Born c1857 in Hanley, Staffordshire, the son of John Cooper II (71C).
| 1871 | Earthenware printer, 97 Oxford Street, Bedminster (14), living with his parents (71C). |
| 1881 | Printer in pottery, 26 York Street, Fenton, Staffordshire (24), living with his parents and his wife Caroline (25), born in Hanley, and children Ada (4), John (2) and Emily (2 mths), all born in Fenton (81C). |