Robert Harris COOPER John ROMER Robert ROMER Francis ROMER John ROMER Emma ROMER Helen ROMER William ROMER Mary COOPER Robert Harris COOPER John COOPER Ann COOPER Sarah COOPER Esther DENCH Mini tree diagram

Elizabeth COOPER

- between Oct 1856 and Dec 18565

Life History

17th Aug 1787

Baptised in Westminster, St James.1

Father - Robert Harris Cooper
Mother - Esther

RESEARCH NOTE :-
The surname has been indexed as COWPER & not Cooper

21st Dec 1790

Mentioned in Will.2

of Robert Harris Cooper
Described as :-
"my four dear children or reputed children Elizabeth Cooper Mary Cooper Sarah Cooper and John Cooper"
and
"born in the parish of St James Westminster that is to say Elizabeth Cooper"

7th Mar 1792

Mentioned in Codicil to Will.2

of Robert Harris Cooper
Described as :-
"Elizabeth Cooper Mary Cooper Sarah Cooper and John Cooper a twin ... ... whether they shall be called by the surnames of their mother Dench or by surnames of Harris and Cooper"

24th Jan 1807

Married John ROMER in Westminster, St Mary le Strand.15,16

From the Parish Register .-
"John Romer of this Parish Bachelor and Elizabeth Cooper of this Parish Spinster were married in this Church by Banns this twenty fourth Day of January in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seven by me J J Ellis (Curate)
This Marriage was solemnized between us - John Romer
Elizabeth Cooper
In the presence of - Thomas Dyer, Elizabeth Dyer"

20th Dec 1807

Birth of son Robert ROMER in Westminster, St James Piccadilly.8

12th Apr 1809

Legal in Court of Chancery : Six Clerks Office.3

Dench v. Hennell. Bill and Answer

Plaintiffs : Esther Dench and others
Defendants : Hannah Killingley, Robert Hennell and John Augustus Fulk
Amended 12 Sept 1809 : Robert Hare Killingley added as a defendant

Research Note :- Hannah Killingley, Robert Hennell and John Augustus Fulk were the Executors of the Will of Robert Harris Cooper

Bill Details :-
Esther Dench residing at Lancaster Court, Strand
Elizabeth Romer née Cooper had reached 21 years in January 1807
Mary Cooper had reached 21 in February 1807
Sarah Cooper residing with mother
John Cooper residing at Bouverie Court
Ann Cooper, age 17, residing at Tavistock Square Covent Garden

When Elizabeth had reached 21 John Romer asked the Executors and Trustees for a full account of their share of the estate of Robert Harris Cooper This was received in writing which showed the total to be only GBP 186. He accepted this as money was needed. The Executors and Trustees also promised to surrender to Elizabeth Romer, née Cooper, her share of the copyhold property but this had not happened.

The Trustees and Executors had, since the death of Robert Harris Cooper, continued to receive all the rents and profits and had advanced small amounts of money to Esther Dench. The had refused to come to a settlement and had claimed that the estate was actually of little more value than that required to cover Robert Harris Cooper's debts. Part of the estate had been shares in a lead mine.

Oct 1809

Legal in Court of Chancery : Six Clerks Office.3

Dench v. Hennell. Bill and Answer

Details :-
The Executors and Trustees stated that at the time of his death Robert Harris Cooper held a quarter share in the 4 tenements in Cooper's Court, which was sold for GBP 422. 11s. 6d. This was his only freehold property. They claimed that the whole estate only amounted to GBP 1,406. 5s. 9d.

1810

Legal in Court of Chancery : Six Clerks Office.4

Dench v. Hennell. Answer

Plaintiffs : Esther Dench and others
Defendants : Hannah Killingley, Robert Hennell and John Augustus Fulk
Amended 12 Sept 1809 : Robert Hare Killingley added as a defendant

Details :-
Hannah Killingley surrendered those parts of the estate of Robert Harris Cooper, over which she had control, to Esther Dench. She also claimed that she had no knowledge of any other matters.

6th Aug 1810

Birth of son Francis ROMER in City of London, Gough Square.9,10

29th May 1812

Birth of son John ROMER in St Clement Danes.11

20th Nov 1813

Birth of daughter Emma ROMER in Holborn, St Andrew.12

8th Mar 1818

Birth of daughter Helen ROMER in St Martin's in the Fields.13

25th Jun 1826

Birth of son William ROMER in St Martin's in the Fields.14

6th Jun 1841

Recorded in census in Chelsea (Gloster Terrace).7

John Romer - 55 - Jeweller - born Middlesex
Elizabeth Romer - 50 - born Middlesex
Mary Romer - 24 - born Middlesex
Elizabeth Romer - 12 - born Middlesex
Alice Romer - 9 - born Middlesex
Mary Romer - 4 - born Middlesex
Francis Romer - 2 - born Middlesex
Robert Romer - 5 mnths - born Middlesex
Mary Holland - 50 - Independent - born Middlesex
Jane Holland - 13 - born Middlesex

30th Mar 1851

Recorded in census in Chelsea (Little Chelsea).6

John Romer - Head - 67 - Working Jeweller - born Westminster,
Elizabeth Romer - Wife - 63 - born Westminster,
Fanny Romer - grand-daughter - 8 - born Chelsea
Helen Romer - grand-daughter -7 - born St Pancras
Emma Noumm - niece - 19 - needlewoman - born Shoreditch

between Oct 1856 and Dec 1856

Died in Kensington.5

Sources

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