Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Roper was born in 1849, in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Henry Roper, was 35 and his mother, Priscilla, was 27. He lived in Nottinghamshire, England for about 10 years. He died on 15 July 1875, in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 26, and was buried in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Thomas Roper in household of Henry Roper, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- Thomas Roper in household of Thomas Roper, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
Parents and Siblings
1815–1854 Male
1823–1864 Female
Siblings (5)
1843– Female
1849–1875 Male
1850–1864 Female
1852–1854 Female
1854–1855 Female
World Events (1)
1854 · The Crimean War
Age 5
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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