Mary Cooper (buried 1927)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Cooper
First name: 
Mary
Other Christian names: 
Hephzibah
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
1285
Born: 
0/0/1854
Died: 
21/02/1927
Buried: 
24/02/1927
Occupation: 
Housemaid; Wife of Charles Cooper
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
SWS
Cemetery row: 
6
Cemetery plot: 
3
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone description: 
None Found - Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves
Headstone inscription: 
None Found - Listed in Heene Cemetery Index of Graves

Life story

Life story

Mary was born in Uckfield, Sussex, the daughter of Luther and Mercy. Her father was a blacksmith. By 1861, the family were living in Buxted where Luther now a widower was farming 72 acres. As a young woman, Mary moved to Brighton where she worked as a housemaid in North Street. On 20th December 1891, Mary married Charles Cooper at Broadwater church, Worthing. Charles had recently returned from Army service in India and was working as a butler. The couple moved to Milton Street, Worthing. A daughter Mercy Elizabeth was born in 1892 but died in December 1893 and was buried at Heene. A second son Charles William was born in 1896. During the First World War, Charles joined up as a reservist but was discharged in 1918 as physically unfit on a pension of six shillings per week. Mary died at 21 Milton Street in February 1927. No probate.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1854
Parents
Mother
Mother's name: 
Mercy
Mother's maiden name: 
Burton
Father
Father's name: 
Luther White
Marriage
Maiden name: 
White
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Charles
Spouse one last name: 
Cooper
Marriage one date: 
20/12/1891
Marriage one address: 
Broadwater, Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
21/02/1927
Age (at time of death): 
73
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
21 Milton Street, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

Cottage, Uckfield.

Luther aged 34, master smith employing 2 men and 1 apprentice. Mercy aged 31. Mary H aged 7. Hannah G aged 5. David aged 3. Mercy aged 2. Luther aged 10 months. Fanny Burton aged 68, mother in law, farmers wife. Plus 1 servant.

1871 census: 

Tan Yard, Buxted, Sussex.

Luther aged 44, widower, farmer of 72 acres employing 3 men. Mary aged 17. Hannah aged 15. Mercy aged 12. Luther aged 10. Esther aged 8. Naomi aged 7. Plus 3 servants.

1881 census: 

2,3,and 4 North Street, Brighton.

Mary aged 28, housemaid in the household of Thomas Corney, club steward and his wife Hephzibah.

1891 census: 

Not Found

1901 census: 

17 Milton Street, Worthing

Charles aged 42, waiter and jobbing gardener. Mary H aged 47. Charles William aged 4. Louisa E Goodyear aged 40, boarder, cook. Kate E Goodyear aged 18, dressmaker. Cecil Cosham aged 19, boarder, pork butcher. Henry O Const aged 42, own means. Agnes M Const aged 37, own means. Hugh B Passmore aged 19, own means.

1911 census: 

17 Milton Street, Worthing

Charles aged 52, waiter, bath chairman. Mary aged 57. Charles W aged 14. Richard Howes aged 40, boarder, bath chairman. Henry East aged 24, boarder, chauffeur.

1921 census: 

Living at 17, Milton Street, Worthing, Sussex.
Charles Cooper Head 62 Worthing, Sussex, England Own Account
Mary Hephzibah Cooper Wife 67 Uckfield, Sussex, England Home Duties
William George Leonard Cooper Grandson 4 London, England
Richard George Howe Lodger 51 Hampstead, London, England Mother Bros Conductors
Fanny Chandler Lodger 85 Capel, Surrey, England Home Duties
Henry Barry Visitor 81 Newington, London, England No Occupation