See also
Husband:
George Diaper (1861- )
Wife:
Martha Reeve (1860?- )
Children:
Marriage:
26 Oct 1881
Holy Trinity Church, Church Road, Stowupland, Suffolk, England1 2
George a bachelor working as a labourer and son of John Diaper a labourer. Martha a spinster and daughter of Thomas Reeve a tailor. Both of Stowupland, married by banns and witnessed by George Wilden and Mary Ann Reeve
Name:
Sex:
Male
Father:
Mother:
Occupation:
agricultural / farm labourer and cowman / stockman then a domestic gardener5 6 7 8
Birth:
Q3 1861
Baptism:
24 Jul 1864 (age 2-3)
Holy Trinity Church, Church Road, Stowupland, Suffolk, England4
son of John Diaper (labourer) and Marianne of Stowupland, baptised with sister Marianne and brother Robert
Census:
2 Apr 1871 (age 9)
Green, Thorney Green, Stowupland, Suffolk, England9
son living with his parents John and Mary, brother William, and sister Eliza. Born in Stowupland Suffolk
Census:
3 Apr 1881 (age 19)
Green, Thorney Green, Stowupland, Suffolk, England5
unmarried son working as an agricultural labourer and living with his parents John and Mary, brother William, and sister Eliza. Born in Stowupland Suffolk
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 30)
Green, Thorney Green, Stowupland, Suffolk, England6
married head of the household working as an agricultural labourer and living in two rooms with his wife Martha, and daughters Lilly, Ellen, Carry, Martha and Sarah. Born in Stowupland Suffolk
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 40)
Columbyne Road, Stowupland, Suffolk, England7
married head of the household working as a cattleman on a farm and living in three rooms with his wife Martha, daughters Martha, Lissie (sic) and Georgina, and son John. Born in Stowupland Suffolk
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 51)
Forward Green, Earl Stonham, Suffolk, England8
married head of the household working as a domestic gardener and living in four rooms with wife Martha, sons John and George, and granddaughters Nellie and Bessie. Born in Stowupland
Name:
Sex:
Female
Father:
-
Mother:
-
Birth:
1860 (app)
1891 census says born in Stowmarket Suffolk, 1901 census says born in Stonham
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 31)
Green, Thorney Green, Stowupland, Suffolk, England6
married wife living in two rooms with her husband George, and daughters Lilly, Ellen, Carry, Martha and Sarah. Born in Stowmarket Suffolk
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 40)
Columbyne Road, Stowupland, Suffolk, England7
married wife living in three rooms with her husband George, daughters Martha, Lissie (sic) and Georgina, and son John. Born in Stonham Suffolk
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 52)
Forward Green, Earl Stonham, Suffolk, England8
married wife living in four rooms with her husband George, sons John and George, and granddaughters Nellie and Bessie. Born in Stonham Aspall and married for thirty years with ten children, eight of whom are still living
Name:
Eliza Ellen Diaper11
Sex:
Female
Nickname:
Nellie
Birth:
Q3 1884
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 6)
Green, Thorney Green, Stowupland, Suffolk, England6
daughter as Ellen attending school and living in two rooms with her parents George and Martha, and sisters Lilly, Carry, Martha and Sarah. Born in Stowupland Suffolk
Name:
Martha Diaper14
Sex:
Female
Birth:
Q1 1890
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 1)
Green, Thorney Green, Stowupland, Suffolk, England6
daughter living in two rooms with her parents George and Martha, and sisters Lilly, Ellen, Carry and Sarah. Born in Stowupland Suffolk
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 11)
Columbyne Road, Stowupland, Suffolk, England7
daughter living in three rooms with her parents George and Martha, sisters Lissie (sic) and Georgina, and brother John. Born in Stowupland Suffolk
Name:
Sarah Elizabeth Diaper15
Sex:
Female
Nickname:
Lissie
Birth:
Q2 1891
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 1 mn)
Green, Thorney Green, Stowupland, Suffolk, England6
daughter living in two rooms with her parents George and Martha, and sisters Lilly, Ellen, Carry and Martha. Born in Stowupland Suffolk
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 10)
Columbyne Road, Stowupland, Suffolk, England7
daughter as Lissie (sic) living in three rooms with her parents George and Martha, sisters Martha and Georgina, and brother John. Born in Stowupland Suffolk
Name:
Georgina Diaper16
Sex:
Female
Spouse (2):
Birth:
28 Mar 1893
1921 census says born in Stonham Suffolk
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 8)
Columbyne Road, Stowupland, Suffolk, England7
daughter living in three rooms with her parents George and Martha, sisters Martha and Lissie (sic), and brother John. Born in Stowupland Suffolk
Census absence:
2 Apr 1911 (age 18)
Census:
19 Jun 1921 (age 27 yrs 6 mns)
70 Leslie Road, East Finchley, Middlesex, England17
married doing home duties and living in five rooms with her husband Percy, and daughters Sylvia and Peggy. Born in Stonham Suffolk
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 46)
243 Creighton Avenue, East Finchley, Middlesex, England18
a married housewife doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband Percy, daughters Sylvia and Barbara, brother John, and an Ethel Mitchell. Born on 28th March 1893
Death:
8 Aug 1975 (age 82)
Cremation:
13 Aug 1975
Ipswich Crematorium, Cemetery Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England20
retired of Suffolk, died 8th August 1975 aged 82
Probate:
29 Mar 1976
Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England21
of 6 Conford House Felixstowe Suffolk died 8th August 1975, probate of £5,656 (~£39,000 in 2017)
Name:
John Dolby Diaper24
Sex:
Male
Birth:
1 Jun 1898
Baptism:
17 Jul 1898 (age 0)
Holy Trinity Church, Church Road, Stowupland, Suffolk, England25
son of George Diaper (labourer) and Martha of Stowupland, born 1st June 1898 and baptised with several cousins
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 3)
Columbyne Road, Stowupland, Suffolk, England7
son living in three rooms with his parents George and Martha, and sisters Martha, Lissie (sic) and Georgina. Born in Stowupland Suffolk
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 12)
Forward Green, Earl Stonham, Suffolk, England8
son living in four rooms with his parents George and Martha, brother George, and nieces Nellie and Bessie. Born in Stowupland
Death:
ordinary seaman J/71444 born 1st June 1898 in Stowmarket Suffolk, died 18th April 1918 aged 19
Burial:
Gillingham Woodlands Cemetry, Gillingham, Kent, England26
Able Seaman no:J/71444 at HMS Pembroke died 18th April 1918 aged 19. Son of George and Martha Diaper
Name:
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Occupation:
paint and varnish process worker30
Birth:
4 Jan 1902
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 9)
Forward Green, Earl Stonham, Suffolk, England8
son living in four rooms with his parents George and Martha, brother John, and nieces Nellie and Bessie. Born in Stowupland
Census absence:
19 Jun 1921 (age 19)
Census:
29 Sep 1939 (age 37)
Tower House, Station Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk, England30
a married process worker in a paint and varnish factory living with his wife Nellie, sons Dudley and George, and an Eva Hean. Born on 4th January 1902
Death:
Q2 1967 (age 65)
Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England29
Were her 'sons' John and George adopted as their birth records have different mother's maiden names?
