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how do I find out if someone had a child?

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Frances

Frances Report 5 May 2015 22:37

Ooo thank you! Can't wait till the morning to get searching, thanks so much for your help, I've picked it up after five years away and Im finding it very addictive ;-)

Rambling

Rambling Report 5 May 2015 22:32

Just as an example, these are all on Ancestry

England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
BIRTH, BAPTISM & CHRISTENING
NAME: Charles Robert Hopkins
FATHER: James Jacob Hopkins
BAPTISM: 29 Jun 1873 - Sunbury On Thames,London,England

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
BIRTH, BAPTISM & CHRISTENINGView Image
NAME: William James Hopkins
MOTHER: Mary Jane Hopkins
FATHER: James Jacob Hopkins
BAPTISM: 4 May 1866 - Shepperton, Surrey, England

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
BIRTH, BAPTISM & CHRISTENINGView Image
NAME: Rosa Jane Hopkins
MOTHER: Mary Jane Hopkins
FATHER: James Jacob Hopkins
BAPTISM: 17 Jul 1867 - Shepperton, Surrey, England

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
BIRTH, BAPTISM & CHRISTENINGView Image
NAME: Ellen Sarah Hopkins
MOTHER: Mary Jane Hopkins
FATHER: James Jacob Hopkins
BAPTISM: 25 Oct 1868 - Shepperton, Surrey, England

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
BIRTH, BAPTISM & CHRISTENINGView Image
NAME: George Hopkins
MOTHER: Mary Jane Hopkins
FATHER: James Jacob Hopkins
BAPTISM: 29 Jan 1871 - Shepperton, Surrey, England

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
BIRTH, BAPTISM & CHRISTENINGView Image
NAME: Charles Robert Hopkins
MOTHER: Mary Jane Hopkins
FATHER: James Jacob Hopkins
BAPTISM: 29 Jun 1873 - Sunbury on Thames St Mary, England

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
BIRTH, BAPTISM & CHRISTENINGView Image
NAME: Emily Hopkins
MOTHER: Mary Jane Hopkins
FATHER: James Jacob Hopkins
BAPTISM: 14 Jul 1878 - Sunbury on Thames St Mary, England

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
BIRTH, BAPTISM & CHRISTENINGView Image
NAME: Emily Hopkins
MOTHER: Mary Jane Hopkins
FATHER: James Jacob Hopkins
BAPTISM: 14 Jul 1878 - Sunbury on Thames St Mary, England

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
BIRTH, BAPTISM & CHRISTENINGView Image
NAME: Thomas Hopkins
MOTHER: Mary Jane Hopkins
FATHER: James Jacob Hopkins
BAPTISM: 16 Mar 1884 - Sunbury on Thames St Mary, England

Rambling

Rambling Report 5 May 2015 22:29

Ancestry has baptisms for the children, which may make it a better site for you?

Name: Charles Robert Hopkins
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 29 Jun 1873
Baptism Place: Sunbury On Thames,London,England
Father: James Jacob Hopkins
Mother: Mary Jane
FHL Film Number: 577573

Name: Ellen Sarah Hopkins
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 25 Oct 1868
Father's name: James Jacob Hopkins
Mother's name: Mary Jane Hopkins
Parish or Poor Law Union: Shepperton
Register Type: Parish Registers

Thomas Hopkins in the London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906

Name: Thomas Hopkins
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 16 Mar 1884
Father's name: James Jacob Hopkins
Mother's name: Mary Jane Hopkins
Parish or Poor Law Union: Sunbury on Thames St Mary
Borough: Richmond upon Thames
Register Type: Parish Registers

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 5 May 2015 22:29

You don't need to subscribe to any site to get the 1871 and 1881 censuses.

they are both FREE................

https://familysearch.org/

I would advise against upgrading on GR...............

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 5 May 2015 22:28

Yes I do

Am way back to parish records for my own family research but I enjoy look ups so I still subscribe

Do still go off on twigs for my own tree. Looking at who children married and the spouses family . You can go on an on as the family widens with spouses joining the families

Depends how you want to do your own tree how wide you want to spread

Still get new parish records too for parish records of baptisms that I hadnt found before on Ancestry

Frances

Frances Report 5 May 2015 22:22

So do you subscribe to all every year?

