Frederick Thomas Cooper (1902 - 1996)

Born 11 Dec 1902 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Mena Olive (Riddy) Cooper — married 1925 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 1996 at about age 93 in Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Fred Cooper was born in Bedfordshire, England.

Frederick was born 11 Dec 1902. His birth was registered in the first quarter of 1903 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.^[1] He was the son of Alfred Cooper and Lucy Steele.

In 1911, Fred was 9 years old and living with his parents and siblings at Wootton, Bedfordshire, England. Fred's occupation was recorded as School. Household members:

• Alfred Cooper, Male, 35, 1876, Wootton Bedford, Married, GENERAL LABOURER, COAL YARD, Number in Family 8, Head
• Lucy Cooper, Female, 34, 1877, Wootton Bedford, Married, Years Married 14, Wife
• Kate Cooper, Female, 13, 1898, Wootton Bedford, Single, SCHOOL, Daughter
• Annie Cooper, Female, 11, 1900, Wootton Bedford, SCHOOL, Daughter
• Fred Cooper, Male, 9, 1902, Wootton Bedford, SCHOOL, Son
• Edward Cooper, Male, 4, 1907, Wootton Bedford, Son
• Elizabeth Cooper, Female, 3, 1908, Wootton Bedford, Daughter
• Reggie Cooper, Male, 2, 1909, Wootton Bedford, Son^[2]

Fred married Mena O Riddy in 1925 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. The marriage was registered in the last quarter of 1925.^[3]

Children

1. Geoffrey Cooper b1926

In 1939, Fred aged 37, lived with his wife and child/children at 43 Stewartby, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. His occupation was recorded as Brick Pourner. Household members:

• Frederick T Cooper, Dec 11 1902, Married, Brick Pourner, Head
• Mena O Cooper, June 29 1903, Married, Unpaid Doemstic Duties, Wife
• Geoffrey A Cooper, June 30 1926, Single, At School, Son
• <Private> This record is officially closed^[4]

Fred passed away in 1996 in Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FDB-PJ9 : 1 October 2014), Frederick Thomas Cooper, 1903; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England. Citing the birth registration of Frederick Cooper in 1903 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. record accessed 30 Apr 2024.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7VB-CXS : 22 July 2019), Fred Cooper in household of Alfred Cooper, Wootton, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. Citing Name, sex, age, estimated year of birth, place of birth, occupation, relationship to the head of the household. Record accessed 5 May 2024.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVZR-ZPZT : 8 October 2014), Frederick T Cooper and null, 1925; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1925, quarter 4, vol. 3B, p. 729, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England. Citing the marriage of Fred Cooper and Mena O Riddy in 1925 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. Record accessed 30 Apr 2024.
4. ↑ 1939 Register of England and Wales. [myheritage.com] District Bedford Rural District TNA Reference RG101/2000I/006/17 County Bedfordshire Piece 2000I Country England Item # 006 Date Sep 29 1939 Line 17 Schedule 69. Register citing Name, date of birth, marital status, occupation, and relation to the head of the household. Record accessed 5 May 2024.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVZD-ZG8Z : 27 October 2021), Frederick Thomas Cooper, 1996. Citing the passing of Fred T Cooper in 1996 in Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. Record accessed 30 Apr 2024.