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This is the website for a surname study registered with The Guild of One Name Studies. Christina Tyndale ROOPE b. 3 Sep 1824 Exeter, Devon d. 23 Apr 1912 Bayswater, London: Roope One Name Study

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Christina Tyndale ROOPE

Female 1824 - 1912  (87 years)


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  • Name Christina Tyndale ROOPE 
    Born 3 Sep 1824  Exeter, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Census 3 Mar 1851  11, Chester Terrace, Marylebone, London Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age: 26y 
    Census 7 Apr 1861  Brixham, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Nethway House 
    Census 2 Apr 1871  Marylebone, London Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    36, Seymour Street 
    Census 1881  Paddington, London Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 3 Apr 1881  5, St. Stephens Court, Paddington, London Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Four servants: including a nurse(for grand-daughter), cook, housemaid & footman.
    Census 5 Apr 1891  Paddington, London Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    5, St Stephen's Crescent 
    Census 31 Mar 1901  Kensington, London Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Convent of Our Lady of Sion, Chepstow Villas 
    • Listed as a Boarder at the Convent.
    Census 2 Apr 1911  Kensington, London Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Our lady of Sion Convent, Chepstow Villas 
    Died 23 Apr 1912  Bayswater, London Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Probate 27 Jun 1912  London Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I96  Roope/Devon 1
    Last Modified 16 Sep 2011 

    Father William Newman ROOPE,   b. 24 Jul 1784, Greenway, Dittisham, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1858, Kittery Court, Kingswear, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Frances Matilda GOULD,   b. Cal 1797, Lisbon, Portugal Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1849, 11 Chester Terrace, London Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 52 years) 
    Married 1817 
    _ATTR 1840/41  london Find all individuals with events at this location 
    York Place 
    Travel in Europe From May 1845  Italy, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _ATTR 15 Feb 1846 
    Blandford Square 
    Family ID F27  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John BROOKING,   b. 1816,   d. 31 Dec 1864, Nethway House, Dartmouth Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Married 31 Aug 1854  St. James' Spanish Place, London Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • 1865
      Brooking, John
      Letters of Administration (with Will annexed) of the Personal estate and effects of John Brooking late of Dartmouth and of Nethway House in the parish of Brixham both of the County of Devon Solicitor who died 31 December 1864 at Nethway House aforesaid were granted at Exeter to Christina Tyndale Brooking of Nethway House aforesaid Widow the Relict the Universal Legatee named in the said Will she having been first sworn.
      Effects under £2,000.
    Children 
     1. William Roope BROOKING,   b. 17 Jul 1855, Nethway, Kingswear, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jun 1928, Dawsons Hotel, Pembridge Sq, London Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     2. Christina Matilda BROOKING,   b. 17 Feb 1857, Nethway, Kingswear, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Mar 1933, Queens Road, Bayswater, Middlesex Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     3. Geraldine BROOKING,   b. 11 Mar 1859, Nethway, Kingswear, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Dec 1943, Kensington, London Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     4. Bertha Frances Roope BROOKING,   b. 11 Feb 1861, Nethway, Kingswear, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jun 1863  (Age 2 years)
     5. Ethel Roope BROOKING,   b. 11 Feb 1861
     6. Charles Edward BROOKING,   b. 11 Mar 1864, Nethway, Kingswear, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 1932, 43, Bedford Gardens, London Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2011 
    Family ID F36  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Roope Brooking marriage
    Roope Brooking marriage

  • Notes 
    • From a newspaper (no indication as to which) cutting belonging to MrsE.M.R. Fuller.

      "On 31st August at St James' Spanish Place by the very Rev. William CanonHunt John Brooking Esq of Dartmouth to Christina Tyndale, youngestdaughter of William Newman Roope, lately of Chester Terrace, RegentsPark."

      In Paddington, London the night of the census 3/4 April 1881 togetherwith her children William (25), Maria Christina (24), Geraldine (22),Charles (17)


      The will of Gerard Roope late of 91, Holland Road, Kensington in theCounty of London (Middlesex) Esquire who died 7 November 1890 at 91,Holland Road was proved at the Principal Registry by Charles Henry Roopeof 20, Kings Arms-Yard, Moorgate Street in the City of London, Merchantthe brother and Christina Tyndale Brooking of 5, St. Stephen's Crescent,Bayswater in the County of Middlesex widow, the sister, the Executors.Personal Estate £14,765 6s 10d

      Will
      BROOKING, Christina Tyndale
      Of the Convent, Chepstow Villas, Bayswater, Middlesex, widow died 23April 1912. Probate London 27 June to William Roope Brooking (son)merchant and Charles Edmond Roope Brooking (son) esquire. Effects £1,3535s 7d. Executors were Edmund Brooking and Charles Roope Brooking herbrother Charles Henry was also an executor but died before probate. Otherchildren mentioned in the will were Christina Matilda Roope Brooking aswell as stepdaughter Annie Hunt Salisbury Trevor (widow) and stepsonGeorge Edward Billing Brooking.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Census 1881- Paddington, London (Reliability: 3), 20 Jun 2002.
      Photocopy sent by Caroline belam - researched on my behalf.

    2. [S4] Times Newspaper (Reliability: 3).