Rebecca (Hopley) Danks (1832)

Born 1832 in Wellington, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Edward Danks — married 1858 in Shifnal, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Rebecca (Hopley) Danks was born in Shropshire, England.

Rebecca (Hopley) Danks was born in the United Kingdom.

Rebekah Hopley was born in Wellington in 1832, the daughter of Peter and Mary Hopley ^[1].

Edward Danks married Rebecca Hopley (daughter of Peter Hopley) in Shifnal in 1858 ^[2].

Edward (coal miner and publican) is recorded in the 1861 Madeley census - Edward Danks Head Male 32 Madeley, Shropshire Rebecca Danks Wife Female 28 Wellington, Shropshire Mary C Danks Daughter Female 1 Madeley, Shropshire John P Danks Son Male 0 Madeley, Shropshire ^[3]

Edward (c master) is recorded in the 1871 Madeley census - Edward Danks Head Male 42 Madeley, Shropshire Rebecca Danks Wife Female 38 Wellington, Shropshire Mary E Danks Daughter Female 11 Madeley, Shropshire John P Danks Son Male 10 Madeley, Shropshire Helen G Danks Daughter Female 4 Madeley, Shropshire ^[4].

Rebecca (charter masters widow) is recorded with family in the 1881 Madeley census - Rebecca Danks Head Female 48 Wombridge, Shropshire, England Peter Danks Son Male 20 Madeley, Shropshire, England Ellen Danks Daughter Female 14 Madeley, Shropshire, England ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Shropshire Parish Registers, 1538-1918", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7T9Z-NVN2 : 4 August 2022), Rebekah Hopley, 1832. (accessed 26-10-2022)
2. ↑ "England, Shropshire Parish Registers, 1538-1918", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7BJ3-HN3Z : 4 August 2022), Edward Danks, 1858. (accessed 26-10-2022)
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7TL-NL1 : 3 March 2021), Edward Danks, Madeley, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 26-10-2022)
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFV4-3DM : 25 June 2022), Edward Danks, 1871. (accessed 26-10-2022)
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27J-TJCC : 13 December 2017), Rebecca Danks, Madeley, Shropshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 21, Piece/Folio 2638/83, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,914. (accessed 26-10-2022)