Sapper
Royal Engineers | 144605 |
Biography
Edwin was born in 1877 in Ramsbottom, Lancashire where his father (also Edwin) was a licensed victualler. He moved to South Darley then to Crich. His father became licensee of the Black’s Head Inn, Wirksworth. Edwin married Emma Proctor in 1900 and they moved to Fairfield, Buxton. He was a skilled stone mason and family recollections suggest he worked on carving the cherubs at Buxton Opera House. His wife died died in 1937
Medal Roll Index Card
Awarded the British War and Victory Medals
1881: South Darley
Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edwin | Eperson | Head | 30 | Licenced victular | South Normanton |
Ann | Eperson | wife | 28 | Holloway | |
Sarah | Eperson | daughter | 7 | South Normanton | |
Edwin | Eperson | son | 3 | Holcome, Lancs | |
Lydia | Eperson | daughter | 1 | Warmsley, Lancs |
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1891: Crich
Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edwin | Emmerson | Head | 40 | Carter | South Normanton |
Ann | Emmerson | wife | 38 | Crich Carr | |
Sarah | Emmerson | daughter | 17 | South Normanton | |
Edwin | Emmerson | son | 13 | Ramsbottom | |
Lydia | Emmerson | daughter | 11 | Ramsbottom | |
Elizabeth | Emmerson | daughter | 9 | Darley | |
Mary A | Emmerson | daughter | 6 | Crich | |
Luther | Emmerson | son | 4 | Crich | |
Ella | Emmerson | daughter | 2 | Crich |
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1901: Fairfield
Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Francis | Proctor | Head (wdwr) | 47 | Blacksmith | Fairfield |
Edward | Epperson | son in law | 23 | Stone mason | Ramsbottom |
Emma | Epperson | daughter | 24 | Fairfield | |
John W | Proctor | son | 17 | Tailor | Fairfield |
George | Proctor | nephew | 16 | Wheelwright | Fairfield |
Sydney | Proctor | g.son | 3 | ||
Henry | Epperson | g.son | 6 mo |
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1911: Fairfield
Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edwin | Eperson | Head | 33 | Stone mason | Ramsbottom |
Emma | Eperson | wife | 34 | Fairfield | |
Sydney | Proctor | son | 13 | Fairfield | |
Henry | Eperson | son | 10 | Fairfield | |
Ina | Eperson | daughter | 8 | Fairfield | |
William | Eperson | son | 6 | Fairfield | |
Irene | Eperson | daughter | 4 | Fairfield |
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]1939 Register: New High Street, Buxton
Edwin Eperson b. 3 August 1877; estate mason, quarrying and limestone burning
Harry Eperson b.20 September 1900
; general labourer