According to Ancestry there were 74,669 Coopers in England in 1891.
7,857 Coopers in Lancashire.
337 Coopers in the parish of Darwen.
And 6 Richard Coopers in Darwen, only one with a birth year of 1873.
RG12,3414,137,25
Blackburn, Darwen 18
19 Marsh Lan.
Richard Cooper 53 Millwright born Darwen
Ellen 52 born Darwen
William 20 Millwright born Darwen
Richard 18 papermaker born Darwen
Mary 15 cotton winder born Darwen
Ellen 13 born Darwen
Mary (sister) 46 living on own means born Darwen
So in 1891 your grandfather Richard was working in a paper mill, and your great grandfather Richard was a Millwright.
Lets see if we can find Richard in 1881.
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