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Birthca Feb 1873, 3 Halkin Place, Knightsbridge, London
Baptism5 Mar 1873, St Paul’s, Wilton Place, Westminster, London
Death20 Aug 1926, 39 Royal-avenue, Chelsea, Middlesex
General3rd s. in 1911: S American land agent. In 1926: Motor Engineer and inventor.
FatherJames Sydney Stopford (1808-1885)
MotherCatherine Mary Waller (ca1840-ca1884)
Never married
Notes for Reginald Arthur Stopford
His birth index (from FindMyPast as missing on GRO on-line):

First name(s)         Reginald Arthur
Last name             Stopford
Birth quarter         1
Birth year            1873
Mother's maiden name  -
District              St. George Hanover Square
County                London
Country               England
Volume                1A
Page                  357
Record set            England & Wales Births 1837-2006
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His baptism, from an image of the Register page, thanks Ancestry, transcript by me::

“                            Page 223
“BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of S. Pauls Wilton Place
“  in the County of Middlesex in the Year 1873
“. . . .
“When Baptized:       1873 March 5
“No:                  1780
“Child’s forename:    Reginal Arthur
“Parent’s forenames:  James Sydney & Catherine Mary
“Parents’ surname:    Stopford
“Abode:               3 Halkin Place
“Profession:          Esquire
“Celebrant:           Robt Liddell
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In 1911 he and his eldest brother George 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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His death index, with the right age at death:

Name:                          Age at Death (in years):  
STOPFORD, REGINALD ARTHUR      53  
GRO Reference: 1926  S Quarter in CHELSEA  Volume 01A  Page 353
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Will notes for Reginald Arthur Stopford
His probate index:

1926
STOPFORD Reginald Arthur of The Argentine Club 1 Hamilton place Piccadilly Middlesex and of 14 Clifford-street Bond-street Middlesex died 20 August 1926 at 39 Royal-avenue Chelsea Middlesex  Probate London 27 September to George Walter Stopford esquire.  Effects £4412 4s. 1d.

George Walter was his brother.
Ordered to see who Reginald benefited.
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In his will dated first July 1926 he described himself as a Motor Engineer  appointed his brother George Waller Stopford to be his sole executor and listed the following relatives:

1. His brother Philip James Stopford, late Commander RN,
2. His sister Mrs Mabel Catherine Waller
3. The residual legatee was George Waller Stopford.
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Last Modified 12 Jan 2022Created 14 May 2022 by Tim Powys-Lybbe
Re-created by Tim Powys-Lybbe on 14 May 20220