Born 1878 in Burghfield, Berkshire, England [20] [21]
Daughter of grocer George COOPER and Selina LOFTHOUSE [20] [21]
At the time of the 1881 and 1891 censuses she was living with her parents and younger sister Lily in Burghfield, Berkshire [20]
In 1901 she was working as a Post Office Attendant and boarding at the Post Office at Rockhampton in Putney, London, England [20]
Married William James WEST in 1905 [21]
They departed London, England on the steamship Armadale and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 1 July 1912 [70]
Resided on Cintra Farm in Dudawa, East Arrino 1914-1916 [19]
Resided on farmland in Wubin 1919-1925 and in Buntine 1926-1948 [19]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Mount Hawthorn [2]
Mother of Leslie, Phyllis and Bertram [70]
Died 22 June 1960; ashes scattered over the rose garden at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Melitta Cooper / West' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 26 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/melitta-cooper [reference list] |
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