In 1914–1927 Charles POPHAM was an a farmer of more than 150 acres at Manor Farm in East Brent Som..^99,101 He was described as lord of the manor circa: 1927 in East Brent Som..¹⁰¹

Charles POPHAM⁷¹ was born in 1855 in East Brent Som.. In 1891 he was an a dairy farmer in Edingworth East Brent SOM.⁷¹ He died on 10 July 1927 at the age of 72 in East Brent.⁹

Spouse: Emily POPHAM. Emily POPHAM and Charles POPHAM lived at Nut Tree Farm in East Brent circa 1926.⁹ They^⁹ were married.⁷¹ Children were: Metford C POPHAM.

Charles POPHAM⁷¹ was born in 1879 in South Brent, SOM. He appeared in the census in 1891 in the home of John POPHAM. Higges Lane, Rooksbridge Som.⁷¹ a grandson. (Is this the Charles POPHAM who later held the title of 'Lord of the manor' in 1927)?

Clive POPHAM was born (date unknown). Parents: Arthur POPHAM and Edna BROCK.

Eliza POPHAM⁷¹ was born in 1835 in East Brent Som..

Spouse: William POPHAM. Eliza POPHAM and William POPHAM lived in Mudgley Lane Rooksbridge. SOM circa 1901. They were married. Children were: William POPHAM, Emily POPHAM.

Eliza POPHAM⁷¹ was born in 1860 in Churchill. SOM.

Spouse: Thomas POPHAM. Eliza POPHAM and Thomas POPHAM lived in possibly Beaconsfield Hse Rooksbridge SOM in 1891.^71,265 Or 'Acacia Farm' Tarnock SOM. They^{^71,265} were married. Children were: Emily "Milly" POPHAM, Alice POPHAM, Ernest John POPHAM, Roland George POPHAM.

Eliza POPHAM¹⁶⁵ was born in 1861 in Compton Bishop SOM. Parents: Jesse POPHAM and Mary WILLIAMS.

Elizabeth POPHAM¹⁶⁵ was born in 1863 in Compton Bishop SOM. Parents: Jesse POPHAM and Mary WILLIAMS.

Elizabeth Lavinia POPHAM⁹ was born in 1881. She died on 8 September 1944 at the age of 63 in East Brent.⁹

Spouse: Metford C POPHAM. Elizabeth Lavinia POPHAM and Metford C POPHAM were married.

Ellen POPHAM⁶⁹ was born (date unknown).

Spouse: Frank POPHAM. Ellen POPHAM and Frank POPHAM lived in Tarnock Som. circa 1914.⁶⁹ Children were: Henry POPHAM.

Emily POPHAM⁹ died on 25 February 1937 in East Brent.⁹

Emily POPHAM⁷¹ was born in 1856 in Wedmore Somerset.⁹ She died on 16 September 1926 at the age of 70 in East Brent.⁹

Spouse: Charles POPHAM. Emily POPHAM and Charles POPHAM lived at Nut Tree Farm in East Brent circa 1926.⁹ They^⁹ were married.⁷¹ Children were: Metford C POPHAM.

Emily POPHAM⁷¹ was born in 1877 in East Brent Som.. Parents: William POPHAM and Eliza POPHAM.

Emily "Milly" POPHAM⁷¹ was born in 1880 in Churchill. SOM. She appeared in the census in 1901 at the home of Henry and Sarah SAY in Factory Lane. Rooksbridge.⁷⁶ In 1901 she was a servant in Factory Lane. Rooksbridge.⁷⁶ Parents: Thomas POPHAM and Eliza POPHAM.

Emily Mary POPHAM²⁶⁴ was born in 1870 in Compton Bishop SOM. Parents: Jesse POPHAM and Mary WILLIAMS.

