John James Roper

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE:

John James Roper, b. 27 Mar 1861, Bridport,,Dorset,England. On June 5, 1884, in Frome district, Somerset, he m Gertrude Harrold, who was born on Nov. 13, 1858 in Frome, Somerset, d. 1945 in Bridport. In the 1895 Kelly’s Bridport directory, John James was Borough Magistrate, South Ward Councillor, clerk to the Guardians and Superintendent Registrar, living at 74 East Street. John 42 was a solicitor in Bridport (census of 1901), living with Gertrude 42 and Kathleen 3. He died 30 Jan 1933 in Bridport. John James and Gertrude had issue:

Peter D. Ferreira.
Toronto, Canada.
August 2022.