Wednesday 4 October 2023

Malcolm Denis Caplan (1921 - 2004) / Dennis Caplan (1921 - 2004)

Malcolm Denis Caplan, also known as Denis Caplan is the husband of Jean Hilary Winroope, my maternal 4th cousin 1x removed. The name Denis is sometimes spelt Dennis. Rosenberg family tree Here

Parents:  Harry Caplan (1892 - 1960) and Jeanie Sarah Rosenzweig (1892 - 1985)

Born: 15 April 1921 in London, England

Married: 
1) Jean Hilary Winroope in Birmingham, England on 1 August 1945

2) Nadia Sadofsky (Nee Pinnick) in London, England in (October - December) 1985


Miss Jean Winroope, of 92, Anderton Park-road, Moseley, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Winroope, chemists, of Great Bridge, after her marriage to Lieut. Dennis Caplan, R.A.M.C., of London, at the Birmingham Synagogue.
 (Birmingham Evening Despatch, 1 August 1945)

Children
Their first child was born in 1946 when Malcolm was 25 and Jean 21. Their last child was born in 1951 when Malcolm was 30 and Jean 26
  • Simon Caplan 1946 -
  • Jonathan M Caplan 1951 -
Occupation
Medical practitioner

Census details
1939 register
In 1939 Malcolm is age 18 and a medical student (and stretcher bearer) and living at 61 Lowther Road, Barnes, London, England. With him is his father Harry, age 46, a sight testing and dispensing optician, his mother Jeanie, age 45, and a domestic servant, Kathleen MacDonnell, age 26


World War 2
Malcolm was appointed to the Royal Army Medical Corps on 16 June 1945, army no 348780


Death
8 January 2004 at age 82 in Poole, Dorset, England. He is buried at Bushey Jewish Cemetery, Little Bushey Lane, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23, plot no 18, J, 361. His probate (no 1445982) 
was on 10 March 2004 in the London registry

Residences

In 1939 Malcolm is living with his family at 61 Lowther Rd, Barnes, London, England


At the time of their marriage in 1945 Jean and Malcolm are listed as living at 92 Anderton Park Rd, Moseley, Birmingham