Ernest John POPHAM was born in 1886 in East Brent Som..⁷¹ He served in the military Trooper 1st Canadian Mounted Bat. WW1.²⁶⁵ Trooper 1st Canadian Mounted Bat. Enrolled at Vancouver Canada 29 march 1915.
Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force. Parents: Thomas POPHAM and Eliza POPHAM.

Spouse: Beatrice Maud BAKER. Beatrice Maud BAKER and Ernest John POPHAM lived in Beaconsfield Hse Rooksbridge between 1915 and 1960.¹⁰³ It is believed that Ernie and his wife Beatrice spent some time living in Canada.
They probably returned here to take over Beaconsfield House the Baker family residence after the death of Beatrices parents?
Beatrice Maud Popham inherited a share of the Rooksbridge Post Office when Sidney COOK died intestate in 1932.
She sold the property to William G HARVEY. They^¹⁰³ were married on 29 December 1915 in St Marys Church. East Brent. SOM.. Children were: Arthur POPHAM, Ralph POPHAM, John POPHAM.

Frank POPHAM³¹⁰ was born (date unknown).

Spouse: Sarah POPHAM. Sarah POPHAM and Frank POPHAM lived in Badgworth Som. about 1916.³¹⁰ They^³¹⁰ were married. Children were: Frederick POPHAM.

Frank POPHAM⁶⁹ was born (date unknown).

Spouse: Ellen POPHAM. Ellen POPHAM and Frank POPHAM lived in Tarnock Som. circa 1914.⁶⁹ Children were: Henry POPHAM.

Fred POPHAM¹⁵⁴ was born about 1870 in Weston super mare Som.. Parents: Henry POPHAM and Hester PARNELL.

Frederick POPHAM^154,292,310 was born in 1893 in Badgworth Som..¹⁵⁴ He was buried in 1916 in Thiepval Memorial cemetery France.³¹⁰ He died on 1 October 1916 at the age of 23 in active service WW1.³¹⁰ Frederick served in the military a private in 7 Battallion Somerset Light Infantry WW1.³¹⁰ Parents: Frank POPHAM and Sarah POPHAM.

George POPHAM⁹ died on 25 December 1947 in East Brent.⁹ Possibly related to Herbert George POPHAM d: 28 Jun 1951? (Same Gravestone).

Harry POPHAM^95,154 was born about 1863 in Weston super mare Som.. In 1881 he was an a Freestone Mason. Parents: Henry POPHAM and Hester PARNELL.

Henry POPHAM was born about 1828 in East Brent. Som.. About 1851–1865 he was a Master Carpenter in Rooksbridge Som..^52,154 Parents: William POPHAM and Elizabeth YANDLE.

Spouse: Hester PARNELL. Hester PARNELL and Henry POPHAM were married. Children were: Harry POPHAM, Pheobe POPHAM, James Parnell POPHAM, Fred POPHAM, Alice POPHAM.

Henry POPHAM⁶⁹ was born in 1888 in Tarnock Som.. Circa 1914 he was a Valet.⁶⁹ He served in the military WW1.⁶⁹ Enlisted August 1914 at Bristol.
For most of the war he appears to be with the Royal Irish Regiment. Assigned to the Western theatre of war.
Promoted to Lance-corporal in 1915.
Granted 10 days leave in Sep 1917 while suffering with Malaria.
Was discharged Aug 1918 with 20% Disablement due to Malaria.
With pension of 5/6d a week rising to 8 shillings in 1920. Parents: Frank POPHAM and Ellen POPHAM.

Herbert George POPHAM⁹ died on 28 June 1951.⁹ "Cremated at Bristol". Possibly related to George POPHAM d: 25 Dec 1947? (Same Gravestone).

James POPHAM^95,154 was born about 1844 in East Brent. Som..⁵² About 1881 he was an a Carpenter in Uphill. WSM. Som.. Parents: William POPHAM and Elizabeth YANDLE.

James Parnell POPHAM¹⁵⁴ was born about 1868 in Lympsham Som.. Parents: Henry POPHAM and Hester PARNELL.

