Philip COOPER Richard Redfern Lechmere JAMES Ridley Hastings JAMES Frances Mary Penelope JAMES Margaret Dorothy Eleanor JAMES Maurice Redfern JAMES Richard Ridley Hastings JAMES Philip Hastings COOPER Mary Alice COOPER Philip Hastings COOPER Mildred Barbara COOPER Marguerite COOPER Dennison Ray COOPER Agnes Beatrice COOPER Ellen Christabel COOPER Cedric Freuer COOPER Lucy Mabel COOPER Mary Ray FREUER Mini tree diagram

Dorothy Ray COOPER (Dot)

22nd Feb 18771,2,3 - 10th Nov 19549,10

Life History

22nd Feb 1877

Born in Wandsworth (Clapham Common, Church Buildings, 9).1,2,3

From the Daily News :-
"February 22, at Church-buildings, Clapham-common, the wife of P. Cooper, of a daughter"

From the Birthday Book of Lucy Miles Cooper :-
"22 February Dorothy Ray Cooper 1877"

3rd Apr 1881

Recorded in census in Wandsworth, Clapham (Clapham Common, Church Buildings, 9).4

5th Apr 1891

Recorded in census in Wandsworth, Clapham (Clapham, Old Town, 29).5

31st Mar 1901

Recorded in census in Wandsworth, Clapham (Larkhall Rise, 97 to 99).6

9th Aug 1904

Married Richard Redfern Lechmere JAMES in Wandsworth, Clapham Parish Church.21,22

From the Marriage Certificate :-
1) By Banns
2) Vicar - Chas W Peck
3) Witnesses - Phillip Cooper, H R James & (illegible)
4) Groom - Richard Redfern Lechmere James, full age, bachelor, solicitor, 21 North Side
5) Father of the groom - Henry Ridley James, gentleman
6) Bride - Dorothy Ray James, full age, 99 Larkhall Rise
7) Father of the bride - Phillip Cooper, ink manufacturer

28th Jul 1905

Birth of son Ridley Hastings JAMES in Richmond.12,13

between Oct 1906 and Dec 1906

Birth of daughter Frances Mary Penelope JAMES in Richmond.7,14

between Oct 1907 and Dec 1907

Death of son Ridley Hastings JAMES in Croydon.11

5th Jan 1910

Birth of daughter Margaret Dorothy Eleanor JAMES in Reigate.7,15,16

2nd Apr 1911

Recorded in census in Reigate, Betchworth (Waterhouse Lane, The Bracken).7

Children x 2
Children living x 2

14th Feb 1913

Birth of son Maurice Redfern JAMES in Reigate.17,18

between Jan 1915 and Mar 1915

Birth of son Richard Ridley Hastings JAMES in Reigate.20

8th Jan 1925

Mentioned in Will.8

of Philip Cooper
Described as :-
"my daughter Dorothy Ray wife of the said Richard Redfern Lechmere James"

30th Aug 1944

Death of son Richard Ridley Hastings JAMES in France.19

10th Nov 1954

Died in Worthing.9,10

2nd Feb 1955

Probate in London.10

of the estate of Dorothy Ray James, of 1 Manor-close, Worthing, wife of Richard Redfern Lechmere James
Executor :-
Richard Redfern Lechmere James, solicitor
Effects - GBP 910 5s. 1d.

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