First Generation  

1. The Venerable, Rev. William COWPER, Archdeacon [88280] was born on 28 Dec 1780 in Whittington Lancashire England, died on 06 Jul 1858 in Sydney Colony of New South Wales at age 77, and was buried in Devonshire Street Cemetery Sydney Colony of New South Wales.

Noted events in his life were:

• Immigration: on board the "Indispensable" with his 2nd Wife and Children, 18 Aug 1809, Sydney Colony of New South Wales.

William married Hannah HORNER [88228] [MRIN: 29387] before 1807 in England. Hannah died about 1809 in England.

Children from this marriage were:

   2 M    i. Henry COWPER, MRCS [London] [89467] died on 05 Jun 1849 in Yass Colony of New South Wales.

   3 M    ii. Thomas COWPER

   4 F    iii. Mary Stephena COWPER

Mary married Dr. George BROOKS [89470] [MRIN: 29805].

+ 5 M    iv. Sir Charles COWPER, MLC, KCMG [18408] was born on 29 May 1807 in Drypool Hull Yorkshire England and died in 1875 in Kensington Middlesex England at age 68.

William next married Ann BARRELL [18406] [MRIN: 7390]. Ann died in 1831 in Sydney Colony of New South Wales.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 6 M    i. Archdeacon William MacQuarie COWPER [18402] was born on 04 Jul 1810 in Sydney Colony of New South Wales, died on 14 Jun 1902 in The Deanery Sydney NSW Australia at age 91, and was buried in St Jude's Cemetery Randwick Sydney Colony of New South Wales.

William next married Harriette SWAIN [89471] [MRIN: 29806].

Children from this marriage were:

   7 F    i. Elizabeth Anne COWPER [89472] was born on 19 Dec 1836 in Sydney Colony of New South Wales and died in 1899 at age 63.

Elizabeth married George Alfred FIELD [89473] [MRIN: 29807].

   8 M    ii. Sedgwick Spelman COWPER [89474] was born on 12 Mar 1839 in Sydney Colony of New South Wales.

Noted events in his life were:

• Birth: The Rectory of St Phillip's, 12 Mar 1839, Sydney Colony of New South Wales.

   9 F    iii. Isabelle COWPER [89475] was born in 1840 in Sydney Colony of New South Wales.