Jane POPHAM¹⁶⁵ was born in 1855 in Compton Bishop SOM. Circa 1871 she was a domestic servant at farmer Wickhams in Cross Lane in Compton Bishop SOM.¹⁶⁵ Parents: Jesse POPHAM and Mary WILLIAMS.

Jesse POPHAM⁵⁶ was born about 1833. Circa 1871 he was a labourer at Brewery Farm in Compton Bishop SOM.⁴⁴⁹ Parents: William POPHAM and Elizabeth YANDLE.

Spouse: Mary WILLIAMS. Mary WILLIAMS and Jesse POPHAM were married in 1854 in Axbridge Reg. Dist.. They lived in Compton Bishop SOM circa 1871.⁴⁴⁹ Children were: Jane POPHAM, Sellick POPHAM, Albert POPHAM, Eliza POPHAM, Elizabeth POPHAM, Sarah Ann POPHAM, Emily Mary POPHAM, Minnie POPHAM.

Between 1960 and 80 John POPHAM was an a dairyworker at Cheddar Valley Dairy in Rooksbridge Som.. Parents: Ernest John POPHAM and Beatrice Maud BAKER.

Spouse: Mary POPHAM. Mary POPHAM and John POPHAM were married.

John POPHAM⁵² was born in 1822 in East Brent. He appeared in the census in 1851 at home of George and Elizabeth Arney. (Farm servant) in Rooksbridge, East Brent, Somerset.⁵²

John POPHAM⁵⁶ was born about 1831 in East Brent Som..^56,71 In 1891 he was a Dairy farmer in Higgs Lane. (Gills Lane) Rooksbridge SOM.⁷¹ In 1891 he was a widow⁷¹ Parents: William POPHAM and Elizabeth YANDLE.

Children were: Rosina F POPHAM.

John Charles Reece POPHAM⁹ was born on 24 November 1940. He died on 16 November 1963 at the age of 22. Parents: Kenneth POPHAM and Mary Irene POPHAM.

Kenneth POPHAM⁹ was born on 5 April 1912. He died on 2 January 1983 at the age of 70 in East Brent.

Spouse: Mary Irene POPHAM. Mary Irene POPHAM and Kenneth POPHAM were married. Children were: John Charles Reece POPHAM.

Mary POPHAM was born (date unknown).

Spouse: John POPHAM. Mary POPHAM and John POPHAM were married.

Mary POPHAM was born about 1847 in East Brent. Som..⁵² Parents: William POPHAM and Elizabeth YANDLE.

Mary POPHAM⁷¹ was born in 1860 in Lower Weare. SOM. In 1914–19 she was a farmer in Edingworth East Brent SOM.⁹⁹ In Kellys 1914 directory she is named as Mrs William POPHAM farmer.
Is she a widow or divorced? (JR)

Spouse: William POPHAM. Mary POPHAM and William POPHAM were married.⁷¹

Mary Irene POPHAM⁹ was born on 7 September 1917. She died on 13 November 1975 at the age of 58 in East Brent.

Spouse: Kenneth POPHAM. Mary Irene POPHAM and Kenneth POPHAM were married. Children were: John Charles Reece POPHAM.

Metford C POPHAM⁹ was born in 1880 in East Brent Som..⁷¹ In 1914–1927 he was an a farmer at Nut Tree farm in East Brent Som..^99,101 He died on 4 February 1956 at the age of 76 in East Brent.⁹ Parents: Charles POPHAM and Emily POPHAM.

Spouse: Elizabeth Lavinia POPHAM. Elizabeth Lavinia POPHAM and Metford C POPHAM were married.

Minnie POPHAM⁴⁴⁹ was born in 1875 in Compton Bishop SOM.⁴⁴⁹ Parents: Jesse POPHAM and Mary WILLIAMS.

