Researching John Orpen
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 116 people with the Orpen surname? In that year Orpen was ranked number 3463 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Orpen on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Orpen and the Orpen Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 120 people with the Orpen surname in the UK? Orpen is now ranked number 3930 for popularity in the UK. |
Orpen Family History Databases
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Some Famous People called John Orpen
John Orpen
John Herbert Orpen (30 September 1868 - 3 December 1950) was an Anglican priest in the 20th century.
He was born on 30 September 1868, educated at Selwyn College, Cambridge and ordained for service in the Diocese of Liverpool in 1894. He held curacies in Toxteth, Beeston and Ross-on-Wye. After this he served incumbencies at Burton, Pembrokeshire, Thurston and Melton. He was commissioned as a Temporary Chaplain to the Forces on 1 October, 1918, and was attached to the 1st London Reserve Brigade in Eastern Command. A son was killed in July, 1916, serving as an officer with the Lancashire Fusiliers. In 1929 he became Provost of St Edmundsbury, a post he held until 1940. From then until his death on 3 December 1950 he was Rector of Fornham All Saints.
Source: John Orpen, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Orpen
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