Frances Cooper

Frances Ethel (o/w Ellen) Filby Cooper  

Born: 21 January 1885, Worksop

Baptised: 15 March 1885, Harworth 

Father: Richard Cooper (b. 1838)

Mother: Lucie Emilie Cooper (b. 1845)

Brothers: Percy George B Cooper (b. 1882)

Sisters: Mary Caroline Cooper (b. 1881), Katie Eleanor Cooper (b. 1877), Elsie Mabel Cooper (b. 1879), Georgia Ira C Cooper (b. 1882), Harrie Haline R Cooper (b. 1888)

Marriage:        26 July 1912, North Brixton 

Husband:         William Oke 

                        b. 1881

                        Certified Teacher 

                        d. 22 August 1923 

Issue – 

#1 Lucia Joan Oke (b. 7 April 1914)

#2 Eric Percy Coper Oke (b. 3 December 1916)

In 1891 – 

She is at Holme Farm, Oldcotes Road, Styrrup with Oldcotes. Her father is listed as ‘Farmer’. Frances, her mother and siblings (Mary Katie, Elsie, Gerogia, Percy and Harrie) are unlisted. There is a visitor, Mary Baker (b. 1841), is listed as ‘Living On Own Means’. There is a farm servant, John Bebbington (b. 1877). 

In 1901 – 

She is at 2 Kirk Street, East Retford as a boarder. Charles A Piercy (b. 1858) is listed as ‘Joiner’s Labourer’. His wife, Sopihia Piercy (b. 1857), and son, Dan A Piercy (b. 1889) are unlisted. Frances is listed as ‘School Teacher’. 

In 10/04 – 

PT at National School, East Retford.

In 10/06 – 

Appointed to London Council. £88.

In 10/08 – 

Address is Felixstowe House, 242 Ladbroke Grove, North Kensington.  

In 1911 – 

She is at 249 Ladbroke Grove, Kensington, London as a boarder. Emma Willis (b. 1852) is listed as ‘Boarding House Keeper’. There is a servant, Nellie Della (b. 1895). Maurice Tanner (b. 1893), a boarder, is listed as ‘India Civil Service Student’. Frances, Mary A Dickinson (b. 1858) and May Fenton (b. 1885) [LDTC 1906] are all boarders and listed as ‘Certified Teacher’.

In 04/13 – 

Marries Tom Oke on 30.07.12 in Harworth. Add: 50 Danecroft Road, Herne Hill.

In 1921 – 

She is at 50 Danecroft Road, Camberwell. Her husband is listed as ‘Elementary School Teacher’. Frances and her children, Lucia and Eric, are unlisted.

In 1939 – 

She is at West View, Dorothy Avenue, Peacehaven. William H Cooper (b. 1866) is listed as ‘Civil Servant Retired’. Edith E Cooper (b. 1868) is unlisted. Frances is listed as widowed and ‘Certified Teacher’. 

d.         1968, Camberwell