This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Roper Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kgDBAEB/744.2.1.4 Message Board Post: It seems most likely that your ancestor George ROPER, is the George ROPER shown to be residing inthe household of his parents Henry and Harriett ROPER in the 1881 Census enumeration: England Census -- 1881 St. Peters Parish, Bridge Ward, Ipswich, Suffolk No. 24, Gt. Gipping Street, Henry ROPER, Head, Married, Male, Age 42, Coal Porter, Born Suffolk Ipswich Harriett ROPER, Wife, Married, Female, Age 48, Occupation At Home, Born Suffolk Ipswich George ROPER, Son, Unmarried, Male, Age 19, Coal Porter, Born Suffolk Ipswich Amelia ROPER, Daughter, Unmarried, Female, Age 12, Born Suffolk Ipswich Emma ROPER, Daughter, Unmarried, Female, Age 10, Scholar, Born Suffolk Bromford Lizzie ROPER, Daughter, Unmarried, Female, Age 6, Scholar, Born Suffolk Ipswich Kate ROPER, Daughter, Unmarried, Female, Age 4, Scholar, Born Suffolk Ipswich * * * George's family seems to reside inthe same Parish and Ward as Annie STRANGE.