Biographical notes:
Occupation: Coal merchant (1841), Coal Dealer (1851).
Addresses: At 1841 & 1851 censuses & at death (1861) - 8 Old Quebec Street, Marylebone, LON.
Said to have been well off.
Text of the probate record reads:
POPE William. Effects under £100. 25 February. Will of William Pope late of 8 Old-Quebec-street Portman-Square Marylebone in the County of Middlesex deceased who died 16 January 1861 at Old-Quebec-street aforesaid was proved at the Principal Registry by the oaths of Mary Ann Pope of 8 Old-Quebec-street aforesaid Widow and Relict and William Swift of 3 Commercial-road-South Pimlico in the said County Gentleman the Executors.
The following note has been added by hand: "Administration (with Will) of Goods unadministered passed at the Principal Registry May 1874."
Reference documents:
1792 baptism record.
1824 marriage certificate.
1841 census return.
1851 census return.
1861 death certificate.
1861 probate record.