His father was James Nugent Copland (goldminer),died in 1887 aged 35 , his mother Grace,Evangeline Thaxter, died 1890, aged 30. Grandfather was Charles Thaxter, died 1898, grandmother was Charlotte Thaxter , died 1891. Had two brothers and one sister. Married Eliza Hannah Courtney in 1910, who died in 1961.

Had two sons, Cecil John James, born 1910 and Leonard Courtney , born 1911.J.J. Copland had a brother who fought and died in WWI. He was Private William Albert Thaxter Copland, service number 10/1351, 2nd Reinforcments W.I.R. Killed in action at Gallipoli 8 August 1915.

Occupations: Labourer, marble & granite polisher, linesman, monumental mason

Name is also spelled as Copeland in some documentation.

Auckland Museum Boer War Display item – photo of “section of the Auckland Fifth Contingent which left by the Mapourika”

Died at, Cremated Hamilton

Father was named Charles Copeland. AWMM