Alfred Poppitt (1873 - 1960)

Born 1873 in Lilleshall, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 1960 at about age 87 in Wellington, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Alfred Poppitt was born in Shropshire, England.

Alfred Poppitt was born in the United Kingdom.

Alfred was a miner in Shropshire.

This profile is part of the Poppitt Name Study.

Alfred Poppitt was born in 1873 in Lilleshall. He was the son of David Poppitt and Henrietta Rhodes ^[1].

David Poppitt aged 41 (iron stone miner) was recorded with family in the 1881 Lilleshall census -

Henrietta Poppit Wife F 37 Malinslee, Shropshire, England

Ada Mary Poppit Daughter F 13 Old Park, Shropshire, England

Joseph Poppit Son M 11 Lilleshall, Shropshire, England

Albert Poppit Son M 10 Lilleshall, Shropshire, England

Alfred Poppit Son M 8 Lilleshall, Shropshire, England

James Poppit Son M 6 Lilleshall, Shropshire, England

Henrietta Poppit Daughter F 4 Lilleshall, Shropshire, England

David Poppit Son M 1 Lilleshall, Shropshire, England^[2].

David Poppitt aged 61 (coal miner) was recorded with family in the 1901 Lilleshall census -

Henrietta Poppitt Wife F 58 Dark Lane, Salop

Joseph Poppitt Son M 31 Lilleshall, Salop coal miner

James Poppitt Son M 26 Lilleshall, Salop coal miner

Alfred Poppitt Son M 28 Lilleshall, Salop coal miner

David Poppitt Son M 21 Lilleshall, Salop iron works labourer

Nellie Poppitt Daughter F 19 Lilleshall, Salop school teacher^[3].

David Poppitt aged 71 (coal miner road repairer) was recorded with family in the 1911 Lilleshall census -

Henrietta Poppitt Wife F 69 Dawley, Shropshire

Joseph Poppitt Son M 41 Don Wood, Shropshire surface coal loader

Alfred Poppitt Son M 36 Don Wood, Shropshire surface coal emptier

Nellie Poppitt Daughter F 28 Don Wood, Shropshire school teacher^[4].

The family were recorded in the 1921 Donington Wood census -

Alfred Poppitt 1873 Donington Wood, Shropshire, England Lilleshall

Joseph Poppitt 1869 Donington Wood, Shropshire, England Lilleshall

Ellen Poppitt 1882 Donington Wood, Shropshire, England Lilleshall^[5].

Alfred Poppitt passed away in 1960 in Wellington ^[6].

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XCK-P59 : 1 October 2014), Alfred Poppitt, 1873; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Newport (Shropshire), Shropshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England. (accessed 18 Apr 2023)
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27V-SBP4 : 13 December 2017), David Poppit, Lilleshall, Shropshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 17, Piece/Folio 2684/91, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,923. (accessed 18 Apr 2023)
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSQ8-G8M : 21 May 2019), David Poppitt, Lilleshall, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Newport subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 18 Apr 2023)
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X72J-WCK : 21 July 2019), David Poppitt, Donington Wood, Lilleshall, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 18 Apr 2023)
5. ↑ https://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/results?lastname=poppet&lastname_variants=true&yearofbirth=1881&yearofbirth_offset=40&datasetname=1921%20census%20of%20england%20%26%20wales&keywordsplace=shropshire%2c%20england&keywordsplace_proximity=5&parishmv=lilleshall&sid=999 (accessed 24 Mar 2024)
6. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCL-FLJM : 1 November 2021), Alfred Poppitt, 1960. (accessed 18 Apr 2023)