Born in City of London (Shoe Lane, 5).1,2,3

From the transcription of the Birthday Book of Lucy Miles Cooper :-
"Fred's birthday"

Baptised in St Brides Fleet Street.2

Father - David Cooper
Mother - Ann Cooper
Father's occupation - Ink manufacturer
Abode - Shoe Lane

Recorded in census in Wandsworth, Clapham (Clapham Common, Private House, 1).1

Occupation Clerk.4

Recorded in census in Wandsworth, Clapham (Clapham Common, Pyne House).4

Witness at wedding in Lambeth, St Matthew Brixton.5

Of Sophia Louisa Cooper & Thomas Keane

Livery Company in Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers.6

Admitted to the Freedom by Patrimony

From the Freedom Registers, page 189 :-
"Frederick Cooper, Pyne House, Clapham Common, son of David Cooper Esq., Master of the Company, Patrimony"

Research note :-
Admitted on the same day as Edward Augustus Cooper

Recorded in census in Wandsworth, Clapham (Clapham Common, Pyne House).7

Mentioned in Will.8

Of David Cooper (1803-1885)
Annotated as "my son"

Married Florence Mary TRESS in Wandsworth, Streatham, St James's Church.27,28,29

Groom - Frederick Cooper, Pyne House, Clapham Common, gentleman
Bride - Florence Mary Tress, West Lodge, Clapham
Father of the groom - David Cooper, gentleman
Father of the bride - Cooper Tress, gentleman
Witnesses - David Cooper & Cooper Tress

From the Times :-
"On the 28th April, at St James's Church, Clapham, by the Rev. Thomas Keane, cousin of the bridegroom, and the Rev. W. H. Barlow, Vicar, FREDERICK, youngest son of DAVID COOPER, Esq., of Pyne House, Clapham-common, to FLORENCE MARY, eldest daughter of COOPER TRESS, Esq, of West Lodge, Clapham-park"

Executor.9

Of David Cooper (1803-1885)
Annotated as "of Rathcoote Ferndale-road Clapham"
Joint executor with Barbara Ann Cooper

Birth of son Eric Hastings COOPER in Lambeth.24,3

Occupation Accountant.10

Recorded in census in Wandsworth, Clapham (Macaulay Road, Lynwood).10

Head of household
Staff x 2

Occupation Wholesale Stationer.11

Recorded in census in Bromley, Beckenham (Albermarle Road, 35).11

Head of household
Staff x 2

Mentioned in Will.12

Of Barbara Ann Cooper née Hastings (1818-1903)
Annotated as "my two sons ... and Frederick Cooper of Heathfield Albermarle Road, wholesale stationer"

Registered death in Eastbourne.13

of Barbara Anne Cooper, was Hastings
Described as - F. Cooper of Heathfield, Albermerle Road, Beckenham

Executor.12,14

Of the will of Barbara Ann Cooper
Annotated as "wholesale stationer"
Joint executor with Philip Cooper

Livery Company in Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers.15

From the Court Minutes, Page 409 :-
Monthly Court
Frederick Cooper elected 4th Warden and Wine Warden

Livery Company in Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers.15

From the Court minutes, Page 452 :-
Monthly Court
Frederick Cooper elected 3rd Warden

Livery Company in Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers.15

From the Court Minutes, Page 508 :-
Monthly Court
Frederick Cooper elected 2nd Warden

Livery Company in Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers.15

From the Court Minutes, Page 556 :-
Monthly Court
Frederick Cooper elected 1st Warden

Livery Company in Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers.15,16

From the Court Minutes, Page 604 :-
Monthly Court
Frederick Cooper elected Master

Livery Company in Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers.16

Master

Livery Company in Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers.17

From the Court Minutes, Page 43
Monthly Court
Frederick Cooper appointed Deputy Master by the Master and the Court

Livery Company in Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers.17

From the Court Minutes, Page 100 :-
Monthly Court
Wine Wardens - Philip Cooper & Frederick Cooper

Mentioned in Will.18

of Philip Cooper
Described as :-
"my brother Frederick Cooper of Orient Cottage, Cantelupe Road, Bexhill"

Executor.19

Of the Will of Lucy Miles Cooper (1846-1925)
Annotated as "of no occupation"
Joint Executor with Philip Cooper

Executor.20,18

of the estate of Philip Cooper of Grove House, 99 Larkhall Rise, Clapham and of 7 and 9 St Bride Street, London
Will with 2 codicils
Executors named in the will :-
Frederick Cooper, of Orient Cottage, Canteloue Road, Bexhill, gentleman, brother of the deceased
Richard Redfern Lechmere James, of 36 John Street, Bedford Road, solicitor
Power reserved to the other executor named in the will :-
William Samuel Freuer, of 19 St Faith's Road Dulwich, my wife's nephew
Gross value of estate :- 9,519. 5s. 8d.
Net value of personal estate :- 9,036. 7s. 3d.

Death of Florence Mary TRESS in Battle, Bexhill.25,26

Died in Battle, Bexhill (Canteloupe Road, Orient Cottage).21,22,23

From the Times :-
"On Sept. 1, 1931, FREDERICK COOPER, at Orient Cottage, Canteloupe-road, Bexhill-on-Sea, aged 77 years. Funeral St Stephen's Church, Bexhill on Saturday, Sept. 5, at 2 p.m."

Probate in London.23

Of Frederick Cooper, of Orient Cottage, Bexhill
Joint Executors :-
Eric Hastings Cooper, laundry proprietor
Arthur Hugh Sherwood, solicitor
William Murrell Barnard, chartered accountant
Effects - GBP 15,944. 0s. 3d.