Cooper, James (1786–1835)
Cooper, James
Shrewsbury, Shropshire; cabinet maker and upholder (fl. 1786–1835)
At Wyle Cop from 1786 to 1814.
He was listed in Holden’s London and County Directory of 1809-11 as a cabinet and chair maker, Wyle-cop.
In 1835–36 at Princes Street. The long span of trading might suggest that there was more than one James Cooper.
Sources: DEFM; Jervis, ‘A Salop Friendly Society Membership Card’, Regional Furniture (1990).
The original entry from Dictionary of English Furniture Makers, 1660-1840 can be found at British History Online.