Henry Draper (c. 1734-1791) and his siblings.

Now that I have followed the Draper trail back to the 1730s, it has become very difficult to trace the family further. I have not even been able to discover the name of the parents of my Henry Draper...I know that he was born c. 1734 because of his burial record recording his age, but have not been able to definitely pinpoint his birth or baptism. I have found one possible match:-

Henry Draper, baptised at St. John the Baptist, Hillingdon, on June 20, 1735, the son of Henry Draper and Jane Bowden (married Hillingdon on December 2, 1727). This Henry had three siblings- John baptised 28 December, 1728 (died 1728); Thomas Draper baptised May 8, 1730; and Sarah Draper baptised March 24, 1732. Henry's wife Jane was buried at St. John the Baptist, Hillingdon, on August 2, 1761.

I know definitely that our Henry had a brother named James Draper, and have penciled in two others as "maybes". There is the connection with the Quaker Church that must be considered as well, and the effect that lack of baptism/birth records available has on research in this period.

Brothers Henry and James Draper were both buried in the Quaker Burial ground at Winchmore Hill. As I have mentioned in a previous blog, there are several older Draper individuals who were also buried there:

Joseph Draper of Tottenham High Cross died April 6, 1762, aged about 27 years, of comsumption. Born c. 1741.

Jane Draper of Tottenham High Cross. Died April 26, 1762, aged about 58 years, of consumption. Born c. 1704.

John Draper of Enfield died September 12, 1762, aged 64 yeras, of a fever. Born c. 1698.

Lidia Draper of Enfield died 1762 aged about 50 of dropsy. Born c. 1712.

Martha Draper of Enfield died 1762 aged about 50 years, of a fever. Born c. 1712.