harpers..dumfriesshire

[haycroft]

my father John R Harper 1938/9-1997, his father Robert J Harper died 1997, i was told he lived for a while/or born in dumfreis then he married a W.LGodding in london in 1936

Do any of you know of a Robert J Harper, who are his parents,any siblings
i was told that the names repeated from father to son..ie john robert,robert john, but not sure how long back
can you help

[Jamjar]

No births for Robert or John Harper born 1855 - 1940, in Dumfries

A marriage in 1882 for a John Harper.

Someone may be able to find John on the '81 census for you.

Jamjar

[CaroleW]

Hi

Are you sure Robert J died in 1997

I am sending you a pm with details of the 1936 marriage - a copy of the cert will give his age and his fathers name

[Maggie1895]

How old was your grandfather when he died?

I ask because there is a Robert John Harper born in Morton in Dumfriesshire in 1894, but that would make him 103 at his death if he is your grandfather.

If you think he is, you need to go to Scotlands People.   The reference is 843.000029

[Jamjar]

There's a John on the 1881 census, in Morton, no Robert though.

Jamjar

[CaroleW]

Winifred Harper (Godding) died in 1969 aged 74 so b around 1895 - which fits with an 1894 birth for her husband

[CaroleW]

There are 2 Robert John Harper deaths both b 1894 - one in Norfolk 1980 and one in Yorkshire 1970

[CaroleW]

If you confirm his fathers name by buying a copy of the 1936 marriage cert (details sent by pm) then this could be him on the 1901 census for Morton Dumfries

All born Thornhill Dumfries


Abraham Harper 34 grocers vanman
Margaret   34
Robert John 6
Jessie   4
Margaret 2
Thomas  8 months
Morton ED 7 Page  8 Line 5

[Jamjar]

Abraham first pops up in Morton, on the 1871 census.

There's a Robert and a John there, also.

Jamjar