Lucy Cooper

1852-1853

Lucy was born in Newbury she was the daughter of John and Elizabeth (aka Eliza) Cooper (nee Champ) who married on the 30^th November 1835 in Hampstead Norris Berkshire.

Her father John was born c1812 in Hampstead Norris, Berkshire.

Her mother Elizabeth was born c1816 in West Hendred Berkshire.

John and Elizabeth also had the following children:

John 1840

Mary Ann 1844

Thomas 1847 (died aged 13, buried in the NRC on the 26^th January 1861)

James 1854 (died in 1855, buried in the NRC on the 5^th February)

Emma c1857

Lucy died in 1853 she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 23^rd March

John worked as a Labourer/ Agricultural Labourer.

 The family were recorded living in Newbury, Greenham Street (1841), Robeson’s Yard (1851), Northcroft Lane (1861) and Rose and Thistle Yard (1871)

John died aged 63 in 1877 he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 28^th November

Elizabeth was recorded as an Invalid in 1881 and Charwoman in 1891.  In both census records she was recorded living in the Rose and Thistle Yard, Pembroke Road, Newbury.

Elizabeth died aged 78 in 1891 and was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 12^th December.

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