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James Hopley

Taken in 1842 in Shocklach and sourced from Wills - Cheshire.

1842 James Hopley p1

This picture was taken in 1842 in Shocklach and sourced from Wills - Cheshire.

James was born in January 1759 in Shocklach and his christening took place there on March 11th, 1759.¹

Birth Notes
- name: James Hopley
  event: Christening
  event date: 11 Mar 1759
  event place: Shocklach, Cheshire, England
  gender: Male
  father: Thomas Hopley
  mother: Catherine
  digital folder number: 4018766

James' father was Thomas Hopley and his mother was Catherine Lewis. His paternal grandparents were William Hopley and Anne Williams. He had seven brothers and three sisters, named William, John, Thomas, Robert, Samuel, Peter, Charles, Anne, Mary and Elizabeth. He was the sixth oldest of the eleven children. He died at the age of 84 on November 18th, 1843 in Shocklach. His burial was on November 22nd, 1843 in Shocklach.²

Death Notes
- Forenames:James
  Surname:Hopley
  Marital Status:
  Burial Date:22 Nov 1842 (according to probate, shouldbe 1843)
  Burial Year:1842
  Age:85y
  Residence:Shocklach
  Parish:City or Town:Shocklach
  County:Cheshire
  Burial Place:Shocklach
  
  Son James, a farmer, died in 1843. James left his brother Robert, a butcher £120 (Robert’s wife had already died). He also left brother Charles and Mary £150. The remainder he left to brother Samuel Hopley (also the executor of his will). Probate was issued 14 Feb 1844.

General Notes
- In Sep 1806, James Hopley of Edge, was listed as servant and gamekeeper for Ambrose Brooke Esq. for the manor of Hampton, Malpas (Chester Courant 3/10/1806).
  
  Thomas's three sons William, James and Samuel probably worked together on the farm at Church Shochlach. Their father left them all his stock of cattle and horses and implements of husbandery and household goods.
  
  In 1837, Samuel and James Hopley were occupiers of land at Church Shoicklack. James was at Lane End.
  
  James's Will of 4 Oct 1839 passed probate in 1844

Occupation Details
- From 1810 James' occupation was Farmer & Yeoman in Shocklach.
  - Occupation Notes
    - In their mother's Will: "James Hopley of Shocklach in the County of Cheshire Farmer and Samuel Hopley of the same place Farmer and Peter Yoxall of the City of Chester, Yeoman" were Catherine's executors

Social & Emotional Relationships
- 1810 Catherine Hopley p1
  
  Samuel Hopley was an advisor of James.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Samuel was James's sole executor

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- William Hopley
  - b.~ 1675
  
  William Hopley
  - b.1696 in Malpas d.Oct 1759 in Shocklach
  
  Mary Moyle
  - b.1677 in Malpas
  
  Thomas Hopley
  - b.1722 in Shocklach d.Jan 1798 in Shocklach
  
  Anne Williams
  - b.~ 1700 d.< 1759
  
  James Hopley
  - b.Jan 1759 in Shocklach d.18 Nov 1843 in Shocklach
  
  Catherine Lewis
  - b.1726 in Shocklach d.Feb 1810 in Shocklach

Personal Timeline

¹ FamilySearch.org
² Cheshire Parish Records (1538-2000)