Robert Hopley
Robert was born in July 1791 in
Shocklach and his baptism took place on July 31st, 1791 in
Harthill.
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- Birth Notes
- Name: Robert Hopley
Event: Christening
Event Date: 31 Jul 1791
Event Place: Shocklach, Cheshire, England
Gender: Male
Father: Robt. Hopley
Mother: Margt.
Film Number: 1751621
Digital Folder Number: 4011883
Name Robert Hopley
Event Type Christening
Event Date 31 Jul 1791
Event Place , Harthilll, Cheshire, England
Gender Male
Father's Name Robert Hopley
Mother's Name Margit
He died at the age of 61 on March 21st, 1853 in
Malpas. His burial was on March 26th, 1853 in
Shocklach.
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- Death Notes
Name: HOPLEY, Robert
Registration district: Wrexham (which included Malpas)
County: Denbighshire
Year of registration: 1853
Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Volume no: 11B
Page no: 279
Thomas Hopley of 2019 Southampton Street, Toxteth Park, Liverpool in the county of Lancaster Brewer; Joseph Arnold of St Anns St Chester Shopkeeper; and Samuel Lloyd of Foregate St Chester Licensed Victualler sword an oath (sealed 11-9-1852) but dated 16-March-1853:
"The condition of this obligation is such that the above ????? Thomas Hopley the lawful Brother and one of the next of kin and as such ....
in Administration .... Robert Hopley late of Ebnal in the parish of Malpas in the county of Chester, Gentlemans Servant a Bachelor deceased without parent living at the time of his death.
Estate under £600
Testate died: 21 March 1853
Administration Issued 5th April 1853
Burial Names: Robert Hopley
Burial Date: 26 Mar 1853
Age: 61y
Residence: Shocklach
Burial Place: Shocklach
Record Group: Part 1 - 1
Reference ID: item 7 p 29
Anne Hopley
Anne was born in 1792 in
Shocklach and her christening took place there on November 10th, 1792.
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- Birth Notes
- 10th ot 11th (need to inspect record)
Name: Anne Hopley
Event: Christening
Event Date: 10 Nov 1792
Event Place: Shocklach, Cheshire, England
Gender: Female
Father: Robert Hopley
Mother: Margaret
Film Number: 2045847
Digital Folder Number: 4018766
Image Number: 214
Name: Ann Hopley
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 11 Nov 1792
Baptism Place: Shocklach, Cheshire, England
Father: Robert Hopley
Mother: Margart.
FHL Film Number: 1751621
Also Anne baprised 4 or 11 Nov, Shocklach, daughter of Charles & Mary
Thomas Hopley
Thomas was born in 1795 in
Shocklach and his baptism took place there on October 18th, 1795.
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- Birth Notes
- Name: Thomas Hopley
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 18 Oct 1795
Baptism Place: Shocklach, Cheshire, England
Father: Robert Hopley
Mother: Margaret
FHL Film Number: 1751621
Name Thomas Hopley
Event Type Christening
Event Date 18 Oct 1795
Event Place , Harthilll, Cheshire, England
Gender Male
Father's Name Robert Hopley
Mother's Name Margt
He died at the age of 71 in June 1866 in
Wem.
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- Death Notes
- With daughter in 1851 and 1861, so probably died 1861-71
Deaths Jun 1866 (>99%)
Hopley Thomas 71 Wem 6a, 536
Wem is quite possible, as his daughter-in-law Ann Beddows is from Wem.
Margaret Hopley
Margaret was born in 1799 in
Shocklach and her baptism took place there on November 24th, 1799.
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- Birth Notes
- Name: Margaret Hopley
Gender: Female
Record Type: Christening (Baptism)
Baptism Date: 24 Nov 1799
Baptism Place: Shocklach, Cheshire, England
Residence Place: Shocklach, Cheshire, England
Father: Robert Hopley
Mother: Margaret Hopley
She died about 1800 in
Shocklach.
- Death Notes
- The next daughter baptised after Margaret was another Margaret (1808), so this one must have died, probably soon after the birth.
William Hopley
William was born in 1802 in
Shocklach and his baptism took place there on March 21st, 1802.
