Fisher, Major John Leaper

Male 1882 - 1972  (89 years)      Has 13 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.


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    Birth 18 Dec 1882  Willerby, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
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      First name(s) John Leaper
      Last name Fisher
      Birth year 1882
      Birth date 18 Dec 1882
      Baptism year 1883
      Baptism date 21 Jan 1883
      Baptism place Kirk Ella
      Denomination Anglican
      Father's first name(s) John Henry
      Father's last name -
      Mother's first name(s) Elizabeth Leaper
      County Yorkshire (East Riding)
      Country England
      Archive East Riding Archives & Local Studies Service
      Archive reference PE 174/6
      Record set Yorkshire Baptisms
      Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
      Subcategory Parish Baptisms
      Collections from England, United Kingdom
      Transcription © Findmypast
    I70448 - Birth & Baptism John Leaper Fisher 18121882-21011883
    I70448 - Birth & Baptism John Leaper Fisher 18121882-21011883
    I70448 - Birth & Baptism John Leaper Fisher 18121882-21011883
    Christening 21 Jan 1883  Kirk Ella, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • First name(s) John Leaper
      Last name Fisher
      Birth year 1882
      Birth date 18 Dec 1882
      Baptism year 1883
      Baptism date 21 Jan 1883
      Baptism place Kirk Ella
      Denomination Anglican
      Father's first name(s) John Henry
      Father's last name -
      Mother's first name(s) Elizabeth Leaper
      County Yorkshire (East Riding)
      Country England
      Archive East Riding Archives & Local Studies Service
      Archive reference PE 174/6
      Record set Yorkshire Baptisms
      Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
      Subcategory Parish Baptisms
      Collections from England, United Kingdom
      Transcription © Findmypast
    I70448 - Birth & Baptism John Leaper Fisher 18121882-21011883
    I70448 - Birth & Baptism John Leaper Fisher 18121882-21011883
    I70448 - Birth & Baptism John Leaper Fisher 18121882-21011883
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch ID LYJL-748 
    Misc
    • A British Isles rugby international. Although he had never played for England he was selected for the British Isles tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1904. He played in several matches but not in any of the Tests. He later emigrated to Australia and served in the Australian Imperial Force in WWI.
    _UID 607DAD79D0744745A90CC811CFD05CFC58DE 
    Burial Sep 1972  Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, North Ryde, Ryde, , New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Death 2 Sep 1972  Vaucluse, , New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Fisher, John
              b. Est 1830  
              d. Yes, date unknown  (Grandfather) 
    Mitchell, Mary
              b. Abt 1780, Leeds,, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Apr 1855, Howden,, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)  (2 x Great Grandmother) 
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    Person ID I70448  The Family Maw
    Last Modified 30 May 2020 

    Father Ancestors Fisher, John Henry
              b. Jul-Sep 1856, Hull, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Ancestors Booth, Elizabeth Leaper
              b. Oct-Nov 1856, Howden, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 15 Sep 1894, Sculcoates, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years) 
    Marriage 3 Oct 1878  Kirk Ella, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7
    • First name(s) Elizabeth Leaper
      Last name Booth
      Age 21
      Birth year 1857
      Residence Willerby
      Marriage year 1878
      Marriage date 03 Oct 1878
      Marriage place Kirk Ella
      Spouse's first name(s) John Henry
      Spouse's last name Fisher
      Spouse's age 22
      Spouse's residence Willerby
      Father's first name(s) William
      Father's last name Booth
      Spouse's father's first name(s) John
      Spouse's father's last name Fisher
      County Yorkshire (East Riding)
      Country England
      Archive East Riding Archives & Local Studies Service
      Archive reference PE 174/10/1
      Page 116
      Record set Yorkshire Marriages
      Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
      Subcategory Parish Marriages
      Collections from England, United Kingdom
      Transcription © Findmypast
    M24612 - Marriage John Henry Fisher & Elizabeth Leaper Booth 03101878
    M24612 - Marriage John Henry Fisher & Elizabeth Leaper Booth 03101878
    M24612 - Marriage John Henry Fisher & Elizabeth Leaper Booth 03101878
    Age at Marriage He : 22 years and 3 months - She : 22 years. 
    Family ID F24612  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    1. [S356] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch  , ((http://new.familysearch.org)), accessed 24 Feb 2020), entry for Elizabeth Leaper Booth, person ID MP9X-2Z2. (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S431] Yorkshire Baptisms Transcription, GBPRS_YORKSHIRE_13-0743_GB-YOR_PARISH-REGISTERS-E-PE-174-6-VERS-1537-1900_00055 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S118] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, (FreeBMD. England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Original data: Microfilm and microfiche of the England and Wales, Civil Registration Indexes created by the General Register Office, in London, England.), GRO Reference - District Sculcoates - Volume 9d Page 135 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S100] Find A Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSln=Maw&GSsr=1&), https:/​/​www​.findagrave​.com/​memorial/​173295501 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S356] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch  , ((http://new.familysearch.org)), accessed 24 Feb 2020), entry for Elizabeth Leaper Booth, person ID MP9X-2Z2. (Reliability: 3).
      ;Confirms marriage year and place.
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    6. [S451] Transcription © DC Thomson Family History, Yorkshire Marriages Transcription, GBPRS_YORKSHIRE_13-0743_GB-YOR_PARISH-REGISTERS-E-PE-174-10-1-VERS-1537-1900_00118 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S118] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, (FreeBMD. England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Original data: Microfilm and microfiche of the England and Wales, Civil Registration Indexes created by the General Register Office, in London, England.), GRO Reference - District Sculcoates - Volume 9d Page 253 (Reliability: 3).