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Buried:	16/06/1875

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Burial Register

Name at death

James Cooper

Age at Death

Burial Date

16 June 1875

Abode

Newbury

Official at Burial

The Rev'd. Charles Boyd, Curate.

Comments

Burial Register Index

Book	1868
Page Number	122
Reccord Number	3376

Sources

Burial Register

Burial Register entry for James Cooper
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Newspaper Cuttings

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James Cooper

Source:	Berkshire Chronicle
Article date:	19/06/1875
Copyright:	Berkshire Chronicle
Transciption:	JAMES COOPER SUICIDE AT NEWBURY. On Monday morning, at eight o’clock, an inquest was held in the Council Chamber, before Mr, Hawkins, the borough coroner, touching the death of old inmate of Kimber’s Almshouses; the deceased, James Cooper, tailor, who was found dead on the previous morning, having hung himself by a cord from the closet door in his own house. The jury having been sworn, proceeded to view the body. On their return the following eridence was taken:- William Robeson said: I live next door to the deceased in Kimber’s Almshouses. I saw the deceasedSaturday night, about twenty minutes past eight, standing his own door. He told me he was waiting for some medicine. I said him that he had no fire, and he said “No." I asked him into my house as he had no fire. I noticed nothing particular about him that night, but he had been very queer. Sometimes he would speak to the neighbours and at others times he would not for a day or two. He has said to me that be would be found dead some time or other, as he believed his heart was affected. He stayed with me half an hour, and then left my house and went into his own. Robert Robeson said: I live in Bartholomew-street. Yesterday morning, about ten minutes to nine, I was asked if I had seen deceased by several old ladies living In the yard, and I was asked to knock. I did three times and received no answer. It was an unusual thing for deceased not to be up at that time of the morning. Mr. Cooke went and fetched a ladder, and I went up and looked through the window and saw deceased hanging to the closet door. His feet were on the floor and the body was resting on the second step. His face was leaning towards the door. We then went for the police and the doctor. Mr. Dodd came and cut the deceased down. I have for some time observed that the deceased was very peculiar. Mr. Montague H. C. Palmer, surgeon, said that when he arrived at the house the deceased was cut down. He was quite cold and had been dead several hours. He had attended the deceased off and on for two years, and his mind had been failing for six or seven months. He was not surprised considering the deceased’s state to hear that he committed suicide; still the deceased was not so bad as to warrant his being confined in an asylum. He had mentioned deceased's state of mind to several and spoken of the desirability of his being watched. The Coroner having read over and summed up the evidence, the jury returned their verdict that the deceased commilted suicide whilst in a state of unsound mind. Berkshire Chronicle - Saturday 19th June, 1875
	This obituary entry is awaiting verification.

James Cooper

Source:	Berkshire Chronicle
Article date:	19/12/1863
Copyright:	Berkshire Chronicle
Transciption:	J. COOPER, TAILOR, SIMMONS’ PLACE, NEWBURY Returns thanks to the gentry and public of Newbury for the liberal support he has received, and trusts, by careful attention, to merit a continuance of their favours.
	This obituary entry is awaiting verification.

James Cooper

Source:	Newbury Weekly News
Article date:	01/10/1868
Copyright:	Newbury Weekly News
Transciption:	JAMES COOPER KIMBER’S CHARITY: The persons nominated for Kimber’s Almshouses are Reginald Terry and James Cooper. The meeting to appoint is fixed for Monday, the 12^th October.
	This obituary entry is awaiting verification.

James Cooper

Source:	Berkshire Chronicle
Article date:	17/10/1868
Copyright:	Berkshire Chronicle
Transciption:	JAMES COOPER KIMBER’S CHARITY: On Monday last the trustees of this charity chose Mr. Cooper to occupy the vacant almshouse, lately held by Mr. Twitchin.
	This obituary entry is awaiting verification.

Biographical Information

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James Cooper

James Cooper

He was born in Tower Hamlets, London c.1803. Note: a number of his children’s marriage certificates record his name as James Ashley Cooper.

He married Emily Jones (born in Gosport, Hants.) on 28 May 1820 at Southwark Christ Church in Blackfriars. He was a Tailor by trade. Whilst living in London before moving to Newbury they had three children:

- Helen Matilda born on 21/8/1822 and baptised on 9/10/1822 at Saint George in the East, Tower Hamlets: residence Dean Street, Soho.

- Emily Maria born on 1/1/1826 and baptised on 30/1/1827 at St. Leonard’s, Shoreditch: family now living in Thomas Street, Southwark.

- James Robert born on 15 December 1829 and baptised 25/1/1830 at St. Leonard’s, Shoreditch: same residence.

Soon after the family moved to Newbury and before the 1841 census four more children were born in Newbury : Eliza Victoria in 1832; John in 1835; Augusta Elizabeth in 1837 and Louisa Lucy in 1840.

His name appears in the 1839 Robson’s Directory under the heading of Tailors and he is working at Simmon’s Yard, Northbrook Street. Another son, Theophilus, was born in 1844. He was elected a scholar to the school of Mr. John Kendrick. Tragically on 16 November 1857 he fell accidently into the River Kennet and drowned. An inquest took place – refer his record for transcription of inquest. Theophilus was buried in the Cemetery on 21 November.

James continued his work until his wife’s death from apoplexy on 19 October 1867. She was buried in the Cemetery on 23 October. The following year he was chosen by the trustees of the Kimber’s Charity to occupy a vacant almshouse at No.12 Kimber’s, Cheap Street.

His health broke down and on Sunday 13 June 1875 he was found dead having committed suicide at the age of 71 years. An inquest was held the following day and the jury returned a verdict that “the deceased committed suicide whilst in a state of unsound mind.” He was buried in the Cemetery on 16 June.

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Sources: Select Births and Christenings 1538-1975; Surrey Marriages (Parish Register Transcripts) and Pallot’s Marriage Index; Church of England Marriages & Banns 1754-1931; Church of England Baptisms 1813-1915 regarding their 3 children born in London; 1839 Robson’s Directory; 1842 Pigot’s Directory; 1848 Kelly’s Directory; 1851/61/71 census; Death Index 2Q 1875.

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