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I think that Georgina and Margaret have found my ancestor going back to 1861 thanks for your assistance, I have looked and looked and got nowhere, sometimes you can't see the wood for trees. many thanks Ray

Raymond this looks like him in 1901... Name: John Hooper Age: 49 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Mary Gender: Male Where born: Devon, England Civil Parish: Paddington Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary Magdalene County/Island: London Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Paddington Sub-registration district: St Mary, Paddington ED, institution, or vessel: 9 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 303 Household Members: Name Age Beatrice Hooper 1 John Hooper 49 John Hooper 2 Mary Hooper 30 Arthur Urry 29 Georgina.

I take it this is your man then 1901 England Census about John Hooper Name: John Hooper Age: 49 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Mary Gender: Male Where born: Devon, England Civil Parish: Paddington Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary Magdalene County/Island: London Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Paddington Sub-registration district: St Mary, Paddington ED, institution, or vessel: 9 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 303 Household Members: Name Age Beatrice Hooper 1 John Hooper 49 John Hooper 2 Mary Hooper 30 Arthur Urry 29 View Original Record View original image

Many thanks to everyone, Gt Gt G'father John Hooper was a bootmaker by trade and his children that I know of were John 1898-1918, Beatrice (circa 1900), William (1901-1948)

From www.freebmd.org This might be his birth as it is registered in Barnstaple (the registration district for Lynton according to one of censuses c&p'd above) Surname First name(s) District Vol Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Jun 1851 (97%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOOPER John Barnstaple 10 55 Sylvia (in Canada)

Lynton comes under the Barnstaple registration district, the nearest birth I can see is this one... Births Jun 1851 (97%) HOOPER John Barnstaple 10 55 Georgina.

1851 census Village of Lynton, Devonshire John Hooper, head, 32, boot & shoe maker, born Lynton Elizabeth, wife, born East Indies (British Subject) Alice Ann, dau, 2, born Lynton Henry, son, 1, born Lynton Sarah Lord, servant, 12, born Lynton

Isn't this him? 1861 census 1 Hooper's Cottage, Lynton, Devon John Hooper, head, 40, shoemaker, born Lynton Elizabeth, wife, 45, born East India (British Subject) Alice, dau, 12, scholar, born Lynton Henry, son, 11, scholar, born Lynton John, son, 9, born Lynton

1861 census... Name: John Hooper Age: 9 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852 Relation: Son Father's Name: John Mother's Name: Elizabeth Gender: Male Where born: Lynton, Devon, England Civil Parish: Lynton County/Island: Devon Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View Image Registration district: Barnstaple Sub-registration district: Paracombe ED, institution, or vessel: 4 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 131 Household Members: Name Age Alice Hooper 12 Elizabeth Hooper 45 Henery Hooper 11 John Hooper 40 John Hooper 9 Georgina.

Is this him 1881 England Census about John Hooper Name: John Hooper Age: 29 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Mary A. Gender: Male Where born: Lynton, Devon, England Civil Parish: Holdenhurst County/Island: Hampshire Country: England Street address: Tregonwell Road No 2 Sussex Terr Condition as to marriage: Married Education: Employment status: View Image Occupation: Bootmaker Registration district: Christchurch Sub-registration district: Christchurch ED, institution, or vessel: 17a Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Bertini Ernesto 30 boarder Beatrice Mary Hooper 3 Charles E. Hooper 4 Florence Mabel Hooper 1 John Hooper 29 Mary A. Hooper 31 Sarah E. Smith 45 lodger William Turner 29 brother in law View Original Record View original image 1891 1891 England Census about John Hooper Name: John Hooper Age: 39 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Mary Gender: Male Where born: Lenler, Devon, England Civil Parish: Paddington Ecclesiastical parish: Emmanuel County/Island: London Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Paddington Sub-registration district: St Mary Paddington ED, institution, or vessel: 33 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Alice Hooper 6 Beatrice Hooper 13 Charles Hooper 24 John Hooper 39 Mabel Hooper 11 Mary Hooper 41 Sydney Hooper 9 View Original Record View original image 1901 1901 England Census about John Hooper Name: John Hooper Age: 49 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852 Relation: Head Gender: Male Where born: Lynton Civil Parish: St Marylebone Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch County/Island: London Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: St Marylebone Sub-registration district: Christchurch ED, institution, or vessel: 16 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 151 Household Members: Name Age Alice Hooper 16 Charles Hooper 24 John Hooper 49 Mabel Hooper 22 Sydney Hooper 18 View Original Record View original image possible marriage Edwin Frederick Gwynne 1875 Jan-Feb-Mar Christchurch (1837-1919) Hampshire View Record John Hooper 1875 Jan-Feb-Mar Christchurch (1837-1919) Hampshire View Record Mary Ann Turner 1875 Jan-Feb-Mar Christchurch (1837-1919) Hampshire View Record Caroline Wood 1875 Jan-Feb-Mar Christchurch (1837-1919) Hampshire

Raymond his name would be helpful. Georgina.

Could anyone give me any information out about my Gt Gt G'father, John Hooper born circa 1852 in a place called Lynton in Devon, can't find any record of birth or death, all I know is that he first appears on the 1891 census for Paddington, London. Any help would be appreciated