See also

Family of George Diaper and Martha Reeve

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1881 marriage George Diaper to Martha Reeve

Husband: George Diaper

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1864 baptism Marianne, George and Robert Diaper

  • Name:

  • George Diaper3 4

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • John Dolby Diaper (1825?-1889)

  • Mother:

  • Mary Ann Wilden (1826?- )

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • agricultural / farm labourer and cowman / stockman then a domestic gardener5 6 7 8

  • Birth:

  • Q3 1861

  • Stowupland, Suffolk, England3 9 5 6 7 8

  • 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

Wife: Martha Reeve

  • Name:

  • Martha Reeve1 2

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Birth:

  • 1860 (app)

  • Stonham Aspal, Suffolk, England6 7 8

  •  

  • 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

Child 1: Lily Ann Diaper

  • Name:

  • Lily Ann Diaper10

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Q3 1882

  • Stowupland, Suffolk, England10 6

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 8)

  • Green, Thorney Green, Stowupland, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • daughter attending school and living in two rooms with her parents George and Martha, and sisters Ellen, Carry, Martha and Sarah. Born in Stowupland Suffolk

Child 2: Eliza Ellen Diaper

  • Name:

  • Eliza Ellen Diaper11

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Nickname:

  • Nellie

  • Birth:

  • Q3 1884

  • Stowupland, Suffolk, England11 6

  • 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

Child 3: Caroline Diaper

  • Name:

  • Caroline Diaper12

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Nickname:

  • Carry

  • Birth:

  • Q4 1886

  • Stowupland, Suffolk, England12 6

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 4)

  • Green, Thorney Green, Stowupland, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • daughter as Carry living in two rooms with her parents George and Martha, and sisters Lilly, Ellen, Martha and Sarah. Born in Stowupland Suffolk

Child 4: Mary Ann Diaper

  • Name:

  • Mary Ann Diaper13

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Q3 1888

  • Stow "Registration District", Suffolk, England13

Child 5: Martha Diaper

  • Name:

  • Martha Diaper14

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Q1 1890

  • Stowupland, Suffolk, England14 6 7

  • 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

Child 6: Sarah Elizabeth Diaper

  • Name:

  • Sarah Elizabeth Diaper15

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Nickname:

  • Lissie

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1891

  • Stowupland, Suffolk, England15 6 7

  • 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

Child 7: Georgina Diaper

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Daughter: Georgina Diaper

  • Name:

  • Georgina Diaper16

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse (2):

  • Percy Adams (1892- )

  • Birth:

  • 28 Mar 1893

  • Stowupland, Suffolk, England16 7 17 18 19

  •  

  • 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)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England19 20 21

  • 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)

Child 8: Bessie Diaper

  • Name:

  • Bessie Diaper22 23

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Q3 1895

  • Stow "Registration District", Suffolk, England22

  • Death:

  • Q4 1896 (age 1)

  • Stow "Registration District", Suffolk, England23

Child 9: John Dolby Diaper

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1898 baptism John Dolby Diaper

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1918 death John Dolby Diaper

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1918 burial John Dolby Diaper

  • Name:

  • John Dolby Diaper24

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 1 Jun 1898

  • Stowupland, Suffolk, England24 25 7 8

  • 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:

  • 18 Apr 1918 (age 19)26 27

  •  

  •  

  • 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

Child 10: George Diaper

  • Name:

  • George Diaper28 29

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Nellie Reservist Salmon (1900-1980)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • paint and varnish process worker30

  • Birth:

  • 4 Jan 1902

  • Stowupland, Suffolk, England28 8 30

  • 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

Note on Wife: Martha Reeve

Were her 'sons' John and George adopted as their birth records have different mother's maiden names?

Sources

1.

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.

2.

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.

3.

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.

4.

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.

5.

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.

6.

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.

7.

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.

8.

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.

9.

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.

10.

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.

11.

Ibid. Stow 1884 quarter:3 volume:4a page:698. Cit. Date: 26 July 2026.

12.

Ibid. Stow 1886 quarter:4 volume:4a page:721. Cit. Date: 27 July 2026.

13.

Ibid. Stow 1888 quarter:3 volume:4a page:707. Cit. Date: 27 July 2026.

14.

Ibid. Stow 1890 quarter:1 volume:4a page:788. Cit. Date: 27 July 2026.

15.

Ibid. Stow 1891 quarter:2 volume:4a page:831. Cit. Date: 27 July 2026.

16.

Ibid. Stow 1893 quarter:2 volume:4a page:819. Cit. Date: 27 July 2026.

17.

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.

18.

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.

19.

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.

20.

Ipswich Borough Council Everafter, (on-line at www.ipswichboroughcouncil.discovereverafter.com). Ipswich Crematorium 1975. Cit. Date: 29 July 2026.

21.

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.

22.

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.

23.

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.

24.

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.

25.

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.

26.

Commonwealth War Grave Commission, (on-line at www.cwgc.org). Gillingham Woodlands Cemetery Naval.29.1515. Cit. Date: 28 July 2026.

27.

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.

28.

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.

29.

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.

30.

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.