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Title: William Arthur Hopkins
Post by: *Sandra* on Friday 21 August 20 16:10 BST (UK)
Commonwealth War Grave Commission are seeking relatives of Pvt William Arthur Hopkins - died 27 May 1920 - service no 41944 - Royal Army Medical Corp. Buried - PONTYPOOL (PANTEG) CEMETERY.
The Commission are in the process of producing a headstone to mark his grave.

If you are related and can help, CWGC would love to hear from you.

Sandra

Title: Re: William Arthur Hopkins
Post by: *Sandra* on Friday 21 August 20 16:11 BST (UK)
UK, World War I Pension Ledgers - Wm Arthur Hopkins - Pte - died 27 May 1920
Military Service Region Wales. Service Number 41944
Corps, Regiment or Unit: RAMC Description:   Pension Record Ledger
Reference Number 5/W/2876  - widow Clara Hopkins.

Sandra
Title: Re: William Arthur Hopkins
Post by: *Sandra* on Friday 21 August 20 16:18 BST (UK)
UK, British Army World War I Pension Records  - William Arthur Hopkins - 1882 Talywain, Monmouthshire.  Married 1897 Marhilah Church - haulier -
William Arthur Hopkins (Head) - Clara Williams Spouse
Edith May Hopkins Child 1899 Pontypool - William Arthur Hopkins Child - 1901.

Sandra
Title: Re: William Arthur Hopkins
Post by: Kloumann on Friday 21 August 20 17:00 BST (UK)
1911 census. Another son, David John Hopkins age 13

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7P4-CM5

Died Pontypool 1964

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCV-WH5Q

Married 1920 Pontypool to Lily Jones

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26LM-5M8

At least 4 children (all Girls) from the marriage between 1921 & 1929
Title: Re: William Arthur Hopkins
Post by: *Sandra* on Friday 21 August 20 17:11 BST (UK)
David John Hopkins married Lily Jones 1920 Pontypool Monmouthshire.  11a 437

David J Hopkins died March 1964 Pontypool. 8c 321

Lily Hopkins 30 January 1897 died January 1877 - aged 80 years
Registration district:   Pontypool Inferred County Gwent
Volume 28 - Page 1239

Sandra
Title: Re: William Arthur Hopkins
Post by: *Sandra* on Friday 21 August 20 17:12 BST (UK)
William's wife Clara Hopkins - 1877 - 04/1939   Pontypool Monmouthshire - 11a 173

Sandra
Title: Re: William Arthur Hopkins
Post by: *Sandra* on Friday 21 August 20 17:14 BST (UK)
Edith May Hopkins married Harry Haynes - 10/1919 Pontypool - 11 a 432

Edith M Haynes died 01/1933 - Pontypool. 11a 189

Sandra
Title: Re: William Arthur Hopkins
Post by: *Sandra* on Friday 21 August 20 17:17 BST (UK)
Harry Haynes - 04/1959 Pontypool   8c 238

son William John Haynes - 04/1920 Pontypool - 11a 437

William J Haynes 01/1944 married Marjorie D E Brown Pontypool - 11a 215


William John Haynes 9/6/1920 - 10/1983 - Newport Gwent - 28/0447

Sandra
Title: Re: William Arthur Hopkins
Post by: Kloumann on Friday 21 August 20 17:20 BST (UK)
Eldest daughter of David John may still be alive. Cannot find a death so far.
Title: Re: William Arthur Hopkins
Post by: *Sandra* on Friday 21 August 20 17:23 BST (UK)
William Arthur Hopkins - 1902 - 07/1965 Pontypool - 8c224

married 1925 Florence J Joslin - Pontypool - 11a 2920

William Arthur Hopkins - 22/8/1965 - Monmouthshire

Probate Llandaff 7/10/1965 to Florence Edith Hopkins (widow)

Sandra
Title: Re: William Arthur Hopkins
Post by: *Sandra* on Friday 21 August 20 17:28 BST (UK)
A daughter Barbara E Hopkins - Dec 1926
Hopkins    Barbara E    Joslin    Pontypool    11a   252

Sandra
Title: Re: William Arthur Hopkins
Post by: Kloumann on Friday 21 August 20 17:29 BST (UK)
Daughter of David John, Edna May, born 1923, married name Murphy, died 1976, Pontypool

Edit

Daughter, Margaret Eileen , born 1921, married name Price, died 1994 Pontypool

Both youngest daughters born 1927 & 1929 could still be alive
Title: Re: William Arthur Hopkins
Post by: *Sandra* on Friday 21 August 20 17:32 BST (UK)
June 1945 -

Hopkins    Barbara E    Matthews    Pontypool    11a   365

Matthews    Robert T    Hopkins    Pontypool    11a   365

Sandra
Title: Re: William Arthur Hopkins
Post by: *Sandra* on Friday 21 August 20 17:32 BST (UK)
Mrs Barbara Edith Matthews- 21 September 1926 died aged 81 years 19 November 2007
Last Residence:   Pontypool, Torfaen, Wales.

Sandra
Title: Re: William Arthur Hopkins
Post by: *Sandra* on Friday 21 August 20 17:44 BST (UK)
Eldest daughter of David John may still be alive. Cannot find a death so far.

Could be this one.

Margaret Eileen Price - 26 May 1921 - June 1994 Pontypool Gwent. Age 73 years.
Register Number A36B - District and Subdistrict 8372A
Entry Number 42

Sandra
Title: Re: William Arthur Hopkins
Post by: *Sandra* on Friday 21 August 20 17:47 BST (UK)
Found an anc tree - will contact owners. Hopefully they will respond to CWGC.

Thanks
Sandra
Title: Re: William Arthur Hopkins
Post by: Kloumann on Friday 21 August 20 17:53 BST (UK)
Margaret Eileen was the eldest but the 2 youngest born 1927 & 29, whom I cannot name may still be alive or died after 2007