| Name |
Mary Ann MILLS [420], F |
| Birth |
8 Dec 1833, Woolwich, Kent, U.K. [419] |
| Death |
bef 22 Jul 1898, Port Melbourne, VIC, AUS [419] Age: 64 |
| Death Memo |
Victorian Deaths Register for 1898, Number 13549. |
| Burial |
22 Jul 1898, Melbourne General Cemetery, Melbourne, VIC, AUS [419] |
| Burial Memo |
Church of England CC 672 QUAY 2 |
| Father |
Edward MILLS, M (1802-) |
| Mother |
Susan GROUT, F (1802-) |
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| Spouses |
| 1 |
John Thomas COOPER [420], M |
| Birth |
16 Jul 1823, Limehouse, London, Middlesex County, UK [622], [419] |
| Baptism |
5 Oct 1823, St Anne's, Limehouse, London, Middlesex County, UK [622] Age: <1 |
| Immigration |
16 Oct 1869, The ship "THE CADUCEUS" left Plymouth, England and arrive in Melbourne in January 1870. Age: 46 |
| Immigration Memo |
John, his second Wife, Mary Ann, and all of his children immigrated to Australia in 1869. The CADUCEUS carried 369 statute adults - 2 cabin passengers and 362&1/2 adults with 8 infants. It left Plymouth, England on 16/10/1869 and arrived in Melbourne in January 1870. |
| Death |
4 Apr 1889, Yarra River, Melbourne, VIC, AUS [419] Age: 65 |
| Death Memo |
He drowned in Hobson's Bay. His body wasn't recovered until 27th April. His son-in-law, George Taylor, identified the body. Victorian Deaths Register 1889 #10321 |
| Burial |
30 Apr 1889, Melbourne General Cemetery, VIC, AUS |
| Burial Memo |
Melbourne General Cemetery Records Microfiche, Church of England CC 672 |
| Occupation |
Butcher |
| Father |
John COOPER, M (ca1792-<1871) |
| Mother |
Lois ALDRID (ALDRED), F (1801-1885) |
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| Misc. Notes |
DEATH ENTRY WAS THE RESULT OF AN INQUEST INTO HIS DEATH - HAVE COPY OF INQUEST, HAVE COPY OF NEWSPAPER REPORTS OF DISAPPEARANCE AND FINDING OF THE BODY.
MARB 1st Marriage - St Cath's House Indexes for September Quarter of 1851, Volume 5, Folio 383, Registration District Lewisham. 2nd Marriage - St Cath's House Indexes for 1864 - Volume 1C, Folio 829, Registration District Stepney.
The 1859 Post Office Directory of Kent list John Thomas Cooper as a butcher of 19 Albion Road, Woolwich (the road is now something else - is near Naval Docklands). [419]
QUAY 3 ADDR Sands & McDougall Directories for Melbourne have the following listings for John Cooper. 1871/74/76 - Cooper J., Butcher, Bay Street, Sandridge - West Side, between Raglan and Inglis Street, next to the President Licoln Hotel. By 1886, John is no longer listed but his son, Thomas is listed at the same address.
JOHN died on 4 April 1889 in Yarra River, Melbourne (Victorian Deaths Register 1889 #10321 - copy on file). The was an Inquest into his Death. (Copy of Inquest papers on file.) Cause of Death was Drowning in Hobson's Bay. He went missing from his home on 4 April 1889 (copy of newspaper reports on file). His body wasn't recovered until 27 April. His son-in-law, George Taylor, identified the body. An inquest was held into his death on 30 April 1889 at Williamstown. He was buried 30 April 1889 at Melbourne Cemetery (Church of England, CC, 672). [419] |
| Marriage |
2 May 1864, Limehouse, Middlesex, U.K. |
| Marriage Memo |
G.R.O. Indexes, Stepney, 1C 829 |
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