Family of Thomas Hopley & Catherine Lewis

Personal Details
- Thomas Hopley
  
  1722 Thomas Hopley
  
  Thomas was born in 1722 in Shocklach and his baptism took place there on January 20th, 1722.¹²
  - Birth Notes
    - name: Thomas Hopley
      event: Christening
      event date: 20 Jan 1722
      event place: Shocklach, Cheshire, England
      gender: Male
      father: William Hopley
      mother: Anne
      digital folder number: 4011883
      
      Thomas son of William Hopley yeoman & of Anne his wife was Baptised January ye 20
      
      or is there another person:
      
      Name:    Thomas Hopley
      Gender:    Male
      Baptism Date:    14 Mar 1824
      Baptism Place:    Holt, Denbigh, Wales
      Father:    William Hopley
      Mother:    Ann
      FHL Film Number:    1655830
      Reference ID:    - 2:37TMP5F
  He died at the age of 76 in January 1798 in Shocklach. His burial was on January 6th, 1798 in Shocklach.²
  - Death Notes
    - Probate was proved 3 Jan 1798. The will gives a good account of Thomas's family. Each of his children inhereted from 1s up to £50 and £100
      
      Name:    Hopley, Thomas
      Dates:    1798
      Place:    Church Shocklach, Cheshire, England
      Book:    Births Anno 1657. (Birth)
      Collection:    Cheshire: - Wills and Inventories, 1791-1800
      Volume:    List of the Wills Now Preserved in the Probate Registry, Chester.
      Chapter:    From the Year 1791 to 1800 Inclusive.
      Text:    Hopley, Thomas, of Church Shocklach, husbandman 1798
  Catherine Lewis
  
  1810 Catherine Hopley
  
  Catherine was born in 1726 in Shocklach.
  - Birth Notes
    - Catherine Lewis (or Llewis) was recorded as aged 84 when she was buried in 1810, so born about 1726, perhaps a little earlier as she was “26 and upwards” when married in 1750.
  She died at the age of 84 in February 1810 in Shocklach. Her burial was on February 4th, 1810 in Shocklach.²³
  - Death Notes
    - NAME:    Catharine Hopley
      GENDER:    Female
      BIRTH DATE:    1726
      DEATH DATE:    1810
      DEATH AGE:    84
      BURIAL DATE:    04 Feb 1810
      BURIAL PLACE:    Shocklach, Cheshire, England
      FHL FILM NUMBER:    1751621
      
      Catherine wrote her will 11 Jan 1810, she died in February and the will was proved 18 Aug 1810

Children
- Anne Hopley
  
  1826 Ann Green
  
  Anne was born in March 1750 in Shocklach and her christening took place there on March 17th, 1750.¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    name: Anne Hopley
    event: Christening
    event date: 17 Mar 1750
    event place: Shocklach, Cheshire, England
    gender: Female
    father: Thomas Hopley
    mother: Catherine
    digital folder number: 4018766
  She died at the age of 76 in April 1826 in Cheshire. Her burial was on April 26th, 1826 in Shocklach.²²
  - Death Notes
    
    Goostry-cum-Barnshaw, Cheshire, England
    
    Burial Age 75
  Mary Hopley
  Mary was born in 1752 in Shocklach and her christening took place there on July 5th, 1752.¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    name: Mary Hopley
    event: Christening
    event date: 05 Jul 1752
    event place: Shocklach, Cheshire, England
    gender: Female
    father: Thomas Hopley
    mother: Catherine
    digital folder number: 4018766
  William Hopley
  
  1821 William Hopley Retires
  
  William was born in 1753 in Shocklach and his christening took place there on January 6th, 1754.¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    name: William Hopley
    event: Christening
    event date: 06 Jan 1754
    event place: Shocklach, Cheshire, England
    gender: Male
    father: Thomas Hopley
    mother: Catherine
    digital folder number: 4011883
  He died at the age of 87 in April 1840 in Shocklach. His burial was on April 7th, 1840 in Shocklach.²²
  - Death Notes
    
