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Title: John Hopkins b 1756 approx
Post by: madyliz on Monday 23 October 17 18:01 BST (UK)

Hi all
looking for the baptism of John Hopkins b abt 1756
I have the 1841 census showing him living in michaelston le pit aged 85 on his own and have his death in same place in 1842.
his eldest child was born in Coity Mary Hopkins 1789 her birth shows the mothers name as Mary.

born in Michaelston le pit were 3 more children
John b 1791
Ann b 1795
Richard b 1798
all with parents of the same names

any help pointers etc grateful
thanks Liz :)

Title: Re: John Hopkins b 1756 approx
Post by: osprey on Monday 23 October 17 19:54 BST (UK)

working from age at burial of 88 in 1842, there's a baptism in Coity 23 Sept 1754 of John Hopkin son of Thomas & Mary.

Possible marriages
18 Dec 1786 in Llysworney John Hopkin & Mary Knowldin both otp by Licence, both sign, one of the witnesses was David Hopkin
6 June 1783 in Pyle, John Hopkin & Mary Thomas
There may be more...

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Title: Re: John Hopkins b 1756 approx
Post by: madyliz on Tuesday 24 October 17 12:06 BST (UK)

thanks osprey appreciated hopefully I can find out more of his family David may be the brother I,m thinking.
Liz

Title: Re: John Hopkins b 1756 approx
Post by: madyliz on Tuesday 24 October 17 12:10 BST (UK)

just thinking is there any way of finding out what the occupation might be this far back, as on later censuses it is noted down.
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Title: Re: John Hopkins b 1756 approx
Post by: osprey on Tuesday 24 October 17 20:13 BST (UK)

occupations are sometimes mentioned on baptisms before 1813, not showing on the baptisms in Michaelston le Pit and can't see the Coity one online. There's also a son Thomas bp in Llysworney 15 April 1787 son of John & Mary. David & his wife Ann are also having children baptised in the parish.

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Title: Re: John Hopkins b 1756 approx
Post by: madyliz on Thursday 26 October 17 09:37 BST (UK)

Thanks osprey will do some more research on this today def a possibility 😀

Title: Re: John Hopkins b 1756 approx
Post by: madyliz on Thursday 26 October 17 20:16 BST (UK)

Spent the afternoon in west glam archives as I don't live to far away but seems I have to go to Cardiff for my Hopkins family as Coity colwinstone etc are there. Mary Hopkins birth is on free reg but not on find my past or ancestry but I found it in the bishops transcripts records today so looks like a day trip for me in the near future. Thanks all for your efforts. By the way can't find a common link between David and John Hopkins yet apart from the marriage record so fingers crossed for Glamorgan archives 😀