Baptised in Covent Garden, St Paul.1

From the Parish Register :-
"23 / son of Stephen by Ann his wife"

Married Elizabeth COOPER in Westminster, St Mary le Strand.18,19

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"

Birth of son Robert ROMER in Westminster, St James Piccadilly.10

Legal in Court of Chancery : Six Clerks Office.2

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.

Legal in Court of Chancery : Six Clerks Office.2

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.

Legal in Court of Chancery : Six Clerks Office.2

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 ha nod knowledge of any other matters.

Birth of son Francis ROMER in City of London, Gough Square.11,12

Birth of son John ROMER in St Clement Danes.13

Birth of daughter Emma ROMER in Holborn, St Andrew.14

Birth of daughter Helen ROMER in St Martin's in the Fields.15

Birth of son William ROMER in St Martin's in the Fields.16

Witness at wedding in Westminster, St Marylebone.3

of Francis Romer & Mary Lydia Cudworth

Occupation Jeweller.4

Recorded in census in Chelsea (Gloster Terrace).4

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

Occupation Working Jeweller.5

Recorded in census in Chelsea (Little Chelsea).5

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

Death of Elizabeth COOPER in Kensington.17

Occupation ?? Jeweller in Chelsea.6

Recorded in census in Chelsea (Walton Street, 8).6

John Romer - Lodger - Widower - 77 - (??) Jeweller - born Westminster

Died in Holborn.7,8,9

From the Era :-
"ROMER. - On the 22d inst., at 45, Lamb's Conduit-street, Mr. John Romer, in his 84th year. Friends will please accept this intimation"

Research Note :-
Lambs Conduit Street is the same address as where his brother-in-law William Henry Holland died in 1823

Probate in Principal Registry.8

of the will of John Romer formerly of Walton-street Brompton but late of 45 Lambs-Conduit-street in the Parish of St. George the Martyr.
Executor - Robert Romer of 45 Lambs-conduit-street, Comedian, the son, the sole Executor
Effects - under GBP 200.