Researching John Capper
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1575 people with the Capper surname? In that year Capper was ranked number 2114 for popularity in the UK. |

The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Capper on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Capper and the Capper Genealogy
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 2125 people with the Capper surname in the UK? Capper is now ranked number 2273 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called John Capper
John Capper
Major-General Sir John Edward Capper (7 December 1861 – 24 May 1955) was a senior officer of the British Army during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century who served on the North-West Frontier of British India, in South Africa and during the First World War, where he was instrumental in the development of the tank.
An experienced engineer, Capper was involved in numerous building projects during his years in India and pioneered the development of airships in Britain. He helped establish and command several military training establishments in Britain, was involved in large-scale military planning during 1918 and 1919 and was pivotal in establishing the tank as an important feature of the British Army. Although Capper was sometimes described as pompous and possessing poor communication skills, earning the nickname Stone Age for his attitude towards the ideas of junior officers in the Royal Tank Corps, he nevertheless played a vital role in the development and deployment of armoured vehicles in the British Army.
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