James Pope (1775 - 1852)

Born 7 May 1775 in Saint Leonard's, Shoreditch, London, England

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Died 1852 at about age 76 in Stepney, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

James Pope was born on May 7, 1775. He was baptized on May 28, 1775 in Saint Leonards, Shoreditch, London, England. James was the son of James and Elisabeth Pope.

James married Mary Ann Unknown. They and their children resided in a few locations in Middlesex County, England including Norton Folgate and Shoreditch. On December 16, 1816, James, his wife Mary Ann Pope, and their children including John Henry age 15, Ann age 12, George Samuel age 10, Joseph age 8, William age 2, and Frederick age 3 mos., were evicted and because of poverty they were given to the care of Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor by the Justices of the Court.

James passed away in Stepney, London, England in 1852.

Sources

• England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. FHL Film Number: 396229, 396230. [Repository: Ancestry.com. England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.] (record of birth and baptism)

• London, England, Selected Poor Law Removal and Settlement Records, 1698-1930. Shoreditch, Orders of Removal, 1812-1816. [Repository: Ancestry.com. London, England, Selected Poor Law Removal and Settlement Records, 1698-1930 (database on-line, frame #715 of 728). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors. Original data: London, England: London Metropolitan Archives and Guildhall Library Manuscripts. Board of Guardians records held by the London Metropolitan Archives, London, England.]

• England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915. Registration District: Stepney, Inferred County: London; Volume: 1c, Page: 370. [Repository: FreeBMD. England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915 (database on-line, frame #77 of 108). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. © Crown copyright. Published by permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Office for National Statistics. You must not copy on, transfer or reproduce records without the prior permission of ONS. Database Copyright © 1998-2003 Graham Hart, Ben Laurie, Camilla von Massenbach and David Mayall.] (death record)