James Richard Pope (1811 - 1880)

Born 1811 in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1 Nov 1880 at about age 69 in Clunes, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

James was born in 1811. His father was John Pope.

James Richard Pope and Jane Dacombe married on 1 April 1833 at Whitchurch-Canonicorum, Dorset, England ^[1] An alternative venue (same date, same couple) is listed as Wimborne-Minster, Wimborne-Minster, Dorset, England, which is 45 miles away. ^[2]

There were ten children born at St Helier, Channel Islands, to James Richard Pope (1811-1880) a confectioner from St Helier, and Jane Dacombe (1813-1873).

1. James Henry Pope (1837-1913)
2. Mary Jane Pope (1839- )
3. Emily Pope (1840-1862)
4. Caroline Georgina Pope (1842-1901)
5. Daniel Albert Pope (1843- ) 02 Oct 1843
6. Ellen Louisa Pope (1844- ) 30 Sep 1844
7. George Sidney Pope (1846- ) 08 May 1846
8. Victoria Rosena Pope (1847-1925)
9. John Richard Pope (1848- ) 06 Jun 1848
10. Albert Freeman Pope (1851- ) 02 Jan 1851

Five of the children have birth dates recorded in the Jersey birth registry.

From The Island Wiki, 70 years of Halkett Place
Master confectioner James Pope (1811-1880), from England was at No 38 Halkett Place in 1851, with his wife Jane and 13-year-old son James Henry. He employed seven men in the business. James and Jane appear in the 1841 census with their son and two younger daughters. James was working as a pastry cook elsewhere in Halkett Place. James and his family do not appear anywhere in the 1861 census, although George (1808- ), who was living with him in 1841, and perhaps his brother, can be found nearby in Beresford Street, with his wife Mary and two school-age daughters. George was a confectioner employing five staff. His business was already established by 1851.

Further research reveals that James Richard Pope (1810-1880) was born in Hampshire, and married Jane Dacombe (1813-1873). We have found no trace of their marriage. Although only five appear in St Helier baptism registers, it is believed that they had ten children: Emily (1835-1862), James Henry (1837-1913), Mary Jane (1839- ), Caroline Georgina (1842-1901), Daniel Albert (1843- ), Ellen Louisa (1844- ), George Sidney (1846- ), Victoria Rosa (1847-1925), John Richard (1848- ), Albert Freeman (1851- ). Why only James Henry appears in the family's 1851 census return is a complete mystery. [See separate census entry, below]

Why there is no trace of the family after that is because records show that they emigrated to Australia later that year, (or early in 1862). Emily, the eldest of the Pope children, died in Ballarat, Victoria, not long after they arrived.

In fact, Emily is the 3rd child, James and Mary being older.

1851 Census James and Jane and eldest son James Henry at the business premises, 38 Halkett Place. 1851 Census ^[3]

The rest of the family are shown in a separate entry in 1851 at Great Union Road, St Heliers, Jersey, Channel Islands. ^[4] The two youngest, John Richard (1848) and Albert Freeman (1851) are not listed.

In 1852 the family migrated to Melbourne, Australia.

He passed away in 1880. ^[5] "James Pope, son of John, husband of Jane De Combe (sic) aged 70 "

Death Notice ^[6] DEATHS. POPE. - On Monday, 1st November, at George street, Clunes, James Pope, formerly of Jersey, aged seventy years. DAILY ISSUE. TUESDAY, 2Nd NOVEMBER, 1880.

Sources

• The Island Wiki, 70 years of Halkett Place
• https://www.theislandwiki.org/index.php/Descendants_of_James_Pope

1. ↑ ["England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NVGG-7QC )]

   Name James Pope

   Spouse's Name Jane Dacomb

   Event Date 01 Apr 1833

   Event Place Whitchurch-Canonicorum, Dorset, England

2. ↑ ["England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-1936," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VCRH-9PV)]
3. ↑ ["England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG8B-9NH)]

   Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

   James Pope Head Male 40 England (Master confectioner, employs 7 men)

   Jane Pope Wife Female 38 England

   James Henry Pope Son Male 13 Channel Islands

   Henry Burrows Servant Male 25 Channel Islands

   Mary Raison Servant Female 24 England

4. ↑ ["England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG8B-MGN]

   Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

   Mary J Pope Head Female 11 Channel Islands

   Emily Pope Sister Female 10 Channel Islands

   Georgiana Pope Sister Female 8 Channel Islands

   Sidney Pope Brother Male 4 Channel Islands

   Rosa Pope Sister Female 3 Channel Islands

   Elizabeth Riggs Servant Female 27 England

   Ann Geard Servant Female 13 Channel Islands

5. ↑ Victoria Australia Government death registry
6. ↑ "Family Notices" The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924) 2 November 1880: p 2. Web. 30 Apr 2018 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article200651339>.