See also

Family of Edgar Topple and Mary Ann Parker

Husband: Edgar Topple

  • Name:

  • Edgar Topple2 3

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • Henry Topple (1830?-1886)

  • Mother:

  • Jane Hines (1830?-1914)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • foundry stone dresser then a machinist and planer4 5

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1865

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England2 6 4 5

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 5)

  • Court in Hamlett, Ipswich, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • son as Edgar Toppell attending school and living with his parents Henry and Jane, brothers Arthur and Henry, and sisters Pleasant, Allace (sic), Jessie and Janie. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 16)

  • 62 Albion Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • unmarried son working as a stone dresser in a foundry and living with parents Henry and Jane, and sister Jessie. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 26)

  • 122 Alan Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a machinist and planer and living with his wife Mary, and sons Stanley, Allen and Edgar. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Death:

  • Q1 1893 (age 27)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England3 7

  • Burial:

  • 11 Mar 1893

  • Old Cemetery, Belvedere Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • a machinist of Alan Road Ipswich died 6th March 1893 aged 27

Wife: Mary Ann Parker

  • Name:

  • Mary Ann Parker8 9 1

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • domestic servant10

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1865

  • Hintlesham, Suffolk, England8 11 10 5 12

  • Baptism:

  • 30 Jul 1865 (age 0)

  • St. Nicholas's Church, George Street, Hintlesham, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • daughter of William Parker (labourer) and Sarah of Hintlesham

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 5)

  • Hintlesham, Suffolk, England11

  •  

  • daughter attending school and living with her parents William and Sarah, sisters Alice and Sarah, and brothers James and William. Born in Hintlesham Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 16)

  • 39 Norwich Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England10

  •  

  • an unmarried domestic servant living with James and Sarah Tilbrook and family. Born in Hintlesham Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 26)

  • 122 Alan Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • married wife living with her husband Edgar, and sons Stanley, Allen and Edgar. Born in Hintlesham Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 32)

  • Freehold Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England12

  •  

  • married wife living with her husband Charles Reeve, daughter Nelly Reeve, and sons William Reeve and Stanley E Topple. Born in Hintlesham Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 42)

  • Ipswich Mental Hospital, Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England13

  •  

  • a married patient as M A Reeve who was born in Ipswich Suffolk. Note that we cannot be 100% sure this is correct and the age and place of birth don't completely match, but we know she was not at home with her husband Charles for this census

  • Death:

  • 30 Jan 1917 (age 48)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England14 15

  • Burial:

  • 2 Feb 1917

  • Old Cemetery, Belvedere Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England15

  •  

  • died 30th January 1917 aged 48

Child 1: Edgar Topple

  • Name:

  • Edgar Topple16 17

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 8 Mar 1886

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England16 7

  • Death:

  • 9 Mar 1886 (age 1 dy)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England17 7 18

  • Burial:

  • 11 Mar 1886

  • Old Cemetery, Belvedere Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England7 18

  •  

  • of John Street died 9th March 1886 aged 1 day

Child 2: Stanley Edgar Topple

  • Name:

  • Stanley Edgar Topple19 20

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 30 Sep 1887

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England19 20 5

  • Baptism:

  • 7 Oct 1888 (age 1)

  • Holy Trinity Church, Back Hamlet, Ipswich, Suffolk, England20

  •  

  • son of Edgar Topple (planer) and Mary of 2 Gordon Terrace Cavendish Street Ipswich, born on 30th September 1887

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 3)

  • 122 Alan Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • son living with his parents Edgar and Mary, and brothers Allen and Edgar. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 13)

  • Freehold Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England12

  •  

  • step-son living with his step-father Charles Reeve, his mother Mary, half-sister Nelly Reeve, and half-brother William Reeve. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

Child 3: Allen William Topple

  • Name:

  • Allen William Topple21 22 23

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 6 Jun 1889

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England21 5 22 24

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 1)

  • 122 Alan Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • son living with his parents Edgar and Mary, and brothers Stanley and Edgar. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Baptism:

  • 11 Sep 1895 (age 6)

  • St. Bartholomew the Apostle Church, Newton Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England22

  •  

  • son of Edgar Topple (foundry worker) deceased and Mary of 4 Salisbury Road Ipswich, born on 6th June 1889

  • Census absence:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 11)

  •  

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 21)

  • Heathfields Union Workhouse, Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England24

  •  

  • an unmarried patient described as an imbecile since 11 years ago. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Death:

  • 18 Apr 1918 (age 28)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England23 25

  • Burial:

  • 22 Apr 1918

  • Old Cemetery, Belvedere Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England25

  •  

  • died 18th April 1918 aged 28

Child 4: Edgar Topple

  • Name:

  • Edgar Topple26 27

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • Q1 1891

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England26 5

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 4 mns)

  • 122 Alan Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • son living with his parents Edgar and Mary, and brothers Stanley and Allen. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Death:

  • 21 Mar 1892 (age 1)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England27 7 28

  • Burial:

  • 26 Mar 1892

  • Old Cemetery, Belvedere Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England7 28

  •  

  • of Alan Road died 21st March 1892 aged 1

Child 5: Edgar James Topple

  • Name:

  • Edgar James Topple29 30

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1893

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England29

  • Death:

  • 31 Jul 1893 (age 3 mns)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England30 7 31

  • Burial:

  • 4 Aug 1893

  • Old Cemetery, Belvedere Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England7 31

  •  

  • aged 3 months of Windsor Road Ipswich, died 31st July 1893

Note on Wife: Mary Ann Parker

Following Edgar's death Mary married Charles Reeve (c1869-?) in Ipswich registration district in the third quarter of 189432 12

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