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I'm looking for information about Edwin Claxton Roper and his Family. He was born in 1898 in Leicester. Thank you.

Beryl, Did you delete your other thread by accident.

Regards Vera

I posted the information on your original thread

Why should I bother to post it again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edwin Claxton Roper
England and Wales Census, 1911
birth: Leicester Belgrave Parish,? Leicestershire
census: 1911 Leicester,? Leicester,? Leicestershire,? England



Geoffrey Claxton Roper
England and Wales Census, 1911
birth: Leicester Belgrave Parish,? Leicestershire
census: 1911 Leicester,? Leicester,? Leicestershire,? England



Hilda Claxton Roper
England and Wales Census, 1911
birth: Leicester Belgrave Parish,? Leicestershire
census: 1911 Leicester,? Leicester,? Leicestershire,? England



Leslie Claxton Roper
England and Wales Census, 1911
birth: Leicester Belgrave Parish,? Leicestershire
census: 1911 Leicester,? Leicester,? Leicestershire,? England

Had put an answer on original thread, went to submit and the thread was gone.

I did post the 1911

Could have posted the 1901 as well

Also entries from the London Electoral Registers

Also his WW1 Medal Card


So why was it deleted

Can not be by accident

I also put the 1901 census....plus birth info from BMD.

Beryl what happened.

Regards Vera

Beryl thank you for the pm. So lets start again


1911
ROPER, John Edwin Head Married M 50 1861 Chief Architectural Assistant To The Boro Of Leicester Leicestershire Holy Trinity Leicester Parish VIEW
ROPER, Rose Harriet Wife Married13 years F 38 1873 Leicestershire Leicester St Margaret Parish VIEW
ROPER, Edwin Claxton Son M 12 1899 School Leicestershire Leicester Belgrave Parish VIEW
ROPER, Geoffrey Claxton Son M 10 1901 School Leicestershire Leicester Belgrave Parish VIEW
ROPER, Hilda Claxton Daughter F 8 1903 Leicestershire Leicester Belgrave Parish VIEW
ROPER, Leslie Claxton Son M 5 1906 Leicestershire Leicester Belgrave Parish VIEW
RG number: RG14
Piece: 19215
Reference: RG14PN19215 RG78PN1150B RD407 SD1 ED51 SN260
Registration District: Leicester
Sub District: North West Leicester
Enumeration District: 51
Parish: Leicester
Address: The Pines Red Hill Leicester
County: Leicestershire

Possible WW1 Medal Card

Name: Edwin Claxton Roper
Regiment or Corps: Royal Navy, Royal Engineers, Cheshire Regiment
Regimental Number: B2/3022, 281661, 281661

Births Dec 1898 (>99%)
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Roper Edwin Claxton Leicester 7a 196


Regards Vera

London Electoral Registers

1928, 1929 and 1932 in Lewisham

1933 – 1939 in Greenwich




Only checked a couple of those records

1928 lived at 11 Montpelier Vale, SE3

1933 lived at 92 Canberra Road with Lilian Florence Roper

1901
Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation
Disability Where born Image
ROPER, John E Head Married M 40 1861 Chief Architectural Assistant
Leicester
Leicestershire VIEW
ROPER, Rose H Wife Married F 31 1870 To The Borough Surveyor Of Leicester
Leicester
Leicestershire VIEW
ROPER, Edwin C Son Single M 2 1899
Leicester
Leicestershire VIEW
ROPER, Geoffry C Son Single M 0 (10 MOS) 1901
Red Hill Near Birstall
Leicestershire VIEW
Piece: 2994
Folio: 18
Page: 27
Registration District: 27
Civil Parish: Leicester
Municipal Borough:
Address: The Pines, Red Hill, Leicester
County: Leicestershire



Regards Vera

Thats a shame as not found any Army Service or Pension Record but as only 30% survive lucky to find anything

Possible marriage bearing in mind Electoral registers posted by Glitterbaby

MarriageFinder: Edwin C Roper married Lilian F Wheeler
Name: ROPER, Edwin C
Registration district: Greenwich
County: London
Year of registration: 1927
Quarter of registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Spouse's last name: Wheeler
Volume no: 1D
Page no: 1806
Name: WHEELER, Lilian F
Registration district: Greenwich
County: London
Year of registration: 1927
Quarter of registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Spouse's last name: Roper
Volume no: 1D
Page no: 1806

? parents marriage
Civil Registration event: Marriage
Print Close
Name: ROPER, John Edwin
Registration district: Leicester
County: Leicestershire
Year of registration: 1897
Quarter of registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Spouse's last name: Not available before 1912
Volume no: 7A
Page no: 545
MarriageFinder: John Edwin Roper married one of the following people:

PARR, Rose Harriett <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
SOUTHAM, Sarah
OLDACRES, Walter Jackson

Good spot Stuart for the marriage as I have just updated my electoral posting and it shows Lilian Florence Roper

Lilian Florence Roper shows on London Electoral Registers right up to 1960 in Greenwich

1960 living at 92 Canberra Road - listed with Edwin C and John E



??
Name: Lilian Florence Roper
Birth Date: 20 Aug 1902
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1978
Age at Death: 76
Registration district: Worthing
Inferred County: West Sussex
Volume: 18
Page: 2065



Name: Edwin C Roper
Birth Date: abt 1899
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1969
Age at Death: 70
Registration district: Greenwich
Inferred County: Greater London
Volume: 5b
Page: 481

?John Edwin b 1860 with his parents

1861 census transcription details for: 63, Regent Street, St Mary, Leicester
Print Close
National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG09
Piece: 2293
Book: 67
Page: 13
Reg. District: Leicester
Sub District: 2 West Leicester
Parish: St Mary
Enum. District: 5
Ecclesiastical District: St Mary
City/Municipal Borough: Leicester
Address: 63, Regent Street, St Mary, Leicester
County: Leicestershire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
ROPER, Joseph Head Married M 40 1821 Commercial Traveller Hosiery
Belton Leicestershire
ROPER, Harriet Claston Wife Married F 32 1829 Ely Cambridgeshire
ROPER, Eliza Grop Daughter F 5 1856 Leicestershire
ROPER, John Edwin Son M 0 (7M) 1861 Leicestershire
LEES, Frederick Richard Visitor Married M 46 1815 Phd Author Lecturer On Philosophy Science ### Meanwood Hall Nr Leeds
HARBER, Catherine Servant Unmarried F 22 1839 House Servant
Long Sutton Lincolnshire

Joseph's marriage - was hoping to have found where the Claxton came from by now!
Civil Registration event: Marriage
Print Close
MarriageFinder: Joseph Roper married Harriet Claxton Gross
Name: ROPER, Joseph
Registration district: Leicester
County: Leicestershire
Year of registration: 1851
Quarter of registration: Apr-May-Jun
Spouse's last name: Not available before 1912
Volume no: 15
Page no: 170
Name: GROSS, Harriet Claxton
Registration district: Leicester
County: Leicestershire
Year of registration: 1851
Quarter of registration: Apr-May-Jun
Spouse's last name: Not available before 1912
Volume no: 15
Page no: 170

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