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Family of William Hopkins and Amelia Higgs

Husband: William Hopkins

  • Name:

  • William Hopkins

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • Thomas Hopkins ( -1781)

  • Mother:

  • Ann Moor (1706-1788)

  • Birth:

  • 1730

  • Dunton Bassett, Leicestershire

  • Baptism:

  • 18 Jun 1730 (age 0)

  • Dunton Bassett, Leicestershire

  • Death:

  • 1819 (age 88-89)

  • Dunton Bassett, Leicestershire

  • Burial:

  • 24 Apr 1819

  • Dunton Bassett, Leicestershire

Wife: Amelia Higgs

  • Name:

  • Amelia Higgs

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • William Higgs ( - )

  • Father:

  • -

  • Birth:

  • 1760

  • Leire, Leicestershire

Child 1: Catherine Hopkins

  • Name:

  • Catherine Hopkins

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Thomas Berridge (1773-1838)

  • Children:

  • William Berridge (1811-1859)

  •  

  • John Berridge (1812-1901)

  •  

  • Samuel Berridge (1815-1860)

  •  

  • Catherine Berridge (1817-1855)

  •  

  • Ann Berridge (1818-1904)

  •  

  • James Berridge (1821-1839)

  •  

  • Charles Berridge (1824-1824)

  •  

  • Robert Berridge (1826-1826)

  • Note:

  • BERRIDGE Catherine, 4 April 1862. The Will with a Codicil of Catherine Berridge late of Dunton Bassett in the County of Leicester Widow deceased who died 11 January 1862 at Broughton Astley in the said County was proved at Leicester by the oaths of Ann Berridge of Broughton Astley aforesaid Widow the Daughter and William Hopkins of Dunton Bassett aforesaid Farmer and Grazier the surviving Executors. Effects under £1,500.

  • Birth:

  • 1781

  • Dunton Bassett, Leicestershire

  • Baptism:

  • 12 Jul 1781 (age 0)

  • Dunton Bassett, Leicestershire

  • Fact1 (1):

  • 22 Jun 1836 (age 54-55)

  • Mentioned in will of brother William Moore Hopkins

  • Will:

  • 1838 (age 56-57)

  • Mentioned in Will of husband, Thomas Berridge

  • Census (1):

  • 1841 (age 59-60)

  • Living with son, William Berridge, Dunton Bassett

  • Census (2):

  • 1851 (age 69-70)

  • Farmer (270 acres), Dunton Bassett (widow)

  • Fact1 (2):

  • 12 Jan 1857 (age 75-76)

  • Mentioned in will of brother John Hopkins

  • Death fact:

  • 1862 (age 80-81)

  • 1862 Mar Qtr, Lutterworth, 7a/2

  • Death:

  • 11 Jan 1862 (age 80-81)

  • Broughton Astley, Leicestershire

Child 2: William Moore Hopkins

  • Name:

  • William Moore Hopkins

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 1783

  • Dunton Bassett, Leicestershire

  • Baptism:

  • 14 Sep 1783 (age 0)

  • Dunton Bassett, Leicestershire

  • Will:

  • 22 Jun 1836 (age 52-53)

  • Date of will

  • Occupation:

  • 1836 (age 52-53)

  • Farmer and grazier, Dunton Bassett

  • Death:

  • 1837 (age 53-54)

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  • Probate:

  • 28 Jan 1837

  • Probate to John Hopkins, brother

Child 3: Mary Hopkins

Child 4: John Hopkins

  • Name:

  • John Hopkins

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 1788

  • Dunton Bassett, Leicestershire

  • Baptism:

  • Aug 1788 (age 0)

  • Dunton Bassett, Leicestershire

  • Fact1:

  • 28 Jan 1837 (age 48-49)

  • Executor to will of brother William Moore Hopkins

  • Census:

  • 1851 (age 62-63)

  • Farmer (120 acres), Dunton Bassett (unmarried)

  • Will:

  • 12 Jan 1857 (age 68-69)

  • Date of will

  • Death fact:

  • 1857 (age 68-69)

