The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Edward Hopkins
Generation No. 1
  1. Edward Hopkins He was born 1730 at Wapping, London; christened 7th Aug 1730 at St John's Church, Wapping, London, parents James Hopkins mariner and Elizabeth; died Apr 1810 at Parish Street, Horsleydown, London; buried 26th Apr 1810 at St John's Church, Horsleydown, London
  He married Ann Siddall on 6th Jul 1761 at St Benet Pauls Wharf, London. She was born c 1730 at ??. They had the following children:
2 iEdward who was born 28th Dec 1762 at Southwark, London; christened 23rd Jan 1763 St John Horsleydown, Southwark, London, parents Edward & Ann Hopkins cornmeeter; died Sep 1813 Bermondsey, London; buried 12th Sep 1813 Bermondsey, London
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Edward Hopkins was the son of Edward Hopkins and Ann Hopkins [Siddall]. He was born 28th Dec 1762 at Southwark, London; christened 23rd Jan 1763 at St John Horsleydown, Southwark, London, parents Edward & Ann Hopkins cornmeeter; died Sep 1813 at Bermondsey, London; buried 12th Sep 1813 at St Mary Magdelene Church, Bermondsey, London
  He married Sarah Searle [Hopkins] [Thomas] [Fry] on 4th Jan 1804 at St Botolph, Aldgate, London. She was born 1771 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 17th Mar 1771 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; emigrated 17th Sep 1836 to New York, USA, arrived from London on the Hannibal with her son, Edward, and his family. They had the following children:
3 iEdward who was born 19th Mar 1805 at Rotherhithe, Kent; christened 12th Apr 1805 St Mary's Church, Rotherhithe, Kent
4 iiWilliam who was born 16th Oct 1812 at St Saviour's Parish, Southwark, London; christened 12th Jan 1813 Queen Street Chapel, Woolwich, Kent, Parents Edward & Sarah Hopkins; died 15th Feb 1866 New York, USA, Choir Master of the Church of the Holy Cross for 22 years
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Edward Hopkins was the son of Edward Hopkins and Sarah Searle [Hopkins] [Thomas] [Fry]. He was born 19th Mar 1805 at Rotherhithe, Kent; christened 12th Apr 1805 at St Mary's Church, Rotherhithe, Kent
  He married Elizabeth Gay on 20th Sep 1826 at St Michael's Church, East Wickham, Kent. She was born c 1802 at ??. They had the following children:
5 iAnnie Eliza who was born 28th Feb 1834 at ??; died 6th Mar 1900 Michigan, USA; buried 9th Mar 1900 Michigan, USA
   
  4. William Hopkins, music teacher & choir master was the son of Edward Hopkins and Sarah Searle [Hopkins] [Thomas] [Fry]. He was born 16th Oct 1812 at St Saviour's Parish, Southwark, London; christened 12th Jan 1813 at Queen Street Chapel, Woolwich, Kent, Parents Edward & Sarah Hopkins; died 15th Feb 1866 at Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA, Choir Master of the Church of the Holy Cross for 22 years
  He married Susannah Chart on 2nd Jun 1833 at Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA. She was born 30th Aug 1804 at Hartfield, Sussex; emigrated after Jun 1830 to New York, USA; died 18th Feb 1893 at Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA, Died of Old Age; buried after 18th Feb 1893 at Hillside Cemetery, Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan, USA
   
Generation No. 4
  5. Annie Eliza Woodhams [Hopkins] was the daughter of Edward Hopkins and Elizabeth Hopkins [Gay]. She was born 28th Feb 1834 at ??; died 6th Mar 1900 at Hawthornden, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA; buried 9th Mar 1900 at Riverside Cemetery, Kamazoo, Michigan, USA
  She married William Henry Woodhams on 2nd Apr 1855 at Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA. He was born 6th Feb 1829 at Croydon, Surrey; died 31st Dec 1891 at Hawthornden, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. They had the following children:
  iEdward Hopkins who was born 10th Dec 1866 at Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA; died 19th Mar 1936 Michigan, USA
   

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