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 5 May 2015 22:18

I use Ancestry and Find My Past

Prefer FMP for the census layout but Ancestry has its good points too with parish records for marriages wills etc

Also use the free sites like FreeBMD and Family Search

Have never used genes for records, only have basic memebership

Frances

Frances Report 5 May 2015 22:13

This information is amazing how do you both find it?

Rambling

Rambling Report 5 May 2015 22:13

Frances has asked on General whether it is better to upgrade to Premium on here, I have suggested looking at the options ( FMP and Anc) before doing so but perhaps members who have posted on here would like to comment? I don't use GR records myself....

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 5 May 2015 22:08


1911 census
Halliford Fields Upper Halliford Shepperton Middlesex, Sunbury, Middlesex, England


James Jacob Hopkins Head Married Male 76 1835 North Fleet Kent Old Age Pensioner

May Jane Hopkins Wife Married Female 71 1840 Shepperton Middlesex -
Thomas Hopkins Grandson Single Male 20 1891 Weybridge Surrey occ Embosser assistant. Industry wall paper

Married 47 years. 11 children born 7 still living. 4 died

Andrew

Andrew Report 5 May 2015 22:06

More detail from marriage


Name:James Jacob Hopkins occ Brickmaker
Spouse: Mary Jane Pettit
Record Type:Marriage
Event Date:24 Jan 1864
Parish:Shepperton
County:Surrey
Father Name:James Jacob Hopkins occ Brickmaker
Spouse Father:William Pettit occ Gardener
Register Type:Parish Register


Andy

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 5 May 2015 22:00

More than one other son. Here they are on the 1881 census


Haliford Road, Sunbury, Staines, Middlesex, England


Jas Jacob Hopkins Head Married Male 46 1835 Brickfield Lab (Maker) Northfleet, Kent, England

May Jane Hopkins Wife Married Female 41 1840 - Shepperton, Middlesex, England

William Hopkins Son Single Male 15 1866 Brickfield Lab (Maker) Shepperton, Middlesex, England

Ellen Sarah Hopkins Daughter Single Female 12 1869 Scholar Shepperton, Middlesex, England

George Hopkins Son Single Male 10 1871 Scholar Shepperton, Middlesex, England

Charles Hopkins Son Single Male 8 1873 Scholar Sunbury, Middlesex, England

Rosa Hopkins Daughter Single Female 5 1876 Scholar Sunbury, Middlesex, England

Emily Hopkins Daughter Single Female 3 1878 Scholar Sunbury, Middlesex, England

Lizzey Hopkins Daughter Single Female 1 1880 - Sunbury, Middlesex, England

Frances

Frances Report 5 May 2015 21:54

oh so they had another son then

Frances

Frances Report 5 May 2015 21:54

Thats brilliant, I think there were a few babies that were still born too :-( weird seeing my great great grandad on there any 0, thank you so much for that :)

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 5 May 2015 21:52

1901

The Brickfields, Halliford, Sunbury, Staines, Middlesex, England

James J Hopkins Head Married Male 66 1835 Brickfield Labourer Northfleet, Kent, England

Mary J Hopkins Wife Married Female 61 1840 - Shepperton, Middlesex, England

Thomas Hopkins Son Single Male 17

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 5 May 2015 21:49

Looks like them on the 1871 census

1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Garson Bridge, Shepperton, Staines, Middlesex, England
James J Hopkins Head - Male 36 1835 - Kent, England occ brick labourer

Mary A Hopkins Wife - Female 30 1841 - Middlesex, England

William Hopkins Son - Male 5 1866 - Middlesex, England

Ellen S Hopkins Daughter - Female 3 1868 - Middlesex, England

George Hopkins Son - Male 0 1871 - Middlesex, England

Frances

Frances Report 5 May 2015 21:49

Ah that's probably where I'm going wrong I haven't looked at any census at all, is that easier?? is there a way of doing that without using this site??

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 5 May 2015 21:45

This is their marriage

Marriages Mar 1864
Hopkins James Jacob Staines 3a 11
Pettit Mary Jane. Staines 3a. 11

Have a look on the later census to see if they have children listed

Frances

Frances Report 5 May 2015 21:33

1840

Andrew

Andrew Report 5 May 2015 21:27

When was Mary born please?

Andy