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CAPPER, Thomas John
1869 - Aft 1923 (> 55 years) Has 5 ancestors and 3 descendants in this family tree.
1847 - 1907 (59 years)-
Name CAPPER, Thomas John Birth 1869 Poplar, Middlesex 
Gender Male Death Aft 1923 Person ID I2621 Edgoose Last Modified 1 Feb 2026
Father CAPPER, Thomas John, b. 1846, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England d. 15 Oct 1923, Portsea, Hampshire, England (Age 77 years) Mother PARKER, Priscilla Elizabeth, b. 19 Dec 1847, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England d. 22 Jul 1907, Portsea, Hampshire, England (Age 59 years) Marriage 1867 Stepney Registration District, Middlesex Family ID F888 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family HONEY, Annie Eliza, b. 1867, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England d. Aft 1911 (Age > 45 years) Marriage 1895 Portsea, Hampshire, England Children 1. CAPPER, Arthur Henry, b. 1896, Portsea Registration District, Hampshire d. 10 Apr 1963, Portsmouth Registration District, Hampshire (Age 67 years)2. CAPPER, Hettie Elizabeth, b. 1899, Portsea Registration District, Hampshire d. Aft 1901 (Age > 3 years)3. CAPPER, Edith Eleanor Louisa, b. 1905, Portsmouth Registration District, Hampshire d. 1960, Portsmouth Registration District, Hampshire (Age 55 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F1296 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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THOMAS JOHN CAPPER 1869-
The birth of Thomas John CAPPER was registered in 1869.
(GRO June Q 1869 Poplar 1c 654)
The 1871 census of 192 High Street, Poplar, Middlesex:
Thomas J. CAPPER, head, aged 24, coppersmith, born at Portsea, Hampshire;
Elizabeth CAPPER, wife, aged 22, born at Slough, Oxfordshire;
Thomas J. CAPPER. son, aged 2, born on the Isle of Dogs, Poplar.
(RG10/586/34/12)
The 1881 census return for 14 John Street, Portsea, Hampshire:
Thomas J. CAPPER, head, aged 34, coppersmith HMD Yard, born at Portsmouth, Hampshire;
Priscilla E. CAPPER, wife, aged 31, born at Portsmouth (sic);
Thomas J. CAPPER, son, aged 11, scholar, born at Poplar, Middlesex;
Edwin J. CAPPER, son, aged 9, scholar, born at Poplar;
Elizabeth M. CAPPER, daughter, aged 3, born at Chelsea, Middlesex;
Arthur CAPPER, son, aged 10 months, born at Poplar.
(RG11/1143/74/24)
According to the 1891 census the following were living at 45 School Lane, Portsea:
Thomas J. CAPPER, head, aged 44, employed as a coppersmith, born at Portsmouth, Hampshire;
Priscilla E. CAPPER, wife, aged 42, born at Oxford, Oxfordshire;
Thomas J. CAPPER, son, aged 21, single, purveyor of milk, born at Poplar in London;
Elizabeth M. CAPPER, daughter, aged 12, scholar, born at Chelsea in London;
Arthur CAPPER, son, aged 10, scholar, born at Poplar;
George CAPPER, son, aged 4, scholar, born at Portsmouth.
(RG12/856/137/5)
The marriage of Thomas John CAPPER to Annie Eliza HONEY was registered in 1895.
(GRO June Q 1895 Portsea 2b 871)
The 1901 census of 30 Wellington Place, Portsmouth, Hampshire:
*Thomas J. CAPPER, head, aged 31, purveyor of milk on own account at home, born at Poplar, London;
Annie E. CAPPER, wife, aged 31, born at Portsmouth;
Arthur H. CAPPER, son, aged 4, born at Portsmouth;
Hettie E. CAPPER, daughter, aged 2, born at Portsmouth;
Elizabeth HONEY, mother-in-law, widow, aged 70, born at Portsmouth;
Alice M. HONEY, sister-in-law, aged 28, laundress, born at Portsmouth;
Louisa K. HONEY, sister-in-law, aged 23, laundress, born at Portsmouth.
(RG13/978/131/14)
The 1911 census of 30 Wellington Place, Buckland, Portsmouth:
*Thomas John CAPPER, head, aged 41, purveyor of milk, employer, born at Poplar, London;
Annie Eliza CAPPER, wife, aged 41, married 16 years, 3 children of whom 2 living, assisting in the business, born at Portsmouth, Hampshire;
Arthur Henry CAPPER, son, aged 14, school, born at Portsmouth, Hampshire;
Edith Elenor Louisa CAPPER, daughter, aged 5, school, born at Portsmouth, Hampshire.
(RG14/5484)
George and his brother Thomas John CAPPER were granted probate of their father's will on 3 January 1924.
(National Probate Calendar)
(revised 27.12.2008)