    Forenames:William
    Surname:Hopley
    Marital Status:
    Burial Date:07 Apr 1840
    Age:87y
    Residence:Shocklach
    Parish:City or Town:Shocklach
    County:Cheshire
    Burial Place:Shocklach
    Record Group:Part 1 - 1
    Reference ID:item 7 p 16
    Sex:Male
  John Hopley
  
  1832 John & Ann Hopley Burial
  
  John was born in October 1755 in Shocklach and his christening took place there on October 26th, 1755.¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    name: John Hopley
    event: Christening
    event date: 26 Oct 1755
    event place: Shocklach, Cheshire, England
    gender: Male
    father: Thomas Hopley
    mother: Catherine
    digital folder number: 4018766
  He died at the age of 76 in February 1832 in Shocklach. His burial was on February 11th, 1832 in Shocklach.⁴
  - Death Notes
    
    John and Ann died just days appart
    Aged 76
    
    There was an outbreak of Cholera in 1832, and it is possible that John and Ann Hopley died of it, just three days appart. There were nepaper reports on 18 May 1832 (Chester Chronicle), but this is after they were dead and buried.
  Thomas Hopley
  Thomas was born in 1757 in Shocklach and his christening took place there on May 29th, 1757.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name:    Thomas Hopley
    Gender:    Male
    Record Type:    Christening (Baptism)
    Baptism Date:    29 May 1757
    Baptism Place:    Shocklach, Cheshire, England
    Residence Place:    Shocklach, Cheshire, England
    Father:    Thomas Hopley
    Mother:    Catherine Hopley
  James Hopley
  
  1842 James Hopley p1
  
  James was born in January 1759 in Shocklach and his christening took place there on March 11th, 1759.¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    name: James Hopley
    event: Christening
    event date: 11 Mar 1759
    event place: Shocklach, Cheshire, England
    gender: Male
    father: Thomas Hopley
    mother: Catherine
    digital folder number: 4018766
  He died at the age of 84 on November 18th, 1843 in Shocklach. His burial was on November 22nd, 1843 in Shocklach.²
  - Death Notes
    
    Forenames:James
    Surname:Hopley
    Marital Status:
    Burial Date:22 Nov 1842 (according to probate, shouldbe 1843)
    Burial Year:1842
    Age:85y
    Residence:Shocklach
    Parish:City or Town:Shocklach
    County:Cheshire
    Burial Place:Shocklach
    
    Son James, a farmer, died in 1843. James left his brother Robert, a butcher £120 (Robert’s wife had already died). He also left brother Charles and Mary £150. The remainder he left to brother Samuel Hopley (also the executor of his will). Probate was issued 14 Feb 1844.
  Elizabeth Hopley
  Elizabeth was born in 1762 in Shocklach and her christening took place there on February 21st, 1762.¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    name: Elizabeth Hopley
    event: Christening
    event date: 21 Feb 1762
    event place: Shocklach, Cheshire, England
    gender: Female
    father: Thomas Hopley
    mother: Catherine
    digital folder number: 4018766
  Robert Hopley
  
  1764 Robert Hopley
  
  Robert was born in January 1764 in Shocklach and his christening took place on March 11th, 1764 in Harthill.¹²
  - Birth Notes
    
    Born Jan or earlier if 83 when Died.
    
