Brief Life History of Leonard William
When Leonard William Roper was born on 19 January 1922, in Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, his father, Bertie William Roper, was 28 and his mother, Margaret Manning, was 28. He died on 22 February 1994, at the age of 72, and was buried in Forest Heath, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Leonard W Roper, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
- Leonard William Roper, "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007"
- Leonard W Roper in household of Bertie W Roper, "England and Wales National Register, 1939"
Parents and Siblings
1894–1976 Male
1894–1957 Female
Siblings (1)
1922–1994 Male
World Events (8)
1924
Age 2
1928 · Women Granted Right to Vote
Age 6
1945
Age 23
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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