Ezekiel DELIGHT Louisa DELIGHT Sophia THOROWGOOD Mini tree diagram

Maria DELIGHT

29th Nov 18141,2 - 8th Jun 189714,15,16

Independant means7

Life History

29th Nov 1814

Born in Stepney.1,2

22nd Feb 1815

Christened in Tower Hamlets, St Dunstan and All Saints.1,2,3

Father - Ezekiel Delight
Mother - Sophia Delight

18th Sep 1827

Mentioned in Will.4

Of Ezekiel Delight - probate 1853
Annotated as :-
"my said daughters Louisa Maria Frances and Emma"

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
Annotated as "Sister"

2nd Apr 1871

Recorded in census in Thanet, Ramsgate (Albion Place).8

Head of household - James Cooper
Annotated as "Sister"

3rd Mar 1875

Mentioned in Will.9

of Louisa Cooper
Described as :-
"my sister Maria Delight"

3rd Apr 1881

Recorded in census in Lambeth, Brixton (Clapham, Bedford Road, Bedford House).10

Head of household - Louisa Cooper née Delight
Annotated as "Sister"

16th Nov 1881

Mentioned in Codicil to Will.9

of Louisa Cooper
Described as .-
"my sister Maria Delight"

29th Sep 1882

Executor.11,9

"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."
Personal Estate - GBP 10,509. 7s. 7d.
Resworn Oct 1886 - GBP 11,240. 8s. 7d.

23rd Jul 1886

Executor.12

Of the Will of Emma Delight
Annotated as "spinster the sister by the half blood the sole Executrix"

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 :-
"On the 8th inst., at Ashbrook, Tierney-road, Streatham-hill, MARIA DELIGHT, in her 83rd year, deeply lamented"

2nd Jul 1897

Probate in London.16

Of "Ashbrook" Tierney Road Streatham Hill
Executors :-
Susanna Mary Cooper spinster
James Clifton Cooper esquire
Effect £6,169 8s 8d

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