John Rope (buried 1918)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Rope
First name: 
John
Other Christian names: 
William
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
925
Born: 
5/12/1825
Died: 
09/11/1918
Buried: 
13/11/1918
Occupation: 
Confectioner
Distinction: 
Confectioner to the Queen
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NWS
Cemetery row: 
3
Cemetery plot: 
6
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
John William Rope born 5th Dec 1825 died 9th Nov 1918 Also George Henry Rope second son of the above born 16th Jan 1853 died 5th May 1930

Life story

Life story

John William Rope, junior, was born on 5th December 1825 in Bloomsbury, London. He was the son of John William Rope, 27yrs, Confectioner, and Elizabeth, nee Jones, and had 3 siblings, Emma b.1830, Thomas b.1832, and Louisa b.1834.

The family lived over the confectionery shop in St. George's Terrace, Hanover Square, and as the eldest son, John inherited the business on the death of his father in 1845.

John married Mary Yeomans, 20yrs, on 3rd September 1849, at Old Church, St. Pancras, and over the following 15 years they had 6 children, 5 sons and 1 daughter.

In January 1858 John was initiated as a Mason into the Lodge of Peace and Harmony.

John was the caterer at the society wedding of the year at Crowhurst Park in July 1861. He was described as confectioner to the Queen, so his business had been successful enough to have acquired a Royal Warrant.

Between 1871- 1881 John and his family were living at Hyde Park Place, Cumberland Gate, where John was widowed in 1880. In 1885 he was living in Paddington. Sadly, four of John's six children predeceased him. On census night 1901, he was staying at the Grand Hotel, Hastings, and in 1902 he was living in Bayswater.

In 1911 John was living with his widowed daughter-in-law, Blanche Mary Rope, in Browning Road, Worthing, Sussex. John died on 9th November 1918, aged 92yrs, in Worthing. No probate.

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
05/12/1825
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Mary
Spouse one last name: 
Yeomans
Marriage one date: 
03/09/1849
Marriage one address: 
St Pancras, London, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
09/11/1918
Age (at time of death): 
92
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Epor, Browning Road, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

Living at St. Georges Terrace, St. George Hanover Square, London. John W. Rope, Hd. 35yrs, Confectioner, wife, Mary, 30yrs, 4 children, John J. 10yrs, George H. 8yrs, Mary E. 6yrs, Arthur W. 1yr, plus 3 shop assistants and 1 domestic servant.

1871 census: 

Living at 27, Hyde Park Place, Cumberland Gate, London. John William Rope, Hd. 44yrs, Confectioner, wife, Mary, 40yrs, 3 sons, John James, 20yrs, George Henry, 18yrs, Wine Merchant, Charles Percy, 7yrs, plus 3 shop assistants.

1881 census: 

Living at 27-28, Hyde Park Place, Cumberland Gate, London. John William Rope, widower, 55yrs, Confectioner, 3 sons, George Henry, 28yrs, Wine Merchant, Arthur William, 21yrs, Commercial Clerk, Walter Frederick, 18yrs, Pastry Cook, plus 4 employees and 1 domestic servant.

1911 census: 

Living at Epor, Browning Road, Worthing, Sussex. Blanche Mary Rope, Hd. widow, 50yrs, private means, father-in-law, John William Rope, 86yrs, private means, plus 1 domestic servant.