James SOPER (1857- )

James SOPER¹ was born Q4 1857 in Kingsclere, Hampshire.^1,2,3 On 15 May 1887 he lived in Wandsworth, Surrey.¹ On 15 May 1887 he was a Gardener.¹ He married Emma Sarah BIGGS on 15 May 1887 in Wandsworth when he was 30 and she was 29. The marriage was witnessed by John Soper and Charlotte Soper. The ceremony was conducted by Edward W.T. Chave.¹ The address was: St. Anne's Church, St. Ann's Crescent, Wandsworth, Surrey. On 30 September 1888 he lived in Putney, Surrey.⁴ The address was: 18 Sefton Street, Putney, Surrey. On 30 September 1888 he was a Gardener.⁴ On 27 July 1890 he lived in Putney.⁵ The address was: 18 Sefton Street, Putney, Surrey. On 27 July 1890 he was a Labourer.⁵ He appeared in the census on 5 April 1891 in Putney, London aged 34.² The address was: 32 Gardener's Lane, Putney, London. On 5 April 1891 he was a Labourer.² On 17 July 1892 he lived in Putney.⁶ The address was: 10 Floss Street, Putney, London. On 17 July 1892 he was a Labourer.⁶ On 21 May 1894 he lived in Putney.⁷ The address was: 4 Stewarts Cottages, Putney, London. He married Alice Mary HOOKER Q1 1899 in Putney.⁸ He appeared in the census on 31 March 1901 in Putney aged 44.⁹ The address was: 2A Olivett Street, Putney, London. On 31 March 1901 he was a Road Sweeper.⁹ On 29 June 1913 he was a Labourer.¹⁰

 

Emma Sarah BIGGS¹¹ and James SOPER had the following children:

 

	Ernest James SOPER (1888?-1955)
	William Henry SOPER (1890- )
	Ada Elizabeth SOPER (1892-1898)
	Clara Emma SOPER (1894- )

Sources

1	Marriage Register 1887 St Anne Wandsworth, Surrey (SOPER, James & BIGGS, Emma Sarah).
	London Metropolitan Archives.

2	Census 1891 Putney, London (SOPER, James) (RG12 Pc-452 Fo-96 Pg-7).
	The National Archives.

3	GRO Index of Births 1857 Dec Andover Vol 2c Pg 176

4	Baptism Register 1888 Putney, Surrey (SOPER, Ernest James).
	Wandsworth Register Office.

5	Baptism Register 1890 Putney, London (SOPER, William Henry).
	Wandsworth Register Office.

6	Baptism Register 1892 Putney, London (SOPER, Ada Elizabeth).
	Wandsworth Register Office.

7	Illustrated Police News 1894-05-26 (BIGGS, Emma Sarah).
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8	GRO Index of Marriages 1899 Mar Wandsworth Vol 1d Pg 720

9	Census 1901 Putney, London (SOPER, James) (RG13 Pc-490 Fo-82 Pg-26).
	The National Archives.

10	Marriage Register 1913 Fulham, London (SOPER, Ernest James & BARBER, Ellen Elizabeth).
	Hammersmith & Fulham Register Office.

11	Census 1861 Putney, Surrey (BIGGS, Richard Skeel) (RG9 Pc-374 Fo-108 Pg-1; RG9 Pc-374 Fo-108 Pg-2).
	The National Archives.