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James "Jack" Hinton Cumper 1837 - 1898

James "Jack" Cumper of Dunolly, Victoria Australia was born in December 1837 in Beachley, Gloucestershire County, England United Kingdom. James was baptized on December 31, 1837 in Gloucestershire England. He was married to Margaret Jane (Mclean) Cumper, and had children George Cumper, Julia Cumper, Charles Cumper, Margaret Jane Cumper, James Hinten Cumper, John Hinten Cumper, Richard Cumper, and Alexander Cumper. James Cumper died at age 60 years old on January 13, 1898 in Dunolly, VIC Australia.

James "Jack" Cumper
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Dunolly, Victoria Australia
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December 1837
Beachley, Gloucestershire County, England, NP16 7HG, United Kingdom
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January 13, 1898
Dunolly, VIC, 3472, Australia
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  • Introduction

    John Hinton Cumper was born in December of 1837 in Beachley, Gloucestershire, England to parents James Cumper (1808-1876) and Hester Morgan (1813-1887). He had siblings Ann, George, Henry John, Julia, Emma Jane, Charles, Oliver, Louisa, and Danny Cumper. He was baptized on December 31, 1837 as a Hinton. He later changed his name to John Hinton Cumper many years after arriving in Victoria, Australia but was then known locally as Jack. He went by many name variations. Cumper worked as a sailor and a miner/mine managaer. He then immigrated to Australia and married Margaret Jane McLean (1849-1926) in 1869 in Maryborough, Victoria, Australia. They had children together; George (1866-1923), Julia (1868-1951), Charles (1870-1930), Annie (1872-1947), Mary (1875-1916), Margaret Jane (1878-1945), James (1881-1939), John Hinton (1883-1961), Richard (1886-1944) and Alexander Cumper (1888-1970).

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    1837

    Birthday

    December 1837
    Birthdate
    Beachley, Gloucestershire County, England NP16 7HG, United Kingdom
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  • Nationality & Locations

    According to a newspaper obituary, Hinton first visited Australia as early as 1851 on one of his early voyages as a seaman. If the story is true, he would have been only 13 or 14 and a ship's apprentice. In the late 1860's he lived in Chinaman's Flat, a mining settlement near Maryborough. John lived in Broadway, Dunolly, Victoria, Australia for most of his life. The house he lived on was on the corner of Broadway and Hardy Street. Broadway is the main road through Dunolly. It was originally a shop/store and stood until the 1970's when it was demolished by his grandson Alec Cumper. It was a building that dated back to the mid 1850's.
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    1837

    Baptism

    December 31, 1837
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    Gloucestershire England
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  • Religious Beliefs

    James was baptized as a Hinton. He later hanged his name to John Hinton Cumper many years after arriving in Victoria, Australia but was then known locally as Jack.

  • Professional Career

    In the 1850's he was a sailor. He was indentured to coal, timber and slate merchant Oliver Chapman & Sons for five years aboard the vessel Gipsey of 66 tons. Later in life, John was manager of the Dunolly Alluvial Mining Co..

  • Personal Life & Family

    Baptised Hinton. Changed his name to John Hinton Cumper many years after arriving in Victoria, Australia but was then known locally as Jack.
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    1898

    Death

    January 13, 1898
    Death date
    Died as a result of mining accident when manager of the Dunolly Alluvial Mining Co.
    Cause of death
    Dunolly, VIC 3472, Australia
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