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Birth26 May 1870, Reigate Union district, Kent
Death14 Mar 1959, Dene Hospital, Caterham, Surrey
General1st s. Stockbroker. dsp.
FatherJames Sydney Stopford (1808-1885)
MotherCatherine Mary Waller (ca1840-ca1884)
Notes for George Waller Stopford
His birth index:

Name:                          Mother's Maiden Surname:
STOPFORD, GEORGE WALLER        WALLER  
GRO Reference: 1870  J Quarter in REIGATE UNION  Volume 02A  Page 150
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His baptism:

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In 1911 he and his younger brother Reginald were sharing a flat at 7 Avonmore Mansions Kensington W, Fulham, London:

First name(s)  Last name  Relationship  Marital status  Sex  Age  Birth year  Occupation  Birth place
George Walter    Stopford  Head  S  M  40  1871  Stock and share dealer  Redhill Surrey
Reginald Arthur  Stopford  Bro’  S  M  38  1873  S american land agent   London Westminster
Esther           Nash      Serv  W  F  50  1861  Housekeeper             Herts Kimpton

1911 ref: RG14PN308 RG78PN10 RD3 SD4 ED5 SN126
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In 1939 he was (v. recewntly) widowed and at Falconers Hill, Daventry, Northamptonshire:

First name(s)  Last name(s)  Birth date  Sex  Occupation  Marital status  Schedule  Schedule sub number
George W  Stopford  26 May 1870  M  Retired           Widowed  132  1
Bertha    Want      17 Aug 1869  F  Domestic Servant  Single   132  2
Jane      Crofts    24 Jan 1870  F  Domestic Servant  Single   132  3
Rose      Rickard   18 Mar 1881  F  Domestic Servant  Single   132  4

1939 ref: RG101/6112A/012/9
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There is a marriage which might have been his.  It was to Margaret Dean in Q4 of 1940 at Macclesfield, Cheshire.  His will might shed some light onto this.
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His death index:

First name(s)  George W
Last name      Stopford
Gender         Male
Birth year     1871
Age            88
Death quarter  1
Death year     1959
District       Surrey South Eastern
County         Surrey
Volume         5G
Page           1142
Country        England
Record set     England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
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Will notes for George Waller Stopford
His probate index:

1959
STOPFORD George Waller of Tatafield Cottage Ricketts Hill Tatafield Surrey died 14 March 1959 at Dene Hospital Caterham Surrey  Probate London 30 June to Messrs Hoare Trustees.  Effects £26937.

Will ordered, to see which relatives he named.
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In his will, dated 21st Oct 1948 he appointed Hoare Trustees and his nephew Edward Kennedy Stopford as executors.

He also listed:

1, MR & MRs Valentine George and Christina Parsons,
2. Commander James Coverlay Stopford, another nephew.

and left the residue of his estate to these two nephews, who were in fact brothers and the sons of G W Stopford’s brother, Major Heneage Frank Stopford.
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Notes for George Waller & Alice Emily (Family)
Their marriage index:

First name(s)     George W
Last name         Stopford
Marriage quarter  4
Marriage year     1911
Marriage Finder   George W Stopford married one of these people
                  Alice E Kennedy
District          Midhurst
County            Sussex
Country           England
Volume            2B
Page number       913
Record set        England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
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