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William Thomas Harper 1835 – 1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1835

Birth Location: Brighton, Sussex, England

Death Date: 26 Feb 1900

Death Location: Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Father: William Harper

Mother: Phoebe Beal

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Prophet

Children(s): William Harper

The story of William Thomas Harper began in 1835 in Brighton, Sussex, England. William Thomas Harper married Elizabeth Ann Prophet, and had children including William Thomas Prophet Harper. William Thomas Harper passed away in 1900 in Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of William Thomas Harper began in 1835 in Brighton, Sussex, England.
  • William Thomas Harper married Elizabeth Ann Prophet, and had children including William Thomas Prophet Harper.
  • William Thomas Harper passed away in 1900 in Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Harper's Ancestors

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William Harper
1835 – 1900
Birth Place: Brighton, Sussex, England
Parents
William Harper
1806 – 1879
Canterbury, Kent, England
Phoebe Beal
1809 – 1868
Dunkirk, Kent, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Harper's Descendants

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William (Thomas) Harper (17 May 1835 – 26 Feb 1900) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Prophet (29 June 1837 – 13 Jul 1911)
  1. 1. William (Thomas Prophet) Harper (26 Apr 1866 – 6 Oct 1928) m. Eva Hollies (23 Jul 1877 – 11 Jul 1966)
    1. 1. Thomas (William) Harper (1896 – 19 Nov 1897)
    2. 2. Thomas (William (Tom)) Harper (October 1897 – 1967) m. Mabel (Doreen) JOHNSTONE (14 August 1903 – 4 July 1963)
      1. 1. William (Royston) Harper (24 June 1926 – 30 Mar 1986) m. Maureen (Ann) McCardle m. Natalie Pauline (15 APR 1929 – 1992)
        1. 1. Thomas (Gladstone Guy) Harper (18 Aug 1955 – ) m. Prudence Johnson
        2. 2. Kerri (Nicola) Harper (25 Sep 1957 – ) m. Timothy (Donald) Plowman (28 Sep 1949 – )
      2. 2. Gwen (Elizabeth) Harper (12 Oct 1929 – 7 Oct 2022) m. Terence Goldstone (8 SEP 1926 – 21 DEC 2016)
        1. 1. Lynne (Doreen) Goldstone (1 Jun 1952 – ) m. Geoffrey (Alan) Walker
        2. 2. Bruce (Terence) Goldstone (27 May 1955 – ) m. Rachel (Geraldine) Clark
        3. 3. Sally (Elizabeth) Goldstone (11 Feb 1964 – ) m. Richard (Anthony) Cranswick
      3. 3. Jill (Doreen) Harper (4 Jun 1936 – ) m. Gavin (William) Ebbett
        1. 1. Marie (Louise) Ebbett (6 Sep 1960 – ) m. James (Gordon) Price
        2. 2. Marianne (Gay) Ebbett (31 Jan 1962 – ) m. John Parrant m. Beat (Anton) Gasser
        3. 3. Claire (Elizabeth) Ebbett (13 Jun 1964 – ) m. Andrew (Stuart) Hofer
        4. 4. Matthew (William) Ebbett (26 Sep 1965 – ) m. Joanna (Frances) Kohn
    3. 3. Renee (Lillian) Harper (19 Oct 1899 – 17 Nov 1995)
    4. 4. Alan (Myatt) Harper (April 1901 – about 1903)
    5. 5. William (Prophet (Doo)) Harper (July 1903 – 1975)
    6. 6. Alfred Harper (1905 – 1905 7weeks)
    7. 7. Alva (Enid) Harper (08 May 1906 – 03 Jun 1994)
    8. 8. Arthur (Davey (John)) Harper (1908 – 20 Jul 1992)
    9. 9. Ivan (Edward (Bob)) Harper (1910 – 03 Sep 1984)
    10. 10. Alfred (Lyle (Lyle)) Harper (1913 – 10 Mar 1978) m. Margaret Nell
    11. 11. Eva (Lois (Lois)) Harper (28 Jun 1915 – 06 Oct 2004)
    12. 12. Murray ((Mick)) Harper (1918 – 25 Jul 1978)
    13. 13. Jean (Nola) Harper (18 Nov 1919 – 28 May 2008)

William Harper's Timeline

2 Records

1835
17 May 1835
Birth of William Thomas Harper in Brighton, Sussex, England
Brighton, Sussex, England
1900
26 Feb 1900
Age 65
Death of William Thomas Harper in Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1835
    Event Place: Brighton, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1900
    Event Place: Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

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