Emma COOPER ⁴⁸

  Research Notes:

Birth year from 1881 Census as 1839 (42 years old).
Several Emma Coopers born in Derby, but only this one fits the age for the Census, however, the location of birth of Ilkeston is not particularly close to the location of Christening.

  Noted events in her life were:

• Emma COOPER was present on the evening of the 1841 British Census on 6th June 1841 in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England. ⁵¹
Emma COOPER was 3 years old, born in Derbyshire.

• She resided at Ilkeston Colliery in 1841 in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England. ⁵¹

• Emma COOPER was present on the evening of the 1851 British Census on Sunday 31st March in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, England. ⁵⁵
Emma COOPER was 14 years old, a Lace Figurer, born in Ilkeston.

• She resided at Breech (near Mansfield Road) in 1851 in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, England. ⁵⁵

• She worked as a Lace Figurer in 1851 in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, England. ⁵⁵

• Emma COOPER was present on the evening of 2 April for the 1861 Census in Basford , Nottingham, England.

Emma SMITH was 23 years old, born in Ilkeston, Derbyshire.

• She resided at Aspley Lane in 1861 in Basford , Nottingham, England. ³⁸

• Emma COOPER was present on the evening of the 1871 British Census on Sunday 2nd April in Bulwell, Nottingham, England. ⁴⁴
Emma SMITH 32 years old, a Grocer Shop Keeper, recorded in this census as born in Eastwood, Notts.

• She resided at The Quarries in 1871 in Bulwell, Nottingham, England. ⁴⁴
Although Thomas SMITH was a Coal Miner the family is recorded as living at the "Quarries" in Bulwell. At the time there were a number of Limestone Quarries in Bulwell and these were in close proximity to Quarry Road. One of the Quarries was SILLS QUARRY and another CLATWORTHS.

• She worked as a Grocer Shop Keeper in 1871 in Bulwell, Nottingham, England. ⁴⁴

• Emma COOPER was present on the evening of the 1881 British Census on Sunday 3rd April in Bulwell, Nottingham, England. ⁴⁵

Emma was 42 years old and living with her husband.

• She resided at 16 Quarry Road in 1881 in Bulwell, Nottingham, England. ⁴⁵

• Emma COOPER was present on the evening of the 1891 British Census on Sunday 5th April in Bulwell, Nottingham, England. ⁸
Emma SMITH was 54 years old, born in Ilkeston, Derbyshire.

• She resided at 48 Quarry Road in 1891 in Bulwell, Nottingham, England. ⁸
This address was also the Butcher,s shop, next door to 52 Quarry Road where Edwin WYLD, Baker and Confectioner, lived and worked.

• Emma COOPER was present on the evening of the 1901 British Census on Sunday 31st March in Nottingham, England. ¹⁰
Emma SMITH is recorded as being the head of the household, born in 1839 in Ilkestone, Derbyshire, England. She was living off her own means.

Also present was:-

John BINNEY, son in law, born in 1873 in Cotgrave, Nottinghamshire, England
Jane BINNEY, daughter, born in 1875 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Eva BINNEY, granddaughter, born in 1896 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Rueben BINNEY, grandson, born in 1898 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Samuel SMITH, son, born in 1862 in Denby, Derbyshire, England
Mary SMITH, daughter in law, born in 1863 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Enoch SMITH, grandson, born in 1886 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Samuel SMITH, grandson, born in 1892 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

• She resided at 48 Quarry Road in 1901 in Bulwell, Nottingham, England. ¹⁰

• She retired in 1901 in Bulwell, Nottingham, England. ¹⁰ Emma was living off her own means at the time of the 1901 census.

• She worked as a Carrier in 1910 in Bulwell, Nottingham, England. ¹²⁸ Emma SMITH was recorded as operating a Carrier Service to Nottingham daily from 67a Main Street, Bulwell.

Emma married Thomas SMITH, son of Richard SMITH, on 1 Apr 1855 in Codnor And Loscoe, Derbyshire, England.⁴⁹ (Thomas SMITH was born in 1836 in Denby, Derbyshire, England, died in Feb 1894 in Bulwell, Nottingham, England ⁸³ and was buried on 22 Feb 1894 in Bulwell, Nottingham, England ⁸³.)