  • 1857 Mar Qtr, Lutterworth, 7a/2

  • Death:

  • 1857 (age 68-69)

  • Lutterworth, Leicestershire

  • Probate:

  • 11 Mar 1857

  • Probate to Thomas Hopkins, brother

Child 5: Thomas Hopkins

  • Name:

  • Thomas Hopkins

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Ann Pratt (c. 1790-bef1841)

  • Children:

  • Catherine Hopkins (1821-1909)

  •  

  • William Hopkins (1824-1889)

  • Note:

  • 1 February 1866. The Will of Thomas Hopkins late of Dunton Bassett in the County of Leicester Farmer and Grazier deceased who died 8 September 1865 at Dunton Bassett aforesaid was proved at Leicester by the oath of William Hopkins of Dunton Bassett aforesaid Farmer and Grazier the Son the sole Executor. Effects under £3,000.

  • Birth:

  • 1791

  • Dunton Bassett, Leicestershire

  • Baptism:

  • 12 Aug 1791 (age 0)

  • Dunton Bassett, Leicestershire

  • Fact1 (1):

  • 22 Jun 1836 (age 44-45)

  • Mentioned in will of brother William Moore Hopkins

  • Census (1):

  • 1841 (age 49-50)

  • Farmer, Dunton Bassett, Leics

  • Census (2):

  • 1851 (age 59-60)

  • Farmer (150 acres), Dunton Bassett (widower)

  • Fact1 (2):

  • 11 Mar 1857 (age 65-66)

  • Executor to will of brother John Hopkins

  • Census (3):

  • 1861 (age 69-70)

  • Farmer (220 acres), Dunton Bassett (widower)

  • Death fact:

  • 1865 (age 73-74)

  • 1865 Sep Qtr, Lutterworth, 7a/5

  • Death:

  • 8 Sep 1865 (age 73-74)

  • Dunton Bassett, Leicestershire

  • Burial:

  • 13 Sep 1865

  • Dunton Bassett, Leicestershire

Additional Information

  • Baptism:

  • Parents: William Hopkins & Amelia

Child 6: Ann Hopkins

  • Name:

  • Ann Hopkins

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • William Sammons (c. 1802-1857)

  • Children:

  • Ann Sammons (1837-1927)

  • Birth:

  • 1796

  • Dunton Bassett, Leicestershire

  • Baptism:

  • 15 May 1796 (age 0)

  • Dunton Bassett, Leicestershire

  • Fact1:

  • 22 Jun 1836 (age 39-40)

  • Mentioned ("my sister Ann Sammons") in will of brother William Moore Hopkins

  • Census (1):

  • 1861 (age 64-65)

  • Farmer, Ashby Magna (widow)

  • Census (2):

  • 1871 (age 74-75)

  • Annuitant, widow, mother-in-law, living with George & Annie Hubbard, Evington, Leics

  • Death fact:

  • 1871 (age 74-75)

  • 1871 Jun Qtr, Billesdon, 7a/17 (aged 74)

  • Death:

  • 1871 (age 74-75)

  • Billesdon, Leicestershire

  • Burial:

  • 6 May 1871

  • St Mary, Ashby Magna (aged 74)

Note on Child 1: Catherine Hopkins

BERRIDGE Catherine, 4 April 1862. The Will with a Codicil of Catherine Berridge late of Dunton Bassett in the County of Leicester Widow deceased who died 11 January 1862 at Broughton Astley in the said County was proved at Leicester by the oaths of Ann Berridge of Broughton Astley aforesaid Widow the Daughter and William Hopkins of Dunton Bassett aforesaid Farmer and Grazier the surviving Executors. Effects under £1,500.

Note on Child 5: Thomas Hopkins

1 February 1866. The Will of Thomas Hopkins late of Dunton Bassett in the County of Leicester Farmer and Grazier deceased who died 8 September 1865 at Dunton Bassett aforesaid was proved at Leicester by the oath of William Hopkins of Dunton Bassett aforesaid Farmer and Grazier the Son the sole Executor. Effects under £3,000.