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George Harper the pawnbroker was married 3 times and had 10 children, 1st to Phoebe Harper, then Elizabeth nee Jordan and the Drusilla Lane whose family were bare knuckle boxers known as the battling brums, although George the footballer gives his marital status as single in 1901 he was in fact...

Hi Thanks for the reply, George harper died in 1894 so that would explain things, Drusilla died in 1927, how easy is it to find an obituary or a newspaper article that may show if Elsie was married or something, I live in Canada so everything is done on the internet, thanks once again Lyn

I think the father was George a professional footballer in later life, he married Florence Saunders she died in 1901 and he married Evelyn May Howes, I have an old photo of George Henry harper son of George and Glorence and it says on the back to my dear sister Elsie, he died in the 1918 flu...

Trying to find details on Elsie Harper in 1901 aged 6 in 1911 aged 16 with Grandmother Drusilla Harper a pawnbroker in Kingston Road Smallheath Birmingham, have sent for many birth certificates with no luck

I just know that John Saunders married a Maria Palmer no more, Thanks Lyn

Re: Florence Saunders Hi On the 1901 census John Saunders is the head, Maria nee Palmer his wife Amelia 25, Arthur 21, Sarah Kemp 31 daughter, Howard kemp 6 Grandson, Elsie kemp 4 granddaughter George Harper grandson 6, Florence Saunders was George Harpers mother they married on May 8th 1895...

Thankyou I wonder if he played for Wolverhampton not Aston as he was there in 1901, Thanks Lyn

Does anyone know anything about Florence Saunders her parents were John Saunders and Maria Palmer, she married George Henry Harper and died in 1901, one sister married a Howard Kemp, any info would be great,John Saunders was a glass maker I think.

Drusilla harper nee Lane was related to bare knuckle fighters the battling brums hammer lane etc, di d her son George Henry Harper living in Wolverhampton in 1901 as a professional football player play for Aston Villa

Hi John George was dead in 1901 and his 3rd wife Drusilla was running the pawnbroker business, he had 3 wives and 10 children, 1st wife Phoebe Heath, 2nd Elizabeth Jordan nee Taylor and 3rd Drusilla Lane her family were bare knuckle fighters known as the battling brums.Drusilla and George were...

George Harper was a pawnbroker in Birmingham in 1901 his widow Drusilla nee Lane gives her occupation as pawnbroker she was living at 93 Kingston Road Aston one son albert was an assistant

looking for information on Elsie Harper on 1901 census with grandmother Drusilla nee Lane aged 6 years