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 | 5 |
| Buckinghamshire | 7 |
| Berkshire | 12 |
| Cambridgeshire | 48 |
| Channel Islands | 4 |
| Cheshire | 87 |
| Cornwall | 0 |
| Cumberland | 130 |
| Derbyshire | 236 |
| Devon | 169 |
| Dorset | 206 |
| Durham | 179 |
| Essex | 293 |
| Gloucestershire | 89 |
| Hampshire | 168 |
| Herefordshire | 20 |
| Hertfordshire | 12 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 12 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 140 |
| Lancashire | 735 |
| Leicestershire | 121 |
| Lincolnshire | 41 |
| London | 751 |
| Middlesex | 125 |
| Northumberland | 173 |
| Norfolk | 283 |
| Northamptonshire | 38 |
| Nottinghamshire | 245 |
| Oxfordshire | 28 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 12 |
| Shropshire | 45 |
| Suffolk | 368 |
| Somerset | 100 |
| Surrey | 90 |
| Sussex | 42 |
| Staffordshire | 332 |
| Warwickshire | 129 |
| Westmorland | 12 |
| Wiltshire | 71 |
| Worcestershire | 143 |
| Yorkshire | 1,017 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 4 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 2 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 104 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 4 |
| Monmouthshire | 50 |
| Pembrokeshire | 3 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 75 |
| General Labourer | 70 |
| Scholar | 63 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 45 |
| General Servant Domestic | 44 |
| Dress Maker | 42 |
| Farmer | 37 |
| Cotton Weaver | 30 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 23 |
| Cook Domestic | 22 |
| Tailoress | 22 |
| School | 21 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 20 |
| Bricklayer | 18 |
| Coal Hewer | 17 |
| Domestic Servant | 17 |
| Plasterer | 16 |
| Charwoman | 15 |
| House Keeper | 15 |
| Coal Miner C Hewer | 15 |
| Lace Maker | 15 |
| House Keeper Domestic | 14 |
| House Maid Domestic | 14 |
| Dressmaker | 14 |
| Engine Fitter | 12 |
| 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 |