John Hope (1835)

Born Feb 1835 in Sabden, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Emma (Brown) Hope — married 18 Feb 1861 in The Baptist Chapel, Broseley, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Died [date unknown] in New Zealand [uncertain]

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Biography

John Hope was born in Lancashire, England.

Born

• Feb 1835 at Sabden, Lancashire, England.^[1]

Census UK 1841

• 6 Jun 1841 was age 6 at Sabden Bottoms, Whalley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. ^[2]

Census UK 1851

• 30 Mar 1851 was age 16 and son of the head of the household at Moor Lane, Padiham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; Occupation: Stone Mason. ^[3]

Marriage

• 18 Feb 1861 to Emma Corbett at The Baptist Chapel, Broseley, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom. John was recorded as being aged 26, a widower and as living at Ironbridge. His occupation was noted as being stonemason. His father was recorded as being George Hope, stonemason.^[4][5]

Census UK 1861

• 7 Apr 1861 was age 26 and head of the household at Church Terrace, Madeley, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom; Occupation: Stone Mason; Place of Birth: Lancashire.^[6]

John Hope migrated from England to New Zealand.

Emigration to New Zealand

• 29 Jan 1863 John landed at Canterbury, New Zealand having travelled on the ship Chariot of Fame. The ship left England on 21 Oct 1862. He travelled with his wife Emma Hope; daughter Ann Hope; stepson William Corbett; and stepdaughter Elizabeth Corbett. On the passenger list he was recorded as being aged 28 and as coming from Shropshire with an occupation of Labourer.^[7]

Research Notes

Although the John Hope that married Elizabeth Corbett was recorded as having a father named George Hope on the marriage certificate I believe the John Hope marrying Emma was the son of Ann Hope of Sabden, Lancashire and that he added a father’s name to cover up the fact that he was illegitimate. I have done an extensive review of the 1851 UK Census records on the websites https://www.findmypast.co.uk and https://www.familysearch.org and found no other John Hope born in Lancashire around 1835 who had the occupation of stonemason (or similar). Both websites were reviewed for records of a John Hope who was the son of George Hope born in Lancashire around 1835. Only one was identified; he was baptized 24 Mar 1834 at Collegiate Church, Manchester ^[8] and died and was buried 22 Apr 1852 at St Mary the Virgin, Prestwich, Lancashire, England ^[9] and therefore he was not the John Hope who married Emma Corbett in 1861.^[10]

Although marked as widower on the marriage record with Emma, no previous marriages have been identified for John.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ The National Archives reference: TNA/RG/4/135; Record set: England & Wales Non-Conformist Births And Baptisms; Subcategory: Births & baptisms; Category: Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers); Collections from: United Kingdom; REF http://search.findmypast.com/record?id=TNA/RG4/BAP/178050
2. ↑ Archive reference: HO107; Piece number: 509; Book number: 16; Folio number: 5; Page number: 2; Record set: 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Category: Census, land & surveys; Subcategory: Census; Collections from: Great Britain; REF http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbc%2f1841%2f0010776187
3. ↑ Archive reference: HO107; Piece number: 2253; Folio: 121; Page: 5; Record set: 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Category: Census, land & surveys; Subcategory: Census; Collections from: Great Britain; REF http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbc%2f1851%2f0002537523
4. ↑ Volume: 6A; Page: 848; Record set: England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005; Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records; Subcategory: Marriages & divorces; Collections from: Great Britain; REF http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=bmd%2fm%2f1861%2f1%2faz%2f000675%2f037
5. ↑ Copy of GRO marriage register entry held by Tim Perrins
6. ↑ Archive reference: RG09; Parish number: 1857; Enumeration district: 127; Page number: 20; Record set: 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Category: Census, land & surveys; Subcategory: Census; Collections from: Great Britain; REF http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbc%2f1861%2f0010118317
7. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSYB-S3T : 8 August 2017), John Hopo, 29 Jan 1863; citing ship Chariot of Fame, Archives New Zealand, Wellington; FHL microfilm .
8. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NTZL-F2B : 12 February 2018, John Hope, ); citing p 121 cn 968, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,545,569.
9. ↑ "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDM9-W2N : 10 February 2018), John Hope, burial 22 Apr 1852; citing Prestwich, Lancaster, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,545,724.
10. ↑ Note by Tim Perrins on 26 Jul 2018
11. ↑ Note by Tim Perrins on 26 Jul 2018