See also

Family of William Percy Piper and Alice Ellen Cooper

Husband: William Percy Piper

  • Name:

  • William Percy Piper3 4 5

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • Thomas Piper (1857-1938)

  • Mother:

  • Mary Ann Frost (1865-1905)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • agricultural / farm labourer then a coal carman6 2 7

  • Birth:

  • 15 Nov 1889

  • Kersey, Suffolk, England3 8 9 6 7

  • Baptism:

  • 5 Jan 1890 (age 0)

  • St. Mary's Church, Church Hill, Kersey, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • son of Thomas Piper (dealer) and Mary Ann

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 1)

  • The Street, Kersey, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • son living in four rooms with his parents Thomas and Mary, and brothers George and Sidney. Born in Kersey Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 11)

  • The Street, Kersey, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • son living in three rooms with his parents Thomas and Mary, brothers George, Robert, Clement, Alan and Frederick, and sisters Elizabeth, Lily and Miriam. Born in Kersey Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 21)

  • The Street, Kersey, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • unmarried son working as an agricultural labourer and living in three rooms with his widowed father Thomas, brothers Frederick and Walter, and sisters Elizabeth and May. Born in Kersey Suffolk

  • Census absence:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 31)

  •  

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 49)

  • 37 Durning Road, Norwood, London, England7

  •  

  • a married coal carman (heavy worker) living with his wife Alice, sons Bertram and Cyril, and daughter Winifred. Born on 15th November 1889

  • Death:

  • Q3 1965 (age 75)

  • Brighton "Registration District", East Sussex, England5

Wife: Alice Ellen Cooper

  • Name:

  • Alice Ellen Cooper10 1 2

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • cigarette machinist11

  • Birth:

  • 21 Sep 1891

  • Lambeth, London, England10 12 11 13 7 14

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 9)

  • 14 Lollard Street, Lambeth, London, England12

  •  

  • daughter living in four rooms with her parents George and Julia, sisters Florence, Lily, Charlotte and Ada, and a boarder. Born in Lambeth London

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 19)

  • 17 Princes Road, Lambeth, London, England11

  •  

  • unmarried daughter working as a cigarette machinist living in si rooms with her father George, step-mother Annie, sisters Lily, Charlotte and Ada, and step-sisters Sarah and Annie Ridgewell. Born in Lambeth London

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 29 yrs 9 mns)

  • 214 Gipsey Road, West Norwood, London, England13

  •  

  • married wife doing home duties and living in three rooms with sons Bertram and Leonard. Born in Lambeth

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 48)

  • 37 Durning Road, Norwood, London, England7

  •  

  • married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband William, sons Bertram and Cyril, and daughter Winifred. Born on 21st September 1891

  • Death:

  • Aug 1986 (age 94)

  • Croydon "Registration District", Greater London, England14

Child 1: Bertram Percy Piper

  • Name:

  • Bertram Percy Piper15 16

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Margaret Tteresa O'Brien (1921-2007)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • lorry driver7

  • Birth:

  • 27 Jan 1916

  • West Norwood, London, England15 13 7 16

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 5 yrs 5 mns)

  • 214 Gipsey Road, West Norwood, London, England13

  •  

  • son attending school and living in three rooms with his mother Alice, and brother Leonard. Born in West Norwood Lambeth

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 23)

  • 37 Durning Road, Norwood, London, England7

  •  

  • an unmarried lorry driver (coal trade heavy worker) living with his parents William and Alice, brother Cyril, and sister Winifred. Born on 27th January 1916

  • Death:

  • 8 Aug 1989 (age 73)

  • Coventry "Registration District", Warwickshire, England16 17

  • Probate:

  • 14 Sep 1989

  • Probate Registry, Birmingham, West Midlands, England17

  •  

  • of 109 Grayswood Avenue Coventry died 8th August 1989, probate not exceeding £100,000 (~£221,000 in 2017)

Child 2: Leonard George Piper

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Spouse: Mona May Delamare

  • Name:

  • Leonard George Piper18 19

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Mona May Delamare (1929-2018)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • provisions salesman20

  • Birth:

  • 20 Feb 1920

  • West Norwood, London, England21 22 13 20

  • Baptism:

  • 28 Mar 1920 (age 0)

  • Emmanuel Church, South Croxted Road, West Dulwich, London, England22

  •  

  • son of William Percy Piper (carman) and Alice Ellen of 214 Gipsy Road, born on 20th March 1920

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 1 yr 4 mns)

  • 214 Gipsey Road, West Norwood, London, England13

  •  

  • son living in three rooms with his mother Alice, and brother Bertram. Born in West Norwood Lambeth

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 19)

  • 38 Tennyson Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England20

  •  

  • an unmarried provision salesman for a retail grocery & provision food distributor living with James and Elizabeth Wilshore and family, and four others. Born on 20th February 1920

  • Emigration:

  • 25 Jun 1954 (age 33)

  • from Southampton, Hampshire, England to Quebec, Quebec, Canada23

  •  

  • a grocer travelling on Cunard's Scythia with his wife Maud and son Alan, last address 7 Mont Morin St. Sampsons Guernsey Channel Islands

  • Death:

  • 1983 (age 62-63)

  • Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada24

  • Burial:

  • 1983

  • Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Mount Pleasant Road, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada24

Child 3: Cyril Arthur Piper

  • Name:

  • Cyril Arthur Piper25 26 27

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Patricia Doris Parr (1927-1972)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • capstan lathe hand7

  • Birth:

  • 20 Aug 1924

  • Lambeth "Registration District", London, England25 26 7

  • Baptism:

  • 23 Sep 1924 (age 0)

  • Emmanuel Church, South Croxted Road, West Dulwich, London, England26

  •  

  • son of William Percy Piper and Alice Ellen, born on 20th August 1924

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 15)

  • 37 Durning Road, Norwood, London, England7

  •  

  • an unmarried capstan lathe hand living with his parents William and Alice, brother Bertram, and sister Winifred. Born on 20th August 1924

  • Death:

  • 26 Feb 2018 (age 93)

  • Poole "Registration District", Dorset, England27 28

  • Probate:

  • 14 May 2018

  • Probate Registry, Winchester, Hampshire, England28

  •  

  • grant and will, died 26th February 2018

Child 4: Winifred Lilian Piper

  • Name:

  • Winifred Lilian Piper29 30

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • 17 Jun 1927

  • Lambeth "Registration District", London, England29 7

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 12)

  • 37 Durning Road, Norwood, London, England7

  •  

  • attending school and living with her parents William and Alice, and brothers Bertram and Cyril. Born on 17th June 1927

  • Death:

  • Q2 1943 (age 15)

  • Camberwell "Registration District", London, England30

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2.

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8.

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9.

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12.

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14.

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17.

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