[1] He was the son of Robert Davenport, a pioneer and politician in the early days of the Colony of South Australia.
His uncle, Samuel Davenport, was also an early pioneer, the brothers having arrived in Australia in 1843.
[2][3][4] Davenport was educated at St Peter's College in Adelaide and then in England at Mill Hill School.
He was described in January 1882 by the Otago Daily Times as a "high order" batsman with "the strongest defence" who was also "an excellent field".
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