Frank Cooper (bef. 1844 - 1927)

Born before 8 Dec 1844 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Sarah Jane (Gill) Cooper — married 1872 in Westbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Died 26 Jul 1927 after age 82 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

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Producer of Frank Cooper's Oxford Marmalade

Biography

Frank Cooper is Notable.

Frank was born in 1844. He was the son of Francis Cooper and his wife Decima. ^{[1] [2]} At the time of Frank's birth his father was a hatter, but he later ran a grocery business.

In the 1851 census Frank (age 6) was the son of Frances and Decima Cooper in Oxford St Peter in the East, Oxfordshire, England.^[3]

As a young man Frank inherited his father's grocery business at numbers 83 & 84 High Street in Oxford. He married Sarah Jane Gill in 1872 ^[4] and 2 years after their marriage Sarah Jane began producing marmalade to her own recipe for sale at his shop. The marmalade proved incredibly popular and continued to be made on Oxford High Street for many years.

In the 1881 census Frank (age 36) was the married head of household at 83 High St, Oxford St Peter in East, Oxfordshire, England.^[5]

In 1903 Frank moved the production of Oxford marmalade to a new purpose built factory at Park End Street in Oxford. The popularity of Oxford marmalade continued to grow, it was taken on an Antarctic expedition by Robert Falcon Scott and was referenced in literature including the poetry of John Betjeman and writings of Arthur Ransome.

In the 1911 census Frank (age 66), Marmalade & Fruit Preserve Maker Wholesale, was the married head of household at 155 Woodstock Rd Oxford, St Giles, Oxfordshire, England.^[6]

He died in 1927. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 2 September 2023)
   Cooper, Frank (Mother's maiden name: Stone).
   GRO Reference: 1844 Oct-Nov-Dec in Oxford Volume 16 Page 90.
2. ↑ Baptism: "Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1915"
   Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR213/1/R2/1
   Ancestry uk Record 61057 #1134262 (accessed 4 September 2023)
   Frank Cooper baptism on 8 Dec 1844, child of Francis Thomas Cooper & Decima Cooper, in Oxford, St Peter in the East, Oxfordshire, England.
3. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 England Census"
   Class: HO107; Piece: 1728; Folio: 8; Page: 8; GSU roll: 193637; ED, institution, or vessel: 1; Household schedule number: 35
   Ancestry uk Record 8860 #4111665 (accessed 2 September 2023)
   Frank Cooper (6) son in household of Frances T Cooper (39) in Oxford St Peter in the East in Oxford registration district in Oxfordshire, England. Born in Oxfordshire, England.
4. ↑ Marriage: "England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973"
   Original data: England, Marriages, 1538-1973. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 1596412
   Ancestry uk Record 9852 #10250031 (accessed 2 September 2023)
   Frank Cooper marriage to Sarah Jane Gill in 1872 in Westbury-On-Trym, Gloucester, England.
5. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 England Census"
   Class: RG11; Piece: 1501; Folio: 84; Page: 16; GSU roll: 1341363; ED, institution, or vessel: 4
   Ancestry uk Record 7572 #17920746 (accessed 2 September 2023)
   Frank Cooper (36), married, Station Warehouse Employ 4 Men 14 Boys, head of household at 83 High St, Oxford St Peter in East in Oxford registration district in Oxfordshire, England. Born in Oxfordshire, England.
6. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 England Census"
   The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911; Registration District Number: 152; ED, institution, or vessel: 22; Piece: 8133
   Ancestry uk Record 2352 #51775291 (accessed 2 September 2023)
   Frank Cooper (66), married, Marmalade & Fruit Preserver Maker Wholesale, head of household at 155 Woodstock Rd Oxford, St Giles, Oxfordshire, England. Born in St Peters, Oxfordshire, England.
7. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #236709327 (accessed 2 September 2023)
   Memorial page for Frank Cooper (1844-26 Jul 1927), citing Wolvercote Cemetery, Oxford, City of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England (plot: H1/121); Maintained by contributor 51128381.

See also:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Cooper%27s