Piper, Alfred John b. 1891 d. 28 Jan 1910 The Moor, Hawkhurst, Kent, England: Jennerations

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1891 - 1910 (19 years)

Name	Piper, Alfred John [1]
Birth	1891
Gender	Male
Given Name Used	Jack
Residence	From 1897	Hawkhurst, Kent, England [2]
Census	31 Mar 1901	The Moor, Hawkhurst, Kent, England [3]
	Age: 9y
Death	28 Jan 1910	The Moor, Hawkhurst, Kent, England [4, 5, 6, 7]
	Cause: suicide
	Letter found on table in his room. 'Dearest Mother, Father & all. I can stand no longer. I die happy, confident of a better home above where I hope to meet you all surrounded by that heavenly host praising God who reigns above, in whom I hope happiness into life eternal. Yours, in Christ Jesus. Jack'.
Funeral	2 Feb 1910	St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, England [7, 8]
Person ID	I434	Jennerations
Last Modified	21 Sep 2023

Father	Piper, Alfred, b. 1860, Mayfield, Sussex, England d. 1941 (Age 81 years)
Mother	Horning, Emily, b. 1861, Clapton, London, England d. 17 Oct 1937 (Age 76 years)
Marriage	12 Apr 1888	St John, Hackney, Middlesex, England [9]
Marriage	Witness Role: Witness: [I1493] James HORNING Witness Role: Witness: [I1494] Edith HORNING Witness Role: Witness: Name: Annie Parker Witness Role: Witness: [I1537] James Henry HORNING [9]
Photos		A0569 Media Date: ABT 1906 Keywords: archive photograph
Family ID	F118	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

	Residence - From 1897 - Hawkhurst, Kent, England
	Census - Age: 9y - 31 Mar 1901 - The Moor, Hawkhurst, Kent, England
	Death - Cause: suicide - 28 Jan 1910 - The Moor, Hawkhurst, Kent, England
	Funeral - 2 Feb 1910 - St Laurence Church, Hawkhurst, Kent, England

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Photos
A0569
Media Date: ABT 1906
Keywords: archive photograph

A0569
Media Date: ABT 1906
Keywords: archive photograph

Sources

[S865] Family Tree H Piper, F0415.
[S2488] Obituary in Kentish Express, 6 February 1970.
[S306] Census 1901 The Moor, Hawkhurst, Kent RG13/777/39/19, 31 Mar 1901.
[S1863] News item in Kent & Sussex Courier, 4 February 1910 (Reliability: 2).
HAWKHURST. INQUEST - Alfred John Piper, aged 18, a grocer's assistant, and son of Mr Alfred Piper. the Moor. Hawkhurst. met with a sad end on Friday. He had been suffering from influenza. Early on the morning in question he was found huddled a cart in the yard, only in his nightshirt. He was extensively bruised, especially about the head, while his knees, feet and elbows were much cut and bruised. When found his feet were blue, and was in a dazed condition. He was Immediately taken Into the house, and expired in the evening. A post-mortem examination was held, and the cause of death was stated to be from concussion. A letter was found on the window in deceased's bedroom, which said; "Dear mother and father and all, can stand no longer, I die happy." A verdict of "Suicide whilst of unsound mind* was returned, and the Jury expressed their sincere sympathy to the family.

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Keywords: Newspaper
[S1944] Diary/Journal: Piper, Henry Isaac - Eason's Penny Diary 1910 (Reliability: 2).
[S30] Brian Piper, Piper family tree research undertaken by Brian Piper of Hawkhurst (Reliability: 2).
From a large printed tree - with some errors. Disposed of 2019
[S1783] Diary/Journal: Piper, Erskine - Personal Journal of Erskine Piper (addition of Henry Piper after 1919) Vol 2 (1908 - 1923) (Reliability: 3).
[S1944] Diary/Journal: Piper, Henry Isaac - Eason's Penny Diary 1910 (Reliability: 3).
[S2472] Parish Register for Marriage of Alfred Piper and Emily Horning, St John, Hackney, Middlesex. England, 12 April 1888.