Thomas Cooper (1805 - 1893)

Born 12 Nov 1805 in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Emma Camp Rollinson — married 7 Oct 1825 in Richmond, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 13 Dec 1893 at age 88 in Rylstone, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Thomas was born on 12 November 1805 at Parramatta.^[1] His parents were Charles Cooper, a horse groom convicted of horse stealing and transported to Australia, and Alice Davis.

Thomas married Emmelia (Emma) Camp Rollinson Emmelia (Emma) Camp Rollinson on 7 October 1825 at Richmond.^[2] They had twelve children together.

National Advocate (Bathurst, NSW : 1889 - 1954), Saturday 16 December 1893, page 2
The Late Thomas Cooper, Rylstone. Mr Thomas Cooper, sen., the oldest resident of Rylstone, died last Wednesday, aged 88. The deceased was a native of the Hawkesbury River, and leaves over 200 descendants to the fourth generation.^[3]

Thomas is buried in the Anglican section of Rylstone cemetery. There is a monument on his grave.^[4] Find a Grave memorial 49111402

Sources

1. ↑ NSW Birth Index 1592/1805 V18051592 1A and 512/1805 V1805512 148, Parents given as Charles and Alice
2. ↑ NSW Marriage Index, 71/1825 V182571 136, 71/1825 V182571 156, 3664/1825 V18253664 3B and 183/1825 V1825183 156
3. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/156682791
4. ↑ Headstone photo and burial details, https://austcemindex.com/inscription?id=7613728

See also:

• http://australianroyalty.net.au/individual.php?pid=I71391&ged=purnellmccord.ged