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Ancestry report for James Hopper, son of Thomas Hopper, farm labourer and Harriett Hopper [Gaston]
Generation No. 1
1. James Hopper was the son of (2) Thomas Hopper, farm labourer and (3) Harriett Hopper [Gaston]. He was born 1858 at Warbleton, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Thomas Hopper, farm labourer was the son of (4) William Hopper, farm labourer and (5) Sophia Hopper [Baldy]. He was born 1827 at Heathfield, Sussex, twin of William; christened 1st Apr 1827 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
He married Harriett Gaston on 2nd Apr 1852 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, witnesses William Hopper & Lois Rummery. She was born 1834 at Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iEllen who was born 1854 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 13th Aug 1854 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iiJames who was born 1858 Warbleton, Sussex
iiiStephen who was born 1860 Warbleton, Sussex
ivMary A. who was born 1865 Mayfield, Sussex
 
3. Harriett Hopper [Gaston] was the daughter of (6) James Gaston, farm labourer and (7) Ruth Gaston. She was born 1834 at Heathfield, Sussex
She married Thomas Hopper, farm labourer on 2nd Apr 1852 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, witnesses William Hopper & Lois Rummery. He was born 1827 at Heathfield, Sussex, twin of William; christened 1st Apr 1827 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iEllen who was born 1854 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 13th Aug 1854 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iiJames who was born 1858 Warbleton, Sussex
iiiStephen who was born 1860 Warbleton, Sussex
ivMary A. who was born 1865 Mayfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. William Hopper, farm labourer He was born 1791 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1791 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Stephen & Mary Hopper; buried 28th Oct 1865 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 75 years
He married (1) Sophia Baldy on 26th Jun 1824 at Christ Church, Ore, Sussex, witnesses William & Mary Taylor. She was born 1802 at ??; buried 31st Mar 1837 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 35 years. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1827 Heathfield, Sussex, twin of Thomas; christened 1st Apr 1827 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iiThomas who was born 1827 Heathfield, Sussex, twin of William; christened 1st Apr 1827 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iiiEllen who was born 1830 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 26th Dec 1830 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
ivDavid who was born 1834 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jan 1834 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
He married (2) Mary Stonestreet on c 1845. She was born 1793 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 21st Jul 1793 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex; buried 29th Nov 1879 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 86 years
 
5. Sophia Hopper [Baldy] She was born 1802 at ??; buried 31st Mar 1837 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 35 years
She married William Hopper, farm labourer on 26th Jun 1824 at Christ Church, Ore, Sussex, witnesses William & Mary Taylor. He was born 1791 at Warbleton, Sussex; christened 6th Nov 1791 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, parents Stephen & Mary Hopper; buried 28th Oct 1865 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex, aged 75 years. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1827 Heathfield, Sussex, twin of Thomas; christened 1st Apr 1827 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iiThomas who was born 1827 Heathfield, Sussex, twin of William; christened 1st Apr 1827 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
iiiEllen who was born 1830 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 26th Dec 1830 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
ivDavid who was born 1834 Heathfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jan 1834 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
 
6. James Gaston, farm labourer He was born 1785 at Laughton, Sussex
He married Ruth on c 1809. She was born 1789 at East Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children:
iHarriett who was born 1834 Heathfield, Sussex
 
7. Ruth Gaston She was born 1789 at East Hoathly, Sussex
She married James Gaston, farm labourer on c 1809. He was born 1785 at Laughton, Sussex. They had the following children:
iHarriett who was born 1834 Heathfield, Sussex
 

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