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Title: Arthur Carisford Cooper
Post by: regis1952 on Sunday 02 February 14 22:04 GMT (UK)
Hello
I am trying to find information on Arthur Carisford Cooper who spent time in Menzies around the 1899-1904. He married a Caroline D'Arbou at some stage. I have no idea where to start this search. He seems to have just disappeared after about 1904.
Any ideas please.
Thanks
Regis1952
Title: Re: Arthur Carisford Cooper
Post by: muss on Sunday 02 February 14 22:09 GMT (UK)
Hi

He may have died in 1910  http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/100526743?searchTerm=Arthur carisford cooper&searchLimits=fromyyyy=1910|||frommm|||fromdd|||toyyyy=1910|||tomm|||todd

Muss
Title: Re: Arthur Carisford Cooper
Post by: regis1952 on Sunday 02 February 14 22:58 GMT (UK)
Muss
good heavens
Thanks ever so much for the response. I thought I had looked everywhere!
Thanks again
Regis 1952
Title: Re: Arthur Carisford Cooper
Post by: ~MERLIN~ on Sunday 02 February 14 23:02 GMT (UK)
His death is registered on the WA BDM:

COOPER Arthur C d. 1910 N COOLGARDIE #11

http://www.bdm.dotag.wa.gov.au/_apps/pioneersindex/default.aspx
Title: Re: Arthur Carisford Cooper
Post by: cando on Sunday 02 February 14 23:07 GMT (UK)
Birth of a son
COOPER Alfred Carisford
Father Arthur Carisford  Mother Caroline D’ARBOUR
District Menzies  Reg#1784  1902

Australian Electoral Roll
1903, 1906 WA  Coolgardie/Menzies
COOPER Arthur Carisford  Reid Street  Clerk
COOPER Carrie  Reid Street  Housewife

1910
COOPER Arthur Carisford Menzies Hotel Menzies  Publican
COOPER Caroline Carisford Menzies Hotel Menzies  Married

Death in Western Australia
COOPER Arthur C
District North Coolgardie  Reg#11  1910

Cando

Title: Re: Arthur Carisford Cooper
Post by: ~MERLIN~ on Sunday 02 February 14 23:08 GMT (UK)
Buried at Menzies Cemetery WA:

COOPER Arthur Carisford age 51yrs d. 12 Jun 1910
Anglican Section
Grave 29

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Title: Re: Arthur Carisford Cooper
Post by: cando on Sunday 02 February 14 23:14 GMT (UK)
Dau mentioned in the news snippet married the following year but possibly you have this info.

Birth in NSW
2904/1892    
COOPER Olga R   
Father Arthur C  Mother Caroline
District Sydney

This certificate should show the parents details including place and date of their marriage.
Transcriptions are available in NSW [$20] and a cheaper option to purchasing the full certified certificate.
http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/bdm_fh.html#transcription

COOPER   Olgar R Carisford   
ROBERTS   Albert
District North Coolgardie  Reg#7 1911

Australian Electoral Roll
1936, 1937
ROBERTS Olga Rita  Club Hotel  Wiluna  Barmaid

Burial record
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0xw6/


Cando   
Title: Re: Arthur Carisford Cooper
Post by: cando on Sunday 02 February 14 23:43 GMT (UK)
Arthur had an interest in boxing....rather a rambling article with long sentences ::) ::)  Mentions Arthur visiting Sydney.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0xw7/

New Zealand Truth , Issue 504, 13 February 1915, Page 6

The Australian Ring.....

Writing of Coolgardie reminds me of my old friend Arthur Carisford Cooper, who, a good many years ago was mine host of the long departed Gaiety Hotel, which stood in Castlereagh-street, next to the ancient Gaiety Theatre, afterwards the dreadful Gaiety Athletic “Club” which has given place to the magnificent Guild Hall of the Hibernian Society, was the town clerk of Coolgardie for a number of years.  I wonder if he is still there …….

Cando
Title: Re: Arthur Carisford Cooper
Post by: cando on Sunday 02 February 14 23:50 GMT (UK)
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0xw8/

Sydney Morning Herald 1 Aug 1893

LICENSING COURTS.

The weekly meeting of the central division of the  Metropolitan Licensing Court was held at noon at the Central Police Court yesterday. Transfers of publicans' licenses were granted from Arthur C. Cooper, of the Gaiety Hotel, Sydney, to Julia Marsh ;......

Cando
Title: Re: Arthur Carisford Cooper
Post by: cando on Monday 03 February 14 00:14 GMT (UK)
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0xwa/
Evening News  28 May 1891
Central Licensing Conrt.
The usual weekly meeting of the Central Licensing Court was held yesterday, before Mr. G. O'Mailey Clark, S.M. The following transfers of publican licences were granted: ………..Joseph Power to Arthur C. Cooper, Gaiety Hotel, Castlereagh-street.

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Sydney Morning Herald  11 May 1893
COOPER V. GRIFFITHS.
Arthur C. Cooper, of 193 and 195 Castlereagh- street, sued Alfred Griffiths, of Harrington-street, Sydney, for £15 for cash advanced and goods sold and delivered. The defendant in this case, who is well known as "Griffo," the pugilist, offered practically no defence, acd a verdict was given for the plaintiff for £13, with costs.

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Arthur elected Mayor at Menzies in 1903

Cando
Title: Re: Arthur Carisford Cooper
Post by: regis1952 on Monday 03 February 14 00:41 GMT (UK)
Thank you to all who have provided that lovely information.
It has all been useful.
Now - how can I find out where he was either married or born?
Thanks again you intrepid researchers.
Regis1952
Title: Re: Arthur Carisford Cooper
Post by: cando on Monday 03 February 14 01:14 GMT (UK)
Reply#6

Quote
Birth in NSW
2904/1892   
COOPER Olga R   
Father Arthur C  Mother Caroline
District Sydney

This certificate should show the parents details including place and date of their marriage.
Transcriptions are available in NSW [$20] and a cheaper option to purchasing the full certified certificate.
http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/bdm_fh.html#transcription

I note the report of his death was in the Bendigo Advertiser...perhaps he was from Victoria.

A little more

Advertisement for sale of Menzies Hotel lease, furniture and fittings.  Rent £7 per week.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0xwc/

Scroll down – information about the years Arthur was licensee with another person…lease expired in 1908.
http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/Details/2a844f85-92e2-4aa5-be3d-b7f1b61592f2

The above link mentions the items the hotel is mentioned in the local newspapers of the day.

Cheers
Cando
Title: Re: Arthur Carisford Cooper
Post by: cando on Monday 03 February 14 01:21 GMT (UK)
I wondered if this is Caroline's burial record.  Born c1869

http://www2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch/details.php?id=KC00001552

She appears on the electoral rolls as Caroline Blanche COOPER and with occupations nurse and housekeeper.

COOPER Caroline B
District Perth  Reg#2423  1943

Certs are a bit pricey in WA but it may help you with your research.

Cheers  :)
Cando   
Title: Re: Arthur Carisford Cooper
Post by: regis1952 on Monday 03 February 14 06:46 GMT (UK)
Cando Merlin and Muss
Thanks heaps. I am now on track. I suspect that Caroline was D'Arbon not D'arbou.
Again thanks for all your assistance.
Regis1952
Title: Re: Arthur Carisford Cooper
Post by: linny1 on Monday 16 May 16 06:54 BST (UK)
I am the g grand daughter George Muckle. His daughter Catherine Frances married Thomas Fergus Cooper and they had four children. Does that help you rule out the Muckle family?