Ann (Cooper) Buck (1853 - 1924)

Born 1 Apr 1853 in Paddington, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of William Buck — married 25 Dec 1874 in St Barnabas' Church, Marylebone, London, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 10 Oct 1924 at age 71 in Paddington, London, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Early Life

Ann (Cooper) Buck was born in Paddington, Middlesex, England.

Ann Cooper was born at 37 North Wharf Road, Paddington, London on April 1st 1853, the daughter of Charles Bristow Cooper, a canal boatman, and Sarah Crafts, his wife. She was baptised at St Mary's Church, Paddington on April 24th 1853. ^{[1] [2]}

In 1861 Ann was living at 38 North Wharf Road, Paddington with her parents, seven of her siblings and a 16 year old lodger from Marylebone by the name of William Stevens. Her father and two eldest siblings, as well as the lodger, were all working as general labourers. ^[3]

Married Life

By 1871 Ann was living down the street at 9 Irongate Wharf Court with her "husband" William Buck, a labourer from Boxmoor, Hertfordshire. It should be noted here that despite the fact they claim to be married, they would not actually be wedded for another three years. ^[4]

Nevertheless, at St Barnabas' Church in Marylebone on Christmas Day 1874, Ann Cooper and William Buck did indeed marry. However, by this point they had already had two children, Sarah R Buck and William Buck. ^{[5] [6]}

In 1881, Ann was recorded at 4 Grove Cottage, Marylebone living with her husband William, three of their children and four lodgers. Her husband was working as a labourer and Ann herself had taken up work as an ironer. ^[7]

A decade later, Ann, William and six of their children were living at the two roomed 50 Arthur Mews in Paddington. Her husband was the only person working, still a labourer. ^[8]

In 1901 Ann was living at the three roomed 31 Irongate Wharf Road, Paddington with her husband and six of their children. Like her husband, her three eldest children in the household were all working as labourers. ^[9]

In 1911, Ann was recorded at 29 Irongate Wharf Road and was living with her husband, three of her daughters and four granddaughters. Her husband was working as a carman for the Paddington Vestry (despite vestry councils officially having been abolished for 17 years as of 1911) whilst her daughter Nellie worked as an assistant to a draper and another one of their daughters, Ada, was working as a laundress. ^[10]

Death

Ann died at her home, 29 Irongate Wharf Road, on Friday, October 10th 1924. An inquest held by the deputy coroner for Marylebone on Wednesday, November 12th found Ann's death to be accidental after it was shown that she had fallen in her kitchen and fractured her thigh. ^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2N47-N1T : 1 October 2014), Ann Cooper, 1853; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Kensington, London, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ Ann Cooper; Ancestry.com. London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1917; London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P87/MRY/032; Baptism Year: 1853; Baptism Place: St Mary, Paddington Green; (https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/1558/images/31280_197462-00260?usePUB=true&_phsrc=TXD3978&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=3122810)
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7VZ-6QL : 5 August 2020), Ann Cooper in household of Charles Cooper, Paddington, Middlesex, 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.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBD1-HVB : 24 April 2019), Anna Buck in entry for William Buck, 1871.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DGF-W5V : 13 December 2014), Ann Cooper, 1874; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1874, quarter 4, vol. 1A, p. 873, Marylebone, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
6. ↑ Ann Cooper; London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932; citing London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: p89/ban/004; Marriage Year: 1874; Marriage Place; St Marylebone, Westminster, London (https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/1623/images/31280_196378-00027?usePUB=true&_phsrc=TXD2407&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=2733845)
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q273-VRWC : 10 December 2017), Anne Buck in household of William Buck, St Marylebone, London, Middlesex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 50, Piece/Folio 152/58, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,346.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3PD3-VPZ : 1 May 2019), Ann Buck in household of William Buck, Paddington, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, London, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
9. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X94Y-MWY : 20 May 2019), Anne Buck in household of William Buck, Paddington, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing St Mary Paddington subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
10. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW21-219 : 17 May 2019), Ann Buck in household of William Buck, Paddington, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
11. ↑ Anne Buck; "Septuagenarian's Fatal Fall"; Kensington Post; 21 Nov 1924; (https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/viewarticle?id=bl%2f0002498%2f19241121%2f093&stringtohighlight=anne%20buck)