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Benjamin Joseph Soppitt                     1851-1923
Benjamin was born about 1851, the son of Henry Soppitt and Leah Robinson, at Pelton, County Durham.
Mary Emma Edwards                          1851-1936
Mary was born on 11 December 1851, the daughter of Nathaniel Mark Edwards and Mary Duncan, at Houghton le Spring, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
  Henry Edwards Born abt 1878   Newcastle on Tyne  
Leah Mary Born abt 1882   Newcastle on Tyne  
Arthur John Born abt 1884   Newcastle on Tyne  
Joseph Duncan Born abt 1886   Newcastle on Tyne  
Dora Anne Born abt 1889   Newcastle on Tyne  
Richard Born abt 1891   Newcastle on Tyne  
Philip Hedley Born abt 1894   Newcastle on Tyne  

Birth of Parents
Benjamin Joseph Soppitt b: abt 1851         Pelton, County Durham       1852 1Q Chester le Street 10a 258
son of Henry Soppitt and Leah Robinson

Mary Emma Edwards b: 11 Dec 1851     Houghton le Spring, County Durham     1851 4Q Houghton le Spring 24 222
daughter of Nathaniel Mark Edwards and Mary Duncan, Newbottle Lane

Marriage
23 Dec 1877
Benjamin Joseph Soppitt
Mary Emma Edwards 		St Mary's Parish Church, South Shields, County Durham      1877 4Q South Shields 10a 857

Children
Henry Edwards Soppitt b: abt 1878               Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland       1878 3Q Newcastle T 10b 152
son of Benjamin Joseph Soppitt and Mary Emma Edwards

1881 Census RG11-5063 4 April 1881 All Saints, Newcastle, Northumberland
184 Shield Street
Benjamin J. Soppitt
Mary E. (Wife)
Henry E. 		Age 29
Age 29
Age 2 		Clerk to Decorator Pelton
Houghton le Spring
Newcastle 		Durham
Durham
Northumberland 		abt 1851
11 Dec 1851
abt 1878

Leah Mary Soppitt b: abt 1882               Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland       1882 1Q Newcastle T 10b 89
daughter of Benjamin Joseph Soppitt and Mary Emma Edwards
Arthur John Soppitt b: abt 1884               Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland       1884 1Q Newcastle T 10b 108
son of Benjamin Joseph Soppitt and Mary Emma Edwards
Joseph Duncan Soppitt b: abt 1886               Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland       1886 4Q Newcastle T 10b 114
son of Benjamin Joseph Soppitt and Mary Emma Edwards
Dora Anne Soppitt b: abt 1889               Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland       1889 2Q Newcastle T 10b 106
daughter of Benjamin Joseph Soppitt and Mary Emma Edwards

1891 Census RG12-4217 6 April 1891 Heaton, Northumberland
21 Norwich Street
Joseph Soppitt
Mary E. (Wife)
Henry E.
Arthur J.
Joseph D.
Dora A. 		Age 39
Age 39
Age 12
Age 7
Age 4
Age 2 		Decorator Manager Pelton
Houghton le Spring
Newcastle
Newcastle
Newcastle
Newcastle 		Durham
Durham
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland 		abt 1851
11 Dec 1851
abt 1878
abt 1878
abt 1878
abt 1878

Richard Soppitt b: abt 1891               Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland       1891 4Q Newcastle T 10b 160
son of Benjamin Joseph Soppitt and Mary Emma Edwards
Philip Hedley Soppitt b: abt 1894               Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland       1894 4Q Newcastle T 10b 15
son of Benjamin Joseph Soppitt and Mary Emma Edwards

1901 Census RG13-4816 1 April 1901 South Gosforth, Northumberland
8 Rows Terrace
Benjamin J. Soppitt
Mary E. (Wife)
Henry E.
Leah M.
Arthur J.
Joseph D.
Dora A.
Richard
Philip H.
Dorothy W. Angle(W) 		Age 49
Age 49
Age 22
Age 19
Age 17
Age 14
Age 12
Age 9
Age 6
Age 77 		Clerk (Mfgrs)

Plumber
Boot Salesman
Clerk
Clerk



(Aunt) 		Pelton
Houghton le Spring
Newcastle
Newcastle
Newcastle
Newcastle
Newcastle
Newcastle
Newcastle
Penshaw 		Durham
Durham
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Durham 		abt 1851
11 Dec 1851
abt 1878
abt 1882
abt 1884
abt 1886
abt 1889
abt 1891
abt 1894
abt 1823

1911 Census RG14-(217) 3 April 1911 St. Andrew, Jesmond St. Andrew, Northumberland
16 Milton Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne  
Benjamin Joseph Soppitt
Mary Emma (Wife)
Leah Mary
Dora Anne
Richard
Philip Hedley 		Age 59
Age 59
Age 29
Age 22
Age 19
Age 16 		Merchant's Clerk

Draper's Asst.
Dressmaker
Asst. Steward
Asst. Brass Finisher 		Pelton
Houghton le Spring
Newcastle
Newcastle
Newcastle
Newcastle 		Durham
Durham
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland 		abt 1851
11 Dec 1851
abt 1882
abt 1889
abt 1891
abt 1894

Death
Benjamin Joseph Soppitt Died 24 Apr 1923, Age 71,       1923 2Q Newcastle T 10b 127

NEWCASTLE-upon-TYNE   4 Jun 1923                         Probate
SOPPITT, Benjamin Joseph, of 16 Milton-street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, died 24 April 1923, Probate, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 4 June, to Archibald Hall Chisholm, insurance agent, and Mary Emma Soppitt, widow.   Effects £383 13s.

Death
Mary Emma (Edwards) Soppitt Died abt 1936, Age 85,       1936 4Q Gateshead 10a 822