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Joseph Hopley

Joseph was born in August 1807 in Bickley and his baptism took place on August 16th, 1807 in Malpas.¹

Birth Notes
- Name:    Joseph Hopley
  Gender:    Male
  Baptism Date:    16 Aug 1807
  Baptism Place:    Malpas, Cheshire, England
  Father:    Joseph Hopley
  Mother:    Elizabeth
  FHL Film Number:    1656978

Joseph's father was Joseph Hopley and his mother was Elizabeth (Betty) Perry. His paternal grandparents were Thomas Hopley and Cicely (Cecilla) Johnson. He had three brothers and eight sisters, named George, John, George, Mary, Hannah, Cecily, Cecily, Elizabeth, Anne, Mary and Martha. He died at the age of 65 on May 11th, 1873 in Bickley. His burial was on May 15th, 1873 at St. Oswalds (Malpas).²

Death Notes
- Name:    Joseph Hopley
  Death Date:    11 May 1873
  Death Place:    Cheshire, England
  Probate Date:    28 Jun 1873
  Registry:    Cheshire
  
  The Will of Joseph Hopley late of Bickley in the Parish of Malpas in the County of Chester. Farmer who died 11 May 1873 at Bickley was proved at Chester by George Hopley of Cholmondeley in the said county Joiner and John Hopley of Bickley Labourer the Sons the Executors. Effects: Under £450
  
  Name:    Joseph Hopley
  Gender:    Male
  Birth Date:    1808
  Death Age:    65
  Burial Date:    15 May 1873
  Burial Place:    Malpas, Cheshire, England
  FHL Film Number:    1538148

General Notes
- Baptism records of their children show that Joseph and Eliza continued to live at Bickley after they were married.

Occupation Details
- From before 1841 Joseph's occupation was Farmer full time in agriculture in Bickley. He died in 1873 while still employed there.
  - Occupation Notes
    - A Farmer of 53 acres in 1861

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Thomas Hopley
  - b.1733 in Malpas
  
  Joseph Hopley
  - b.1770 in Bickley d.Oct 1836 in Bickley
  
  Johannes Johnson
  - b.~ 1690 d.06 Aug 1770 in Malpas
  
  Cicely (Cecilla) Johnson
  - b.~ 1730 d.1804 in Malpas
  
  Cicely Rimmer
  - b.07 Jun 1696 in Liverpool d.07 May 1775 in Malpas
  
  Joseph Hopley
  - b.Aug 1807 in Bickley d.11 May 1873 in Bickley
  
  Elizabeth (Betty) Perry
  - b.1771 in Malpas d.Feb 1838 in Bickley

Personal Timeline

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¹ Cheshire Select Bishops Transcripts (1576-1933)
² National Probate Records