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Frederick Charles Pope
« on: Wednesday 15 March 17 22:38 GMT (UK) »
I'm trying to track down what happened to a great uncle born on 11 October 1896 in Stonehouse, Devon. He appears in the 1901 census in Plymouth with the rest of his family then in the 1911 census as a schoolboy at the Greenwich Hospital School before entering the Royal Marine Light Infantry later in 1911.

I tracked down his discharge papers in 1919 stating he intended to live in Millbrook, Cornwall. After that is unclear... My father claims to have met him a couple of times as a boy in the 1940s. Allegedly he was a magician and possibly a member of the Magic Circle. There is possibly a link to Newton Abbott

I spotted another Frederick Charles Pope born one day later than my FC Pope in my searches to date. I also found one that lived in Romford, Essex who died in 1960.

Any good ideas where to look next would be much appreciated.

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Re: Frederick Charles Pope
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 15 March 17 22:46 GMT (UK) »
Have you searched the 1939 Register on FindMyPast for Frederick C Pope? There is a probable match in Romford on the free search.   
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Re: Frederick Charles Pope
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 15 March 17 22:53 GMT (UK) »
Have you thought about contacting the Magic Circle, they have a database of members now so they also may have past members. themagiccircle.co.uk
Leicestershire:Chamberlain, Dakin, Wilkinson, Moss, Cook, Welland, Dobson, Roper,Palfreman, Squires, Hames, Goddard, Topliss, Twells,Bacon.
Northamps:Sykes, Harris, Rice,Knowles.
Rutland:Clements, Dalby, Osbourne, Durance, Smith,Christian, Royce, Richardson,Oakham, Dewey,Newbold,Cox,Chamberlaine,Brow, Cooper, Bloodworth,Clarke
Durham/Yorks:Woodend, Watson,Parker, Dowser
Suffolk/Norfolk:Groom, Coleman, Kemp, Barnard, Alden,Blomfield,Smith,Howes,Knight,Kett,Fryston
Lincolnshire:Clements, Woodend

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Re: Frederick Charles Pope
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 15 March 17 22:54 GMT (UK) »
Although I cannot access the locked file, I can see just the one Frederick C - listed in Romford but I have doubts whether this is the right one... The Fred Pope in Devon may also be an option. I also just mailed the Magic Circle...

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Re: Frederick Charles Pope
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 15 March 17 22:56 GMT (UK) »
Are these the 2 different people?

Births December quarter 1896 
Frederick Charles Pope     E. Stonehouse   
Frederick Charles Pope    Marylebone   

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Re: Frederick Charles Pope
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 15 March 17 22:59 GMT (UK) »
There is probate for the Frederick Charles who dies in 1960, widow Emmeline Anne, for information.

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She died in 1962, probate to Roy and Maurice Pope.

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Re: Frederick Charles Pope
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 15 March 17 23:03 GMT (UK) »
Yes I think there are two Frederick Charles Popes born a day or so apart - the Devon one is my man but the namesake complicates the search!

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Re: Frederick Charles Pope
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 15 March 17 23:09 GMT (UK) »
The Fred in Romford on the 1939 register has exactly the same birth date that you quoted for your great uncle.
Ashford: Somerset, London
England: Devon, London, New Zealand
Holdway: Wiltshire
Hooper: Bristol, Somerset
Knowling: Devon, London
Southcott: Devon, China
Strong: Wiltshire
Watson: Cambridgeshire
White: Bristol
Windo - Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire

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Re: Frederick Charles Pope
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 15 March 17 23:26 GMT (UK) »
Going by the info on the 1939 register this looks to be the marriage:-

Marriages Jun 1922 
HOBSON    Beatrice    Pope    Auckland    10a   493   
POPE    Frederick C    Hobson    Auckland    10a   493

If you know his father's name, then getting the above marriage cert will confirm if it is the right one.
Ashford: Somerset, London
England: Devon, London, New Zealand
Holdway: Wiltshire
Hooper: Bristol, Somerset
Knowling: Devon, London
Southcott: Devon, China
Strong: Wiltshire
Watson: Cambridgeshire
White: Bristol
Windo - Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire