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Alexander Napier                                 1815-1887
Alexander was born about 1815, in Scotland. He was the Vicar of Holkham, Norfolk. He married Robina Cotterill.
Robina Cotterill                                    1828-1910
Robina was born about 1828, the daughter of Rev. Joseph Cotterill and Anne Robina Hare, at Blakeney, Norfolk.
I have identified the following children.
  Macvey Born abt 1851   Holkham, Norfolk  
Alexander Joseph Born abt 1853   Holkham, Norfolk  
Helen Born abt 1855   Holkham, Norfolk Married Dr. Robert Herbert Foote
Henry Burroughes Born abt 1856   Holkham, Norfolk  
Robina Pleasance Born abt 1858   Holkham, Norfolk  
Edith Hope Born abt 1859   Holkham, Norfolk Married James John Allison
William E. Born abt 1862   Holkham, Norfolk  
John Moore Born abt 1864   Holkham, Norfolk  
Owen Everard Born abt 1864   Holkham, Norfolk Died 1873, Age 8

Birth of Parents
Alexander Napier b: abt 1815         Scotland

Robina Cotterill b: abt 1828         Blakeney, Norfolk
daughter of Rev. Joseph Cotterill and Anne Robina Hare

Marriage
1850
Alexander Napier
Robina Cotterill
Holkham, Norfolk               1850 2Q Walsingham 13 569

1851 Census HO/107/1826 31 March 1851 Holkham, Walsingham, Norfolk
Parsonage, Walsingham
Alezander Napier
Robina (Wife)
Alfred Tillard (Neph)
Plus 2 Servants
Age 35
Age 22
Age 4
Vicar of Holkham
Blakeney
Conington
Scotland
Norfolk
Hun
abt 1815
abt 1828
abt 1846

Children
Macvey Napier b: abt 1851               Holkham, Norfolk       1851 4Q Walsingham 13 356
son of Alexander Napier and Robina Cotterill
Alexander Joseph Napier b: abt 1853               Holkham, Norfolk       1853 1Q Walsingham 4b 317
son of Alexander Napier and Robina Cotterill
Helen Napier b: abt 1855               Holkham, Norfolk       1855 1Q Walsingham 4b 307
daughter of Alexander Napier and Robina Cotterill
Henry Burroughes Napier b: abt 1856               Holkham, Norfolk       1856 3Q Walsingham 4b 271
son of Alexander Napier and Robina Cotterill
Robina Pleasance Napier b: abt 1858               Holkham, Norfolk       1858 2Q Walsingham 4b 309
daughter of Alexander Napier and Robina Cotterill
Edith Hope Napier b: abt 1859               Holkham, Norfolk       1859 4Q Walsingham 4b 317
daughter of Alexander Napier and Robina Cotterill

            1861 Census
Vicarage
RG9-1247 8 April 1861 Holkham, Norfolk
Alexander Napier
Robina (Wife)
Macvey
Alexander J.
Helen
Henry B.
Robina P.
Edith Hope
Ann R. Cotterill (MothLaw)(W)
Frances J. Cotterill (SisLaw)
Plus 3 Servants
Age 45
Age 32
Age 9
Age 8
Age 6
Age 4
Age 3
Age 1
Age 67
Age 27
Vicar of Holkham

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar



Fund Holder

Blakeney
Holkham
Holkham
Holkham
Holkham
Holkham
Holkham
Ousby
Blakeney
Scotland
Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk
Cumberland
Norfolk
abt 1815
abt 1828
abt 1851
abt 1853
abt 1855
abt 1856
abt 1858
abt 1859
abt 1793
abt 1833

William E. Napier b: abt 1862               Holkham, Norfolk       1862 3Q Walsingham 4b 28_
son of Alexander Napier and Robina Cotterill
John Moore Napier b: abt 1864               Holkham, Norfolk       1864 3Q Walsingham 4b 293
son of Alexander Napier and Robina Cotterill
Owen Everard Napier b: abt 1864               Holkham, Norfolk       1864 3Q Walsingham 4b 294
son of Alexander Napier and Robina Cotterill       Died Age 8, 1873 1Q Walsingham 4b 219

            1871 Census
The Vicarage Holkham
RG10-1855 3 April 1871 Holkham, Norfolk
Alexander Napier
Robina (Wife)
Robina P.
Edith H.
William E.
John M.
Owen E.
Plus 2 Servants
Age 55
Age 42
Age 13
Age 11
Age 8
Age 6
Age 6
Vicar of Holkham

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scotland
Blakeney
Holkham
Holkham
Holkham
Holkham
Holkham

Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk
abt 1814
abt 1829
abt 1858
abt 1859
abt 1862
abt 1864
abt 1864

          1881 Census
The Vicarage Holkham
RG11-1988 4 April 1881 Holkham, Norfolk
Alezander Napier
Robina (Wife)
Alezander J. (u)
Robina P. (u)
Edith H. (u)
William E.
John M.
Plus 3 Servants
Age 66
Age 51
Age 28
Age 23
Age 21
Age 18
Age 16
Vicar of Holkham

Clerk


Scholar
Scholar
Scotland
Blakeney
Holkham
Holkham
Holkham
Holkham
Holkham

Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk
abt 1814
abt 1829
abt 1852
abt 1858
abt 1859
abt 1862
abt 1864

Death
Alexander Napier Died 24 Aug 1887, Age 73,  Holkham, Norfolk             1887 3Q Walsingham 4b 186

NORWICH   17 Jan 1888                         Probate
NAPIER, The Reverand Alexander - The Will of the Reverend Alexander Napier, late of Holkham, in the County of Norfolk, Clerk, who died 24 August 1887, at Holkham, was proved at Norwich, by Robina Napier, of 18 Gloucester-place, Greenwich, in the County of Kent, Widow, the Relict, the sole Executrix.   Personal Estate £2,891 18s. 6d.

1891 Census RG12-631 6 April 1891 Bromley, Kent
Bromley College
Robina (Widow)
Edith Robina Foote (Gdau)
Plus 3 Servants
Age 66
Age 9
  Blakeney
Wells
Norfolk
Norfolk
abt 1828
abt 1881

1901 Census RG13-0685 1 April 1901 Bromley, Kent
Bromley Colege
Robina Napier (Widow) Age 72   Blakeney Norfolk abt 1828

Death
Robina (Cotterill) Napier Died 18 Mar 1910, Age 81,  Dorset           1910 1Q Poole 5a 176

The Times, Saturday, Mar 19, 1910                         Death
  NAPIER - On the 18th March, at Boleskine, Branksome Park, Bournemouth, Robina, widow of Alexander Napier, late Vicar of Holkham, Norfolk, in her 82nd year.   Funeral at Holkham on Tuesday, 22nd inst., at 5 p.m.