Roper Name Meaning: An occupational name for a rope maker.
From the 7th Century word 'rap' meaning rope with the Suffix '-er' literally 'one who does'
Discover how your Roper ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 27 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 36 |
| Channel Islands | 8 |
| Cheshire | 56 |
| Cornwall | 1 |
| Cumberland | 103 |
| Derbyshire | 222 |
| Devon | 123 |
| Dorset | 164 |
| Durham | 49 |
| Essex | 49 |
| Gloucestershire | 100 |
| Hampshire | 43 |
| Herefordshire | 37 |
| Hertfordshire | 4 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 75 |
| Lancashire | 378 |
| Leicestershire | 158 |
| Lincolnshire | 69 |
| London | 347 |
| Middlesex | 22 |
| Northumberland | 25 |
| Norfolk | 215 |
| Northamptonshire | 17 |
| Nottinghamshire | 103 |
| Oxfordshire | 19 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 63 |
| Suffolk | 336 |
| Somerset | 156 |
| Surrey | 5 |
| Sussex | 23 |
| Staffordshire | 173 |
| Warwickshire | 38 |
| Westmorland | 11 |
| Wiltshire | 2 |
| Worcestershire | 72 |
| Yorkshire | 396 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 11 |
| Cardiganshire | 2 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 16 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 3 |
| Glamorgan | 88 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 47 |
| Pembrokeshire | 2 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Labourer | 141 |
| Female Servant | 140 |
| Independent | 116 |
| Farmer | 67 |
| Labourer | 67 |
| Male Servant | 40 |
| Shoe Maker | 32 |
| Weaver | 22 |
| Carpenter | 21 |
| Cotton Weaver | 21 |
| Ag Labourer | 21 |
| Dress Maker | 18 |
| Tailor | 15 |
| Pupil | 15 |
| Collier | 15 |
| Miner | 15 |
| Apprentice | 14 |
| Wool Comber | 14 |
| Independant | 11 |
| Publican | 10 |
| Coal Miner | 10 |
| Plasterer | 9 |
| Blacksmith | 9 |
| Frame Work Knitter | 9 |
| Joiner | 9 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Roper | 2,844 |
| Mary Roper | 2,824 |
| John Roper | 2,503 |
| Elizabeth Roper | 1,676 |
| Sarah Roper | 1,591 |
| Thomas Roper | 1,498 |
| George Roper | 1,437 |
| James Roper | 1,214 |
| Ann Roper | 985 |
| Henry Roper | 915 |
| Charles Roper | 849 |
| Jane Roper | 821 |
| Joseph Roper | 714 |
| Robert Roper | 714 |
| Alice Roper | 670 |
| Eliza Roper | 587 |
| Emma Roper | 578 |
| Ellen Roper | 567 |
| Annie Roper | 539 |
| Hannah Roper | 502 |
| Margaret Roper | 469 |
| Frederick Roper | 461 |
| Edward Roper | 455 |
| Samuel Roper | 435 |
| Richard Roper | 400 |