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James Astrop Harper 1886 – 1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1886

Birth Location: Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England

Death Date: 24 Jul 1918

Death Location: France and Flanders

Father: Thomas Harper

Mother: Maria Astrop

Spouse(s): Ethel Billam

Children(s): Lloyd Harper, Godfrey Harper, Elsie Harper, Rita Harper

In 1886, James Astrop Harper entered the world in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, born to Thomas Godfrey Harper and Maria Astrop. In 1891, James Astrop Harper resided in Newcastle, St Michael, Heaton, Northumberland, Eng. In 1901, James Astrop Harper resided in Whitley, Whitley, Northumberland, England. James Astrop Harper married Ethel Billam, and had children including Lloyd Harper, Godfrey Harper, Elsie Harper, Rita Harper. James Astrop Harper passed away in 1918 in France and Flanders.

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Biography

  • In 1886, James Astrop Harper entered the world in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, born to Thomas Godfrey Harper and Maria Astrop.
  • In 1891, James Astrop Harper resided in Newcastle, St Michael, Heaton, Northumberland, Eng.
  • In 1901, James Astrop Harper resided in Whitley, Whitley, Northumberland, England.
  • James Astrop Harper married Ethel Billam, and had children including Lloyd Harper, Godfrey Harper, Elsie Harper, Rita Harper.
  • James Astrop Harper passed away in 1918 in France and Flanders.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Harper's Ancestors

Self
James Harper
1886 – 1918
Birth Place: Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Parents
Thomas Godfrey Harper
1852 – 1911
Newcastle, Northumberland, England
Maria Astrop
1853 –
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Grandparents
Thomas Harper
1826 – 1909
Wallsend, Northumberland, England
Pauline (Elizabeth (Elizabeth)) Limpricht
1830 – 1855
Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
Godfrey Harper
1783 – 1850
Mary Fraker
1790 – 1873
August Limpricht
Isabella Edmondson
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Harper
1754 –
Elizabeth Wanlass
1753 –

James Harper's Descendants

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James (Astrop) Harper (1886 – 24 Jul 1918) m. Ethel Billam (1 Jul 1889 – )
  1. 1. Lloyd Harper (26 May 1911 – 1 Jul 2001) m. Agnes Jordan (1 Dec 1909 – Nov 1992)
    1. 1. Harper
  2. 2. Godfrey Harper (14 Dec 1912 – 12 Jul 1986)
  3. 3. Elsie Harper (14 Nov 1916 – Apr 1986) m. John Hedley (18 Dec 1912 – )
  4. 4. Rita Harper (18 Nov 1918 – 21 May 2012) m. William ((Bill)) Morrow (Jan 1923 – 1 Mar 2011)
    1. 1. Marilyn Morrow (Oct 1949 – )

James Harper's Timeline

6 Records

1886
1886
Birth of James Astrop Harper in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
1891
1891
Age 5
James Astrop Harper resided here in Newcastle, St Michael, Heaton, Northumberland, England
Newcastle, St Michael, Heaton, Northumberland, England
1901
1901
Age 15
James Astrop Harper resided here in Whitley, Whitley, Northumberland, England
Whitley, Whitley, Northumberland, England
1910
Jul 1910
Age 24
James Astrop Harper was married in Tynemouth, Northumberland, United Kingdom
Tynemouth, Northumberland, United Kingdom
1911
1911
Age 25
James Astrop Harper resided here in Whitley, Northumberland, England
Whitley, Northumberland, England
1918
24 Jul 1918
Age 32
Death of James Astrop Harper in France and Flanders
France and Flanders

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1886
    Event Place: Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1891 England Census
    [3] 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Jul 1910
    Event Place: Tynemouth, Northumberland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Newcastle, St Michael, Heaton, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Whitley, Whitley, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Whitley, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1918
    Event Place: France and Flanders
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
    [2] UK, World War I Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923, Western Front Association; London, England; WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Reference: 092/0412/Har-Har

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