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COOPER, Ellen
1840 - 1917 (76 years) Has 5 ancestors and 29 descendants in this family tree.
1805 - 1874 (68 years)-
Name COOPER, Ellen Birth 19 Jun 1840 Kirdford, Sussex, England 
Gender Female Death 8 Mar 1917 Farnborough, Hampshire Person ID I847 Edgoose Last Modified 1 Feb 2026
Father COOPER, Thomas, b. 5 Dec 1805, Kirdford, Sussex, England d. 1874 (Age 68 years) Mother TILLEY, Mary, b. 1806 d. 1896 (Age 90 years) Marriage 6 Feb 1827 Lodsworth, Sussex Family ID F3008 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family BUTCHER, George, b. 6 Jul 1841, Martock, Somerset, England d. 25 Jul 1911, Farnborough, Hampshire (Age 70 years) Marriage 31 Jul 1865 Old Church, St. Pancras, Middlesex Children 1. BUTCHER, George Albert, b. 1865, Kirdford, Sussex, England d. 1951, Luton Registration District, Bedfordshire, England (Age 86 years)2. BUTCHER, Agnes Ellen, b. 28 Mar 1870, Petersfield, Hampshire, England d. 11 Sep 1964, Aldershot Registration District, Hampshire (Age 94 years)3. BUTCHER, Harriet, b. 1872, Petersfield Registration District, Hampshire d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]4. BUTCHER, Ada Louisa, b. 14 Feb 1875, Petersfield Registration District, Hampshire d. 1961, Winchester, Hampshire, England (Age 85 years)5. BUTCHER, Lily Emily, b. 1878, Petersfield, Hampshire, England d. 1959, Midhurst, Sussex, England (Age 81 years)6. BUTCHER, Florence Emma, b. 1881, Petersfield, Hampshire, England d. 1951, Surrey South Western Registration District, Surrey (Age 70 years)7. BUTCHER, Mabel Mary, b. 1 Dec 1883, Petersfield, Hampshire, England d. 1969, Guildford, Surrey (Age 85 years)Family ID F609 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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ELLEN COOPER 1840-1917
Ellen COOPER was born at Kirdford, Sussex, on 19 June 1840, daughter of Thomas and Mary COOPER. Her father was described as a labourer on the birth certificate. Thomas COOPER had married Mary TILLEY at Lodsworth, Sussex, on 6 February 1827.
(IGI)
She was baptised at Kirdford, Sussex, on 12 July 1840.
(PR Transcript)
The 1841 census of Kirdford Common, Kirdford, Sussex:
Thomas COOPER, aged 35, agricultural labourer, born in Sussex;
Mary COOPER, aged 34, born in Sussex;
Elizabeth COOPER, aged 15, born in Sussex;
Jane COOPER, aged 12, born in Sussex;
Priscilla COOPER, aged 10, born in Sussex;
Caroline COOPER, aged 8, born in Sussex;
Thomas COOPER, aged 7, born in Sussex;
Charles COOPER, aged 4, born in Sussex;
*Ellen COOPER, aged 11 months, born in Sussex.
(HO107/1094/5/47/6)
The 1851 census of Chilsfold, Kirdford, Sussex:
Thomas COOPER, head, aged 45, farmer, born at Kirdford;
Mary COOPER, wife, aged 44, born at Lodsworth, Sussex;
Elizabeth COOPER, daughter, aged 25, unmarried, farmer's daughter, born at Lodsworth, Sussex;
Thomas COOPER, son, aged 15, farmer's son, born at Lodsworth, Sussex;
Charles COOPER, son, aged 13, farmer's son, born at Kirdford;
*Ellen COOPER, daughter, aged 11, born at Kirdford;
James COOPER, son, aged 9, born at Kirdford, Sussex;
Susannah COOPER, daughter, aged 6, born at Kirdford;
Charlotte COOPER, daughter, aged 3, born at Kirdford;
William COOPER, son, aged 11 months, born at Kirdford;
(HO107/1649/157/2 & 3)
The 1861 census of 33 Palencira Square, Hove, Sussex:
George Carr LLOYD, head, aged 49, landed proprietor and magistrate, born at Brighton, Sussex;
Jane LLOYD, wife, aged 43, born in London;
There follow 6 children and 7 servants, among which is:
*Ellen COOPER, servant, aged 21, kitchen maid, born at Kirdford, Sussex.
(RG9/605/39/18)
George BUTCHER married Ellen COOPER at St. Pancras Church in the Parish of St. Pancras, Middlesex, on 31 July 1865. He was a bachelor of full age, a coachman living at Frederick Street, and son of William BUTCHER, a fruit dealer. Ellen COOPER was a spinster of full age, living at Osnaburgh Street, and daughter of Thomas COOPER, a farmer. Witnesses were Alexr T. TAYLOR and Mary PENN.
