Brief Life History of Edward
When Edward Roper was christened on 7 September 1735, in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Roper, was 39 and his mother, Elizabeth Mann, was 36. He married Margaret Atmore on 2 October 1757, in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters.
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- Edwd. Roper, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Edward Roper, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- Edward Roper in entry for Margaret, "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
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1801 · The Act of Union
The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
Name Meaning
English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): occupational name from Middle English roper(e) ‘maker or seller of rope’. See Roop .
North German (Röper): occupational name for a town crier, from an agent derivative of Middle Low German rōpen ‘to call’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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