Henry Frederick Cowper (1836 - 1887)

Born 18 Apr 1836 in London St Georges, MIddlesex, England

Ancestors

Died 10 Nov 1887 at age 51 in Panshanger, Hertfordshire, England

Biography

Henry Cowper is Notable.

Henry Cowper was born in England.

Henry Cowper was born in London, Middlesex, England.

Henry was born on 18 April 1836, the son of George Augustus Frederick Cowper (1806-1856), and Anne Florence (Weddell) Cowper (1806-1880). He was baptised on 24 May 1836, at St George, Hanover Square, Westminster, London, England.^[1][2]

As third child of The Earl and Countess Cowper, and the second son, Henry's older brother by one year Francis inherited the title of 7th Earl Cowper.

In 1841, at the age of 5, Henry was living at Great Stanhope Street, Middlesex, England.^[3] With him were his father, Earl Cowper, 30; mother, Countess Cowper, 30; brother Francis Thomas de Grey Cowper (styled Viscount Fordwick until 1856), 6; and sisters Henrietta Emily Mary, (styled Lady Mary), 3, and Florence Amabel, (styled Lady Florence) Cowper, 6 months. Another child, Henrietta Emily Mary Cowper, was born on 26 March 1938 and passed away in 1853 aged 16.^[4] Her whereabouts at the time of the 1841 census is unknown.

Henry's sister, Adine Eliza Anne Cowper was born in September quarter 1843.^[5] Another sister, Amabel, Frederica Henrietta Cowper, was born in June quarter 1846.^[6]

In 1851, Henry, aged 14, was boarding at a school in Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex.^[7]

In 1856, Henry's father died, and his brother Francis became 7th Earl Cowper.

In 1861, Henry, aged 24 was staying at Daishes Hotel, Shanklin, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, with his sisters Florence, 20 and Adine, 18.^{[8] [9]}

Henry entered the House of Commons as a Liberal - one of three representatives for Hertfordshire - on July 11 1865. The other MP's were Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton and Henry Surtees, both Conservatives. He held the seat until the constituency was abolished and divided into 4 divisions in 1885. He left the Commons on November 24 1885, after fighting the new seat of Hertford but being defeated by Abel Smith.^[2][10]

In 1869, Brocket Hall in Welwyn, Hatfield, England was under the ownership of Emily Temple, Viscountess Palmerston (wife of Prime Minister Lord Palmerston.) It had previously belonged to her brother, Lord Melbourne, the first Prime Minister of Queen Vctoria's reign. Emily passed away that year, and the ownership passed to Emily's grandson by her first marriage, Henry's brother, 7th Earl Cowper. Francis did not live there but Henry did until his death.^[11]

In 1871, Henry, aged 34 was visiting the household of Lord and Lady Chesham at Latimer, Buckinghamshire.^[12]

In 1881, Henry, aged 44, was living at Brocket Hall, Welwyn, Hertfordshire.^[13]

Henry did not marry, and did not have any children.

Henry passed away on 10 November 1887 after an illness that had lasted several months.^{[14] [15]} His will was proved on 2 May 1888 by his brother 7th Earl Cowper.^[16]

Images of Henry Cowper are available at Hertfordshire Museum's website here :

• Henry Cowper image 1
• Henry Cowper image 2

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: Ancestry.com. Westminster, London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1919 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2020. Original data: Westminster, Anglican Parish Registers, City of Westminster Archives, Westminster, London, England. City of Westminster Archives Centre; London, England; Westminster Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: STA/PR/4/25 Accessed on ancestry.com, 1 February 2021.
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2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Wikipedia entry: Wikipedia contributors, "Henry Cowper (died 1887)," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Henry_Cowper_(died_1887)&oldid=944138976 (accessed February 1, 2021).
3. ↑ 1841 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQJK-4X3 : 22 May 2019), Henry Cowper, Hon in household of Mary Spratt, St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, 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.
4. ↑ Grave inscription of daughter: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000352/18581211/008/0002 (subscription required); accessed 1 February 2021: Hertford Mercury and Reformer - Saturday 11 December 1858 - the article transcription includes the following: "The inscription on the slab is,—" Henrietta Emily Mary Cowper, born March 26th, I838, died June 28th, 1853." "
5. ↑ Birth of sister: England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content) : accessed 01 February 2021, database entry for COWPER, ADINE ELIZA ANNE ; GRO Reference: 1843 S Quarter in SAINT GEORGE HANOVER SQUARE Volume 01 Page 41 ; Mother's maiden name: DE GREY
6. ↑ Birth of sister: England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content) : accessed 01 February 2021, database entry for COWPER, AMABEL FREDERICA HENRIETTA ; GRO Reference: 1846 J Quarter in SAINT GEORGE HANOVER SQUARE Volume 01 Page 44 ; Mother's maiden name: DE GREY
7. ↑ 1951 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGX5-4ZH : 9 November 2019), Henry J Cowper in household of John Nassan Pumpkinson, Harrow, Middlesex, England; citing Harrow, Middlesex, England, p. 11, 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.
8. ↑ 1861 Census page 6: "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M74L-KRB : 30 December 2020), Henry Cowper, Shanklin, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
9. ↑ 1861 Census Page 7: "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M74L-KT9 : 30 December 2020), Florence Cowper, Shanklin, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
10. ↑ Hansard Parliamentary record: https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/people/hon-henry-cowper/index.html
11. ↑ Brocket Hall: Wikipedia contributors, "Brocket Hall," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brocket_Hall&oldid=1002928060 (accessed February 1, 2021).
12. ↑ 1871 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KD88-H7V : 25 April 2019), Henry Fred Couper in entry for Lord Chesham, 1871.
13. ↑ 1881 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27Z-GQVH : 13 December 2017), Henry F Cooper, Bishops Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 8, Piece/Folio 1426/7, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,599.
14. ↑ Death: "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JT1-NRW : 31 December 2014), Henry Frederick Cowper, 1887; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Hertford, Hertfordshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
15. ↑ Obituary: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000184/18871112/007/0002 The Star - Saturday 12 November 1887: - Transcription: DEATH OF THE HON. HENRY COWPER. The Hon. Henry Cowper, brother and heir presumptive to Earl Cowper, died on Thursday night at Panshanger, near Hertford, after a lingering illness, extending over some months. The deceased gentleman represented Hertfordshire in the Liberal interest from 1865 until the general election in 1885, when the county was divided into four divisions, and he was defeated by Mr. Abel Smith, the present member. Mr. Cowper was born in 1836, and was consequently in his 52d year. — Standard.
16. ↑ Probate: https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar?surname=cowper&yearOfDeath=1888&page=2#calendar accessed 1 Feb 2021