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Sloper History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Motto Citations

Sloper History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

Early Origins of the Sloper family

The surname Sloper was first found in Berkshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, as Lords of the manor, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Sloper family

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Sloper Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sloper, Slowper and others.

Early Notables of the Sloper family

Notables of the family at this time include

General Sir Robert Sloper

Sloper migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sloper Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Samll Sloper, who landed in Virginia in 1650 1
Sam Sloper, who arrived in Virginia in 1654 1
Ann Sloper, who arrived in Maryland in 1659 1
Anthony Sloper, who landed in New England in 1670 1
Joan Sloper, who settled in Virginia in 1670
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Sloper migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sloper Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

William Sloper, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1749
William Sloper, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750

Sloper migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Sloper Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

George Sloper, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Aden" in 1849 2
Stephen Sloper, aged 20, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1853 aboard the ship "William Stuart" 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Sloper (post 1700) +

Lewman B. Sloper, American Republican politician, Member of Maine State House of Representatives from Penobscot County (5th), 1931-32 4
Andrew J. Sloper, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1900, 1912 (alternate) 4
Edward Hugh Lindsay Sloper (1826-1887), English musician, born in London
General Sir Robert Sloper KB (1729-1802), English Commander-in-Chief, India
William Sloper, British Member of Parliament (1715 to 1722)
Tom Sloper, Director

Historic Events for the Sloper family +

RMS Titanic

Mr. William Thompson Sloper, aged 28, American First Class passenger from New Britain, Connecticut who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking escaping in life boat 7 5

The Sloper Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: In pace ut sapiens
Motto Translation: In peace as a wise man.

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Aden from London via Plymouth Adealide Arriving September 12th 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849AdenRegister.htm
South Australian Register Friday 15 July 1853. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) William Stuart 1853. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/williamstuart1853.shtml
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html