Wilfred Hopkinson (1912 - 1974)

Born 1 Mar 1912 in Howden Clough, Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Hilda (Grayshon) Hopkinson — married 1941 in Spen Valley, Yorkshire, England

Died 1974 at about age 61 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

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Biography

• 1 Mar 1912 Birth: Wilfred Hopkinson birth recorded with Dewsbury Registrar 2Q 1912. Mother maiden name Marshall. Exact DoB from 1939 Census. He was the son of Ralph Hopkinson and Emma (Marshall) Hopkinson.
• 1921 Census: Wilfred Hopkinson (9yrs & 3 mnths, born in Howden Clough) is living at 159 Leeds Rd., Birstall, Yorkshire with his father Ralph Hopkinson (46yrs & 8mnths, born Eccleshill nr Bradford, an unemployed engineman, last employed at James Hitchely & Sons Collier in Batley), his mother Emma Hopkinson (48 yrs & 5 mnths, born in Gildersome nr Leeds, a housewife) and 4 siblings; 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) and Lillian (11yrs & 5 mnths, born in Howden Clough).
• 1939 Census: Wilfred Hopkinson (b. 1 Mar 1912, a coal hewer is living at 159 Leeds Road, Howden Clough, Batley, Yorkshire with his father Ralph Hopkinson (b. 2 Oct 1874, out of work colliery power man), his mother Emma Hopkinson (b. 26 Jan 1873, a housewife) and 1 sibling: William H (b. 6 May 1902, a French drawer at woollen mill).
• 2Q 1941 Marriage #1: Wilfred Hopkinson marriage to Hilda (Grayshon) Hopkinson recorded with Spen Valley Registrar 2Q 1941.

**** NLH Note: Hilda Hopkinson died in Huddersfield 1Q 1950 aged 43.

2Q 1954 Marriage #2: Wilfred Hopkinson marriage to Doris Shearon (or Webster) recorded with Spen Valley Registrar 2Q 1954.

**** NLH Note: This Doris Hopkinson died in Wakefield 2Q 1975 (DoB on record is 3 Jun 1913. Likely Doris Webster, birth registered in Dewsbury 3Q 1913 - mother maiden name Gomersal who married William Shearon in Dewsbury 4Q 1931. They would have 5 girls (1932-1943) before divorcing in late 1940's early 1950's. William Shearon would remarry in 1955.

• 1Q 1974 Death: Wilfred Hopkinson (b. 1 Mar 1912) death recorded with Wakefield Registrar 1Q 1974.

Sources

• Birth: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes Volume 9B, Page 1045.
• 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.
• Marriage #1: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes Volume 9B, Page 1475.
• Marriage #2: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes Volume 2D, Page 682.
• Death: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes Volume 2D, Page 1566.