John Hopwood (Habbott, Habeutt, Habbutt) 
Birth Notes
Born: Mold, Flintshire (1851 Wales census)
Born: Treuddyn, Flintshire, (1861 census, and named "Habbutt")
Born: Llanddyfnan, Flintshiore (1871 census)
Born: Flintshire, Wales (1881 census)
Born: Trenddyis, Flintshiore (1891 census)
Treuddyn (Tryddyn) as a Coal Mining area about 6 miles East of Gresford, the site of a major coal mine disaster, which happened on 22 Sep 1934, when 266 miners lost their lives. Perhaps this is why John left Wales after 1851 and moved to Hanley, Staffordshire.
There's no such place as "Trenddyis"
JOHN HOPWOOD
Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 02 MAR 1834 Mold, Flint, Wales
Parents:
Father: WILLIAM HOPWOOD
Mother: ANN
Death Notes
Name: John Hopwood
Estimated birth year: abt 1835
Year of Registration: 1898
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 63
District: Birkenhead (1861-1998)
County: Cheshire, Merseyside
Volume: 8a
Page: 314
General Notes
Born in Flintshire, North Wales, but John (and other family members) moved to Stoke, Staffordshire. Both John and brother Edward were coal miners.
John was born about the time of the Gresford Disaster. This was one of Britain's worst coal mining disasters which took place on September 22, 1934, just a few miles from where they lived.
Living at 63 Union St, Hanley, Staffordshire in 1861, with name recorded as John "Habbutt", but of correct age, born in same village as later census records, with wife and son Ephriam.
Living at 23 Morpeth Buildings, Birkenhead in 1871
Living at 156 Cathcart St, Birkenhead in 1881
Living at 7 Craven St., Birkenhead in 1891.
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Occupation Details
Occupation Notes
1851 censusOccupation Notes
1861 censusOccupation Notes
1871 censusOccupation Notes
1881 censusOccupation Notes
1891 census
From 1851 John's occupation was Coal Miner in mining / energy.4From 1861 his occupation was Coal Miner in mining / energy.5From 1871 his occupation was Labourer in manufacturing.6From 1881 his occupation was Watchman.7From 1891 his occupation was Labourer in manufacturing.1From about 1893 his occupation was Bookkeeper. He died in 1898 while still employed there.8
John and Mary were married in March 1858 in Stoke upon Trent.3
Marriage/Union Notes
Marriage of Mary Howell and John "Habbott":
Marriages Mar 1858 (>99%)
Habbott John Stoke on T. 6b 210
Howell Mary Stone on T 6b 210
After searching in Flintshire and Monmouthshire where both were born, a match was found in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire where Ephriam Habbott was born a year later.
Family Notes
Marriage of Mary Howell and John "Habbott":
Marriages Mar 1858 (>99%)
Habbott John Stoke on T. 6b 210
Howell Mary Stone on T 6b 210
After searching in Flintshire and Monmouthshire where both were born, a match was found in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire where Ephriam Habbott was born a year later.
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Children
Birth Notes
Aged 41 in 1901, Born Hanley, Staffs
Aged 51 in 1911, Born Hanley, Staffs
Ephraim “Habeutt” born in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire (March, Vol. 6b, page 181). Recorded as "Habbutt" in 1861 census and then Hopwood thereafter.
Born Staffordshire according to 1871,1881,1891 census, but living with parents John and Mary in Birkenhead on all three records.
According to Lil Mercer's Birthday Book, Ephrain Hopwood's birthday was 1 March which is consistent with FreeBMD. However, the 1939 register shows his DOB as "12th Mar 60"
Births Mar 1860 (>99%)
HABEUTT Ephraim Stoke T 6b 181
Death Notes
Note: Was thought to be Hopwood, Ephraim Harold born 1899 in West Riding of Yorkshire - date not confirmed.
Name: Ephraim Hopwood
Death Registration Month/Year: 1941
Age at death (estimated): 80
Registration district: Merioneth South
Inferred County: Merionethshire
Volume: 11b
Page: 1324
Birth Notes
Wales, according to 1881 census
Freiddyn, Flintshire, WalesDeath Notes
Born: Freiddyn, Flintshire, WalesBirth Notes
Probably born end of December and registered in 1869, as Emily was 5 when she died.
Name: Emily Hopwood
Year of Registration: 1869
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Birkenhead (1861-1998)
County: Cheshire, Merseyside
Volume: 8a
Page: 450
Death Notes
Died in Birkenhead, Aged 5
Vol 8a, Page 286Birth Notes
Name: Arthur Howell Hopwood
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1873
Registration district: Birkenhead
Inferred County: Cheshire, Merseyside
Volume: 8a
Page: 433
Death Notes
Born: Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Ephraim (Eph) Hopwood
Ephraim, known as Eph, was born on March 12th, 1860 in Hanley (Staffs).9
Alice Hopwood
Alice was born in 1864 in Freiddyn.11
Emily Hopwood
Emily was born in December 1868 in Birkenhead.6
Arthur Howell Hopwood
Arthur was born in October 1873 in Birkenhead.7
1 1891 UK Census
2 FamilySearch.org
3 FreeBMD.org.uk
4 1851 UK Census
5 1861 UK Census
6 1871 UK Census
7 1881 UK Census
8 Certificate - Marriage
9 Lil Mercer's Birthday Book
10 England & Wales BMD Index (1916-2007)
11 1901 UK Census
2 FamilySearch.org
3 FreeBMD.org.uk
4 1851 UK Census
5 1861 UK Census
6 1871 UK Census
7 1881 UK Census
8 Certificate - Marriage
9 Lil Mercer's Birthday Book
10 England & Wales BMD Index (1916-2007)
11 1901 UK Census
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