hardwick Road, Eastbourne, Sussex.

Emily aged 21, housemaid in house of Joseph Sparks, retired militia captain and his wife Lydia.

1901 census: 

12 Milton Street, Worthing.

Frank aged 30, carpenter. Emily aged 31. Richard aged 72, father, general porter. Mary aged 64. Walter Copus aged 27, visitor, electrician. Mary Copus aged 28, visitor.

1911 census: 

12 Milton Street, Worthing.

Frank aged 40, carpenter. Emily aged 41. Mary Cooper aged 73, widow.