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Richard Whiting Pope 1807 – 1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Feb 1807

Birth Location: West Alvington, Devonshire, UK

Death Date: 06 Dec 1891

Death Location: Havelock, Marlborough, New Zealand

Father: John Pope

Mother: Mary Whiting

Spouse(s): Mary Wilson

Children(s): Harriet Pope, Unknown Pope

The story of Richard Whiting Pope began in 1807 in West Alvington, Devonshire, UK. In 1842, Richard Whiting Pope immigrated to Arrived New Plymouth, NZ, on board the 'Timandra'. Richard Whiting Pope married Mary Ann Wilson, and had children including Harriet Pope, Unknown Pope. Richard Whiting Pope passed away in 1891 in Havelock, Marlborough, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Whiting Pope began in 1807 in West Alvington, Devonshire, UK.
  • In 1842, Richard Whiting Pope immigrated to Arrived New Plymouth, NZ, on board the 'Timandra'.
  • Richard Whiting Pope married Mary Ann Wilson, and had children including Harriet Pope, Unknown Pope.
  • Richard Whiting Pope passed away in 1891 in Havelock, Marlborough, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Pope
Birth Location: West Alvington, Devon, UK
JP
Mary Whiting
Birth Location: Thurlestone, Devon, UK
MW

Spouses(s)

Mary Wilson
1810 – 1892
Birth Location: Devonshire, England
MW

Children(s)

Harriet Pope
1843 – 1867
Birth Location: New Plymouth, New Zealand
HP
Unknown Pope
Birth Location: –
UP

Richard Pope's Ancestors

Self
Richard Pope
1807 – 1891
Birth Place: West Alvington, Devonshire, UK
Parents
John Pope
West Alvington, Devon, UK
Mary Whiting
Thurlestone, Devon, UK
Grandparents
John POPE
1765 – 1823
Stoke, Fleming, Devon, England
Susanna LANGLEY
1765 – 1834
Devonshire, England
James Whiting
1762 – 1848
Modbury, Devon, England
Elizabeth Lee
1761 –
Modbury, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Pope's Descendants

1.
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Richard (Whiting) Pope (10 Feb 1807 – 06 Dec 1891) m. Mary (Ann) Wilson (Abt. 1810 – 08 Dec 1892)
  1. 1. Harriet Pope (10 Sep 1843 – 06 Apr 1867) m. Walter Gibbons (11 Apr 1841 – 19 May 1907)
    1. 1. John (William) Gibbons (14 Aug 1864 – 27 May 1943) m. Eliza Auckram (25 Oct 1878 – 07 Mar 1951)
      1. 1. Ena (Christobel) Gibbons (25 Jun 1909 – 21 Aug 1990) m. Thomas Wilson (22 Jul 1906 – 15 Jul 1979)
        1. 1. Charles (Raymond) Wilson (18 Aug 1930 – 12 May 1980) m. Valerie (Joclyn) Kane (17 Feb 1931 – 01 Jul 1990)
        2. 2. Thomas (William) Wilson (19 Nov 1933 – 10 Nov 1996) m. Joyce (Elizabeth) Squire (26 Sep 1935 – )
        3. 3. Richard (James) Wilson (09 Dec 1937 – 07 Feb 2000) m. Velmae (Inez) Wallace (27 Feb 1942 – ) m. June (Margaret) Richards (26 Dec 1935 – )
        4. 4. John (Stevenson) Wilson (03 Sep 1946 – ) m. Carol Sherborne m. Joy (Gloria) Such
  2. 2. Unknown Pope
    1. 1. Unknown Pope
      1. 1. Unknown Pope
        1. 1. Unknown Pope

Richard Pope's Timeline

3 Records

1807
10 Feb 1807
Birth of Richard Whiting Pope in West Alvington, Devonshire, UK
West Alvington, Devonshire, UK
1842
23 Feb 1842
Age 35
Richard Whiting Pope immigrated in Arrived New Plymouth, NZ, on board the 'Timandra'
Arrived New Plymouth, NZ, on board the 'Timandra'
1891
06 Dec 1891
Age 84
Death of Richard Whiting Pope in Havelock, Marlborough, New Zealand
Havelock, Marlborough, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1807
    Event Place: West Alvington, Devonshire, UK
    Record Source:
    [1] Comb27May2000.FTW
    [2] Fitzgerald michael charles down2.FTW
    [3] HarrPope.GED
    [4] Lb2.ftw

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 01 Mar 1807
    Event Place: West Alvington, Devonshire, UK
    Record Source:
    [1] Comb27May2000.FTW
    [2] Fitzgerald michael charles down2.FTW
    [3] HarrPope.GED
    [4] Lb2.ftw

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Immigration
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1842
    Event Place: Arrived New Plymouth, NZ, on board the 'Timandra'
    Record Source:
    [1] Comb27May2000.FTW
    [2] Fitzgerald michael charles down2.FTW
    [3] HarrPope.GED
    [4] Lb2.ftw

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 06 Dec 1891
    Event Place: 12023, Pelorus, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Comb27May2000.FTW
    [2] Fitzgerald michael charles down2.FTW
    [3] HarrPope.GED
    [4] Lb2.ftw

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 08 Dec 1891
    Event Place: Havelock Cemetary, Havelock, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Comb27May2000.FTW
    [2] Fitzgerald michael charles down2.FTW
    [3] HarrPope.GED
    [4] Lb2.ftw

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Film # M001881, Kingsbidge, Devon
    Record Source:
    [1] Comb27May2000.FTW
    [2] Combine12052000.FTW
    [3] Fitzgerald michael charles down2.FTW
    [4] Total Family.FTW

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: Fellmonger
    Record Source:
    [1] Comb27May2000.FTW
    [2] Fitzgerald michael charles down2.FTW
    [3] HarrPope.GED
    [4] Lb2.ftw

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Dec 1891
    Event Place: Havelock, Marlborough, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Comb27May2000.FTW
    [2] Combine12052000.FTW
    [3] Fitzgerald michael charles down2.FTW
    [4] Total Family.FTW
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