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Hi Bartok

After much research, I found that John's parents were Joseph Hopwood b. c. 1752  d. 16th Jan. 1823 aged 71
Mary Broughal b. c. 1770  d. 26th April 1849 aged 79/80.

Hope this helps!

JBB

Just signing out Julie,
Back tomorrow,
I can handle the cold but not the heat!
Happy New Year to you too

Hi Trish,
Hope the heat didn't keep you awake! I just have 1 more question: You say that ANN's 1843 Birth Reg on Gro Index has Mothers mn as LAWLEY*** - I have spent ages but can't find her mother's maiden name anywhere. Could you point me to the GRO index where you accessed it?
Thanks so much again
Julie

Hi Julie,
I am a bit confused here.

Is this your Rebecca in 1851 in Wolverhampton,  Staffordshire with Parents/Siblings?

John Hopwood, 47, Head, Mar, Furnace Labourer, born Weston, Shropshire
Ann Hopwood, 44, born Prees
Joseph Hopwood, 22, born Lilleshall
John Hopwood, 17, Hodnell
REBECCA Hopwood, 14, born Bilston, Staffordshire  ****
Richard Hopwood,11, born Bilston

BAPTISMS;

REBECKAH  Hopwood, 24 Feb 1837, George St Methodist, Wolverhampton
Parents JOHN/ANN
Abode Ettingshall
Notes;  Born 23 Nov nee LAWLEY***Maternal Grandparents Joseph and Rebekah
FileNumber 9791

Holy Trinity, Sedgley, Staffs
RICHARD Hopwood, 8 March 1840 (birth 24 Jan 1840)
ANN Hopwood, 27 Aug 1843 (birth 8 Dec 1842)
SAMUEL, 1 June 1845 (birth 29 Jan 1845)
Parents JOHN/ANN-e, Father Occp Labourer or Furnaceman
Abode Ettingshall Lane

BURIALS;
St Peters, Wolverhampton
ANN Hopwood 1 Sept 1843, Infant, abode Etiingshall Lane
SAMUEL Hopwood, 7 Sept 1845, Infant, abode Montrose Green

ANN's 1843 Birth Reg on Gro Index has Mothers mn as LAWLEY***

For Ref 1841 we have;
John Hopwood,35
Anne Hopwood, 35
Joseph Hopwood, 13
John Hopwood, 7
Rebecca Hopwood, 4***
Richard Hopwood, 1

Thanks so much for this Trish!
You must have spent ages working on my topic and I am really grateful as I'm sure I was following the wrong thread. I do have a couple of questions if you don't mind me asking them. Where can I find mothers' maiden names on FreeReg as I don't know how you found them - and also the fact that Rebecca  was baptised at George St Methodist. I couldn't find that either. I'm also still trying to find out who John Hopwood b. 1798 - 1806 parents were. Some on Ancestry say that they were Joseph b. 1752 and Mary Broughall. If you let me know where to look I'd be really grateful.
Once again thanks so much!
Julie

Thanks so much CaroleW,
will check it out!
JBB

I would be so grateful if anyone has access to John's baptism records so I can verify his parents. I know he was born in Weston Shropshire and married to Anne Davies in 1825 in Madeley Shropshire and that my direct ancestor Rebecca was born in 1837. My difficulty is that although many family trees suggest that John's parents were Joseph Hopwood b.c. 1752 and Mary Broughall, I cannot find proof of this. (The discrepancy in John's birth date is due to varying ages on the censuses). His baptism is often quoted from parish records as 1st March 1798 but I just need proof!
I would be really grateful if anyone has access to his record.
Many thanks
JBB