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Yes, poor ol' chap, he did very well though!.

Suffolk Archives (Bury St. Edmunds one) might perhaps have something on Kedington Workhouse Admissions.

Chris :)

I think that he was the first newspaper death that you posted, Chris, since he was a chair maker. I also think that there was some exaggeration about his age and that he was closer to 90 than 100.

(see other newspaper Death, just added above!)

(might be the Farmer one, he is another about 1881)

Chris :)

Thank you Chris too. I have got to go now.

No problem Margaret thank you for looking for me.

So sorry, I was wrong and have deleted my posts with the wrong information. I chose the wrong Thomas living with his son in 1881.

1871 (Find My Past)
Thomas Cooper Head - Male 70 1801 - Suffolk (Denston), England (Chair Maker)
Mary Cooper Wife - Female 65 1806 - Suffolk, England
John Cooper Son - Male 35 1836 - Suffolk, England
Simeon Cooper Son - Male 23 1848 - Suffolk, England
William Cooper Grandson - Male 18 1853 - Suffolk, England
Shop Hill, Wickhambrook, Risbridge, Suffolk,

(perhaps you better get Death Cert.)


(another below)

09 June 1883 - Bury Free Press - Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Death
Cooper - 2nd inst., at 3, Northgate-terrace, Bury, Mr. Thomas Cooper, of Wickhambrook, in his 80th year.


Deaths Jun 1883 (>99%)
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COOPER Thomas 79 Bury St, E. 4a 382

Thats the one Chris living with his son in Wickhambrook

He was born in Denston Suffolk and moved to Wickhambrook married Mary Ann crask

Where does your Thomas come from?...

Chris :)

Edits

1881 (Find My Past)
John Cooper Head Married Male 44 1837 Carpenter Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England
Sarah Cooper Wife Married Female 30 1851 - Somerleyton, Suffolk, England
Tom Cooper Father Widower Male 82 1799 Cooper Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England
Malting End, Wickhambrook, Risbridge,

(there is below)

Chris :)

Suffolk Baptism Index 1538-1911 Transcription (Find My Past)

First name(s) Thomas
Last name Cooper
Birth year 1802
Baptism year 1802
Baptism date 21 Nov 1802
Parish Denston, St Nicholas
Place Denston
Relationship Son
Father's first name(s) William
Mothers first name(s) Sarah
County Suffolk

I'm not sure he was Margaret as I think this is my 4 xgreat grandfather and he was living with his son in the 1881 census and was aged 82.

But was he really that old? This one was a chairmaker in Wickhambrook:

Thomas Cooper

in the 1871 England Census
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Name: Thomas Cooper
Age: 70
Estimated birth year: abt 1801
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary Cooper
Gender: Male
Where born: Denston, Suffolk, England
Civil Parish: Wickhambrook
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Town: Wickhambrook
County/Island: Suffolk
Country: England
Registration district: Risbridge
Sub-registration district: Wickhambrook
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Household schedule number: 26
Piece: 1712
Folio: 105
Page Number: 5
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Cooper 70
Mary Cooper 65
John Cooper 35
Simeon Cooper 23
William Cooper 18

(oh, lol, apologies then!)

Chris :)

I meant they had a look at this topic Chris.

(oh!, did they, wish whoever had said!)

Chris :)

Thank you Chris and other who looked up this for me.

As below...

Chris :)

31 August 1889 - Bury Free Press - Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Wickhambrook
One more of the older generation joined the great majority on Saturday last, in the person of Thomas Cooper, who was formerly a well known chair maker of this parish, but several years past has been in the infirmary of Kedington workhouse.
The deceased is believed to have been nearly one hundred years old. He was conscious to the last.


Deaths Sep 1889 (>99%)
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COOPER Thomas 99 Risbridge 4a 308


National Burial Index for England & Wales Transcription (Find My Past)

First name(s) Thomas
Last name Cooper
Birth year 1790
Death year 1889
Age 99
Burial year 1889
Burial day 28
Burial month 8
Place Wickhambrook
Church description ALL SAINTS
Church denomination ANGLICAN

Would someone be kindly enough to look up a newspaper archive for me in the Bury Free press which is in Suffolk for an article which is headed Have you need pxaks soap? 20 Wickhambrook. It is an article about someone called Thomas Cooper from Wickhambrook and it is dated 31/8/1889 please.
Thank you.