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 

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 

68 on 31-3-1901

Born Llanbrynmair, Montgomeryshire, Wales (1871 and 1901 census)

Lil Mercer's Brithday book has Mrs Hopwood born 13/03/?
Presume Ephrain's Mother and died aged 88.
Therefore born 13/3/1833

Cannot find any Llanbrynmair births for 13-MAR but Mary Howell was born there in 1831

MARY HOWELL
Birth:  08 AUG 1831   
Christening:  28 AUG 1831   Capel Newydd Or Capel Y Bont Or Pontdolgadfan Calvllanbrynmairodist, Llanbrynmair, Montgomery, Wales
Parents:
  Father:  NATHL. HOWELL
  Mother:  MARGARET EDWARDS 

Lil Mercers notes read:
Mrs Hopwood:
Born 13/03/? Presume Ephrain's Mother
Died May 22 or 23 or 24th May, 88yrs old

I cant find a Mary Hopwood, who died aged 88.  Also, there is no Mary in Birkenhead in 1911, so maybe she died earlier.  She is not with any of her children in 1911, even though Arthur is still living in Birkenhead and single.

There is a death in Birkenhead in 1904 which is a good match (although shoulkd be over 72 by then):

Deaths Mar 1904   (>99%)
HOPWOOD  Mary  71  Birkenhead  8a 321  

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

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

Wales, according to 1881 census
Freiddyn, Flintshire, Wales

Born: Freiddyn, Flintshire, Wales

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

Died in Birkenhead, Aged 5
Vol 8a, Page 286

Name: Arthur Howell Hopwood
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1873
Registration district: Birkenhead
Inferred County: Cheshire, Merseyside
Volume: 8a
Page: 433 

Born: Birkenhead, Cheshire, England