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Member Since: October 2007 Posts: 66 Send Message	Frances	Report	5 May 2015 21:49
Member Since: October 2007 Posts: 66 Send Message	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??
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 49 454 Send Message	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
	Researching: Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 49 454 Send Message	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
	Researching: Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957
Member Since: October 2007 Posts: 66 Send Message	Frances	Report	5 May 2015 21:54
Member Since: October 2007 Posts: 66 Send Message	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 :)
Member Since: October 2007 Posts: 66 Send Message	Frances	Report	5 May 2015 21:54
Member Since: October 2007 Posts: 66 Send Message	oh so they had another son then
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 49 454 Send Message	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
	Researching: Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12 081 Send Message	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
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 49 454 Send Message	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
	Researching: Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 36 149 Send Message	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....
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Member Since: October 2007 Posts: 66 Send Message	Frances	Report	5 May 2015 22:13
Member Since: October 2007 Posts: 66 Send Message	This information is amazing how do you both find it?
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 49 454 Send Message	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
	Researching: Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957
Member Since: October 2007 Posts: 66 Send Message	Frances	Report	5 May 2015 22:22
Member Since: October 2007 Posts: 66 Send Message	So do you subscribe to all every year?
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 49 454 Send Message	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
	Researching: Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957
Member Since: August 2014 Posts: 6 166 Send Message	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...............
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Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 36 149 Send Message	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
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Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 36 149 Send Message	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
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Member Since: October 2007 Posts: 66 Send Message	Frances	Report	5 May 2015 22:37
Member Since: October 2007 Posts: 66 Send Message	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 ;-)
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 36 149 Send Message	Rambling	Report	5 May 2015 22:38
	and then working forward, Ancestry has the London marriages for some ( at least) of those children, you can also see the images there which will give you added info like the witnesses for example William James Hopkins in the London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 Name: William James Hopkins Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867 Age: 23 Spouse: Sarah Stone Stepton Spouse Age: 20 Record Type: Marriage Event Date: 1 Feb 1890 Parish: St Mary, Sunbury on Thames County: Surrey Father Name: James Jacob Hopkins Spouse Father: James Stepton Register Type: Parish Register
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Member Since: October 2007 Posts: 66 Send Message	Frances	Report	5 May 2015 22:43
Member Since: October 2007 Posts: 66 Send Message	That's my great great grandad :-)
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12 081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	5 May 2015 22:52
	Baptism for Mary Jane Pettit Name:Mary Jane Pettit Record Type:Baptism Baptism Date:8 Mar 1840 Father's name:William Pettit Mother's name:Harriet Pettit Parish or Poor Law Union:Shepperton Register Type:Parish Registers Born 14 Feb 1840 and her parents marriage Name:William Pettit Spouse: Harriet Goodeve Record Type:Marriage Event Date:10 Oct 1837 Parish:Shepperton County:Surrey Father Name:Edward Pettit Spouse Father:William Goodeve Register Type:Parish Register Andy

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