James
Harper
Born in Duns Tew, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Son of Henry Harper
and Sarah (Ruff) Harper
Brother of
Rosannah Harper, David Harper, Ester Harper, Kezia (Harper) Gadsden, Moses Harper and Aaron Harper
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died before
before age 45
in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Mar 2017
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Biography
James Harper was born in Oxfordshire, England.
James Harpur was born in 1838 in Duns Tew, Woodstock District, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom. He was the son of Henry Harper and Sarah Ruff. [1][2][3]
In 1851, Henry Harper (54, head, a farmer's labourer, born in Duns Tew, Oxfordshire) and his wife, Sarah Harper (62, born in Brails, Warwickshire) had three children, Kezia (19, born in Duns Tew, Oxfordshire), Moses (17, a farmer's labourer, born in Duns Tew, Oxfordshire) and James (12, a farmer's labourer, born in Duns Tew, Oxfordshire), living with them in Duns Tew, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom. [4]
Married to Sarah Gibbs
James Harper was buried on 31 Mar 1883 Deddington, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom. [5]
On the 1891 Census, Sarah Harper (51, head, widow, born in Deddington, Oxfordshire) was living on Grove Lane, Deddington with tjhree sons, Mortimer Harper (22, ag lab. born in M. Barton, Oxfordshire), George Harper (17, ag lab. born in Deddington, Oxfordshire) and William Harper (Harper (14, ag lab. born in Deddington, Oxfordshire). George Gibbard (boarder, 54, widowed, ag lab. born in Deddington, Oxfordshire) was also in the household. [6]
Sources
- ↑ HARPUR, JAMES, Mother's Maiden Surname: RUFF GRO Reference: 1838 M Quarter in WOODSTOCK UNION Volume 16 Page 132 citing General Register Office, Southport, England. GRO Online: https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7QF-NJ9 : 25 May 2019), James Harper in household of Sarah Gilbert, Duns Tew, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGXS-VVQ : 24 October 2017), James Harper in household of Moses Harper, Duns Tew, Oxfordshire, England; citing Duns Tew, Oxfordshire, England, p. 2, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGXS-VK4 : 24 July 2016), Henry Harper in household of Moses Harper, Duns Tew, Oxfordshire, England; citing Duns Tew, Oxfordshire, England, p. 2, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. 1851 Census image, Findmypast
- ↑ Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1965 image at Ancestry.co.uk citing Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR86/1/R5/2
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4GSW-Y6Z : 2 May 2019), Sarah Harper, Deddington, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Oxfordshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
- "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M72K-DKZ : 19 April 2019), James Harper, Deddington, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
- "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KD8X-GGR : 25 April 2019), James Harper, 1871.
- "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27H-YKBN : 11 December 2017), James Harper, Deddington, Oxfordshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 1, Piece/Folio 1510/4, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,467.
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