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Alfred Harper 1865 – 1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1865

Birth Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England

Death Date: 15 Mar 1938

Death Location: Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales

Father: Thomas Harper

Mother: Ann Laidler

Spouse(s): Mary Shackell

Children(s): Francis Harper, Thomas Harper, Muriel Harper, Alfred Harper, Philip Harper

Alfred Harper was born in 1865 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, the child of Thomas Harper and Ann Eliza (Annie) Laidler. In 1871, Alfred Harper resided in St Cuthbert, Durham, England. Alfred Harper married Mary Elizabeth Shackell, and had children including Francis Mary Harper, Thomas Harper, Muriel Harper, Alfred Trevor Harper, Philip Stanley Harper. Alfred Harper passed away in 1938 in Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales.

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Biography

  • Alfred Harper was born in 1865 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, the child of Thomas Harper and Ann Eliza (Annie) Laidler.
  • In 1871, Alfred Harper resided in St Cuthbert, Durham, England.
  • Alfred Harper married Mary Elizabeth Shackell, and had children including Francis Mary Harper, Thomas Harper, Muriel Harper, Alfred Trevor Harper, Philip Stanley Harper.
  • Alfred Harper passed away in 1938 in Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Harper
1826 – 1909
Birth Location: Wallsend, Northumberland, England
TH
Ann Laidler
1838 – 1900
Birth Location: Newcastle, Northumberland, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Shackell
1866 – 1944
Birth Location: Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales
MS

Children(s)

Francis Harper
1891 – 1978
Birth Location: Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales
FH
Thomas Harper
1893 – 1971
Birth Location: Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales
TH
Muriel Harper
1895 – 1946
Birth Location: Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales
MH
Alfred Harper
1897 – 1960
Birth Location: Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales
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Philip Harper
1898 – 1954
Birth Location: Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales
PH

Alfred Harper's Ancestors

Self
Alfred Harper
1865 – 1938
Birth Place: Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Parents
Thomas Harper
1826 – 1909
Wallsend, Northumberland, England
Ann (Eliza (Annie)) Laidler
1838 – 1900
Newcastle, Northumberland, England
Grandparents
Godfrey Harper
1783 – 1850
Willington, Wallsend, Northumberland
Mary (Ann) Fraker
1790 – 1873
Wallsend, Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Harper
1754 –
Elizabeth Wanlass
1753 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mark HARPER
1723 –
Eleanor\Elnor PILE\PYLL
1722 –
Benjamin Wanlass
1728 –
Elizabeth Mason
1724 –

Alfred Harper's Descendants

1.
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Alfred Harper (Jan 1865 – 15 Mar 1938) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Shackell (26 Jun 1866 – Jul 1944)
  1. 1. Francis (Mary) Harper (17 Jun 1891 – 9 Aug 1978) m. Robert (Ashton) Jackson (15 Aug 1886 – 6 Feb 1950)
    1. 1. Margaret (E) Jackson (23 Apr 1916 – 29 May 1985)
  2. 2. Thomas Harper (30 Jun 1893 – Oct 1971)
  3. 3. Muriel Harper (1895 – 24 May 1946) m. Eric (James Harlow) Kitchin (20 Jan 1895 – 18 Apr 1967)
    1. 1. Helen (Mary) Kitchin (22 Sep 1922 – 7 Nov 2003) m. Edgar (Harold) Bickersteth (15 Aug 1908 – 18 Mar 1993)
      1. 1. John (D) Bickersteth (Jul 1954 – )
      2. 2. Peter (H) Bickersteth (Jan 1958 – )
    2. 2. John (Leslie Harlow) Kitchin (11 Oct 1924 – 24 Jan 1982) m. Maud (C) Coutant
    3. 3. Patricia (Harlow) Kitchin (Jan 1927 – ) m. Alexander (John) Painter (17 Jun 1924 – 2011)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Lucy) Painter (30 Oct 1952 – )
      2. 2. Richard (James) Painter (22 Jul 1954 – )
  4. 4. Alfred (Trevor) Harper (18 Jul 1897 – 9 Jan 1960) m. Doris (Davona) David (20 Oct 1899 – 12 Jul 1988)
    1. 1. Bridget (Elizabeth) Harper (1935 – 12 Dec 2014)
    2. 2. Harper
  5. 5. Philip (Stanley) Harper (21 Oct 1898 – 19 Apr 1954) m. Margery (Caroline Anna) Roberts (5 Jun 1900 – 19 Dec 1959)
    1. 1. Anne (Carol) Harper (1925 – 20 Apr 2015) m. Howard (Eric) Young (3 Jan 1911 – 22 Feb 1980)
      1. 1. Philip Young
    2. 2. Faith (Mary) Harper (23 Jun 1936 – Jul 1997) m. Nevil (John Eugene) Chaplin (3 Apr 1924 – 30 Jun 1984)

Alfred Harper's Timeline

9 Records

1865
Jan 1865
Birth of Alfred Harper in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
1865
14 Jun 1865
Alfred Harper was baptized in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England
1871
1871
Age 6
Alfred Harper resided here in St Cuthbert, Durham, England
St Cuthbert, Durham, England
1881
1881
Age 16
Alfred Harper resided here in Elswick, Northumberland, England
Elswick, Northumberland, England
1891
1891
Age 26
Alfred Harper resided here in Penarth, Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales
Penarth, Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales
1901
1901
Age 36
Alfred Harper resided here in Penarth, Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales
Penarth, Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 46
Alfred Harper resided here in Penarth, Penarth
Penarth, Penarth
1938
15 Mar 1938
Age 73
Death of Alfred Harper in Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales
Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales
1938
23 Apr 1938
Age 73
Alfred Harper - Probate in Llandaff
Llandaff

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1865
    Event Place: Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 Wales Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 32172; Schedule Number: 109
    [2] 1891 Wales Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 4403; Folio: 25; Page: 43; GSU roll: 6099513
    [3] 1881 England Census
    [4] 1871 England Census
    [5] 1901 Wales Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4990; Folio: 37; Page: 4
    [6] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
    [7] Glamorganshire, Wales, Anglican Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1570-1994, Archives Wales; Wales; Glamorgan Baptisms, Marriages and Burials
    [8] UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Western Mail; Publication Date: 17 Mar 1938; Publication Place: Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales; ,0.45715344,0.5546085,0.63234144&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1865
    Event Place: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: St Cuthbert, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Elswick, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Penarth, Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source: 1891 Wales Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 4403; Folio: 25; Page: 43; GSU roll: 6099513

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Penarth, Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source: 1901 Wales Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4990; Folio: 37; Page: 4

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Penarth, Penarth
    Record Source: 1911 Wales Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 32172; Schedule Number: 109

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 109 Plymouth Road, Penarth Glam
    Record Source: UK, RAF Officer Service Records, 1918-1919

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cardiff
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Western Mail; Publication Date: 17 Mar 1938; Publication Place: Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales; ,0.45715344,0.5546085,0.63234144&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1938
    Event Place: Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
    [2] UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Western Mail; Publication Date: 17 Mar 1938; Publication Place: Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales; ,0.45715344,0.5546085,0.63234144&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1938
    Event Place: Llandaff
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
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