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CAPPER, George
1886 - 1966 (80 years) Has 5 ancestors and 3 descendants in this family tree.
1847 - 1907 (59 years)-
Name CAPPER, George Birth 1886 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England 
Gender Male Death 1966 Surrey South West Registration District, Surrey Person ID I3378 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 DRAIN, Mabel Annie, b. 1892, Portsea Registration District, Hampshire d. 1934, Portsmouth Registration District, Hampshire (Age 42 years) Marriage 1908 Portsmouth Registration District, Hampshire Children 1. CAPPER, Elizabeth Mabel, b. 10 Apr 1909, Portsmouth Registration District, Hampshire d. 1995, Isle Of Wight Registration District, Isle Of Wight (Age 85 years)2. CAPPER, Winifred Violet A., b. 1910, Portsmouth Registration District, Hampshire d. Aft 1931 (Age > 22 years)3. CAPPER, Elsie A., b. 1912, Portsmouth Registration District, Hampshire d. Aft 1930 (Age > 19 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F1629 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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GEORGE CAPPER 1886-1966
The birth of George CAPPER was registered in 1886.
(GRO June Q 1886 Portsea 2b 450)
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 1901 census of 45 School Lane, Portsmouth, Hampshire:
Thomas J. CAPPER, head, aged 54, coppersmith, born at Portsmouth, Hampshire;
Priscilla E. CAPPER, wife, aged 52, born at Oxford, Oxfordshire;
Elizabeth M. CAPPER, daughter, aged 23, domestic, born in Chelsea, London;
Arthur CAPPER, son, aged 20, blacksmith's apprentice, born at Poplar, London;
*George CAPPER, son, aged 14, errand boy, born in Portsmouth, Hampshire.
(RG13/978/105/5)
The marriage between George CAPPER and Mabel DRAIN was registered in 1908.
(GRO December Q 1908 Portsmouth 2b 1097)
The 1911 census of 45 School Lane, Buckland, Portsmouth:
Thomas John CAPPER, head, aged 64, widower, retired coppersmith pensioner, 8 children, 5 living, 3 dead, born at Portsmouth, Hampshire;
*George CAPPER, son, aged 24, married, armourer crw R.N., Royal Navy, born at Portsmouth, Hampshire;
Mabel Annie CAPPER, daughter-in-law, aged 19, married 2 years, 2 children, 2 living, born at Portsmouth, Hampshire;
Mabel Elizabeth CAPPER, granddaughter, aged 2, born at Portsmouth, Hampshire;
Winifred W. CAPPER, granddaughter, aged 1, born at Portsmouth, Hampshire.
(RG14/5482)
The birth of an Elsie A. CAPPER whose mother's maiden name was DRAIN was registered in 1912.
(GRO March Q 1912 [DRAIN] Portsmouth 2b 746)
George and his brother Thomas John CAPPER were granted probate of their father's will on 3 January 1924.
(National Probate Calendar)
Unproven without a dearh certificate, but it seems possible that George CAPPER died in 1966 at the age of 79. See reference to a stoker below.
(GRO March Q 1966 Surrey S. W. 5G 577)
George CAPPER of 7 Canning Road Aldershot Hampshire died 3 January 1966 at Farnham Hospital Surrey Probate Winchester25 February to Edward CHURCHER stoker. £1954.
(National Probate Calendar 1966)
(revised 13.06.2012)