Trafford

Born during the December quarter 1878 in the Macclesfield R.D. - ref:
8a/155, the son of William & Annie Harrop (nee Johnson).

1881 Census - Coppice Cottage, Ashley.     Son - aged: 2 - born: Chelford. 
  Head of household - William Harrop - Married - aged: 31 - occ:
Agricultural Labourer - born: Marthall.  Also - Annie Harrop - Wife - aged:
24 - born: Snelson, Cheshire.   Plus 1 younger brother.

1891 Census - Wood Lodge, Marthall, Allerton & Marthall Little Warford.   
Grandson - aged: 12 - Scholar - born: Chelford.     His Shoemaker
grandfather was the head of household.    Also listed William Harrop
(father) - son - aged: 42 - occ: Agricultural Labourer - born: Marthall.   
Plus Annie Harrop (mother) - Daughter in Law - aged: 34 - born: Snelson,
Cheshire.    Plus 1 younger brother.

1901 Census - Lane End, Ashley, Cheshire.    Son - aged: 22 - occ: Van Man
for Grocer - born: Chelford.     Head of household - William Harrop - aged:
52 - occ: Agricultural Labourer - born: Marthall, Chehire.   Also - Annie
Harrop - Wife - aged: 44 - born: Crewe, Cheshire.    Plus 2 younger
sisters.

Married - Florence Garner during the June quarter 1903 in the Bucklow R.D.
- ref: 8a/354.

1911 Census - 10 Finchley Road, Hale.    Head of household - Married -
aged: 31 - occ: Horse Van Driver - born: Chelford, Cheshire.   Also -
Florence Harrop - Wife - aged: 30 - born: Altrincham.    Plus 2 young
daughters - Winifred (b.1906) and Florence Hilda (b.1908).  William's
pension record states that they had THREE children - the third was Joyce
Harrop, born late 1915.

The record states that by 1920, his widow - Florence Harrop was still
residing at 10 Finchley Road, Hale and was awarded a pension of £1. 6. 8d
for herself and £1. 3. 6d for their three children, a total of £2. 10.
2d.