The Weald - Descendents Report

Generation No. 1
	1. George Hopkins, shoe maker was the son of John Hopkins and Mary Hopkins [Wells]. He was born 21^st Mar 1797 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 22^nd Apr 1797 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
	He married (1) Lucy Smith on 13^th Aug 1820 at St. Lawrence's Church, Bidborough, Kent, witnesses Richard Smith & Thomas Duvall. She was born 1800 at Bidborough, Kent; christened 7^th Dec 1800 at St. Lawrence's Church, Bidborough, Kent, parents Richard & Lucy Smith; buried 30^th May 1823 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, aged 22 years
	He married (2) Mary Shoebridge on 16^th Apr 1827 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, witnesses Jesse Shoebridge & Sarah Hopkins. She was born 3^rd Mar 1806 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 6^th Apr 1806 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of David Shoebridge & Diana Shoebridge. They had the following children:
	i	Sarah who was born 1828 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 2^nd Mar 1828 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
2	ii	Rachel who was born 1829 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 2^nd Aug 1829 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
3	iii	Maria who was born 1839 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 14^th Apr 1839 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
	iv	George David who was born 1841 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 15^th Apr 1841 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent; buried 9^th Sep 1843 Speldhurst, Kent, aged 2 years
4	v	Jane who was born 1844 at Langton Green, Speldhurst, Kent; christened 13^th Sep 1844 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent

Generation No. 2
	2. Rachel Fry [Hopkins] was the daughter of George Hopkins, shoe maker and Mary Hopkins [Shoebridge]. She was born 1829 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 2^nd Aug 1829 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
	i	Mary Bessie who was born c Apr 1850 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 15^th Apr 1850 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of James Fry and Rachel Fry
	She married James Fry on 3^rd Apr 1850 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1850 Q2 Vol 5 Page 631, witnesses George Shoebridge & Sarah Hopkins. He was born 1824 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 4^th Jul 1824 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of James Fry and Elizabeth Fry. They had the following children:
5	i	Charlotte Elizabeth who was born 1853 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 20^th Mar 1853 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of James Fry and Rachel Fry
	ii	Alfred Edwin who was born 1855 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 22^nd Apr 1855 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, son of James Fry and Rachel Fry
6	iii	Arthur Henry James who was born 1859 at Southborough, Kent; christened 13^th Nov 1859 St. Peter's Church, Southborough, Kent
7	iv	George Patrick E. who was born 1863 at Pembury, Kent
	v	Thomas E. who was born 1870 at Pembury, Kent

	3. Maria Stapley [Hopkins] was the daughter of George Hopkins, shoe maker and Mary Hopkins [Shoebridge]. She was born 1839 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 14^th Apr 1839 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
	She married Frederick Stapley, gardener on Jan to Mar 1875 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1875 Q1 Vol 2a Page 722. He was born 1852 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 7^th Nov 1852 at TW.Trnty, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

	4. Jane Hills [Hopkins] was the daughter of George Hopkins, shoe maker and Mary Hopkins [Shoebridge]. She was born 1844 at Langton Green, Speldhurst, Kent; christened 13^th Sep 1844 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
	She married Edward Hills, carpenter on 21^st Mar 1863 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent, witnesses Edward Jenner & Maria Hopkins. He was born 1841 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 31^st Oct 1841 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Albert who was born 1866 at Speldhurst, Kent
	ii	Harry who was born 1866 at Speldhurst, Kent
	iii	Percy who was born 1870 at Speldhurst, Kent
	iv	Walter who was born 1875 at Speldhurst, Kent
	v	Millie who was born 1877 at Speldhurst, Kent
	vi	Bessie who was born 1879 at Speldhurst, Kent

Generation No. 3
	5. Charlotte Elizabeth Turner [Fry] was the daughter of James Fry and Rachel Fry [Hopkins]. She was born 1853 at Speldhurst, Kent; christened 20^th Mar 1853 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent, daughter of James Fry and Rachel Fry
	She married Michael Turner, plumber on Apr to June 1874, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1874 Q2 Vol 2a Page 900. He was born 1848 at Southborough, Kent. They had the following children:
	i	Edith Kate who was born 1875 at Southborough, Kent
	ii	Frank Raymond who was born 1877 at Southborough, Kent
	iii	Lily Florence who was born 1879 at Southborough, Kent
	iv	Sidney who was born Nov 1880 at Southborough, Kent

	6. Arthur Henry James Fry, butcher was the son of James Fry and Rachel Fry [Hopkins]. He was born 1859 at Southborough, Kent; christened 13^th Nov 1859 at St. Peter's Church, Southborough, Kent
	He married Harriet Stoner on Oct to Dec 1881, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1881 Q4 Vol 2b Page 281. She was born 1863 at Lindfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Elizabeth who was born 1883 at East Grinstead, Sussex
	ii	Edith K who was born 1885 at East Grinstead, Sussex
	iii	Arthur S who was born 1888 at East Grinstead, Sussex

	7. George Patrick E. Fry, butcher was the son of James Fry and Rachel Fry [Hopkins]. He was born 1863 at Pembury, Kent
	He married Alice Dale on Apr to June 1886, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1886 Q2 Vol 2a Page 994a. She was born 1863 at Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
	i	Nellie G who was born 1887 at Hartfield, Sussex
	ii	Florence M who was born 1889 at Hartfield, Sussex
	iii	Percy M who was born 1890 at Hartfield, Sussex