James was born in 1857. He is the son of Henry Cooper and Charlotte Harris. He married Emma Julia Woodman nee Bugden in 1879 in Hendon, Middlesex, England.
Census
1861 England Census: Name: Frederick Cooper; Event Place: Bishopstoke, Hampshire, England; Registration District: Winchester; Residence Note: Lustleigh Village; Gender: Male; Age: 4; Relationship to Head of Household: Son; Birth Year (Estimated): 1857; Birthplace: Bishopstoke, Hampshire
Henry Cooper Head M 38 Bishopstoke, Hampshire
Charlotte Cooper Wife F 28 Bishopstoke, Hampshire
Ann U Cooper Daughter F 9 Bishopstoke, Hampshire
William Cooper Son M 6 Bishopstoke, Hampshire
Frederick Cooper Son M 4 Bishopstoke, Hampshire
George A Cooper Son M 2 Bishopstoke, Hampshire
Edward G Cooper Son M 0 Bishopstoke, Hampshire
1871 England Census: Name: James Fredrk Cooper; Event Place: Twyford, Hampshire, England; Gender: Male; Age: 14; Marital Status: Single; Relationship to Head of Household: Son; Birth Year (Estimated): 1857; Birthplace: Highfield, Hampshire
Henry Cooper Head M 47 Bishopstoke, Hampshire
Charlotte Cooper Wife F 40 Southampton, Hampshire
Ann Harriett Cooper Daughter F 19 Bishopstoke, Hampshire
James Fredrk Cooper Son M 14 Highfield, Hampshire
George Alfred Cooper Son M 12 Bishopstoke, Hampshire
Edward Charles Cooper Son M 10 Bishopstoke, Hampshire
Emma Ellen Cooper Daughter F 8 Bishopstoke, Hampshire
Thomas Henry Cooper Son M 6 Bishopstoke, Hampshire
Rose Ellen Cooper Daughter F 4 Bishopstoke, Hampshire
Albert Richard Cooper Son M 1 Twyford, Hampshire
1881 England Census: Name: James Cooper; Event Place: Pinner, Middlesex, England; Registration District: Hendon; Gender: Male; Age: 33; Marital Status (Original): Married; Occupation: General Labourer; Relationship to Head of Household: Head; Birth Year (Estimated): 1848; Birthplace: Bishopstoke, Hampshire, England
James Cooper Head M 33 Bishopstoke, Hampshire, England
Emma J Cooper Wife F 34 Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
George Woodman (Cooper) Sister Son M 14 Hackney Rd, Middlesex, England
John J Woodman (Cooper) Sister Son M 12 Pinner, Middlesex, England
Rosa Woodman (Cooper) Sister Daughter F 8 Pinner, Middlesex, England
Sydney W Woodman (Cooper) Sister Son M 5 Pinner, Middlesex, England
Frank E Woodman (Cooper) Sister Son M 3 Pinner, Middlesex, England
Lester E Woodman (Cooper) Sister Son M 3 Pinner, Middlesex, England
Amelia A Cooper Daughter F 0 Pinner, Middlesex, England
1891 England Census: Name: James Cooper; County: Middlesex; Parish: Pinner; Ecclesiastical Parish: ST JOHN THE BAPTIST; Registration District: Hendon; Gender: Male; Age: 35; Marital Status: Married; Occupation: Carman; Relationship to Head of Household: Head; Birth Year (Estimated): 1856; Birthplace: Southampton, England
James Cooper Head M 35 Southampton, England
Emma Cooper Wife F 47 Clerkenwell, London, England
John Woodman Stepson M 22 Pinner, Middlesex, England
Sidney Woodman Stepson M 15 Pinner, Middlesex, England
Frank Woodman Stepson M 13 Pinner, Middlesex, England
Leicester Woodman Stepson M 13 Pinner, Middlesex, England
Amelia Cooper Daughter F 10 Pinner, Middlesex, England
Albert Cooper Son M 7 Pinner, Middlesex, England
1901 England Census: Name: James Cooper; Event Place: Pinner, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; County: Middlesex; Civil Parish: Pinner; Ecclesiastical Parish: St John; Sub-District: Harrow; Registration District: Hendon; Gender: Male; Age: 42; Occupation: LABOURER; Relationship to Head of Household: Head; Birth Year (Estimated): 1859; Birthplace: Bishopswke, Hampshire
James Cooper Head M 42 Bishopswke, Hampshire
Emma Cooper Wife F 55 Pinner, Middlesex
Albert J Cooper Son M 17 Pinner, Middlesex
Lester Woodman Step Son M 23 Pinner, Middlesex
Sources
COOPER, JAMES FREDERICK; Mother’s Maiden Name: HARRIS; GRO Reference: 1857 M Quarter in SOUTH STONEHAM Volume 02C Page 51
"England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7CF-MV9 : 13 December 2017), Frederick Cooper in household of Henry Cooper, Bishopstoke, Hampshire, England; 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.
"England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFD1-V8B : 10 December 2017), James Fredrk Cooper in entry for Henry Cooper, 1871.
"England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27Z-Z7R7 : 13 December 2017), James Cooper, Pinner, Middlesex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 3, Piece/Folio 1359/70, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,582.
"England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QDRZ-YW2 : 2 May 2019), James Cooper, Pinner, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Middlesex county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
"England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X96S-XQR : 20 May 2019), James Cooper, Pinner, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Harrow subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
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