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James Henry Roper 1908–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Aug 1908

Birth Location: Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 29 Sep 1981

Death Location: Yorkshire, England

Father: Henry Roper

Mother: Bertha Tate

Spouse(s): Catherine Dooley, Ivy Kirk

Children(s): Jean Roper, Lawrence Roper

The story of James Henry Roper began in 1908 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England. In 1911, James Henry Roper resided in Castleford, Yorkshire, England. James Henry Roper married Catherine May Dooley, Ivy Kirk, and had children including Colin Roper, Jean Roper, Kevin Roper, Lawrence Roper, Lynn Roper. James Henry Roper passed away in 1981 in Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of James Henry Roper began in 1908 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1911, James Henry Roper resided in Castleford, Yorkshire, England.
  • James Henry Roper married Catherine May Dooley, Ivy Kirk, and had children including Colin Roper, Jean Roper, Kevin Roper, Lawrence Roper, Lynn Roper.
  • James Henry Roper passed away in 1981 in Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Roper's Ancestors

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James Roper
1908–1981
Birth Place: Castleford, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Henry Roper
1881–1949
Methley, Yorkshire, England
Bertha Tate
1890–1964
Castleford, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
James (Henry Frances) Tate
1853–1898
Laxton, Yorkshire, England
Mary (Elizabeth) Smith
1856–1916
Rothwell, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
James Smith
1821–1877
Mary 🧬
1826–1899
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin 🧬🧬
1798–1846
Elizabeth 🧬🧬
1794–1864

James Roper's Descendants

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James (Henry) Roper (24 Aug 1908–29 Sep 1981) m. Catherine (May) Dooley (12 May 1911–15 Nov 1985) m. Ivy Kirk (3 Oct 1917–Mar 1992)
  1. 1. Jean Roper 1930–1934
  2. 2. Lawrence Roper 1944–2015 m. Barbara Owens 1946–2014

James Roper's Timeline

4 Records

1908
24 Aug 1908
Birth of James Henry Roper in Castleford, Yorkshire, England
Castleford, Yorkshire, England
1911
2 Apr 1911
Age 3
James Henry Roper resided here in Castleford, Yorkshire, England
Castleford, Yorkshire, England
1981
Sep 1981
Age 73
Death of James Henry Roper in Waveney, Suffolk, England
Waveney, Suffolk, England
1981
29 Sep 1981
Age 73
Burial of James Henry Roper in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1908
    Event Place: Castleford, Yorkshire, 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] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 10; Page: 2713
    [3] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Castleford, Yorkshire, 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 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1981
    Event Place: Waveney, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 10; Page: 2713
    [2] Web: UK, Burial and Cremation Index, 1838-2014, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1981
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Web: UK, Burial and Cremation Index, 1838-2014, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes

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