Henry ROPER b. 30 Jan 1827 Rise End, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England d. May 1907 Cromford, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England: Our Family History

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Name Henry ROPER

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Birth 30 Jan 1827 Rise End, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

Christening 25 Feb 1827 St. Mary's Church, Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

Baptism Record (1827 Feb-Mar)
St. Mary's Church, Wirksworth

St. Mary's Church
Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire

Gender Male

Census 1841 Rise End, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	BirthDate	BirthPlace	Age	Gender	Occupation	Comments
Image									Transcript
42	1817	Francis	Roper	1801	Derbyshire	40	Male	Shoe Maker
43	1817	Esther	Roper	1801	Derbyshire	40	Female
44	1817	Ann	Roper	1821	Derbyshire	20	Female
45	1817	Daniel	Roper	1826	Derbyshire	15	Male
46	1817	Godfrey	Roper	1826	Derbyshire	15	Male
47	1817	Henry	Roper	1827	Derbyshire	14	Male
48	1817	William	Roper	1829	Derbyshire	12	Male
49	1817	Francis	Roper	1831	Derbyshire	10	Male

PRO Class: HO107 Piece: 198 Folio: 14 Page: 12 Enumerated: 1841 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=j935_5011
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Census 1851 Engine House, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

Map - Middleton-by-Wirksworth
Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	BirthDate	BirthPlace	Age	Gender	Status	Years Married	Children Born	Children Living	Occupation	Immigration Year	Nationality	Religion	Comments
Image																	Transcript
1	1	Henry	Roper	Head	1828	Wirksworth	23	Male	Married				Engine Tenter

PRO Class: HO107 Piece: 2146 Folio: 657 Page: 1 Enumerated: 1851 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=yfv9_5018
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Census 1861 Bunsal House, Fernilee, High Peak, Derbyshire, England

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	BirthDate	BirthPlace	Age	Gender	Status	Occupation	Comments
Image											Transcript
11	226	Henry	Roper	Head	1828	Middleton	33	Male	Married	Engineer
12	226	Hannah	Roper	Wife	1829	Middleton	32	Female	Married
13	226	Ann	Roper	Daughter	1856	Middleton	5	Female
14	226	Mabel	Roper	Daughter	1858	Middleton	3	Female
15	226	William	Roper	Son	1861	Middleton	< 1 Month	Male
16	226	Lois	Hals	Visitor	1839	Middleton	22	Female

PRO Class: RG09 Piece: 2545 Folio: 91 Page: 32 Enumerated: 1861 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=y29d_5019
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Census 1871 Fernilee, High Peak, Derbyshire, England

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	BirthDate	BirthPlace	Age	Gender	Status	Occupation	Comments
Image											Transcript
17	162	Henry	Roper	Head	1827	Middleton	44	Male	Married	Engine Tenter on Railway
18	162	Ann	Roper	Daughter	1856	Middleton	15	Female	Single	Employed at Home
19	162	William	Roper	Son	1859	Middleton	12	Male		Scholar
20	162	Esther	Roper	Daughter	1862	Hartington	9	Female		Scholar

PRO Class: RG10 Piece: 3639 Folio: 20 Page: 32 Enumerated: 1871 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=0y6m_4258
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Census 1881 Leaford House, Lea Bridge, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	BirthDate	BirthPlace	Age	Gender	Status	Occupation	Comments
Image											Transcript
12	91	Henry	Roper	Head	1827	Wirksworth	54	Male	Married	Mechanic (Foreman)
13	91	Elizabeth	Roper	Wife	1826	Middleton	55	Female	Married
14	91	William	Roper	Son	1859	Middleton	22	Male	Single	Railway Labourer
15	91	Sarah A	Roper	Daughter	1869	Hope	12	Female	Single	Scholar
16	91	Louisa	Wilcockson	Visitor	1856	St. Peters	25	Female	Single	Dressmaker

