The entries for people & families with the surname Hopkinson are gathered together in this SideTrack.
This Page does not include people with other forms of the surname.
The individuals listed are not necessarily related to each other.
In 1866, she gave the William Hopkinson of Brighouse Lifeboat in
memory of her late brother, William
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James Diggles
He was a cotton spinner & herbalist [1882].
On 21st January 1882, he married Clara Ann Law [1861-1945]
at St John the Evangelist, Warley.
Children:
The family lived at 86 Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge
Born in Sowerby Bridge.
He was
a member of Bethel Baptist Chapel, Norland /
employed in an accountant's office.
During World War I,
he enlisted in Whitehall, London [1st March 1916] (when he gave his
address as Pickwood Scar, Norland), and
served as a Private
with the
Army Cyclist Corps,
then
with the 11th Battalion
East Yorkshire Regiment.
He died of wounds to the legs and head [12th April 1918].
His death was confirmed by a returning POW.
He is remembered on the Ploegsteert Memorial [4],
on Norland War Memorial,
on Ripponden War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Pellon Baptist Church
He married Grace, daughter of William Shepherd
Children:
He was involved in the construction of Rishworth Roadside Baptist Chapel.
He married Mary [1752-1840].
Children:
Members of the family were buried at Rishworth Particular Baptist Chapel.
Theirs was the first tomb in the Graveyard
Children:
Hannah & Charles were buried at St Luke's Church, Norland
In 1610, she and her sister, Jane Crowther, founded the
Crowther-Hopkinson charity
Born in Todmorden.
He was a sizer's assistant (cotton manufacture) [1911].
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 10th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme [1st July 1916] (aged 24).
He was buried at the Fricourt New Military Cemetery [F 1].
He is remembered on a memorial in
Mount Zion Methodist Church, Mytholmroyd and
Scout Road Wesleyan Chapel, Mytholmroyd,
in the book Royd Regeneration,
and on his parents' grave at Scout Road Wesleyan Chapel, Mytholmroyd
Recorded in 1901, when he was
at 44 Bethel Street, Brighouse
Born in Ripponden.
He was
a member of Stones Wesleyan Chapel Sunday School, Ripponden /
a cotton twiner & cutter [1916] /
employed by S. Dugdale Son & Company.
He lived at 11 The Royd, Ripponden.
During World War I,
he enlisted [2nd October 1916], and
served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action [4th November 1918].
He was buried at the Vis-En-Artois British Cemetery, Haucourt [6].
and on Ripponden War Memorial
in October 1846
He was
a pointsman [1881] /
a pointsman on railway [1891] /
a railway signalman [1901] /
a signalman [1911]
In 1880, he married Rosina Annie Matilda Willett [1859-1941] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1891] was sister-in-law Louisa K Willett
[b 1872] (weaver cotton)
George died 24th November 1918 (aged 67).
Rosina died 17th February 1941 (aged 82).
Members of the family were buried at Scout Road Wesleyan Chapel, Mytholmroyd
It is said that
Question:
Does anyone know the identify of the 1625 house in Sowerby?
He lived at 8 Dale Street, Todmorden
He was a wool spinner [1846].
On 1st June 1846, he married Mary Hollas at Elland Parish
Church.
The couple moved to Rochdale, where their children were born.
Children:
Thomas & Betty both died in Rochdale
She married Bryan Crowther.
In 1610, she and her sister, Ellen Hopkinson, founded the
Crowther-Hopkinson charity.
She left income from lands at Long Preston to provide £8 per
annum for teaching poor children at the charity's almshouse
He married Unknown.
Children:
He married Helen [?].
Children:
Heywood writes that
In [Q3] 1851, he married Martha Atkinson [1827-1898].
Children:
Members of the family were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse
with John Hamby [1885-1886], son of Amelia and Owen
Hopkinson
In 1864, he married Charlotte Wood [1844-1932] in Halifax.
Children:
John died 29th July 1899 (aged 59).
After John's death, Charlotte took over at
the Commercial and remained at the pub until her death.
She died 28th May 1932 (aged 87).
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £3,177 1/7d.
Her executors were son Leonard and John Holroyd (rating
officer)
Members of the family were buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden
During World War II,
he served as an Aircraftman 2nd Class
with the Royal Air Force.
He died 17th June 1940 (aged 20).
He is remembered on the Runnymede Memorial [27]
He was
an office boy at the Sowerby Bridge United District Flour Society [1860] /
a bookkeeper at corn mill [1871] /
a cashier at the Sowerby Bridge United District Flour Society [1881, 1891] /
manager of the Sowerby Bridge United District Flour Society [1898].
