William Cooper (1826 - 1902)

Born 29 Jan 1826 in 5 Kirby Lodge, Monks Kirby, Warwickshire

Husband of Emma Sedgley — married 6 Mar 1851 in Monks Kirby

Descendants

Died 3 May 1902 at age 76 in Monks Kirby

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Biography

William was baptised on 29 Jan 1826 at the parish church at Monks Kirby, Warwickshire. His parents were William Cooper and Mary. His father was listed as being a labourer. ^[1]

William was mentioned in the baptism record of his daughter Caroline Augusta Cooper which took place on 16 Nov 1862 ^[2]

He appears in the England censuses from 1841. Although the 1841 census does not specify family relationships, it tends to list family members by seniority; this record reads William Cooper aged 45, born Warwickshire; Mary Cooper, aged 45, born (unknown); George Cooper, 20, born Warwickshire, Hannah Cooper, 15, born Warwickshire; William Cooper, aged 15, born Warwickshire, Amy Cooper, 12, born Warwickshire. (The ages appear impossible until one recalls that the 1841 census rounded adult ages to multiples of 5). ^[3]

William married Emma Sedgley on 6th March 1851 at the parish church, Monks Kirby. ^[4] His occupation was listed as sawyer. The groom's father was also called William Cooper, and he was a labourer. The bride's father was Richard Sedgley and he was a labourer.

On 30 March 1851, William was living in Richard Sedgley's household; he was aged 25, his estimated birth year was 1826, he was married, and his occupation was sawyer. His relationship to the head of the household was son-in-law.^[5]

In 1861, William was living at Mary Ann Street, Monks Kirby. He was 34 and his estimated birth year was 1827. He was a farm labourer and was head of the household. Also in the household were Emma (Cooper) Sedgley, aged 36; Frederick Cooper, 9, born Monks Kirby; Joseph Cooper, age unknown, born Monks Kirby; Graham Cooper aged 5, both Monks Kirby. ^[6]

In Q3 1870, an Emma Cooper (i.e. Sedgley) died in the registration district of Lutterworth (5 miles from Monks Kirby). ^[7]

In Q1 1873, William married Martha Hancox in the registration district of Lutterworth, Leics. ^[8] We can be fairly confident that this is the correct marriage, because Harwood Hancox aged 6 was living in the Cooper household in 1881.

In 1881, William Cooper was resident in Monks Kirby; he was 53 and his estimated birth year was 1828. His occupation was estate laborer (ag). His wife was Martha Cooper, aged 54 born Stretton under Fosse, Warwickshire. Also in the household was Harwood Hancox aged 6 born Leamington. ^[9]

In 1891, William Cooper appears in the census for Monks Kirby; he was 64 and his estimated year of birth was 1827. He was married and his wife's name was Martha; therefore he had a second wife after Emma. Martha was 64 and was born in Monks Kirby. Other members of the household were Harwood Hancox aged 16, born Leamington, Warks and William Cooper, aged 10, born Norton Canes, Staffs. ^[10]

In 1901, William appears in the census at Main Street, Monks Kirby. He was 75, estimated birth year 1826. His marital status was married (this may be an error, as a Martha Webb Cooper had died in Monks Kirby in 1900 ^[11]. His occupation was waggoner on farm. The only other member of the household was Maria Cooper, aged 50, born Lynn, Staffs. ^[12]

There is a parish register burial entry for a William Cooper aged 76, resident Monks Kirby, buried Monks Kirby on 7 May 1902, estimated birth year 1826. Although this cannot be definitive given the information provided, it appears highly likely to be the correct record. ^[13]

There is a probate entry for a William Cooper, granted 21 Aug 1902 in the Warwickshire probate office; the death date was listed as 3 May 1902 and the beneficiary was Joseph Cooper, bricklayer. ^[14][15]

Research notes

Martha Hancox was born in the village of Stretton-under-Foss, which is adjacent to Monks Kirby. The 1871 census showed that she had one daughter, Sarah, but Martha was unmarried (as opposed to widowed or divorced). Therefore, when she married William, "Hancox" was her maiden name. Martha was baptised 18 Nov 1827 at the parish church, Monks Kirby; her parents were Isaac and Ann.

Sources

1. ↑ England, Warwickshire, Parish Registers, 1535-1963; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6FS9-CPS?cc=1462403&wc=XDK6-RM9%3A42645501%2C1583869905%2C1583868701
2. ↑ "England, Warwickshire, Parish Registers, 1535-1963," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXYJ-4XB : 26 February 2019), Caroline Augusta Cooper, 16 Nov 1862; from parish registers of the Church of England, database and images, citing Christening, Monks-Kirby, Warwickshire, England, Warwick County Record Office, England.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQBP-ZMQ : 24 May 2019), William Cooper in household of William Cooper, Monks Kirby, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ England, Warwickshire, Parish Registers, 1535-1963; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-65XW-NF?cc=1462403&wc=XDTR-BZ9%3A42645501%2C1583869905%2C1583867701 provided courtesy of Warwick County Record Office.
5. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGF3-J83 : 9 November 2019), William Cooper in household of Richard Sedgley, Monks Kirby & Brockhurst, Leicestershire, England; citing Monks Kirby & Brockhurst, Leicestershire, England, p. 11, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M754-3GY : 3 March 2021), William Cooper, Monks Kirby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=4YKKnBRD%2ByT5CmY4UrOUyQ&scan=1
8. ↑ FreeBMD. England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. 1873, vol 7a, page 15. Original data: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes.
9. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27N-18YQ : 12 December 2017), William Cooper, Monks Kirby (Warwick), Leicestershire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 12, Piece/Folio 3118/6, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,873.
10. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W6Q9-5N2 : 1 March 2021), William Cooper, Monks Kirby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Leicestershire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
11. ↑ "England, Warwickshire, Parish Registers, 1535-1963," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CG-GJGG : 26 February 2019), Martha Webb Cooper, 21 Dec 1900; Burial; citing Monks Kirby, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, p. 56, Warwick County Record Office, England; FHL microfilm 1,067,475.
12. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS45-D6T : 16 August 2022), William Cooper, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
13. ↑ "England, Warwickshire, Parish Registers, 1535-1963," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CG-G25H : 26 February 2019), William Cooper, 07 May 1902; Burial; citing Monks Kirby, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, p. 60, Warwick County Record Office, England; FHL microfilm 1,067,475.
14. ↑ "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1902, page 154" database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPL4-JKXS : 17 September 2018), William Cooper, 21 Aug 1902; citing Probate, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm 251,384.
15. ↑ Accessed on ancestry.com, August 2022.
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