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William Copeland 1855 – 1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1855

Birth Location: Gilling by Richmond, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 24 Feb 1937

Death Location: Glen Huntley, Victoria, Australia

Father: Robert Hanson

Mother: Maria (Hanson)

Spouse(s): Anne Bumpstead

Children(s): Aminta Copeland, George COPELAND, John COPELAND, William COPELAND, Gunner Copeland, Mary Copeland

William Copeland was born in 1855 in Gilling by Richmond, Yorkshire, England, the child of Robert Hanson and Maria Copeland (Hanson). William Copeland married Anne (Annie) Bumpstead, and had children including Aminta Elizabeth Copeland, George COPELAND, John COPELAND, William James COPELAND, Gunner Arthur Copeland, Mary Annie Copeland. William Copeland passed away in 1937 in Glen Huntley, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • William Copeland was born in 1855 in Gilling by Richmond, Yorkshire, England, the child of Robert Hanson and Maria Copeland (Hanson).
  • William Copeland married Anne (Annie) Bumpstead, and had children including Aminta Elizabeth Copeland, George COPELAND, John COPELAND, William James COPELAND, Gunner Arthur Copeland, Mary Annie Copeland.
  • William Copeland passed away in 1937 in Glen Huntley, Victoria, Australia.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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William Copeland's Ancestors

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William Copeland
1855 – 1937
Birth Place: Gilling by Richmond, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Robert Hanson
1806 – 1866
Manpel, Yorkshire, England
Maria (Copeland) (Hanson)
1815 – 1888
Gilling West, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
William Copeland
1773 – 1846
Gilling West, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Copeland
1773 – 1853
Gilling, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
James Copeland
1750 – 1778
Ann Chapman
1750 – 1848
John Smith
1748 – 1825
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Copeland's Descendants

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William Copeland (1855 – 24 Feb 1937) m. Anne ((Annie)) Bumpstead (1857 – 1 Jan 1934)
  1. 1. Aminta (Elizabeth) Copeland (1887 – 16 May 1947)
  2. 2. George COPELAND (1888 – 01 Jan 1911)
  3. 3. John COPELAND (1890 – 12 Aug 1916)
  4. 4. William (James) COPELAND (1891 – 9 Aug 1916)
  5. 5. Gunner (Arthur) Copeland (1894 – 05 Sep 1917)
  6. 6. Mary (Annie) Copeland (4 Jun 1900 – 20 Jun 1964) m. Robert (Leonard) Seabrook (16 Dec 1905 – 22 dec 1970) m. John Anderson (18 Oct 1877 – 1943)
    1. 1. Edna (May) Seabrook (17 Nov 1936 – 5 Jun 2020) m. Brian Anderson
      1. 1. David Anderson (1963 – )
    2. 2. June Seabrook (26 Jun 1939 – ) m. Karl Baum
      1. 1. James Baum (1965 – )
    3. 3. George Seabrook (20 Dec 1943 – ) m. Helen Buccolz m. Judith (Ann) Walsh
      1. 1. Karen (Marie) Seabrook (12 Dec 1969 – ) m. Shannon McLeod
        1. 1. Emma (Marie) McLeod (18 Dec 1992 – )
        2. 2. Brook McLeod (18 Feb 1996 – )
      2. 2. Michelle (Jayne) Seabrook (15 Feb 1972 – ) m. Glenn Currie (1 Aug 1967 – )
        1. 1. Rohan (Alexander) Currie (21 Apr 2006 – )
    4. 4. Phyllis (Joan) Anderson (25 Mar 1923 – 13 Feb 2009) m. Thomas (Henry (Harry)) Farmer (27 Jun 1919 – 12 Dec 1993)
      1. 1. Stephanie (Joan) Farmer (14 Apr 1945 – ) m. John (David) Capper (9 Apr 1942 – )
        1. 1. Scott (David) Capper (28 Jun 1968 – )
        2. 2. Bronwyn (Elizabeth) Capper (11 May 1971 – )
        3. 3. Sophie (Megan) Capper (6 Mar 1976 – )
      2. 2. Jillian ((Jill)) Farmer (27 Sep 1947 – ) m. Richard (Charles) Capper (23 Nov 1948 – )
        1. 1. David (Charles) Capper (1975 – )
        2. 2. Diana (Rachel) Capper (1978 – )
        3. 3. Natalie (Anne) Capper (1982 – ) m. Smith
      3. 3. Margaret (Helen (Helen)) Farmer (11 Aug 1949 – ) m. Desmond (Francis) Ryan (7 Mar 1947 – )
        1. 1. Christopher (Francis) Ryan (9 Feb 1971 – )
        2. 2. Deborah (Helen) Ryan (7 Mar 1972 – )
        3. 3. Jacinta (Anne) Ryan (25 Dec 1973 – )
        4. 4. Gregory (John) Ryan (13 May 1978 – )

William Copeland's Timeline

2 Records

1855
1855
Birth of William Copeland in Gilling by Richmond, Yorkshire, England
Gilling by Richmond, Yorkshire, England
1937
24 Feb 1937
Age 82
Death of William Copeland in Glen Huntley, Victoria, Australia
Glen Huntley, Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Gilling by Richmond, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1937
    Event Place: Glen Huntley, Victoria, Australia

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