Thomas's birth was registered in the last quarter of 1850 in the South Shields district. The mother's maiden name was Stobbs. [1]
On 16 May 1852 Thomas Hopper, of South Shields, born 6 Sep 1851, son of Thomas Hopper (builder) & Sarah Susannah Hopper was baptised at South Shields, St Hilda. [2]
The Hopper family was living at South Shields, Westoe, 12 East Catherine Street in 1851. [3]
Thomas Hopper, head, married, 42, mason, born in North Shields, Northumberland
Sarah Susanna Hopper, wife, married, 34, born in Newcastle upon Tyne, [Northumberland]
Richard H. Hopper, son, 15, born in South Shields, County Durham
John Hopper, son, 10, born in South Shields, County Durham
Margaret Hopper, daughter, 8, born in South Shields, County Durham
Sarah Hopper, daughter, 7, born in South Shields, County Durham
Elizabeth Hopper, daughter, 5, born in South Shields, County Durham
Ellen Hopper, daughter, 2, born in South Shields, County Durham
Thomas Hopper, son, 6 months, born in South Shields, County Durham
Eliza Dixon, servant, unmarried, 23, house servant, born in South Shields, County Durham
Margaret Stubbs, mother-in-law, widow, 59, born in Chester-le-Street, County Durham
Thomas seems to have been boarding with relatives (probably brother John) at High Street, Jarrow in 1871. [4]
John Hopper Head - Male 30 1841 - Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Elizabeth Hopper Wife - Female 20 1851 Joiner So Shields, Durham, England
William Hopper Son - Male 12 1859 - So Shields, Durham, England
Hannah Hopper Daughter - Female 10 1861 Scholar So Shields, Durham, England
Elizabeth Hopper Daughter - Female 8 1863 Scholar So Shields, Durham, England
Thomas Hopper Boarder - Male 20 1851 Cooper So Shields, Durham, England
The marriage between Thomas Hopper and Margaret Burns was registered in the 2nd quarter of 1871 in the South Shields district. [5]
In 1881, Thomas and Margaret were living at 35, Albert Road, Jarrow. [6]
Thomas Hopper Head Married Male 30 1851 Cooper South Shields, Durham, England
Margaret Hopper Wife Married Female 28 1853 - Dalston, Cumberland, England
John Hopper Son Single Male 7 1874 Scholar Jarrow, Durham, England
Thomas Hopper Son Single Male 5 1876 Scholar Jarrow, Durham, England
Mary A Hopper Daughter Single Female 2 1879 - Jarrow, Durham, England
Jane Hopper Daughter Single Female 0 1881 - Jarrow, Durham, England
On 16 Aug 1835 Thomas Hopper (of this parish) married Sarah Stobbs (of this parish) at Jarrow, St Paul.
Sources
↑Birth Registration: "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26TD-N9K : 1 October 2014), Thomas Hopper, 1850; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, South Shields, Durham, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
↑Baptism: Durham Records Online (https://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/) Database Entry for Thomas Hopper. Date: 16 May 1852. Location: South Shields, St Hilda.. Accessed 20 Mar 2024.
↑1851 Census: Census for England and Wales from The National Archives at Kew, Surrey citing HO107/2399, Folio 245, Page 24 & 25. Accessed 20 Mar 2024.
↑1871 Census: Census for England and Wales from The National Archives at Kew, Surrey citing RG10/5039 Folio 27 p16. Accessed 20 Mar 2024.
↑Marriage Registration: "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DLH-9ZF : 13 December 2014), Thomas Hopper, 1871; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1871, quarter 2, vol. 10A, p. 949, South Shields, Durham, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
↑1881 Census: Census for England and Wales from The National Archives at Kew, Surrey citing RG11/5025 Folio 48 p21. Accessed 20 Mar 2024.
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