Ralph Hopkinson (1874 - 1953)

Born 2 Oct 1874 in Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Emma (Marshall) Hopkinson — married 21 Dec 1901 in Batley, Yorkshire, England

Descendants

Died 1953 at about age 78 in Spen Valley, Yorkshire, England

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Biography

• 2 Oct 1874 Birth: Ralph Hopkinson birth recorded with Bradford Registrar 4Q 1874. Mother maiden name Firth. Exact DoB from 1939 census - different date on Baptism. He was the son of Samuel Hopkinson and Hannah (Firth) Hopkinson.
• 1881 Census: Ralph Hopkinson (7, born in Eccleshill, Yorkshire) is living at 3 Stotts Buildings, Southowram, Yorkshire with his father Samuel Hopkinson (48, born in Bradford, Yorkshire, an engine driver at factory) his mother Hannah Hopkinson (48, born in Halifax, Yorkshire) and 5 siblings; Henry (18, born in Halifax, Yorkshire, a silk boiler), Eliza (14, born in Bradford, a worsted spinner), Sam (11, born in Halifax, a worsted doffer), Fred (9, born in Eccleshill, Yorkshire) and Arthur (5, born in Eccleshill, Yorkshire).
• 20 December 1885 Baptism of 4 sons: Samuel Hopkinson (an engineer) and wife Hannah living in Southowram, Yorkshire baptized their 4 sons, Sam (born 9 Nov 1869), Fred (born 24 Jan 1872), Ralph (born 9 Sep 1874) and Arthur (born 6 May 1876) in the church of St John the Baptist in Halifax Yorkshire.
• 1891 Census: Ralph Hopkinson (14, born in Appley Bridge, a truck makers apprentice) is living in the house of sister Eliza and her husband at 3 Stotts Place, Southowram, Yorkshire with his father Samuel Hopkinson (58, born in Wyke, Yorkshire, retired and living off own means), his mother Hannah Hopkinson (58, born in Rastrick, Yorkshire) and 2 siblings: Fred (19, born in Appley Bridge, Yorkshire, a factory engine stoker)and Arthur (14, born in Appley Bridge, a Worsted factory hand).
• 1901 Census: Ralph Hopkinson (26, born in Apperly Bridge, a Rag Grinder) is living at 25 Mill Lane, Birstall, Yorkshire boarding in his borther's house: Samuel Hopkinson (30, born in Bailiff Bridge, a shoddy mill engine tenter),his wife Mary Elizabeth (28, born in Luddenfoot, Yorkshire) and their 3 children; Walter F (5, born in Birstall), Alice (3, born in Batley) and Nellie (9 mnths, born in Birstall).
• 21 Dec 1901 Marriage: Ralph Hopkinson (27, bachelor, a rag grinder) of Batley marries after banns Emma (Marshall) Hopkinson (28, spinster, a weaver) of Batley in Batley All Saints church. Fathers on record are Samuel Hopkinson (deceased, an engineer) and William Marshall (a seaman).
• 1 Jun 1902 Baptism of Son: Ralph (a rag grinder) and Emma Hopkinson of Howden Clough baptized their son William Henry (b. 6 May 1902) in St Peter’s church, Birstall on 1 Jun 1902.
• 3 Feb 1904 Baptism of Daughter: Ralph (a firer) and Emma Hopkinson of 165 WBC Row baptized their daughter Edith in Brownhill St. Saviour’s church on 3 Feb 1904. No DoB on record.
• 1 Mar 1910 Baptism of Daughter: Ralph (a miner) and Emma Hopkinson of 65 Leeds Road baptized their daughter Lillian at Brownhill St Saviour’s church on 1 Mar 1910. No DoB on record.
• 1911 Census: Ralph Hopkinson (37, born in Gildersome, a Pit Surface Banksman) is living at 165 Leeds Road, Birstall, Yorkshire with his wife Emma (38, born in Gildersome, a housewife) and 4 children; William Henry (8, born in Birstall, at school), Edith (7, born in Birstall, at school), Hilda (2, born in Birstall) and Lillian (1, born in Birstall). Census indicates they had an additional child that died before 1911.
• 1921 Census: Ralph Hopkinson (46yrs & 8mnths, born Eccleshill nr Bradford, an unemployed engineman, last employed at James Hitchely & Sons Collier in Batley) is living at 159 Leeds Rd., Birstall, Yorkshire with his wife Emma (48 yrs & 5 mnths, born in Gildersome nr Leeds, a housewife) and 5 children; William Henry (19 yrs & 1 mnth, born in Howden Clough, Birstall, unemployed last employed at Howden Clough colliery), Edith (17 yrs & 6 mnths, born in Howden Clough, a spinner at Burnley Mills, Gomersal), Hilda (13 yrs, born Howden Clough, a part time Doffer at Burnley Mills, Gomersal), Lillian (11yrs & 5 mnths, born in Howden Clough) and Wilfred (9yrs & 3 mnths, born in Howden Clough).
• 1939 Census: Ralph Hopkinson (b. 2 Oct 1874, out of work colliery power man) is living at 159 Leeds Road, Howden Clough, Batley, Yorkshire with his wife Emma (b. 26 Jan 1873, a housewife) and 2 children: William H (b. 6 May 1902, a French drawer at woollen mill) and Wilfred (b. 1 Mar 1912, a coal hewer).

**** NLH Note: The DoB on the 1939 census is different to the DoB on the baptism record. Census more likely to be correct.

• 4Q 1953 Death: Ralph Hopkinson (79) death recorded with Spen Valley Registrar 4Q 1953.

Sources

• Birth: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes Volume 9B, Page 247.
• 1881 Census: The National Archives of the UK - London, Census Returns of England and Wales 1881, Class RG11, Piece 4398, Folio 33, Page 3, GSU roll 1342051, Enumeration District 8.
• Baptism: West Yorkshire Archive Service - Wakefield, Yorkshire Parish Records - 1885, Ref # WDP53/1/2/15
• 1891 Census: The National Archives of the UK, Census Returns of England and Wales 1891, Class RG12, Piece 3586, Folio 25, Page 2, GSU roll 6098696, Enumeration District 08.
• 1901 Census: National Archives of UK: Census returns for England and Wales - 1901, Class RG13, Piece 4259, Folio 68, Page 8, Enumeration District 5.
• Marriage: West Yorkshire Archive Service - Leeds, Yorkshire Parish Records; Reference Number: WDP37/35 - 1901.
• 1902 Baptism of Son: West Yorkshire Archive Service - Wakefield, Yorkshire Parish Records - 1902, New Ref # WDP5/1/2/9
• 1904 Baptism of Daughter: West Yorkshire Archive Service - Wakefield, Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: WDP101/1/2/1 - 1904.
• 1910 Baptism of Daughter: West Yorkshire Archive Service - Wakefield, Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: WDP101/1/2/1 - 1910.
• 1911 Census: National Archives of UK: Census returns for England and Wales - 1911; Class RG14, Piece 27255, District 503, Image 470 of 599, Enumeration District 4
• 1921 Census: National Archives of the UK, Census Returns of England and Wales 1921, Archive RG15, District Ref# 503/3, Piece 2235?, Schedule 141, Enumeration District 4.
• 1939 Census: National Archives of the UK, Census Returns of England and Wales 1939, Class: RG101/3610D/502/4, Enumeration District: KMFT.
• Death: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes Volume 2D, Page 360.