THOMAS ROPER
Thomas Roper was christened 1 August 1779 in Norwich, Norfolkshire, England, the son of Joshua and Hannah Roper. He married Sophia Pyne 6 September 1801 in St. Mary's, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. He was a clockmaker in Nottingham.
Thomas is believed to be the father of Catherine Frost's four illegitimate children.
1861 census, Nottingham
Thomas died and was buried 17 January 1864 in Nottingham.
Thomas and Sophia had the following children:
1. Henry, christened 31 January 1803 in St. Mary's, Nottingham.
2. Hannah, christened 17 June 1804 in St. Mary's, Nottingham.
3. Charlotte, christened 20 February 1806 in St. Mary's, Nottingham; died 8 July 1875 in Nottingham.
4. Hannah, christened 25 August 1808 in St. Mary's, Nottingham.
5. Henry, christened 9 March 1815 in St. Mary's, Nottingham; died 27 January 1854 in Nottingham.
6. Mary, christened 8 January 1818 in St. Mary's, Nottingham.
7. Thomas, christened 30 October 1820 in St. Mary's, Nottingham; died 17 September 1881 in Nottingham.
Thomas and Catherine had the following children:
1. Samuel,
christened 11 April 1802 in St. Mary's, Nottingham;
married 1) Eliza, 2) Harriett; occupation - framework
knitter; had children Mary Ann, Catherine, John, Edward,
William, Henry, Emma, George, Frederick, and Mary Ann.
*2. Harriet, born 10 September 1803 in St. Mary's, Nottingham; christened 25 September 1803 in Nottingham; married John Fowlke 14 July 1823 in Radford, Nottinghamshire; emigrated to Utah in 1861; died 13 September 1888 in Mt. Pleasant, San Pete, Utah; buried in Pleasant Grove, Utah.
3.
William, born in 1804 in Nottingham; died 14
December 1804.
4. William, christened 16 February 1806 in St.
Mary's, Nottingham.
SOURCES: St. Mary's Nottingham parish register.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
JOSHUA ROPER AND
HANNAH PEADNEAL
Joshua Roper was born in about 1753 in Norwich. He married
Hannah Peadneal 15 May 1774 in Norwich. JOSHUA ROPER AND
HANNAH PEADNEAL
Marriage record for Joshua Roper and Hannah Peadneal in Norwich
Joshua and Hannah had the following children:
1. Thomas, christened 31 July 1774 in Norwich; buried 18 April 1779 in Norwich.
2. Joshua, christened 23 February 1777 in Norwich; married Ann; worked as a machinist in Nottingham in the 1851 census.
*3. Thomas, christened 1 August 1779 in Norwich; married Sophia Pyne 6 September 1801; occupation: clockmaker.
4. Rebecca, christened 29 September 1782 in Norwich.
5. William, christened 13 March 1785 in Norwich.
SOURCES: www.familysearch.org; Norwich parish record on www.findmypast.co.uk.