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About James Cooper
James was born on 17th April 1867 at 20 Nunthorpe Rd, Bishophill Snr, Micklegate, York . He too, trained as a saddler. He probably was apprenticed to the family business and was still in York when he married Harriett Mary Whincup on 14 September 1889. His occupation at the time of marriage was that of a Saddler, and was living at 1 Clarence Place, York They were still in York working in the business when their first son Horace, was born on June 12 1890.. He was born in West View Terrace in Clifton, York. In the following year they had moved in with Harriett’s parents, Thomas and Mary at 1 Clarence Place, York (this house was not there in 1994). When Leonard (see under), their second son, was born on 30th July 1894, they were living at 29 Clapham Road, Kennington, London. They had a third son Edward. There is no record as to the reason for the move to London. There is a vague myth that James had a Royal contract that brought him to London. The York Business in its advertising from 1893 onwards claimed itself to be under Royal patronage, but Buckingham Palace has no record of any transactions in York and certainly there was no ‘By Royal Appointment’ accorded to the business. The firm’s records show dealings with Prince Albert Victor and Prince Francis of Teck, but nothing has been found yet to make any links. Leonard used to tell the story of his having been taken to York as a boy for a few years and being mocked in School by his teacher for his London Accent and later on his return to Kilburn, London, the same teacher, who by co-incidence came south to the same school there held Leonard up as a model of good accent with the ‘Yorkshireness’ put into his speech from his time in school in York. If James had to take his family back to York, was it to help with some upheaval in the business? Matthew, his grandfather had died in 1903. James’ and Harriett’s son Horace was apprenticed as a saddler in 1905 to a firm Whippy Stegall at 30 North Audley Street, London, but he did not complete his apprenticeship. He was living with his parents then at 41 Tooting Bec Road, South London, so it would have been after that when the family returned to York. Perhaps Matthews other son William who had been in the business went out or died about this time. The business was amalgamated with Robson in 1911 when the elder James retired and Matthew Phillips, cousin to the younger James stayed as the Cooper representative with the York business. Presumably the younger James did not want to stay in York with the business and he returned to London. James died at 12 Gladys Road Hampstead, North London on September 9 1921.(Just 5 months after his father.) A post mortem was held as he was only 54 years old. He died of chronic endocarditis.He was recorded then as a foreman saddler. (Working for Whippley Stegall and Co) Harriett lived on until 1935 and died living with Leonard and his family at 66 Ealing Road, Wembley.
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James Cooper's Timeline
| 1867 |
April 17, 1867
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20 Nunthorpe Rd, Bishophill Snr, Micklegate, York
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November 6, 1867
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New Street Chapel, York
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| 1892 |
June 12, 1892
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London, United Kingdom
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August 4, 1906
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Marylebone, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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| 1921 |
September 9, 1921
Age 54
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Hampstead General Hospital, Greater London, UK
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