(GRO certificate)
Ellen COOPER's presence in London is surprising, given that she does not seem to have been in employment. She may have been staying with a member of her family - in the 1881 census of Back Street, Petworth, Sussex, 75 year old Kirford born Edward COOPER had his granddaughter living with the family as a domestic servant: Sarah J. COOPER was 19 and was born at St. Pancras, Middlesex. She was probably the daughter of Edward COOPER's son William
The 1871 census of College Street, Petersfield, Hampshire:
George BUTCHER, head, aged 28, coachman/domestic servant, born at Martock, Somerset;
*Ellen BUTCHER, wife, aged 29, born at Kirdford, Sussex;
George A. BUTCHER, son, aged 5, scholar, born at Kirdford;
Agnes Ellen BUTCHER, daughter, aged 1, born at Petersfield.
(RG10/1220/44/20)
The 1881 census returns for The Square, Petersfield, Hampshire:
George BUTCHER, head, aged 39, a licensed victualler, born at Martock, Somerset;
*Ellen BUTCHER, wife, aged 40, born at Kirdford, Sussex;
Agnes E. BUTCHER, daughter, aged 11, scholar, born at Petersfield;
Harriet BUTCHER, daughter, aged 8, scholar, born at Petersfield;
Ada L. BUTCHER, daughter, aged 6, scholar, born at Petersfield;
Lilley E. BUTCHER, daughter, aged 2, born at Petersfield.
There were also six unmarried lodgers:
Thomas HALPIN, aged 55, born in Ireland, a bricklayer's labourer;
William F. CHAPMAN, aged 28, born at Hatcham, Kent, a painter;
Thomas LLOYD, aged 20, born at Glamorgan in Wales, a carpenter;
Robert SMITH, aged 59, born at Swaffham, Norfolk, a painter;
John SEWARD, aged 38, born at Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire, a blacksmith;
James WILLIAMS, aged 30, born at Chichester, Sussex, a general labourer.
(RG11/1240/60/4)
By 1891 the family had moved to the Bricklayer's Arms, Selborne, Hampshire:
George BUTCHER, head, aged 50, licensed victualler, born Martock, Somerset;
*Ellen BUTCHER, wife, aged 50, born at Kirdford, Sussex;
Agnes E. BUTCHER, daughter, aged 21, born at Petersfield;
Lilly E. BUTCHER, daughter, aged 12, born at Petersfield;
Flora E. BUTCHER, daughter, aged 9, born at Petersfield;
Mabel M. BUTCHER, daughter, aged 7, born at Petersfield.
(RG12/951/95/14)
The 1901 census returns for Peabody Road, Farnborough, Hampshire:
George BUTCHER, head, aged 58, baker, confectioner, shopkeeper on own account, born at Taunton, Somerset;
*Ellen BUTCHER, wife, aged 60, born Petersfield, Hampshire;
Lillie BUTCHER, daughter, aged 22, born at Petersfield;
Mabel BUTCHER, daughter, aged 17, born at Petersield;
John GILMORE, visitor, aged 28, unmarried, private soldier born in Upper Clapton, London;
William ABBOT, boarder, a 50 year old widowed general shoe and boot maker born at Portsmouth, Hampshire.
(RG13/1103/79/6)
The 1911 census of 46 Peabody Road South, Farnborough, Hampshire:
George BUTCHER, head, aged 67, grocer and general stores, born at Martock, Somerset;
*Ellen BUTCHER, wife, aged 70, married 45 years, born at Kirdford, Sussex;
John PRATT, lodger, aged 38, valett, born at Stafford (sic);
Ada Louisa PRATT, wife, aged 36, married 15 years, born at Petersfield.
(RG14PN6255/RG78PN297/RD109/SD2/ED5/SN62)
Her daughter, Mabel Margaret BUTCHER (known as Win or Fanny), said that her mother was in service in Plaistow, Sussex, where she herself was born and brought up.
The death of Ellen BUTCHER aged 79 [sic] was registered in 1917.
(GRO March Q 1917 Farnham 2b 1009)
George and Ellen BUTCHER were buried in the Victoria Road Cemetery, Farnborough, Hampshire:
"In loving Memory of George BUTCHER the beloved husband of Ellen BUTCHER who died 25 July 1911 aged 68 years. Thy will be done. Also Ellen wife of the above who died March 8th 1917 aged 79 years (sic). He giveth his beloved sleep unto thy hand O Lord."
(revised 29.10.2015)