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John ROPER
1784 - 1857 (~ 84 years)
Has 31 ancestors and 4 descendants in this family tree.
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Name John ROPER Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Between 1773 and 1784 - It seems reasonable to suppose John was born between the time of his mother's first marriage and her second, though not absolutely certain.
I suspect that John was the child of his parents baptised in 1773, whose name is illegible in the PR.
Baptised 9 Dec 1773 St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Stokenham, Devon, England 
[1] - There were 2 John Ropers born at a similar time in Stokenham; this baptism is for a Roper, Christian name illegible, I suspect it was this John.
Gender Male Residence 1813 West Alvington, Devon, England - Abode West Alvington when dau Jane Morgan bapt (1813)
Occupation From 1813 to 1821 West Alvington, Devon, England Labourer - When children baptised
(shown as husbandman in 1816 but back to labourer in 1821)
Residence 1815 Sorley, West Alvington, Devon, England - Abode given as Soley in West Alvington PR when son John bapt (1815)
Bequest 1842 £5 - Bequest from his aunt Susanna Efford (nee Issell)
The will of John's aunt, Susanna Efford
John, like 3 of his cousins, sons of his uncle, John Issell, was left £5 by his aunt.Died 1857 Kingsbridge Reg Dist, Devon, England Siblings1 sister Half-siblings1 half sister (family of William JELLARD and Sarah ISSELL) Patriarch & Matriarch 
Solomon ROPER, b. Abt 1746, bur. 19 Feb 1784, St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Stokenham, Devon, England (Age ~ 38 years) (Father) 
Susanna, d. Yes, date unknown (2 x Great Grandmother)Notes - (Research):The will of his aunt Susanna Efford nee Issell makes it clear that Solomon and Sarah had a son called John.
This may be the son of theirs who was baptised in 1773, but whose name is said to be illegible in the PRs (he did have a separate entry in this tree but I have now merged the two)
There were, though, quite a few John Ropers.
In particular, there were 2 born at a similar time in Stokenham and both married Marys. This one was probably baptised in 1773; the other was baptised in 1776.
One married a Mary born in Slapton. He became a labourer and then farmer, spending some of his life in Blackawton Parish, and later Alleleigh, before ending his life in Dartmouth (but being buried in Blackawton)
The other married a Mary born in Loddiswell in 1802. He was a labourer in West Alvington Parish, seeming to have spent most of his life in Sorley in that parish.
In 1841 the Sorley one was shown as aged 60 (i.e. born 1776-81), the Blackawton one was shown as aged 65 (i.e. born 1771-76).
This makes the Blackawton one more likely to be this one.
However, the 1851 census shows the Sorley one as aged 79, the Blackawton one as aged 75, which suggests the Sorley John Roper is this one!
In addition, the names given to their children suggest that the Blackawton one was likely tobe the son of James and Grace.
I have therefore attached the Sorley John Roper as the son of Solomon and Sarah, but include the other John Roper separately. [1]
Person ID I10028 All Last Modified 10 Sep 2020
Father Solomon ROPER, b. Abt 1746, bur. 19 Feb 1784, St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Stokenham, Devon, England (Age ~ 38 years) Mother Sarah ISSELL, b. Abt 1751, Stokenham, Devon, England , bur. 31 Dec 1817, St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Stokenham, Devon, England (Age ~ 66 years)
Other Partners: William JELLARD m. 22 Sep 1784Banns of marriage From 1 Mar 1772 to 15 Mar 1772 St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Stokenham, Devon, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 4 Jun 2014)
Married 23 Feb 1773 St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Stokenham, Devon, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 24 Nov 2014)
"Solomon Roper of the Parish of Stokenham and Sarah Issel of the Parish of Stokenham were
Married in this Church by Banns
this Twenty Third Day of Feb.y in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred
and Seventy Three by me J Kennell
This Marriage was The mark of Soln. A Roper
solemnized between Us Sarah Issell [signed]
In the Thomas Mingo
Presence of Robt: Stone"
(both witnesses signed)
Family ID F740 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Mary MORGON, b. Abt 1779, Loddiswell, Devon, England , d. Dec Q 1863, Kingsbridge Reg Dist, Devon, England (Age ~ 84 years) Married 12 Jan 1802 St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Loddiswell, Devon, England Children4 children Last Modified 4 May 2013 Family ID F4819 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- It seems reasonable to suppose John was born between the time of his mother's first marriage and her second, though not absolutely certain.
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Baptised - 9 Dec 1773 - St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Stokenham, Devon, England 
Married - 12 Jan 1802 - St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Loddiswell, Devon, England Child - William ROPER - 6 Feb 1803 - St. Michael and All Angels’ Church, Loddiswell, Devon, England 
Child - Mary ROPER - 5 Nov 1809 - All Saints’ Church, West Alvington, Devon, England 
Residence - 1813 - West Alvington, Devon, England Occupation - Labourer - From 1813 to 1821 - West Alvington, Devon, England Child - Jane Morgan ROPER - 21 Feb 1813 - All Saints’ Church, West Alvington, Devon, England 
Residence - 1815 - Sorley, West Alvington, Devon, England Child - John ROPER - 20 Aug 1815 - All Saints’ Church, West Alvington, Devon, England 
Died - 1857 - Kingsbridge Reg Dist, Devon, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
Sources - [S75] Stokenham Parish Registers (South Hams website transcript), Kathryn Barnett (transcription administrator), ((http://www.our4bears.net/parishes/Stokenham/Stokenham_intro.htm )), accessed 1 Apr 2013), Baptism of a Roper child. (Reliability: 3), 1 Apr 2013.