William Capper (1847 - 1916)

Born 1847 in Sandbach, Cheshire, England

Husband of Rebecca (Allsop) Capper — married 17 Feb 1873 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Died 1 Sep 1916 at about age 69 in North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Biography

William was baptised 26 Sep 1847 in Sandbach, Cheshire, England. He was the son of William Capper and Hannah Wittaker. ^[1]

William was 8 when the family emigrated to South Australia on the Blundell, arriving at Port Adelaide on 11 Oct 1856. ^[2]

He married Rebecca Allsop 17 Feb 1873 at the Registry Office, Adelaide, South Australia. ^[3]

William passed away age 65 on 1 Sep 1916 in North Adelaide ^[4] and was buried in West Terrace Cemetery. ^{[5] [6]}

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4L5-6G6 : 7 December 2017), William Capper, 26 Sep 1847, Christening; citing item 1 p 81, Sandbach, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 1,751,913.
2. ↑ The Ships List. Immigrants to South Australia, (UK, assisted passage) 1847-1886 (https://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/SAassistedindex.shtml : accessed 29 Aug 2022) Passenger list for the Blundell 1856 entry for Families: CAPPER William 45, labourer from Sandbach Cheshire with family, Hannah 46, Hannah 13, William 8, Mary 5, Benjamin 2; Single men: CAPPER Andrew 24, shoemaker, Sandbach Cheshire with parents; Charles 17, plumber, Sandbach Cheshire, with parents; John 15, shoemaker, Sandbach Cheshire, with parents; Single Women: CAPPER Ellen 20, Seamstress, Cheshire, with family
3. ↑ South Australia Marriage Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 29 Aug 2022) database entry for William CAPPER (age 22, marital status S, father William CAPPER) and Rebecca ALLSOP (age 18, marital status S, father Thomas ALLSOP) 17 Feb 1873, Registry Office Adelaide. Reference: District Adelaide, Book/Page 94/242
4. ↑ South Australia Death Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 29 Aug 2022) database entry for William CAPPER (Death date 1 Sep 1916, age 65, marital status M, place of death North Adelaide, residence North Adelaide) Reference: District Adelaide, Book/Page 404/149
5. ↑ "Family Notices" The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929) 2 September 1916: 2. Web. 29 Aug 2022 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article59914023>.
6. ↑ Burial Record (Adelaide Cemeteries Authority, http://www.aca.sa.gov.au/Records : accessed 29 Aug 2022) database entry for CAPPER William (Service date 3 Sep 1916, Cemetery: West Terrace: Location: Plan 3, Row 19, Site Number 70)

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG26-2RM : 9 November 2019), William Capper in household of William Capper, Sandbach, Cheshire, England; citing Sandbach, Cheshire, England, p. 50, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.