Ernest Lavender Roper was the son of Joseph Lavender Roper and Annie Hutchings Cox.

Ernest was born around 1868 in Birmingham, Warwickshire.

Ernest married Laura Clarice Hughes in 1891 in Birmingham, Warwickshire.

He had the following children from his marriage to Laura Clarice Hughes:

- Gladys Muriel Roper

born in 1892 in Aston, Warwickshire.

Ernest's second marriage was to Emily Blanche

Details of Ernest's marriage are not known.

Ernest was a Coal Merchant's Clerk.

Details of Ernest's death are not known.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1871	Brougham Street, Aston Manor, Warwickshire.
1881	67, Frederick Road, Aston, Warwickshire.
1901	26, Whateley Road, Handsworth, Staffordshire.
1911	1/2 Poplingham Road, Southfields, London SW.