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Alice Roper

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MargaretM

MargaretM Report 18 Dec 2016 19:12

Just nudging this up because you said that you couldn't find the family on the 1911 census. I found them and posted it 2 days ago but no response.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 17 Dec 2016 13:44

This seems to be Fred's arrival in US, a month before wife & children arrived. He gives name of nearest relative as wife, Mrs. Wilcox, Wilne? Rd., Sawley, Derbyshire. He's heading to Alton, Rhode Island to join friend Sam Griffiths.

Fred Burnham Wilcox

in the Massachusetts, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963
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Name: Fred Burnham Wilcox
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Nationality: English
Birth Date: abt 1887
Birth Place: Croston, England
Departure Place: Liverpool, England
Arrival Date: 23 Apr 1914
Arrival Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Last Residence: England
Friend: Sam Griffeths
Ship: Carmania

EDIT: I believe she was staying with his family before she left for US. There are Wilcoxes living on Wilne Rd., Sawley on the 1911 census.

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 17 Dec 2016 08:49

(apologies folks, now changed above to 1901, not 1911!)

Chris :)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 16 Dec 2016 22:34

Here they are in 1911:

Fred Bernard Wilcox

in the 1911 England Census
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Name: Fred Bernard Wilcox
Age in 1911: 26
Estimated birth year: abt 1885
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Sawley, Derbyshire, England
Civil Parish: Long Eaton
Search Photos: Search for 'Long Eaton' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection
County/Island: Derbyshire
Country: England
Street address: 4 York Road Long Eaton Derbys
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Lace Draughtsman
Registration district: Shardlow
Registration District Number: 434
Sub-registration district: Stapleford
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Piece: 20828
Household Members:
Name Age
Fred Bernard Wilcox 26
Alice May Wilcox 23
Eva Eileen Wilcox 1

Married 2 years, 1 child born, still living.

Unknown

Unknown Report 16 Dec 2016 21:40

If Alice May was married in 1908 I wonder where she was inthe1911 Census because I can't find her in the British Census I wonder if she went to America and then returned to this Country to h ave her children. Many thanks to everyone who has contributed to my request for info. Regards Thomas.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 16 Dec 2016 20:10

Alice Wilcox

in the 1920 United States Federal Census
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Name: Alice Wilcox
Age: 32
Birth Year: abt 1888
Birthplace: England
Home in 1920: Middletown, Bucks, Pennsylvania
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1913
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Fred B Wilcox
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Native Tongue: English
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: None
Naturalization Status: Alien
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Fred B Wilcox 33
Alice Wilcox 32
Eva Wilcox 10
Ida Wilcox 7
Horace Wilcox 5
Fred Wilcox 4
[4 3/12]
Douglas Wilcox 2
[2 9/12]
Jean Wilcox 0
[11/12]

Parents, Eva & Ida born England, all rest born Rhode Island.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 16 Dec 2016 20:06

Daughter's birth?

Births Sep 1912 (>99%)
Wilcox Ida M Roper Shardlow 7b 1085

Arrival in US? With mother Alice, 27, sister Eva, 4. Heading to Rhode Island to join husband Mr. Wilcox, c/o Gowle, 209 Sturit? st., Pawtucket R.I.

Ida Wilcox

in the Massachusetts, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963
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Name: Ida Wilcox
Gender: Female
Age: 1
Nationality: English
Birth Date: abt 1913
Birth Place: Peterboro, England
Departure Place: Glasgow, Scotland
Arrival Date: 28 May 1914
Arrival Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Last Residence: England
Friend: A Wilcox
Ship: Pretorian

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 16 Dec 2016 19:41

Her marriage?

Alice May Roper

in the Derbyshire, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers, 1538-1910
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Name: Alice May Roper
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Birth Date: 1887
Marriage Date: 24 Sep 1908
Marriage Place: St Laurance, Long Eaton, Derbyshire, England
Marriage Age: 21
Father: Francis John Roper
Spouse: Fred Bernard Wilcox
FHL Film Number: 2082646

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 16 Dec 2016 18:58

one sister, Mrs. Alice Wilcox

http://tinyurl.com/hvmfy7a

Thomas can you click on link above, also given on your other 2 Roper 'Threads', the family info. will help you.

Chris :)

http://www.findagrave.com/

(in case she turns up on above also!)


Births Jun 1887 (>99%)
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ROPER Alice May Peterbro' 3b 246


1901 (Find My Past) as below
Alice M Roper Daughter Single Female 13 1888 Cotton Winder (Lace Mill) Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/genealogy_chat/thread/1363622?d=asc

Unknown

Unknown Report 16 Dec 2016 18:54

Once again another of the Roper family who I think emigrated to America she was born in1888 and lived in Long Eaton and can be seen in the1901 Census but I have no other information after this I would like to know when she emigrated on what ship and where she lived and whom she married can anyone help please. Many thanks Thomas