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May be a coincidence, but there is a Peter c1806 living in Stockport, Cheshire and he was a Hatter.

1851

Name: Peter Hopwood
Age: 45
Estimated birth year: abt 1806
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Stockport, Cheshire, England

Civil parish: Stockport
Ecclesiastical parish: St Thomas
Town: Stockport
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England

Registration district: Stockport
Sub-registration district: Stockport
ED, institution, or vessel: 3h
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 130
Household Members:
Name Age

Peter Hopwood 45
Ann Hopwood 40
Samuel Hopwood 19
William Hopwood 17
Henry Hopwood 15
John Hopwood 13
Thomas Hopwood 10

freeBMD does have a marriage of a Peter Hopwood in 1844 in Stockport. Maybe his wife Mary died and daughter Sarah married so he remarried. Longshot I know..

another thing to note Thomas is a hatter, judging from the hatters in my family he wont have lived very long due to the chemicals used in hat making. Hence the old saying "as mad as a hatter"

strange


I cannot find any members of the family after 1841.


I wonder if they changed their name after Jospeh was transported??




sylvia

For reference purposes, and to help us understand the family


is this your Peter in the 1841??

If so please note that it is NOT actually Walton Village, but Walton le Dale, Preston.

I agree the street address says Walton Village, but that is actually no use in finding the entry!



1841 Census

Name: Peter Hopwood
Age: 35
Estimated birth year: abt 1806
Gender: Male
Where born: Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Blackburn
Hundred: Blackburn (Lower Division)
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Registration district: Preston
Sub-registration district: Walton le Dale

Thomas Hopwood 25 Hatter
Jane Hopwood 25
Alice Hopwood 2
Peter Hopwood 35 Journeyman Hatter
Mary Hopwood 30
Joseph Hopwood 15 Hatter Apprentice
Sarah Hopwood 14 Cotton Weaver



You should also note that the ages of people over the age of 15 were usually (but not always) rounded down to the nearest 5, thus they can be upto 4 years older than is apparent.


That this has been done is usually indicated when the age is a round number, 20, 25, 50 etc



sylvia

Peter Hopwood is listed in 1841 census as 35 years living in Walton Village in a household with Mary Hopwood, Joseph Hopwood, Sarah Hopwood, Thomas Hopwood, Jane Hopwood and Alice Hopwood. I would like to find the parents of Peter Hopwood, date of birth, any details of his marriage. He is the father of Joseph and Sarah and on Joseph's death certif his mother is listed as Mary Turner. Joseph was transported to Tasmania and was given ticket of leave. We have the family history for Joseph and his descendants in Australia. Any information re Peter or the other Hopwoods listed in the census would be greatly appreciated. Barbara Hopwood, Adelaide, Australia