Francis Bernard ROPER

1795 - 1868  (73 years)

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• Name	Francis Bernard ROPER
  Relationship	with Henry Walter ROLFE
  Birth	1795	Manchester, Lancashire, England
  Christening	6 Dec 1795	Collegiate Church of St. Mary, St. Denys, and St. George, Manchester, Lancashire, England
  		Collegiate Church of St. Mary, St Denys, and St. George (Manchester Cathedral) Manchester, Lancashire
  		Baptism Record (1795 Dec 6-13) Collegiate Church of St Mary, St Denys, and St George, Manchester
  Gender	Male
  Census	1841	Rise End, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation BirthDate BirthPlace Age Gender Status Years Married Children Born Children Living Occupation Immigration Year Nationality Religion Comments 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   Source Web Site: findmypast.co.uk
  Census	1851	Rise End, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation BirthDate BirthPlace Age Gender Status Years Married Children Born Children Living Occupation Immigration Year Nationality Religion Comments 8 126 Francis Roper Head 1796 Manchester 55 Male Married Shoe Maker 9 126 Esther Roper Wife 1798 Wirksworth 53 Female Married 10 126 Godfrey Roper Son 1826 Wirksworth 25 Male Single Labourer 11 126 Martha Roper Grand Daughter 1846 Wirksworth 5 Female Scholar  PRO Class:  HO107  Piece:  2145  Folio:  705  Page:  30  Enumerated:  1851   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=b4ws_5012   Source Web Site: findmypast.co.uk
  Census	1861	Rise End, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
  Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation BirthDate BirthPlace Age Gender Status Years Married Children Born Children Living Occupation Immigration Year Nationality Religion Comments 16 129 Francis Roper Head 1796 Manchester 65 Male Married Farmer 17 129 Esther Roper Wife 1798 Wirksworth 63 Female Married 18 129 Godfrey Roper Son 1831 Middleton 30 Male Single Locomotive Engine Driver 19 129 Henry J Roper Grandson 1854 Middleton 7 Male  PRO Class:  RG09  Piece:  2517  Folio:  81  Page:  24  Enumerated:  1861   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=sgmq_5013   Source Web Site: findmypast.co.uk
  Occupation	Cordwainer
  Death	Jul 1868	Rise End, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
  Burial	4 Jul 1868	Holy Trinity Churchyard, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
  		Holy Trinity Churchyard Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire
  		Burial Record (1868 Feb-Aug) 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)  (Father)  Hannah GELL,   b. 1676, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England d. Feb 1745, Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England  (Age 69 years)  (2 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID	I51696	Rolfe Family Tree
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Daniel ROPER,   b. 1753   d. 12 Apr 1836, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Martha GREGORY,   b. 1759, Rise End, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England d. Apr 1834, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	19 Apr 1779	St. Mary's Church, Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
  		Marriage Record (1779 Apr-May) St. Mary's Church, Wirksworth
  		St. Mary's Church Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire
  Family ID	F19313	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	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
  Children	1. John ROPER,   b. 25 Jun 1817, Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England   2. Ann ROPER,   b. 25 Dec 1818, Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England + 3. Elizabeth ROPER,   b. 3 Feb 1821, Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England   4. Daniel ROPER,   b. 7 Feb 1823, Rise End, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England   5. Godfrey ROPER,   b. 3 Apr 1825, Rise End, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England d. 14 Dec 1899, Rise End, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England (Age 74 years) ▻ Ann KINDER  m. 27 Oct 1872 + 6. Henry ROPER,   b. 30 Jan 1827, Rise End, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England d. May 1907, Cromford, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England (Age 80 years) ▻ Hannah WALKER  m. 3 Nov 1857;   Elizabeth CLAYTON  m. 12 Aug 1867   7. William ROPER,   b. 1829, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England   8. Francis ROPER,   b. 1832, Rise End, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
  Family ID	F19322	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1795 - Manchester, Lancashire, England Christening - 6 Dec 1795 - Collegiate Church of St. Mary, St. Denys, and St. George, Manchester, Lancashire, England Marriage - 27 Jan 1817 - St. Mary's Church, Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England Census - 1841 - Rise End, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England Census - 1851 - Rise End, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England Census - 1861 - Rise End, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England Death - Jul 1868 - Rise End, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England Burial - 4 Jul 1868 - Holy Trinity Churchyard, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England  = Link to Google Earth
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