William Cooper (1828 - 1906)

Born 1828 in Wimbotsham, Norfolk, England

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Burdett) Cooper — married 1 Apr 1853 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Died 1 Oct 1906 at about age 78 in Riverton, South Australia, Australia

Biography

William Cooper, son of William and Judith, was baptised 15 Nov 1828 in Stow Bardolph, Norfolk, England. ^[1]

At age 19 William, with his family, emigrated to South Australia on the Marion, arriving at Port Adelaide on 10 Feb 1849. ^{[2] [3]}

He married Sarah Wright (widow) on 1 Apr 1853 at Trinity Church, Adelaide. ^[4]

William died at the age of 78 on 1 October 1906 in Riverton, South Australia. ^[5]

The Advertiser 5 Oct 1906
The Country
Riverton. October 3 - Another of our old residents has passed away in the person of William Cooper, who has been a resident for 40 years. He died on Monday at the age of 78 years, and had been in indifferent health for a long time. Born near Downham, Norfolk, England in 1828, he sailed with his parents and six brothers (he being the eldest) for Australia in October 1848, landing here in February 1849. They settled at Modbury, where he worked at farming for several years. When the railway line to the Burra was being built he worked on that, and then entered the railway, working there for many years, and retired at the 65 year age limit. He was caretaker of the Riverton Institute, and a very old member of the Riverton Oddfellows' Lodge. His wife predeceased him by three years. One son and three daughters survive. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Norfolk Bishop's Transcripts, 1685-1941," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N6B9-4RP : 17 February 2021), William Cooper, 15 Nov 1828; citing Christening, Stow Bardolph, Norfolk, England, Record Office, Central Library, Norwich; FHL microfilm 1,471,072.
2. ↑ Passenger list for the Marion arrived 10 Feb 1849. The Ships List (http://www.theshipslist.com/ : accessed 4 Feb 2022)
3. ↑ 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)
4. ↑ South Australia Marriage Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 4 Feb 2022) database entry for William Cooper (age 24, marital status S) and Sarah Wright (age 25, marital status W) 1 Apr 1853, Trinity Church Adelaide. Reference: District Adelaide, Book/Page 15/90.
5. ↑ South Australia Death Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 4 Feb 2022) database entry for William Cooper (Death date 1 Oct 1906, age 78, marital status M, place of death Riverton, residence Riverton, relative John Cooper [S]) Reference: District Gilbert, Book/Page 320/396
6. ↑ "THE COUNTRY." The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931) 5 October 1906: 6. Web. 4 Feb 2022 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5104205>.

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M79V-MKF : 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.