James Hopley
James was born in January 1759 in
Shocklach and his christening took place there on March 11th, 1759.
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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
James' father was
Thomas Hopley and his mother was
Catherine Lewis. His paternal grandparents were
William Hopley and
Anne Williams. He had seven brothers and three sisters, named
William,
John,
Thomas,
Robert,
Samuel,
Peter,
Charles,
Anne,
Mary and
Elizabeth. He was the sixth oldest of the eleven children. He died at the age of 84 on November 18th, 1843 in
Shocklach. He was buried on November 22nd, 1843 in
Shocklach.
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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.