Researching William Copeland
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2834 people with the Copeland surname? In that year Copeland was ranked number 1407 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
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Some Famous People called William Copeland
William Copeland (umpire)
William John (Bill) Copeland, (16 August 1929 – 20 September 2011) was an Australian Test cricket match umpire, from Warrnambool, Victoria.
He umpired one Test match in 1980 between Australia and England at Sydney on 4 January to 8 January 1980, a low-scoring game with bowlers Dennis Lillee, Geoff Dymock, and Len Pascoe giving Australia a victory by 6 wickets, after a number of controversial decisions went against England. Copeland's partner was Robin Bailhache.
Copeland umpired one One Day International (ODI) match in December 1979. In January 1979 he umpired one women's Test match. Altogether, he umpired 14 first-class matches in his career between 1973 and 1980, the Test match being his last.
Off the field Copeland was a member of the Victorian police force.
Copeland died on 18 September 2011, aged 82.
Source: William Copeland (umpire), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaWilliam Robert Copeland
William Robert Copeland (1799–1867) was an English theatre manager. He was born in Deal, Kent, the son of Robert Copeland who managed the Dover theatre circuit. His sister Fanny became the noted actress Fanny Fitzwilliam.In his early years he was apprenticed to a chemist.
During his career in the theatre he became the lessee and manager of the Theatre Royal, Liverpool and proprietor of the Royal Amphitheatre, Liverpool(1843). He also managed the Strand Theatre, London, which he called "Punch's Playhouse", from May 1851 to May 1852.
Copeland married Douglas Jerrold's sister Elizabeth Sarah Lambe Jerrold and the couple had at least 6 children.
Copeland died on 29 May 1867 aged 68. He was buried at Smithdown Lane Cemetery, Liverpool on 8 June 1867.
Source: William Robert Copeland, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaWilliam Fowler Mountford Copeland
William Fowler Mountford Copeland (13 February 1872 – 17 January 1953) was a British amateur horticulturist. He was attended Trinity College, Cambridge.
He was the son of Richard Pirie Copeland and grandson of William Taylor Copeland. husband of Beatrice Augusta Mary Geddes and father of Mary Beatrice, 1912–2003; Irene Emily, 1914–1996; and John Richard Geddes, 1917–1946, after whom were named the varieties of daffodils 'Mrs. William Copeland', 'John Evelyn', 'Irene Copeland' and 'Mary Copeland' respectively.
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