William Cooper (1800 - 1865)

Born 1800 in North Elmham, Norfolk, England

Ancestors

Husband of Judith (Langford) Cooper — married 11 Aug 1822 in Terrington St. Clement, Norwich, Norfolk, England

Descendants

Died 1 Dec 1865 at about age 65 in Modbury, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

William Cooper, son of William and Elizabeth, was baptised 1 May 1800 in North Elmham, Norfolk, England. ^[1]

He married Judith Langford 11 Aug 1822 in Terrington St Clement, Norfolk. ^[2]

William and his family emigrated to South Australia on the Marion, arriving at Port Adelaide on 10 Feb 1849. ^{[3] [4]}

William passed away age 66 in 1865. ^[5]

Research Notes

At the age of 49 years respectively, William and Judith decided to leave their home with their surviving eight children and venture to that new Colony of South Australia. They were living in the Parish of Wimbottham in the County of Norfolk. They had been blessed with ten children but daughters; Recabine and Judith; died before the family embarked for South Australia. They left England on board the 'Marion' in November 1848 and arrived at Port Adelaide 10th Feb 1849.

As quoted by the Archives :- On the 10th February 1849 the ship "Marion" arrived in Adelaide carrying a ship load of Colonists, who were brought to South Australia under the Wakefield Scheme. It has been found that William and Judith were not eligible for a free passage and had to pay of 28 pounds in fares, which in those times was more than equivalent to a year's wages. They followed farming pursuits, mostly in the lower and mid north areas of the State. I am not sure where they settled on arrival in South Australia but in 1853/54 it is known that William took up 80 acres of land with a house on Section 1564 in the District Council of Highercombe. From early survey maps looked at it has been ascertained that this land was somewhere in the area now at the back of the Modbury Hotel. The area was generally known as Upper Dry Creek. The land was leased from A. McLaine. Its annual value was assessed at 50 pound and they paid 21 pound in Council Rates. In 1854 he took up another 244 acres in sections 1583, 1582 and 2121 which was described as good arable land with full value of 233 pound and was rated for 141.13 pound. When the District of Highercombe was divided in 1858 the land became part of the District Counciil of Tea Tree Gully. It does appear that for the first few yearsthe family stayed at home and helped work the farm.

They followed farming pursuits and had a prosperous farm in the Modbury area. All the Cooper family became farmers, mostly in the lower and mid north areas of the state.

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5R8-6MF : 21 March 2020), William Cooper, 1800.
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N6BM-1ZV : 13 March 2020), William Cooper, 1822.
3. ↑ Passenger list for the Marion arrived 10 Feb 1849. The Ships List (http://www.theshipslist.com/ : accessed 4 Feb 2022)
4. ↑ Passenger list for the Marion arrived 10 Feb 1849 (State Records of South Australia. https://archives.sa.gov.au/. GRG 35/48/1 Official Assisted Passage Passenger Lists 1845 – 1886 : accessed 4 Feb 2022)
5. ↑ South Australia Death Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 11 May 2020), database entry for William Cooper (Death date 1 Dec 1865, age 66, marital status M, Place of death Modbury Dry Creek, Residence Modbury Dry Creek) Reference: District Highercombe, Book/Page 22/126

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M79V-MK6 : 25 May 2019), William Cooper in household of Robert Cooper, Stow Bardolph, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• Inscription 16067879 - William Cooper from the Australian Cemeteries Index. first accessed online on the 22nd of August, 2020 at: https://austcemindex.com/inscription?id=16067879