On 15 Aug 1788 George Raper, of Barnard Castle, son of George & Elizabeth Raper was baptised at Barnard Castle, St Mary. [1]
On 25 Sep 1810 George Raper (of this chapelry) married Margaret Westwick (of this chapelry), by banns at Barnard Castle, St Mary. Witnesses: M. Whittle; Thomas Muncaster; Thomas Raper [2]
On 25 Dec 1811 John Raper, of Barnard Castle, born 2 Feb, 1st son of George Raper (cordwainer, native of Barnard Castle) by his wife Margaret Westwick (native of Barnard Castle) was baptised at Barnard Castle, St Mary. [3]
The Raper family was living at Newgate Street in Barnard Castle in 1851. [4]
George Raper Head Married Male 62 1789 Shoemaker (master employing 1 man) Barnard Castle, Durham, England
Margaret Raper Wife Married Female 63 1788 - Barnard Castle, Durham, England
William Raper Son Unmarried Male 28 1823 Shoemaker (journeyman) Barnard Castle, Durham, England
Jane Westmorland Visitor Married Female 34 1817 Wife Barnard Castle, Durham, England
Elizabeth Westmorland Visitor - Female 5 1846 Scholar -
Sources
↑Baptism: Durham Records Online (https://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/) Database Entry for George Raper. Date: 15 Aug 1788. Location: Barnard Castle, St Mary. Accessed 28 Jan 2024.
↑Marriage: Durham Records Online (https://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/) Database Entry for George Raper and Margaret Westwick. Date: 25 Sep 1810. Location: Barnard Castle, St Mary. Accessed 28 Jan 2024.
↑Baptism of Son: Durham Records Online (https://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/) Database Entry for John Raper. Date: 25 Dec 1811. Location: Barnard Castle, St Mary. Accessed 28 Jan 2024.
↑1851 Census: Census for England and Wales from The National Archives at Kew, Surrey citing HO107/2387/folio 366 p20. Accessed 28 Jan 2024.
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