England and Wales Marriage Index 1837 - 2005, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Stow 1881 quarter:4 volume:4a page:1187. Cit. Date: 26 July 2026.
Ancestry Suffolk, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns 1754-1949, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk). Stowupland Holy Trinity marriages 1849-1931 page:72 entry:144. Cit. Date: 26 July 2026.
England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2024, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Stow 1861 quarter:3 volume:4a page:481. Cit. Date: 4 April 2018.
Suffolk Family History Society All Baptisms Suffolk 1813-1900, (SFK-BPI/P1-1 own copy). Stowupland Holy Trinity baptisms entry:392. Cit. Date: 28 September 2023.
England and Wales Census 1881, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG11 piece:1850 folio:130 page:2 schedule:530. Cit. Date: 28 September 2023.
England and Wales Census 1891, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG12 piece:1456 folio:101 page:1 schedule:4. Cit. Date: 27 July 2026.
England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:1761 folio:135 page:13 schedule:79. Cit. Date: 27 July 2026.
England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG14 piece:10777 class:RG78 piece:582 registration district:211 sub-district:2 enumeration district:11 schedule:49. Cit. Date: 27 July 2026.
England and Wales Census 1871, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG10 piece:1733 folio:130 page:15 schedule:71. Cit. Date: 28 September 2023.
England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2024, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Stow 1882 quarter:3 volume:4a page:650. Cit. Date: 26 July 2026.
Ibid. Stow 1884 quarter:3 volume:4a page:698. Cit. Date: 26 July 2026.
Ibid. Stow 1886 quarter:4 volume:4a page:721. Cit. Date: 27 July 2026.
Ibid. Stow 1888 quarter:3 volume:4a page:707. Cit. Date: 27 July 2026.
Ibid. Stow 1890 quarter:1 volume:4a page:788. Cit. Date: 27 July 2026.
Ibid. Stow 1891 quarter:2 volume:4a page:831. Cit. Date: 27 July 2026.
Ibid. Stow 1893 quarter:2 volume:4a page:819. Cit. Date: 27 July 2026.
England and Wales Census 1921, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive series:RG15 piece:6669 registration district:131 sub-district:3 enumeration district:25 schedule:148. Cit. Date: 28 July 2026.
UK 1939 Register, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG101 piece:0773I page:3 line:9 letter code:BGCY. Cit. Date: 29 July 2026.
England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1975 quarter:3 volume:10 page:2290. Cit. Date: 29 July 2026.
Ipswich Borough Council Everafter, (on-line at www.ipswichboroughcouncil.discovereverafter.com). Ipswich Crematorium 1975. Cit. Date: 29 July 2026.
UK Government Probate Service, UK Government Find a Will, (on-line at www.probatesearch.service.gov.uk, www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Ipswich 1976 page:25 no:761201536R. Cit. Date: 29 July 2026.
England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2024, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Stow 1895 quarter:3 volume:4a page:825. Cit. Date: 27 July 2026.
England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Stow 1896 quarter:4 volume:4a page:469. Cit. Date: 28 July 2026.
England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2024, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Stow 1898 quarter:3 volume:4a page:869. Cit. Date: 28 July 2026.
Ancestry Suffolk, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1924, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk). Stowupland Holy Trinity baptisms 1880-1924 page:42 entry:331. Cit. Date: 28 July 2026.
Commonwealth War Grave Commission, (on-line at www.cwgc.org). Gillingham Woodlands Cemetery Naval.29.1515. Cit. Date: 28 July 2026.
FindMyPast Royal Navy Officers Killed 1914-1920, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:ADM 242 box:8. Cit. Date: 28 July 2026.
England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2024, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Stow 1902 quarter:1 volume:4a page:961. Cit. Date: 28 July 2026.
England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1967 quarter:2 volume:4b page:880. Cit. Date: 28 July 2026.
UK 1939 Register, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG101 piece:6627E page:12 line:33 letter code:TWME. Cit. Date: 27 July 2026.