Spouse: ? SALTER. Minnie POPHAM and ? SALTER were married. Children were: Dorothy SALTER.

Pheobe POPHAM was born on 3 March 1865 in Rooksbridge. Som.. Parents: Henry POPHAM and Hester PARNELL.

Spouse: George BAILEY. Pheobe POPHAM and George BAILEY were married on 10 April 1887 in Baptist Chapel Regent St. WSM Som..

Ralph POPHAM lived in Beaconsfield Hse Rooksbridge circa: 1980's. Parents: Ernest John POPHAM and Beatrice Maud BAKER.

Ralph POPHAM²⁹² served in the military Gunner. S.H.A. Royal Field Artillery. in 1915–1918 in France.⁴⁵⁰ He would probably have known Alfred Grant.
From their numbers they seem to have enlisted almost at the same time in either late September or early October 1915 and were posted to 2/1st Somerset RHA at Woodbury Camp. Then, after a spell at Larkhill from early 1916 they left Southampton for Havre on 02-07-16. ( David Porter)

Name: POPHAM
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Unit Text: "B" Bty. 223rd Bde.
Date of Death: 04/01/1918
Service No: 620298
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IX. B. 10.
Cemetery: ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY, MANANCOURT
( David Porter)

He died on 4 January 1918 in France.

Spouse: Roseella "Ella" POPHAM. Roseella "Ella" POPHAM and Ralph POPHAM⁴⁵⁰ were married.

Roland George POPHAM⁷¹ was born in 1889 in East Brent Som.. He lived in Acacia Farm. Tarnock, Rooksbridge between 1914 and 1918.²⁶⁵ He died in September 1963 at the age of 74 in Lancashire.⁶⁹ Roland served in the military Ftr. Royal Garrison Artillery. WW1.²⁶⁵ Ftr. Royal Garrison Artillery. Parents: Thomas POPHAM and Eliza POPHAM.

Roseella "Ella" POPHAM^9,350 was born in 1893. She lived in 'Acacia Farm' Rooksbridge Som. about 1920.³⁵⁰ She died on 11 May 1972 at the age of 79.⁹

Spouse: Ralph POPHAM. Roseella "Ella" POPHAM and Ralph POPHAM⁴⁵⁰ were married.

Spouse: Wilfred LEE. Roseella "Ella" POPHAM and Wilfred LEE were married. Widow of Ralph Popham who was killed WW1

Rosina F POPHAM⁷¹ was born in 1869 in East Brent Som.. In 1891 she was an a dressmaker living in Higgs Lane. (Gills Lane) Rooksbridge SOM.⁷¹ She died on 28 April 1895 at the age of 26.⁹ Parents: John POPHAM.

Sarah POPHAM³¹⁰ was born (date unknown).

Spouse: Frank POPHAM. Sarah POPHAM and Frank POPHAM lived in Badgworth Som. about 1916.³¹⁰ They^³¹⁰ were married. Children were: Frederick POPHAM.

Sarah Ann POPHAM¹⁶⁵ was born in 1866 in Compton Bishop SOM. Parents: Jesse POPHAM and Mary WILLIAMS.

Sellick POPHAM¹⁶⁵ was born in 1857 in Compton Bishop SOM. Circa 1871 she was a domestic servant at farmer Tilleys at Compton House in Compton Bishop SOM.¹⁶⁵ Parents: Jesse POPHAM and Mary WILLIAMS.

Thomas POPHAM⁷¹ was born in 1858 in East Brent Som.. About 1891 he was an a road contractor.⁷¹

Spouse: Eliza POPHAM. Eliza POPHAM and Thomas POPHAM lived in possibly Beaconsfield Hse Rooksbridge SOM in 1891.^71,265 Or 'Acacia Farm' Tarnock SOM. They^{^71,265} were married. Children were: Emily "Milly" POPHAM, Alice POPHAM, Ernest John POPHAM, Roland George POPHAM.