1841 & After/Shaftesbury/Robert HOPKINS

[ryan]

Hi!

Would somebody kindly search the 1841 census (or any others thereafter) for my Great (x4) Grandfather:

Robert HOPKINS, a Labourer & Fishmonger, born about 1800 in Shaftesbury or Motcombe. His wife was named Mary, and they had at least 3 children all born in either Shaftesbury or Motcombe: John b. 1830, Mary Ann b. 1833 & Sarah Jane b. 1837.

Thanks!

Ryan.

[alcrighton]

Hi Ryan,

I found this is the 1841 census for Shaftsbury.  The names all seem to tie up but Robert's birth date is a bit out, even considering the rounding down of ages in 1841:

Bell Street, Holy Trinity, Shaftsbury
Ref: HO107/295/1 f15 p24

Robert HOPKINS, 35, Lab, Y
Mary ditto, 45, Y
John ditto, 10, Y
Mary ditto, 7, Y
Sarah ditto, 4, Y

Y = Born in county

Regards,

Al

[ryan]

Cheers Al, appreciate it 
Hopefully someone can help with the 1851, etc.

Ryan.

[alcrighton]

1851, Motcombe (No address shown)

Robert HOPKINS, Head, Widower, 44, Fishmonger, b. Dorset, Shaftsbury
John ditto, Son, 20, Ag Lab, b. ditto Motcombe
Mary A ditto, Dau, 17, b. ditto Shaftsbury
Sarah ditto, Dau, 14, b. ditto Shaftsbury

Ref: HO107/1851 f36 p5

Al

[ryan]

Thanks again!

Ryan.

[alcrighton]

Hi agian,

From the 1861 & 1871 censuses it looks like he married his neighbour's daughter Mary Ann HELLIER and went on to have 2 more children; Joseph (b. abt. 1853) & Catherine (b. abt. 1856).

Will post the details later.

Al

[ryan]

Al, do you still have the details for me?

Ryan.

[alcrighton]

Hi Ryan,

Sorry about the delay!

1861 Census, St Peter, Shaftesbury
Ref: RG9/1325 f51 p16
Address: Layford Lane

Robert HOPKINS, Head, Mar, 52, Fish Salesman, b. Dorset Shaftesbury
Mary A ditto, Wife, Mar, 48, b. Hants, Portsea
Ann STAINER, Daur in Law, Unm, 23, Glovemaker Leather, b. Dorset, Shaftesbury
Joseph HOPKINS, Son, 8, Scholar, b. ditto, ditto
Catherine ditto, Daur, 5, ditto, b. ditto, ditto

Next door are David HELLIER (77), his wife Ann (79) & their unmarried daughter (46 b. Portsmouth)

1871 Census, St Peter, Shaftesbury
Ref: RG10/1967 f54 p16
Address: Layford Lane

Robert HOPKINS, Head, 65, Greenwich Pensioner, b. Dorset, Shaftsbury
Mary Ann Ditto, Wife, 58, b. Hants, Portsmouth
Jane HELLIER, Sister-in-law, Unm, 57, no occupation, b. ditto
Emma HELLIER, Grand Daur, 11, Scholar, b. Dorset, Shaftesbury
Mary Ann Ditto, Grand Daur, 6, Scholar, b. ditto, ditto
Eliza Ditto, Daughter in Law, Mar, 31, Hawker's Wife, b. ditto, ditto
Charles STAINER, Grand Son, 10, Scholar, b. ditto, ditto

The house next door where David & Ann HELLIER were living in 1861 is unoccupied in 1871.  Next door on the other side:

Joseph HOPKINS, Head, Unm, 16, Jobbing Labourer, b. Dorset, Shaftebury
George FRANWELL?, Boarder, 14, ditto, ditto, b. Somerset, Bath
Catherine HOPKINS, Sister, Unm, 14, Servant, b. Dorset, Shaftesbury

Regards,

Al

[ryan]

Thanks Al! Never seen these Stainers before, this will keep me occupied for a little while.

Cheers.

Ryan.