Nelson George Copley (1880 - 1946)

Born 17 Mar 1880 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Husband of Olive Augusta (Chenoweth) Copley — married 4 Jan 1905 in Goodwood, South Australia, Australia

Died 3 Oct 1946 at age 66 in Edwardstown, South Australia, Australia

Biography

Nelson George Copley was born on 17th March 1880 at Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. His parents were George Budgen Copley and Henrietta Hitchcox. ^{[1] [2]}

Nelson George Copley married Olive Augusta Chenoweth on 4th January 1905 at Goodwood, South Australia, Australia. ^{[3] [4]}

Nelson and Olive Copley had seven or eight children.

1. Doreen May Copley b. 1905
2. Laurence Clayton George Copley b. 1907
3. Norman Harry Brighton Copley b. 1909
4. Frank Richard Wallace Copley b. 1911
5. Herbert Nelson Copley b. 1914
6. Walter Copley b. 1915
7. Audrey Olive Copley b. 1917
8. Lily May Copley b. 1918

Walter's existence is somewhat doubtful. Refer to his profile for details.

Nelson was a butcher on Anzac Highway at Plympton. He occasionally ran foul of the authorities as reported in "News" on Tuesday 29th May 1928.

• Butcher Fined

Unlawfully Hawked Meat
Nelson George Copley butcher, of Anzac Highway, Plymton, pleaded guilty by letter in No. 2 Adelaide Police Court this morning to a charge of having unlawfully hawked meat on April 19 within the Metropolitan Abattoirs area at Clarence Park; Westbourne Park, and Cottonville. Mr. H. M. Muirhead, S.M., imposed a fine of £3 with £3 2/ costs. John O. Pywell, inspector of the Metropolitan Abattoirs Board, told the court that he and Inspector McGowan had followed defendant, who drove a butcher's cart. He was seen to come from a house, cut meat, weigh it, and hand it to a woman. ^[5]

He was also a well known race horse trainer in Adelaide as indicated by this article from the Sydney "Referee" on Thursday 11th February 1937.

• Nelson's Great Day

This is not a story concerning Admiral Lord Nelson, but is directed to Nelson Copley, a South Australian trainer, who has had a slice of luck with a two-year-old named Sweet Malfi, who has just won two races for him. It was his intention immediately to turn the filly out, but on second thought a vision of the Port Adelaide Sires Produce Stakes came to him. Nelson trained for Mr. Bert Just, and for that owner he narrowly missed winning the last Goodwood Handicap with Anton Hill. Copley won races in Adelaide with Lord Carrington. Mr. Just promised to buy him a yearling, and the selection was the filly sister to Saxon Prince. He gave Copley the option of leasing the filly, now known as Sweet Malfi, with a right to purchase if she made good. ^[6]

Nelson George Copley died on 3rd October 1946 at Edwardstown, South Australia, Australia. ^{[7] [8]} His death notice appeared in "The Advertiser" on Friday 4th October 1946.

• Copley.—On October 3, at his residence, Angus avenue, Edwardstown, Nelson George, dearly beloved husband of Olive Copley and loving father of Dorrie, Laurie, Norm, Dick, Herb, Audrey and Lill. Aged 66 years. ^[9]

He was buried on 4thOctober 1946 in Centennial Park Cemetery, Pasadena, South Australia, Australia. ^{[10] [11]}

Sources

1. ↑ SA BDM Index Births 1880 237/122 Nelson George Copley, George Budgen Copley(F), Henrietta Hitchcox(M), Adelaide, GenealogySA database [genealogysa.org.au]
2. ↑ Nelson George Copley in the Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
   Name: Nelson George Copley
   Birth Date: 17 Mar. 1880
   Birth Place: South Australia
   Registration Place: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
   Father: George Budgen Copley
   Mother: Henrietta Hitchcox
   Page number: 122
   Volume Number: 237
   Source Citation: South Australian Births, Index of Registrations 1842 to 1906. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Compiled from publicly available sources. Accessed 22 Jun 2023.
3. ↑ SA BDM Index Marriages 1905 229/49 Nelson George Copley and Olive Augusta Chenoweth, Adelaide; GenealogySA database [genealogysa.org.au]
4. ↑ Olive Augusta Chenoweth in the Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950
   Name: Olive Augusta Chenoweth
   Marriage Date: 4 Jan. 1905
   Marriage Place: Goodwood, South Australia
   Registration Place: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
   Father: Edwin George Chenoweth
   Spouse: Nelson George Copley
   Spouse Father: George Budgen Copley
   Page number: 49
   Volume Number: 222
   Source Citation: South Australia-Marriages 1842-1916. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Compiled from publicly available sources. Accessed 22 Jun 2023.
5. ↑ "News" (Adelaide, SA : 1923 - 1954) Tue 29 May 1928 Page 4 Butcher Fined; NLA trove newspapers [1] Accessed 22 Jun 2023.
6. ↑ "Referee" (Sydney, NSW : 1886 - 1939) Thu 11 Feb 1937 Page 12 One of the Old School; NLA trove newspapers [2] Accessed 22 Jun 2023.
7. ↑ SA BDM Index Death 1946 705/4877 Nelson George Copley, no relative recorded, district of Adelaide; GenealogySA database [3] Accessed 22 Jun 2023.
8. ↑ Nelson George Copley in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
   Name: Nelson George Copley
   Death Date: 3 Oct. 1946
   Death Place: South Australia
   Registration Date: 1946-1950
   Registration Place: Australia
   Page number: 4877
   Volume Number: 705
   Source Citation: South Australia Indexes to Death 1946-1950. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Compiled from publicly available sources. Accessed 22 Jun 2023.
9. ↑ "The Advertiser" (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954) Fri 4 Oct 1946 Page 18 Family Notices; NLA trove newspapers [4] Accessed 22 Jun 2023.
10. ↑ Centennial Park Cemetery Records, Nelson George Copley, last abode Edwardstown, Interment Type Burial, Interment Date 04/10/1946, Interment Status Interred, Interment Location General C/Path 3/259, Interment Right 2436, Interment Right Status Surrendered, Interment Right Expiry 04/10/1996; [5] Accessed 22 Jun 2023.
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/255655020/nelson-george-copley) accessed 22 June 2023, memorial page for Nelson George Copley (17 Mar 1880–3 Oct 1946), Find A Grave: Memorial #255655020, citing Centennial Park Cemetery, Pasadena, Mitcham City, South Australia, Australia; Maintained by Robbo (contributor 49541970).