Photographs - 1920s-before
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Fanny Eliza Roper (nee Gearing B: 1882)In 1882 Fanny was born in Lechlade , one of the eight children of Thomas and Emily Gearing. They were bakers in Lechlade.She married 'Thomas George Roper' in 1907. The couple first lived in ‘Walcot, Bath’ and followed Roper family tradition in the dairy business. The couples first child was ‘Frances Ella Roper’ (b: 07/01/1908) followed the next year by ‘William John Roper’ (b: 23/03/1909). In 1912 they moved to ‘Buckleaze Farm, Pewsey, Wiltshire’ and another move in 1919 to ‘Wickstead Farm, Highworth, Wiltshire’. Two more children were born here: ‘Esme Pearl Roper’ (b: 01/11/1921) and ‘Louis George Roper’ (b: 09/05/1924). A Healthy business growth into 1927 instigated another move to ’Little Faringdon, Oxforshire’. |