In 1868, he married Elizabeth Tidswell [1843-1???] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
On 2nd August 1898 he died suddenly from heart disease.
He was buried at Sowerby Bridge Cemetery
He was
educated at Lee Mount Primary School & Halifax Modern School /
a member of Lee Mount Scouts /
employed by J. W. Standeven & Company Limited.
In [Q3] 1941, he married Joan Kenyon in Halifax.
They lived at 3 Fairview Terrace, Lee Mount, Halifax [1943].
During World War II,
he served as a Serjeant
/ Navigator
with 12 Squadron
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
He was killed in action [7th July 1943] (aged 22).
He was buried at Christ Church, Pellon
[North Sec. F 1].
He is remembered on the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
and on the Memorial at Saint George's Church, Lee Mount
James Chapman was accused of her manslaughter on the 23rd
September 1865.
They had been living together for about 6 months as man and wife at
Southowram.
At the trial, Hopkinson was said to be of intemperate
habits, and on the 22nd of September 1865, she got very drunk in
the Pack Horse Inn, Southowram.
Chapman took her home and, at 6:00 am next morning, he went to
the police-office and stated that his wife had died in the course of
the night of cramp.
Witnesses reported hearing sounds of people fighting and beating.
After a short deliberation, the jury returned a verdict
of guilty.
His Lordship stated that he quite concurred in the verdict.
His only surprise was that the prisoner did not stand in the dock
charged with murder.
Chapman was sentenced to 15 years' penal servitude
Son of Alfred Hopkinson.
Born in Sowerby [26th June 1883].
He was
a herbalist in Padiham [1911] /
a herbalist in a drug store [1916] /
a member of the Clarion Cycling Club, Halifax.
He lived at 86 Wharf Street, Sowerby Bridge [1916].
During World War I,
he enlisted [July 1916], and
served as a Gunner
with the 321st Siege Battery
Royal Garrison Artillery.
He went to France [4th December 1917].
He was killed in action by an aerial bomb [3rd September 1918].
He was awarded the Military Medal
for gallantry.
He was buried at the Windmill British Cemetery, Monchy-Le-Preux [II D 8].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint John the Evangelist, Warley.
His death was reported in the Halifax Courier [21st September 1918].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £212 15/6d.
Probate was granted to his father
He married Unknown.
Children:
Born in Halifax.
He was a mason's labourer.
He never married.
From 1911 until his death in 1917, he was an inmate at the Union Workhouse in Gibbet Street, Hallifax
Children:
He was a stone mason [1843].
On 5th Oct 1843, he married Martha Hollas.
The couple had eight children.
Children:
Martha was buried at St Paul's Church, King Cross
[30th January 1879]
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 9th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 5th August 1916 (aged 21).
He was buried at the Dernancourt Communal Cemetery [J 26]
He was a grocer.
On 4th October 1884, he married Susan Stott [1860-1940] in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Ripponden
The family lived at The Royd, Ripponden
Son of Charles Hopkinson.
He married Hannah [1784-1857].
Children:
He lived at Rishworth Hall.
He died 22nd February 1832.
After William's death, Hannah married Joseph Hanson.
Members of the family were buried at Rishworth Particular Baptist Chapel
In 1866, his sister gave the William Hopkinson of Brighouse Lifeboat in his memory
During World War I,
he served as a Driver
with the 72nd Army Brigade
Royal Field Artillery.
He died 8th June 1917 (aged 22).
He was buried at the Hop Store Cemetery [I A 48].
He is remembered on Ripponden War Memorial
Clara Ann was born in Burnley
undertaking the management of the Royal Hotel & Oddfellows' Hall, Halifax
Rosina was born in Gosport, Hampshire
He built another similar [to Raw End] house in Sowerby in 1625 but
with an attached barn
Mary was the daughter of Oliver Hollas
a daughter of Timothy Root of Sowerby married Hopkinson
merely for his estate, though she had a terrible life with him, they
were in straits while he lived, when he dyed she foolishly cast
herself away in her second marriage, then dyed, left 6 children, the
eldest son sold the land to Michael Godley, a second son went
behind, run away, one daughter married a butcher in Halifax, goes a
begging, and now an execution is come out against the eldest son for
body and goods, and he lyes prisoner at Tompsons; all this in my
observation
Martha was the daughter of Oliver Hollas
Susan was born in Ripponden
There are over 30 entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Hopkinson,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached BMDs for Hopkinson:
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