Walter William Cupples (1881 - 1956)

Born 14 May 1881 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Eliza Jane (Greatorix) Cupples — married 31 May 1902 in Birmingham,England

Descendants

Died 15 Dec 1956 at age 75 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Karen Butler [send private message]

Biography

Walter Cupples was born in Warwickshire, England.

Walter Cupples has Irish ancestors.

Walter was born on the 14th May 1881, in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. He was the son of Arthur Cupples and Harriet Richards. His Christening was on the 29th May 1881 in Birmingham, ^[1], ^[2]

In 1891 his family were living in Clifton Road, Aston, Warwickshire, England. Arthur was a Labourer, Harriet had no occupation listed, and Walter was at school, ^[3]

In 1901 his family were living at 3 Aston Hall Villas, Aston, Warwickshire, England, Arthur was a Labourer, and Walter was an Electric Automotive Weighing Machine Fitter, ^[4]

He married Eliza Getterick on the 31st March 1902, at St Matthias, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Walter was 20 and a Tool Maker living at 87 Well Street and Eliza was 19 and living at 118 Great King Street. The witnesses were Clara Geterick and William Beford (?). They had 20 children ^[5]

Blanche (1902-1982)

Cupples-70Arthur (1904-1982)

Horace (1904-1949)

Sidney (1906-1950)

Walter (1907-1908]]

Edith (1908-1909)

Grace (1910-1995)

Hetty (1911-1915)

Gertrude (1912-1986)

Wallace (1913-1984)

Olive (1914-1985)

Harry (1915-1915)

Maud (1915-1917)

Emily (1916-2006)

Getterick (1916-1947)

Ivy (1918-2003)

Thomas (1919-1994)

Madge (1921-1921)

Stanley (1921-1921)

[Cupples-88|[Leonard]] (1922-1999).

In 1911 his family were living at 1/190 Great Russell St, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Walter was an Electric Automotive Weighing Machine Fitter, Eliza had no occupation listed, Blanche, Arthur, and Horace were all at school, and Sidney, Grace and Hetty were all below school ^[6]

In 1939, he was a widower living as a patient in Lodge Road, Winson Green, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, and his occupation was a fitter. ^[7]

He passed away in the December quarter of 1956, aged 75, in Birmingham Warwickshire, England, ^[8]

Census

1891
Arthur Cupples Head M 31 Warwickshire, England
Harriet Cupples Wife F 29 Staffordshire, England
Walter W Cupples Profile person M 9 Warwickshire, England

1901
Arthur Cupples Head M 41 Bham, Warwickshire
Helen Cupples Wife F 39 Oldbury, Staffordshire
W Cupples Profile person M 19 Aston Manor
Helen should be Harriet

1911
Walter Cupples Profile person M 29 Lozells Bham, Warwickshire
Eliza J Cupples Wife F 28 Bradford Manchester, Lancashire
Blanche Cupples Son M 6 Aston Bham
Arthur W Cupples Son M 6 Aston Bham
Horace Cupples Son M 5 Aston Bham
Sidney Cupples Son M 4 Aston Bham
Grace Cupples Daughter F 1 Birmingham, Warwickshire
Hetty Cupples Daughter F 0 Birmingham, Warwickshire

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XVX-WGR : 1 October 2014), Walter William Cupples, 1881; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Aston, Warwickshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NT3J-49Z : 10 February 2018, Walter William Cupples, ); citing 270, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,520,129.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WKRL-2ZM : 12 December 2017), Walter W Cupples in household of Arthur Cupples, Aston, Warwickshire, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Warwickshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSZ1-WH5 : 8 April 2016), W Cupples in household of Arthur Cupples, Aston Manor, Warwickshire, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Aston Manor subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:263C-LQW : 13 December 2014), Walter William Cupples, 1902; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1902, quarter 1, vol. 6D, p. 164, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWCB-3ZF : 2 August 2017), Walter Cupples, Birmingham, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/sharing/22296037?h=808364
8. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVC6-MNC1 : 4 September 2014), Walter W Cupples, 1956; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

Ancestry Profile for Walter William Cupples 18:15, 12 December 2020 (UTC)