The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for William Hopper, farm labourer
Generation No. 1
  1. 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:
2 iWilliam who was born 1827 at Heathfield, Sussex, twin of Thomas; christened 1st Apr 1827 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
3 iiThomas who was born 1827 at Heathfield, Sussex, twin of William; christened 1st Apr 1827 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
4 iiiEllen who was born 1830 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 26th Dec 1830 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
5 ivDavid who was born 1834 at 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
   
Generation No. 2
  2. William Hopper was the son of William Hopper, farm labourer and Sophia Hopper [Baldy]. He was born 1827 at Heathfield, Sussex, twin of Thomas; christened 1st Apr 1827 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Hannah Kealy on 4th Aug 1855 at St. Mary's Church, Warbleton, Sussex, witnesses Amos Callicot & Ann Keeley. She was born 1837 at Warbleton, Sussex
   
  3. Thomas Hopper, farm labourer was the son of William Hopper, farm labourer and 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:
6 iEllen who was born 1854 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 13th Aug 1854 All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  iiJames who was born 1858 at Warbleton, Sussex
  iiiStephen who was born 1860 at Warbleton, Sussex
  ivMary A. who was born 1865 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  4. Ellen Wood [Hopper] was the daughter of William Hopper, farm labourer and Sophia Hopper [Baldy]. She was born 1830 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 26th Dec 1830 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  She married Richard Wood, policeman on 11th Dec 1854 at St. Mary-in-the-Castle, Hastings, Sussex, witnesses Julia Wood & Henry Taylor. He was born 1830 at ??
   
  5. David Hopper was the son of William Hopper, farm labourer and Sophia Hopper [Baldy]. He was born 1834 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 26th Jan 1834 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Elizabeth Hughes on 25th Sep 1859 at St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex, witnesses Thomas & Harriet Marks. She was born 1832 at Hastings, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  6. Ellen Hobden [Hopper] was the daughter of Thomas Hopper, farm labourer and Harriett Hopper [Gaston]. She was born 1854 at Heathfield, Sussex; christened 13th Aug 1854 at All Saints Church, Heathfield, Sussex
  She married William Hobden, carter on 2nd Nov 1872 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. He was born 1853 at Rottingdean, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam Thomas who was born 1874 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 11th Oct 1874 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  iiGeorge Henry who was born 1875 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1875 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  iiiEllen who was born 1877 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened Jun 1877 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  ivIsabel Harriet who was born 1879 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Dec 1879 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  vJames who was born 1882 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1882 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  viAnnie Mary who was born 14th Feb 1885 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1885 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiDaisy who was born 1888 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1888 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  viiiEdith Mary who was born 1893 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Aug 1893 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
   

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