At the time of the 1851 England Census Edward Y Cooper, aged 42, born in Salisbury Wilts, attorney-at-law, and wife Catherine E, Cooper, aged 38, born in Wilton Wilts, were living in South Street, Wincanton Somerset. With them were children (born in Wincanton): Mary F. (7), scholar, Catherine S. (6), scholar, George H. (4), scholar, Frances (2) and Caroline (2m).
At the time of the 1861 England Census Edward Y Cooper, aged 52, born in Salisbury Wilts, widower, solicitor, was living in South Street, Wincanton Somerset. With him were children (born in Wincanton): Mary F (18), Catherine S (16), Frances (12), and Caroline B (10).
In September 1865 Edwd Yalden Cooper was present at the marriage of his daughter Catherine Swayne Cooper to Henry Stewart Drewry in Wincanton Somerset.
In April 1867 Edwd Yalden Cooper was present at the marriage of his daughter Mary Florence Cooper to George William Fleetwood Bury in Wincanton Somerset.
In October 1869 Edwd Yalden Cooper, gentleman, was present at the marriage of his daughter Frances Cooper to George Cardell in Hampstead London.
At the time of the 1871 England Census Edward Y Cooper, aged 62, born in Salisbury Wilts, widower, solicitor, was living in South Street, Wincanton Somerset. With him were children (born in Wincanton Somerset) George Henry (24), solicitor, and Caroline Brunton (20).
In September 1874 Edwd Yalden Cooper was present at the marriage of his son John Wilson Cooper to Jessie Broster in Hamsptead London.
In April 1877 Edwd Yalden Cooper was present at the marriage of his daughter Caroline Brunton Cooper to Robert Bath Wybrants in Wincanton Somerset.
At the time of the 1881 England Census Edward Y Cooper, aged 72, born in Salisbury Wilts, widower, solicitor, was living in South Street, Wincanton Somerset. Present was son George H (33) of Wincanton, unmarried, solicitor.
At the time of the 1891 England Census Edward Y Cooper, aged 82, born in Salisbury Wilts, widower, retired solicitor, was living in South Street, Wincanton Somerset. Present was son George H (44) of Wincanton, single, solicitor.
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Edward Yalden Cooper of Wincanton died aged 89 years (burial record).
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Edward Yalden Cooper of Wincanton Somersetshire died 15 December 1897. Probate London 25 January 1898 to William Edward Cooper and George Henry Cooper, solicitors, and John Wilson Cooper, esquire. Effects £23864 19s. 7d. 3
Marriage Information:
Edward married Catherine Elizabeth Swayne, daughter of John Swayne and Mary Sophia Heart, on 9 Oct 1834 in Wilton, Wiltshire, England. (Catherine Elizabeth Swayne was born on 9 Oct 1812 in Wilton, Wiltshire, England, christened there 21 Aug 1815, died on 23 Oct 1859 in Wincanton, Somerset, England, and was buried there 29 Oct 1859, aged 47 years.)
Marriage Notes:
Edward Yalden Cooper of the parish of Wincanton in the county of Somerset, and Catherine Elizabeth Swayne of this parish
Married by Licence
Witnesses: Sarah Cooper, Frances Sophia Swayne, Mary Ann Alexander
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October 9, at Wilton, by the Rev. George Fort Cooper, Edward Yalden Cooper, Esq., of Wincanton, to Catherine Elizabeth, second daughter of John Swayne, Esq., Clerk of the Peace of the county of Wilts.
Sherborne and Yeovil Mercury, 13 Oct 1834, p. 4
