Sampson HOOPER

[marchbank]

I have found him from the 1871 census onwards, but can find no sign of him before this.
Stated on the census 1871-1910 that he was born southsea, HAM.
His mar cert (ancestry)  says his father was Joseph but cannot confirm this.

He was a mariner, seaman, sailman, coastguard.

He married Annette Margaret EBEL many spelling variations and first name variations.

Please can anyone find him before 1871.

Thank you
Michelle

[rosie99]

What year was he born

[rosie99]

1841 has a Sampson age 11 with mother Christian/Christen a seamans wife age 52 in Portsea
HO107 /415 /4 f28 p12
also Thomas 19, Ann 18, Elizabeth 8, Angelina 5, Miranda 2
only Angelina and Miranda born in county

HOOPER, MIRANDA  LUCRETIA     mmn MOON 
1839  March Quarter in PORTSEA ISLAND UNION  Volume 07  Page 111

Later census give father of that family as Thomas

This is Sampson M Hooper - I see yours has the middle name Joseph

[rosie99]

The GRO marriage register names him Sampson Joseph Hooper
June qtr 1870 
Annette Margaret Ebel       
Sampson Joseph Hooper       
Camberwell    1d   893

According to the certificate Sampson was a Mariner, his father Joseph was a Gardener - witnesses were Ebel family

[rosie99]

Stated on the census 1871-1910 that he was born southsea, HAM.

1871 (Portsmouth) born Portsmouth
1881 (Newhaven) born Portsmouth
1901 (Seaford) born Portsmouth
1911 (Seaford) born Southsea
Wife is using name Margaret on these census

[wivenhoe]

On Census he is a Naval Pensioner.

London Illustrated News 9 Jun 1888 -
....received, through the Foreign Office, a silver medal and diploma, which have been awarded by the French Government to Sampson Hooper, seaman of the British steam-ship Brighton, in recognition of his bravery in rescuing a child from drowning in the harbour ...

Look at Britishnewspaperarchives......you need a subscription to see the full article....and other mentions of his name. 

[Daisypetal]

Hi,

Looking at the preview image of his records here,

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7933648

it looks like he was serving as an Ord (Ordinary seaman) on the ??iers from 21 July 1860 to 12 Dec 1862, with a promotion to AB (Able Seaman) in June 1861.


I think this is him in 1861,

1861 RG9/4441  f.304  p.24
Vessel:  Algiers
Sampson HOOPER

No info about him at all unfortunately.


Regards,
Daisy

[marchbank]

Thank you people, he is quite elusive.
I have tried using the name COOPER with no joy,
 any other thoughts on what HOOPER could be transcribed as?