Family of Samuel Hopley & Mary Williams

Samuel and Mary were married in a religious ceremony on December 29th, 1840 in Ellesmere.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Name:    Samuel Hopley
  Gender:    Male
  Marriage Date:    29 Dec 1840
  Marriage Place:    Ellesmere, Shropshire, England
  Father:     Robert Hopley
  Spouse:     Mary Williams
  FHL Film Number:    1657548

They had a son and three daughters, named Robert, Margaret, Ann and Jane. There are no more children. Ann and Jane were twins.

Personal Details
- Samuel Hopley
  
  1887 Samuel Hopley
  
  Samuel was born in 1806 in Shocklach and his christening took place there on June 1st, 1806.²
  - 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.³⁴
  - 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.
  Mary Williams
  
  1898 Mary Hopley
  
  Mary was born in 1818 in Ellesmere.⁵ She died at the age of 80 in December 1898 in Wrexham. Her burial was on December 16th, 1898 in Penycae.³⁶
  - Death Notes
    - Mary died after 1891. There is one death record at Wresham where tha age matches perfectly, Samuel's death was also recorded at Wrexham.
      
      Deaths Dec 1898 (>99%)
      Hopley Mary 80 Wrexham 11b, 175

Children
- Robert Hopley
  
  HEADSTONE - Robert & Jane Hopley
  
  Robert was born on March 15th, 1841 in Shropshire and his baptism took place on April 1st, 1841 in Ellesmere.⁵⁷
  - Birth Notes
    
    Born after 6 Feb if 81 when died.
    2 months in 1841
    
    Name:    Robert Hopley
    Gender:    Male
    Baptism Date:    1 Apr 1841
    Baptism Place:    Ellesmere, Shropshire, England
    Father:     Samuel Hopley
    Mother:     Mary Hopley
    FHL Film Number:    1657562
    Reference ID:    149
    
    Headstone has DOB as March 15 1841
  He died at the age of 81 on February 6th, 1923 in Wrexham. His burial was in February 1923 at the Trefynant Cemetery.⁸⁹
  - Death Notes
    
    Deaths Mar 1923 (>99%)
    HOPLEY Robert 81 Wrexham 11b, 336
    
    HOPLEY Robert of Fernleigh, King St, Cefn Mawr, Ruabon, Denbighshire died 6 February 1923. Probate London 13 Mach to Clara Jane Hopley and Mary Edith Hopley spinsters. Effects £2307 14s. 7d.
    
    DOB and Death confirmed on headstone.
  Margaret Hopley
  Margaret was born in January 1843 in Shropshire and her baptism took place on February 2nd, 1843 in Ellesmere.⁵⁷
  - Birth Notes
    
    Where born: Gadliss, Shropshire, England
    
    Name:    Margaret Hopley
    Gender:    Female
    Baptism Date:    2 Feb 1843
    Baptism Place:    Ellesmere, Shropshire, England
    Father:     Samuel Hopley
    Mother:     Mary Hopley
    FHL Film Number:    1657562
    Reference ID:    174
  Ann Hopley
  Ann was born in 1847 in Shropshire and her baptism took place on April 1st, 1847 in Ellesmere.⁵⁷
  - Birth Notes
    
    Where born: Nerthy, Shropshire, England
    
    Name:    Anne Hopley
    Gender:    Female
    Baptism Date:    1 Apr 1847
    Baptism Place:    Ellesmere,Shropshire,England
    Father:     Samuel Hopley
    Mother:     Mary
    FHL Film Number:    502926, 502927
  Jane Hopley
  Jane was born in 1847 in Ellesmere and her baptism took place there on April 1st, 1847.⁷
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name:    Jane Hopley
    Gender:    Female
    Baptism Date:    1 Apr 1847
    Baptism Place:    Ellesmere, Shropshire, England
    Father:     Samuel Hopley
    Mother:     Mary Hopley
    FHL Film Number:    1657562
    Reference ID:    225

Samuel Hopley & Mary Williams

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