PRO Class: RG11 Piece: 3451 Folio: 102 Page: 17 Enumerated: 1881 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=g3j8_5021
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Census 1891 Leaford House, Lea Bridge, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	BirthDate	BirthPlace	Age	Gender	Status	Occupation	Comments
Image											Transcript
1	161	Henry	Roper	Head	1827	Wirksworth	64	Male	Married	Mechanical Foreman
2	161	Elizabeth	Roper	Wife	1826	MIddleton	65	Female	Married
3	161	Sarah A	Roper	Daughter	1869	Fernilee	22	Female	Single	Dressmaker

PRO Class: RG12 Piece: 2776 Folio: 124 Page: 24 Enumerated: 1891 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=cy35_5023
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Census 1901 High Peak Junction, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England

Ln	Hhold	Given	Surname	Relation	BirthDate	BirthPlace	Age	Gender	Status	Occupation	Comments
Image											Transcript
3	33	Henry	Roper	Head	1828	Middleton	73	Male	MarriedMarri	Mechanic Foreman
4	33	Elizabeth	Roper	Wife	1827	Middleton	74	Female	Married

PRO Class: RG13 Piece: 3265 Folio: 62 Page: 9 Enumerated: 1901 Transcript ID is dbid=9999&iid=w3y9_5024
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Occupation Engine Tenter

Death May 1907 Cromford, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

Burial 18 May 1907 Holy Trinity Churchyard, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

Holy Trinity Churchyard
Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire

Burial Record (1906-1907)
Holy Trinity Church, Middleton-by-Wirksworth

Origins

Patriarch & Matriarch

Daniel ROPER, b. 1753 d. 12 Apr 1836, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

(Age 83 years) (Grandfather)

Mary ALSOP (Great Grandmother)

Person ID I51702 Rolfe Family Tree

Last Modified 20 Jun 2025

Father	Francis Bernard ROPER, b. 1795, Manchester, Lancashire, England d. Jul 1868, Rise End, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England (Age 73 years)
Mother	Esther MARSDEN, b. 17 May 1797, Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England d. Jun 1874, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England (Age 77 years)
Marriage	27 Jan 1817	St. Mary's Church, Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
		Marriage Record (1816-1817) St. Mary's Church, Wirksworth
		St. Mary's Church Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire
Family ID	F19322	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Hannah WALKER, b. 1829, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

Marriage 3 Nov 1857 Holy Trinity Church, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

Marriage Record (1857 Jun-Nov)
Holy Trinity Church, Middleton-by-Wirksworth

Holy Trinity Church
Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire

Children

	1. Ann ROPER, b. 1855, Engine House, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	2. Mabel ROPER, b. 1857, Engine House, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	3. William ROPER, b. 1859, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	4. Esther ROPER, b. 1861, Fernilee, High Peak, Derbyshire, England

Family ID F19323 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 20 Jun 2025

Family 2 Elizabeth CLAYTON, b. 12 Jul 1824, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England d. Nov 1911, Steeple Grange, Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England (Age 87 years)
Other Partners: Benjamin CLAYTON m. 14 Nov 1859

Marriage 12 Aug 1867 Holy Trinity Church, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

Burial Record (1866-1867)
Holy Trinity Church, Middleton-by-Wirksworth

Holy Trinity Church
Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire

Children

1. Sarah Amelia ROPER, b. 17 Jun 1868, Fernilee, High Peak, Derbyshire, England

Family ID F19326 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 20 Jun 2025

Event Map

	Birth - 30 Jan 1827 - Rise End, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	Christening - 25 Feb 1827 - St. Mary's Church, Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	Census - 1841 - Rise End, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	Census - 1851 - Engine House, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	Marriage - 3 Nov 1857 - Holy Trinity Church, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	Census - 1861 - Bunsal House, Fernilee, High Peak, Derbyshire, England
	Marriage - 12 Aug 1867 - Holy Trinity Church, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	Census - 1871 - Fernilee, High Peak, Derbyshire, England
	Census - 1881 - Leaford House, Lea Bridge, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England
	Census - 1891 - Leaford House, Lea Bridge, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England
	Census - 1901 - High Peak Junction, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England
	Death - May 1907 - Cromford, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
	Burial - 18 May 1907 - Holy Trinity Churchyard, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England

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