22 February 2008
John Thomas HOPPER
1846-1910
Born 1846
in Leadgate, Durham.
Birth
Certificate shows-
8 April 1846, Leadgate, Lanchester, John Thomas, boy, father Thomas Hopper,a
banksman? mother Jane Hopper formely Burnip, of no. 167 Leadgate.
Baptised at
All Saints, Lanchester on 20th September 1846, John Thomas Hopper, of Leadgate,
son of Thomas Hopper, labourer, by his wife Jane.
1851 for Haswell shows John Hopper aged 4 born Shotley Bridge (near
Leadgate/Consett) as nephew to Cuthbert Burnip head 48 lab, Margaret Burnip wife
47 born Stanhope. Also listed is William Burnip, son, 21 labourer born Haswell
Durham, Hannah Burnip, daughter, 18 born Haswell and Ann Burnip daughter 15 born
Haswell.
1861 census for Trimdon shows -
Trimdon Colliery Village
William Milburn, head,married, 53, joiner born Long Horsley? Northumberland
Jane Milburn, wife, 43, born Haswell, Durham
John T Hopper, son, 16, labourer at coalpit born Leadgate Durham
William Hopper, son, 14, labourer at coalpit born Haswell Durham
George Milburn, son, 14, labourer at coalpit born Haswell Durham
Joseph Milburn, son, 8, born Haswell Durham
Margaret Milburn, daughter, 6 born Haswell Durham
Jane Milburn, daughter, 4 born Lumley? Durham
1871- Thornley Colliery, Durham
William Milburn, head, married, 63, joiner, born ? Harlsey, Northumberland
Jane Milburn, wife, 50 born ? Hill Easington, Durham
William Hopper, son, 23, unmarried blacksmith born Haswell Durham
Joseph Milburn son 18 blacksmith born Haswell Durham
Margart Milburn daughter 16 born Haswell Durham
Jane Milburn daughter 14 born Lumley Durham
John Hopper son unmarried 25 brakesman? born Leadgate Durham
Married
Sarah Howarth. Marriage certificate shows-
19th June 1871 at Parish Church, Lyons (Easington Lane) Durham, John Thomas
Hopper, 24, bachelor, engine of Easington Lane, father, William* a joiner and
Sarah Howarth, 20, spinster, of Easington Lane, father William, a miner.
Witnesses were William Stoves and Mary Jane Senthouse?
* William Milburn, a joiner, was stepfather to John, having married his mother
in 1851.
1881
census -
Household: 40 Albion Street, Dawdon ( RG11 Piece / Folio 4968 / 88 Page Number
62)
John T. HOPPER Head M Male 34 Lanchester, Durham, England Engine Driver At
Colliery
Sarah HOPPER Wife M Female 27 Thornley, Durham, England
Jane HOPPER Daur Female 9 Trimdon, Durham, England Scholar
Elizabeth HOPPER Daur Female 7 Trimdon, Durham, England Scholar
Margaret HOPPER Daur Female 6 Trimdon, Durham, England Scholar
Emily HOPPER Daur Female 1 Spennymoor, Durham, England
1891 census shows-
40 Albion Street, Murton Colliery, Durham
John T Hopper 45 machinery engineman born Lanchester
Sarah Hopper 39 born Thornley
Maggie Hopper 14 born Trimdon
Emily Hopper 9 scholar Spennymoor
Roda Hopper 6 scholar born Murton Colliery
Florence Hopper 2 born Murton Colliery
In 1898 John was employed as an Engineman.
1901 census shows
40 Albion Street, East Murton, Durham
John T Hopper, 55, Stationary Engine Driver Above Ground, born Lanchester,
Durham
Sarah Hopper, wife, 49, born Thornley, Durham
Jane Hopper, daughter, 28, born Trimdon
Emily Hopper, daughter, 21, Shop Assistant Milliner, born Spennymoor, Durham
Rhoda Hopper, daughter, 17, born East Murton
Florence Hopper, daughter, 12, imbecile, born East Murton
John and
Sarah had at least 6 children:
John died
in 1910. His death certificate states:
25th December 1910, 40 Albion St, Murton Colliery, East Murton, John Thomas
Hopper, 63 years old, winding engineman. Died as the result of Influenza,
cardiac failure. George Buckingham, son in law of 10 New Pilgrim Street, Murton
Colliery, was in attendance at the death.
Burials,
Easington District - Record Number: 34848.2
Location: Dalton-le-Dale & Murton
Church: St. Andrew's & Holy Trinity mixed together
Religion: Anglican
29 Dec 1910 John Thomas Hopper, age: 63, buried at Murton Holy Trinity
Burials,
Easington District - Record Number: 34848.2
Sarah
died in 1917.
Burials, Easington District - Record Number: 54694.2
Location: Dalton-le-Dale & Murton
Church: St. Andrew's & Holy Trinity mixed together
Religion: Anglican
26 Nov 1917 Sarah Hopper, of Rowlands Gill, age: no age given, buried at Murton
Holy Trinity
