Ellen Hill Cooke was born in London on 30 January 1784 and baptised at St George, Bloomsbury, Camden on 22 February. She married Charles Cope on 14 June 1809 at St George’s and they moved to Park Square in Leeds where they the following children:

  • Ellen Turner (1810- )
  • Charles West Cope who was born on 28 July 1811

Ellen died on 12 May 1813 and was buried in the graveyard at St Matthew’s Church in Chapel Allerton on 17 May. She may have died of consumption.

Gravestone of Ellen Hill Cope (nee Cooke) and Charles Cope

SACRED
to the Memory of
ELLIN HILL COPE
Wife of Mr CHARLES COPE
Artist of Leeds, who departed
this Life May 12th 1813
Aged 29 Years
Also of the above
Mr CHARLES COPE
who died Novr 24th 1827
Aged 46 Years
BOTH FORMERLY OF LONDON