William Cooper
b. Circa 1799
d. 1 December 1865 Buried in Walkerville
Lived in Winbottham Norfolk UK
'Stow Bardolph, Norfolk' according to shops log.
Landed aboard ship Marion, 904 tons, Captain McKerlie, from London 27th October 1848 & Plymouth [Nov.] 1848, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 10th February 1849
Parents unknown
Married Judith Langford 11 August 1822 at St Celements Parsh Norfolk
Children John Cooper, William b. 1830, Thomas b. 1831, George b. 1833, Elizabeth b. 1833, Joel b. 1836, Robert b 1840, James J b. 1842 (Birth dates are approximatly)
THE COOPER FAMILY FROM NORFOLK
William Cooper and his wife Judith, daughter of Thomas Langsford and Elizabeth (Foreman) were married on August 11th, 1822 at Terrington, St. Clements, Norfolk and moved to Wimbotsham, a Parish in the Hundred of Clackclose, County of Norfolk, one mile north east of Downham Market and ten miles south of King’s Lynn. The village is situated on the road to King’s Lynn near the River Ouse.
Together with their seven surviving children and Judith’s niece Elizabeth Langsford, William and his wife sailed from London via Plymouth aboard the three masted ship ‘Marion’ under Captain C. McKerlie in November, 1848 arriving S.A. February 10th, the following year. Whilst many of these passengers migrated under the Wakefield Scheme, William, a farmer and his wife were not eligible for assisted passages and records indicate they paid £28.0.0. for their combined fare.It is uncertain where the family first settled, but in 1853 records show that William leased an 80 acre block and house on Section 1564 (situated in the Highercombe district) from a Mr. A. McLaine. The annual assessed value was £50.0.0. and William paid £2.10.0 Council rates. Later William purchased this Section together with Sections 1582:1583:2121: comprising 244 acres valued at ₤233.0.0 The area was generally known as Upper Dry Creek which later became part of the Tea Tree Gully District Council.
William Snr and several of his sons worked the land; but by 1856 Joel had moved to Victoria and married, as had four of his brothers. Following the death of William Snr on December 1st, 1865, the land was sold, but Judith remained in the home until her death on April 20th, 1880. Both were buried in the Wesleyan Cemetery, Walkerville.
Whilst earlier research indicated that Elizabeth, who had sailed with the family from England, was their daughter, it is my belief that she was Catherine (Langsford) Cooper’s niece who later married Thomas Cooper.
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