    Name: Robert Hopley
    Event: Intended marriage
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1790
    Event Place: Shocklach, Cheshire, England
    Gender: Male
    Age: 25
    Spouse: Margaret Richards
    Spouse's Age: 20
    Spouse's Father: Richard Richards
    Film Number: 1736181
    Digital Folder Number: 4018508
    Image Number: 904
    
    3 slightly different transcriptions (all same child and date)
    Name: Robert Hopley
    Event: Christening
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1764
    Event Place: Shocklach, Cheshire (or Harthill on folder 4018372)
    Gender: Male
    Father: Thomas Hopley
    Mother: Catherine
    Film Number: 1751621 (or Anne on 2045847)
    Digital Folder Number: 4011883
    Image Number: 302
    
    Name:    Robrt Hoply
    Gender:    Male
    Record Type:    Christening (Baptism)
    Baptism Date:    11 Mar 1764
    Baptism Place:    Harthill, Cheshire, England
    Residence Place:    Harthill, Cheshire, England
    Father:    Thoms Hoply
    Mother:    Catrn Hoply
  He died at the age of 83 in January 1847 in Shocklach. His burial was on January 26th, 1847 in Shocklach.²²
  - Death Notes
    
    Name:    Robert Hopley
    Registration Year:    1847
    Registration Quarter:    Jan-Feb-Mar
    Registration district:    Wrexham, Denbighshire
    Volume:    27
    Page:    247
    
    Cheshire Death indexes for the years: 1847
    HOPLEY    Robert    83    Malpas    Wrexham    ML/3/60
  Samuel Hopley
  
  1844 Samuel Hopley p1
  
  Samuel was born in August 1765 in Shocklach and his christening took place there on September 8th, 1765.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name:    Samuel Hopley
    Gender:    Male
    Record Type:    Christening (Baptism)
    Baptism Date:    8 Sep 1765
    Baptism Place:    Shocklach, Cheshire, England
    Residence Place:    Shocklach, Cheshire, England
    Father:    Joseph Hopley
    Mother:    Catherine Hopley
  He died at the age of 78 in June 1844 in Shocklach. His burial was on June 18th, 1844 in Shocklach.²
  - Death Notes
    
    Forenames:Samuel
    Surname:Hopley
    Marital Status:
    Burial Date:18 Jun 1844
    Age:78y
    Residence:Church Shocklach (ammended)
    Parish:City or Town:Shocklach
    County:Cheshire
    Burial Place:Shocklach
    
    Will (probate) 9th August 1844 to Sarah Hopley
  Peter Hopley
  
  HEADSTONE - Peter & Esther Hopley
  
  Peter was born in September 1767 in Shocklach and his baptism took place there on September 20th, 1767.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name:    Peter Hopley
    Gender:    Male
    Record Type:    Christening (Baptism)
    Baptism Date:    20 Sep 1767
    Baptism Place:    Shocklach, Cheshire, England
    Residence Place:    Shocklach, Cheshire, England
    Father:    Thomas Hopley
    Mother:    Catherine Hopley
  He died at the age of 31 on October 10th, 1798 in Salford. His burial was on October 12th, 1798 in Salford.⁵
  - Death Notes
    
    Aged 30
    
    Death: 12 October 1798
    Cemetery: Sacred Trinity Church, Salford, England
    Buried in same grave as wife Esther
    
    Name:    Peter Hopley
    Burial Date:    10 Oct 1798
    Parish:    Salford, Sacred Trinity, Lancashire, England
    Register Type:    Bishops Transcripts
    Reference Number:    Drm/2/217a
  Charles Hopley
  Charles was born in 1770 in Shocklach and his christening took place there on February 11th, 1770.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name:    Charles Hopley
    Gender:    Male
    Record Type:    Christening (Baptism)
    Baptism Date:    11 Feb 1770
    Baptism Place:    Shocklach, Cheshire, England
    Residence Place:    Shocklach, Cheshire, England
    Father:    Thomas Hopley
    Mother:    Catherine Hopley
  He died at the age of 70 in April 1840 in Shocklach. His burial was on April 5th, 1840 in Shocklach.²
  - Death Notes
    
    Forenames:Charles
    Surname:Hopley
    Marital Status:
    Burial Date:05 Apr 1840
    Age:70y
    Sex:Male
    Burial Place:Shocklach
    Residence: Shocklach
    Parish:City or Town:Shocklach
    County:Cheshire
    
    Diocese of Chester Bishop's Transcripts of Burials

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