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- Birth Notes
Name: William Hopley
Sex: Male
Christening Date: 21 Mar 1802
Father's Mame: Bobart Hopley (i.e. Robert)
Mother's Forename: Margreat
Record Group: Part 1 - 1
Record Number: 15
City or Town: Shocklach, Cheshire
Record source: Diocese of Chester parish registers of baptisms 1538-1910
Data provider: Cheshire Archives and Local Studies
William son of Charles Hopley and Margaret his wife was baptised 9 March 1801
Name: William Hopley
Gender: Male
Record Type: Christening (Baptism)
Baptism Date: 21 Mar 1802
Baptism Place: Shocklach, Cheshire, England
Residence Place: Shocklach, Cheshire, England
Father: Bobart Hopley
Mother: Margreat Hopley
He died at the age of 81 on June 16th, 1883 in
Shocklach. His burial was on June 18th, 1883 in
Shocklach.
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- Death Notes
- Name: William Hopley
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 1800
Death Age: 83
Burial Date: 18 Jun 1883
Burial Place: Shocklach, Cheshire, England
FHL Film Number: 1751621
William Hopley left a Will, with probate giving the date of death. The Will describes many of his family members, including two illigimate grandchildren.
Samuel Hopley
Samuel was born in 1806 in
Shocklach and his christening took place there on June 1st, 1806.
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- Birth Notes
- 1851: Age 43, Born Shocklach
1861: Age 55, Born Shocklach
1881: Age 75, Born Shocklach
Name: Samuel Hopley
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 1 Jun 1806
Baptism Place: Shocklach, Cheshire, England
Father: Robert Hopley
Mother: Margaret
FHL Film Number: 1751621
There is also a Samuel baptised 23 Dec 1804, son of Charles & Mary Hopley.
He died at the age of 81 on April 18th, 1887 in
Wrexham. His burial was on April 22nd, 1887 in
Penycae.
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- Death Notes
- Samuel died between 1881 and 1891. There is one death record where tha age matches perfectly, with the death recorded at Wrexham.
Deaths Jun 1887 (>99%)
Hopley Samuel 81 Wrexham 11b, 192
Probate:
HOPLEY Samuel. 22-Nov
The will of Samuel Hopley late of Penbryn in the parish of Ruabon in the county of Debvigh Farmer who died 18 April 1887 at Penbryn was proved at At. Asaph by Robert Hopley of Kings Street Cefn Mawr Ruabon Joiner and Builder the Son one of the surviving Executors.
Estate £18 15s.
Margaret Hopley
Margaret was born in October 1808 in
Shocklach and her christening took place there on October 16th, 1808.
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- Birth Notes
- Name: Margaret Hopley
Gender: Female
Record Type: Christening (Baptism)
Baptism Date: 24 Nov 1799
Baptism Place: Shocklach, Cheshire, England
Residence Place: Shocklach, Cheshire, England
Father: Robert Hopley
Mother: Margaret Hopley
She died at the age of 89 on January 2nd, 1898 in
Ellesmere.
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- Death Notes
- Another Margaret Holpey (same age) died in Tildton in 1889, aged 81y, but she was born in Threapwood, Flintshire, the wife of Peter Hopley.
Margaret Moyle was alive in 1891, at Whitchirch with daughter Annie.
According to Ancestry family tree:
Died at: Lyndin Villa, Baschurch, Shropshire, England
Date: 2 Jan 1898
Name: MOYLE, Margaret
Registration district: Ellesmere
County: Shropshire
Year of registration: 1898
Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at death: 89
Volume no: 6A
Page no: 531
Jane Hopley
Jane was born in 1810 in
Shocklach and her baptism took place there on April 1st, 1810.
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- Birth Notes
- Age same as George, so probably born 1810
Aged 22+ in 1831, parish of Shocklach (when married)
Aged 30 in 1841
Aged 41 in 1851
Aged 53 in 1861
Name: Jane Hopley
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 1 Apr 1810
Baptism Place: Shocklach, Cheshire, England
Father: Robert Hopley
Mother: Margaret
FHL Film Number: 1751621
Residence , Shocklach, Cheshire, England
Jane, daughter of Robert Hopley and Margaret his wife
She died at the age of 57 in December 1867 in
Birkenhead.
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- Death Notes
- Deaths Dec 1867 (>99%)
Brereton Jane 57 Birkenhead 8a 282
Jane Brereton, aged 0, is also recorded as died in Birkenhead, Q1/1868. Could it be that Jane died after giving birth to a daughter in her late 50's? Well probably not !
No Will.
Robert Hopley & Margaret Richards 
