Marriage Richard Soper married Mary Prowse Farley Dec q. 1859 at Totnes Devon England (Vol.5b/page 379); "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DJN-NJK : 13 December 2014), Richard Soper, 1859; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1859, quarter 4, vol. 5B, p. 379, Totnes, Devon, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
England & Wales Census 1881 "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q276-B5BP : 18 August 2016), Mary Soper in household of Richard Soper, Brixham, Devon, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 29, Piece/Folio 2173/18, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,770.