Life History
29th Nov 1814 |
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22nd Feb 1815 |
Christened in Tower Hamlets, St Dunstan and All Saints.1,2,3 Father - Ezekiel Delight |
18th Sep 1827 |
Mentioned in Will.4 Of Ezekiel Delight - probate 1853 |
6th Jun 1841 |
Recorded in census in Kingston, Hampton (Teddington, High Street).5 |
22nd Jun 1847 |
Witness at wedding in Kingston, Teddington Parish Church.6 Of James Cooper & Louisa Delight |
30th Mar 1851 |
Occupation Independant means.7 |
30th Mar 1851 |
Recorded in census in Kingston, Hampton (Teddington, High Street).7 Head of household - James Cooper |
2nd Apr 1871 |
Recorded in census in Thanet, Ramsgate (Albion Place).8 Head of household - James Cooper |
3rd Mar 1875 |
Mentioned in Will.9 of Louisa Cooper |
3rd Apr 1881 |
Recorded in census in Lambeth, Brixton (Clapham, Bedford Road, Bedford House).10 Head of household - Louisa Cooper née Delight |
16th Nov 1881 |
Mentioned in Codicil to Will.9 of Louisa Cooper |
29th Sep 1882 |
"On the 29th day of September the Will with a Codicil of Louisa Cooper late of Bedford House Clapham in the County of Surrey Widow deceased who died on the 24th day of August 1882 at Bedford House aforesaid was proved in the Principal Registry of the High Court of Justice by the oaths of Maria Delight of Bedford House aforesaid Spinster the Sister and Susanna Mary Cooper of the same place Spinster the Daughter the Executrixes named in the Will and James Clifton Cooper of Bedford House aforesaid Gentleman the son." |
23rd Jul 1886 |
Executor.12 Of the Will of Emma Delight |
23rd Jul 1886 |
Resident in Wandsworth (Streatham Hill, Tierney Road, 41).12 |
5th Apr 1891 |
Occupation Living on own means.13 |
5th Apr 1891 |
Recorded in census in Wandsworth, Streatham (Streatham Hill, Tierney Road, 41).13 Annotated as "Aunt" |
8th Jun 1897 |
Died in Wandsworth (Streatham Hill, Tierney Road, 41).14,15,16 From the Times :- |
2nd Jul 1897 |
Probate in London.16 Of "Ashbrook" Tierney Road Streatham Hill |
Sources
- 1. London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 - Maria Delight
- 2. IGI Individual Record - Christenings - Maria Delight
- 3. Parish Records Collection - Baptisms - Maria Delight
- 4. Will of Ezekiel Delight, Oil and Colourman of North Place Grays Inn Lane, Middlesex
- National Archives - PROB 11/2166
- 5. Census 1841 Kingston HO107/718, F16/9, P11 - Ezekiel Delight
- 6. Marriage Certificate - Cooper & Delight - 1847
- James Cooper, 22 June 1847, Marriage Certificate, Kingston
- 7. Census 1851 Kingston HO107/1604, F370, P24 - James Cooper
- 8. Census 1871 Thanet RG10/994, F113, P8 - James Cooper
- 9. Will with Probate - 1882 - Louisa Cooper
- Copy obtained from the Probate Office
- 10. Census 1881 Lambeth RG11/613, F71, P28 - Louisa Cooper
- 11. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration, 1882 - Louisa Cooper
- 12. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration, 1886 - Emma Delight
- 13. Census 1891 Wandsworth RG12/458, F147, P59 - Susanna Mary Cooper, Maria Delight
- 14. BMD Death Index - DELIGHT - Maria Delight
- 1882, Q2, Maria Delight, Wandsworth, 1d, 392
- 15. Times - Deaths - Maria Delight
- The Times, Thursday, Jun 10, 1897; pg. 1; Issue 35226; col A
- 16. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration, 1897 - Maria Delight