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William Henry Soper 1810–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Nov 1810

Birth Location: Sidbury, Devon, England

Death Date: 13 Feb 1862

Death Location: Paterson, New South Wales, Australia

Father: Mathew Soper

Mother: Amy Eastone

Spouse(s): Mary Higgins

Children(s): Walter Soper

The story of William Henry Soper began in 1810 in Sidbury, Devon, England. William Henry Soper married Mary Ann Higgins, and had children including Walter Soper. William Henry Soper passed away in 1862 in Paterson, New South Wales, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry Soper began in 1810 in Sidbury, Devon, England.
  • William Henry Soper married Mary Ann Higgins, and had children including Walter Soper.
  • William Henry Soper passed away in 1862 in Paterson, New South Wales, Australia.

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William Soper's Ancestors

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William Soper
1810–1862
Birth Place: Sidbury, Devon, England
Parents
Mathew Soper
1785–1867
Maiden Newton, Dorset, England
Amy Eastone
1787–1854
Farleigh, Devon, England
Grandparents
Matthew Soper
1746–1816
Maiden Newton, Dorset, England
Elizabeth Samways
1748–1801
Maiden Newton, Dorset, , England
Great-Grandparents
John Soper
1711–1781
Sarah Painter
1722–1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Painter
1694–1729
Sarah Duling
1695–1770

William Soper's Descendants

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William (Henry) Soper (5 Nov 1810–13 Feb 1862) m. Mary (Ann) Higgins (27 Aug 1810–23 Jan 1882)
  1. 1. Walter Soper 1846–1933 m. Catherine Rose 1857–1941
    1. 1. Clara (Jane) Soper 1894–1968 m. Alfred (Frederick) Magennis 1874–1922
      1. 1. Elsie (Florence) Magennis 1915–1996 m. Ellis (Carl) Hudson 1914–1964
        1. 1. Norma (Joan) Hudson 1937–1983 m. Vincent (Weaver) Lawrence 1937–2005
        2. 2. Marie (Florence) Hudson 1941–1996
    2. 2. Minnie (Matilda) Soper 1885–1957
    3. 3. Arthur (William) Soper 1890–1963
    4. 4. Edward (Leonard) Soper 1889–1894
    5. 5. Matilda (Mary) Soper 1877–1878
    6. 6. Catherine Soper 1880–1945
    7. 7. Isabella Soper 1881–1967
    8. 8. Florence (Edith 'Florrie') Soper 1883–1938
    9. 9. George Soper 1878–1964
    10. 10. Lillian Soper 1878–
    11. 11. Ernest (L) Soper 1889–1894

William Soper's Timeline

2 Records

1810
5 Nov 1810
Birth of William Henry Soper in Sidbury, Devon, England
Sidbury, Devon, England
1862
13 Feb 1862
Age 52
Death of William Henry Soper in Paterson, New South Wales, Australia
Paterson, New South Wales, Australia

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1810
    Event Place: Sidbury, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1862
    Event Place: Paterson, New South Wales, Australia

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