Details of Anthony's birth are not known.

Anthony married Ann Horatia Lavender in 1801.

He had the following children from his marriage to Ann Horatia Lavender:

- Joseph Lavender Roper	born around 1816 in Bengeworth, Worcestershire.
- Mary Roper	born around 1820.
- Louisa Roper	born around 1826.

Details of Anthony's occupation are not known.