Person:Elizabeth Cooper (82)

Elizabeth Ann Cooper was baptised on 20th April 1879 at South Hylton in the parish of Ford, County Durham. She was the youngest daughter of Elizabeth Jane Cooper, formerly Robinson, and her husband John George Cooper, a joiner. Young Elizabeth appears in both the 1881 and 1891 censuses living with her parents and siblings at Ferry Boat Row in South Hylton.

In 1898, aged 19, Elizabeth married a man named Joseph Edward Lucas, who was originally from North Shields in Northumberland. The 1901 census finds Elizabeth and Joseph and their young son Roger living with Elizabeth's parents in a four roomed house at Ferry Boat Row in South Hylton. At this time Joseph was working as a shipyard riveter.

Elizabeth father John died in 1906. After his death, Elizabeth's widowed mother continued to live with Elizabeth and Joseph. By the time of the 1911 census the family was living in a seven roomed house at 30 Wear Street in South Hylton. Joseph had also changed profession, becoming an insurance agent. At the time of the 1911 census the couple had had three children, all of whom were still living.

Elizabeth has yet to be researched after 1911.

1. ↑ Baptisms transcript, in South Hylton Local History Society, accessed 15 Aug 2013.

   ch. 20 Apr 1879: Elizabeth Ann daughter of John George & Elizabeth Ann COOPER

2. ↑ England. 1881 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands: . (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG11; Piece 4992; Folio 56; Page 32, 3 Apr 1881.

   Address: Ferry Boat Row, South Hylton, Ford, Durham
   John G. Cooper, head, married, male, 40 [1840/1], Joiner, b. Hylton, Durham
   Elizabeth J. Cooper, wife, married, female, 43 [1837/8], b. Alnwick, Northumberland
   Joseph Cooper, son, unmarried, male, 17 [1863/4], Labourer in Paper Mill, b. Hylton, Durham
   William Cooper, son, unmarried, male, 14 [1866/7], Labourer in Paper Mill, b. Hylton, Durham
   Robert Cooper, son, male, 12 [1868/9], Scholar, b. Hylton, Durham
   Sarah Cooper, daughter, female, 10 [1870/1], Scholar, b. Hylton, Durham
   James Cooper, son, male, 8 [1872/3], Scholar, b. Hylton, Durham
   John Cooper, son, male, 6 [1874/5], Scholar, b. Hylton, Durham
   Roger Cooper, son, male, 4 [1876/7], Scholar, b. Hylton, Durham
   Elizabeth A. Cooper, daughter, female, 2 [1878/9], b. Hylton, Durham

3. ↑ England. 1891 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG12; Piece 4132; Folio 110; Page 32, 5 Apr 1891.

   Address: Ferry Boat Row, Ford, Durham
   Four rooms occupied
   John G. Cooper, head, married, male, 50 [1840/1], Joiner, employed, b. Hylton, Durham
   Elizabeth Cooper, wife, married, female, 53 [1837/8], b. Alnwick, Northumberland
   Joseph Cooper, son, single, male, 27 [1863/4], Driller, employed, b. Hylton, Durham
   Sarah R. Cooper, daughter, single, female, 20 [1870/1], Domestic Servant, b. Hylton, Durham
   James Cooper, son, single, male, 18 [1872/3], Driller, employed, b. Hylton, Durham
   John P. Cooper, son, single, male, 16 [1874/5], Greengrocer's Assist., employed, b. Hylton, Durham
   Roger W. Cooper, son, male, 14 [1876/7], Grocer's Assist., employed, b. Hylton, Durham
   Elizabeth A. Cooper, daughter, female, 12 [1878/9], Scholar, b. Hylton, Durham

4. ↑ England. England. 1901 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG13; Piece 4708; Folio 58; Page 35, 31 Mar 1901.

   Address: Ferry Boat Row, Ford, Durham
   Four rooms occupied
   John G. Cooper, head, married, male, 60 [1840/1], Shipyard Joiner, worker, b. Ford, Durham
   Elizabeth J. Cooper, wife, married, female, 63 [1837/8], b. Alnwick, Northumberland
   Robert W. Cooper, son, single, male, 32 [1868/9], Shipyard Joiner, worker, b. Ford, Durham
   Elizabeth A. Lucas, daughter, married, female, 22 [1878/9], b. Ford, Durham
   Roger W. Lucas, grandson, single, male, 2 [1898/9], b. Ford, Durham
   Joseph E. Lucas, son in law, married, male, 24 [1876/7], Shipyard Riveter, worker, b. Shields, Northumberland

5. ↑ England. 1911 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom: The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), (formerly the UK General Register Office.))
   Class RG14; Piece 30257; Schedule 200, 2 Apr 1911.

   Address: 30 Wear Street, South Hylton, Ford, Durham
   Seven rooms occupied
   Joseph Edward Lucas, head, male, 34 [1876/7], married, Insurance Agent, worker, b. North Shields, Northumberland
   Elizabeth Ann Lucas, wife, female, 32 [1878/9], married 12 years, 3 children born alive, 3 children still living, b. Ford, Durham
   Roger Watson Lucas, son, male, 12 [1898/9], School, b. Ford, Durham
   Elizabeth Jane Lucas, daughter, female, 8 [1902/3], b. Ford, Durham
   Sarah Lucas, daughter, female, 3 [1907/8], b. Ford, Durham
   Elizabeth Jane Cooper, mother in law, female, 73 [1837/8], widow, b. Alnwick, Northumberland