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Thomas Cooper

(1878 - 1939)


Father: George Cooper
Mother: not known

Siblings:

Children:

With Maretta Buck


Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
1878 Birth
  • Estmated from age on marriage record
1898-06-23 Marriage
Maretta Buck (1878 - 1927)
  • Place: St Andrew, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 20
  • Abode: 18 Sussex Street, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Occupation: Weaver
  • Witness: James Ralph Milner
  • Witness: Emily Starkie
1901-03-21 Census
  • Abode: 11 Heap Street, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 23
  • Occupation: Cotton weaver
  • Birthplace: Burnley, Lancashire
  • Census record RG13-3866-94-30:  F2  F3  T3
1911-04-02 Census
  • Abode: 9 Latham Street, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 33
  • Occupation: Cotton weaver
  • Birthplace: Burnley, Lancashire
  • Census record RG14PN24807-RD472-SD1-ED29-SN324:  F4  F5  F6  T4
abt.1939-07-14 Death
  • Age: 61
  • Abode: 9 Latham Street, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Estimated from burial record
1939-07-17 Burial
  • Place: Grave 9/197, Inghamite Chapel, Wheatley Lane, Lancashire


Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1
Page 85  1898.  Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the parish of S. Andrew Burnley
in the Counties of Lancaster & Burnley
No. 170  June twenty third 1898
Thomas Cooper 20  Bachelor  Weaver  18 Sussex Street Burnley  George Cooper           Miner
Maretta Buck  19  Spinster  Weaver  22 Briercliffe Road       George Buck (deceased)  Banksman
Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church,
by [blank] or after Banns by me, William Edward Stebbing
This Marriage was solemnized between us,  {  Thomas Cooper  }
                                          {  Maretta Buck   }
in the Presence of us,  {  James Ralph Milner  }
                        {  Emily Starkie       }
        
T2
Marriage: 23 Jun 1898 St Andrew, Burnley, Lancs.
Thomas Cooper - 20, Weaver, Bachelor, 18 Sussex Street, Burnley
Maretta Buck - 19, Weaver, Spinster, 22 Briercliffe Road
Groom's Father: George Cooper, Miner
Bride's Father: George Buck, Deceased, Backsman?
Witness: James Ralph Milner; Emily Starkie
Married by Banns by: William Edward Stebbing
Register: Marriages 1896 - 1904, Page 85, Entry 170
Source: Original Parish Register
        
T3
1901 census  RG13 Piece 3866 Folio 94 Page 30

Administrative County [blank]
Civil Parish of Burnley
Ecclesiastical Parish of St Andrews
County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban District of Burnley
Ward of Municipal Borough or of Urban District of St Andrews
Rural District of [blank]
Parliamentary Borough or Division of Burnley
Town or Village or Hamlet of [blank]

Schedule 187 [186 struck out]  11 Heap St

Thomas Cooper   Head  M  23     Cotton Weaver  Worker  Lancashire Burnley
Maretta Cooper  Wife  M     22  Cotton Weaver  Worker  Lancashire Brierfield


Transcribed from LANRG13_3864_3866-0792.jpg by dh

        
T4
1911 census  RG14 PN24807 RD472 SD1 ED29 SN324

Registration District      472
Registration Sub-District  1
Enumeration District       29

Mr Cooper  9 Latham St  BURNLEY

Schedule 324

Thomas Cooper   Head  33     Married  [struck out]  Weaver  Cotton  Worker  -  Burnley Lanc
Maretta Cooper  Wife     32  Married  13 4 1 3                                 Burnley Lanc
Stanley Cooper  Son   4                                                        Burnley Lanc

Enumerator AA   2 Males  1 Females  3 Persons     4 rooms. Signed  ___  Mrs Maretta Cooper
                                                                        9 Latham Street

Transcribed from rg14_24807_0647_03.jpg and rg14_24807_0648_03.jpg by dh

        
T5
Burial: 17 Jul 1939 Wheatley Lane Inghamite, Fence In Pendle, Lancs.
Thomas Cooper - Husband of The late Maretta Cooper
    Age: 61 years
    Abode: 9 Latham Street, Burnley
    Grave: 197
    Notes: Right of Burial to Stanley Cooper, son
    Died At: Municipal Hospital
    Section: 9
    Buried by: H. Whittaker
    Register: Burials Section 9-11 1911 - 2002, Page 263
    Source: Original Parish Register
        


File sources

Ref. Type File name
F1 Image Marriage-ThomasCooper-MarettaBuck-1898-06-23-StAndrewBurnley.jpeg
F2 Image LANRG13_3864_3866-0792.jpg
F3 Transcript Census-1901-RG13-3866-94-30-Cooper.text
F4 Image rg14_24807_0647_03.jpg
F5 Image rg14_24807_0648_03.jpg
F6 Transcript Census-1911-RG14PN24807-RD472-SD1-ED29-SN324-Cooper.text


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