Born in Clapton.1,2

Date calculated from age at death

Licence obtained for marriage to Ann AUSTIN.12

Faculty Office

Married Ann AUSTIN in Hackney, St John at Hackney.15,16

By licence
Groom - Francis Cooper, bachelor, of this parish
Bride - Ann Austin, spinster, of this parish
Witnesses :-
Edward Austin, Sarah Austin, E. Austin Jnr., & Joseph Yates Cooper

Birth of son Edward COOPER in Clapton.1,2

Birth of daughter Julia COOPER in Clapton.2

Mentioned in Will.3

of John Charrington
Described as :- "Francis Cooper of Clapton Square wine merchant"

Mentioned in Codicil to Will.3

of John Charrington
Described as :- "my friend Francis Cooper of Clapton Square"

Directories.4

Post Office London Directory, 1841 :-
Bishopsgate Street
Lloyds Coffee House
"COOPER, Francis, wine merchant".

Recorded in census in Hackney (Clapton Square, West Side).1

Francis Cooper - 50
Ann Cooper - 50
Edward Cooper - 25
Julia Cooper - 15
Staff x 2

Executor.3

of the will of John Charrington
Described as ·Francis Cooper Esq."
Joint executor with :-
Elizabeth Charrington the widow
John Charrington the son

Occupation Retired Wine Merchant.2

Recorded in census in Brighton, Kemp Town (New Steyne, 25).2

Head of household

Death of Ann AUSTIN in Hastings, St Leonards on Sea.13,14

Occupation Retired merchant.5

Recorded in census in Hastings, St Mary in the Castle (St Leonard's on Sea, Marina, 75).5

Head of household
Widower

Mentioned in Will.6

of Maria Cooper
Described as "my brother Francis Cooper"

Occupation Retired Wine Merchant.7

Recorded in census in Hastings, St Mary in the Castle (St Leonard's on Sea, Marina, 75).7

In lodgings with son and daughter

Probate in London.8

Of 74 Marina
Executor - Edward Cooper, the son and sole surviving executor

Died in Hastings, St Leonards on Sea.8,9,10

From the Daily News :
"July 7, at St. Leonard's-on-Sea, F. Cooper, Esq., formerly of Clapton and Lloyd's, aged 84."

Buried in Hastings Cemetery.11