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Hello everyone, I'm new here and this is my first post. I've always been curious about my family on my grandfather's side, I've been told that his family was well known and had many members so I'm trying to find some. I hope this place can help.
My grandfather was from The Wirral, Birkenhead, Merseyside. His name was James Hopwood James.
I hope someone knows something that can help me, thank you for your time.
Hi Jay, A little more info would help, such as approximate date of birth, his wife's name, etc. Was Hopwood a forename or a linked surname (ie- Hopwood-James)?
I'm not to sure when he was born. His wife was Brenda Marjorie James (Madien name Arnell). Hopwood was his middle name, I was told it was the last name of a 'rich uncle' and he was given the name as a middle name because of that. I know he had many brothers and sisters and that apprently the James family in the Wirral is quite well known. Thats all I really know.
Hi Jay,
Working backwards.
Marriage Harold James to Margaret J Massey 1922 B,Head your g/grandparents
Children
1) Harold J S 1923
2) Richard H 1925
3)Benjamin H 1928
4) James H 1931 ( your grandad )
5) Frank H 1939
Margaret J H 1943 all born B,Head
1901 census your gg/grandparents
Joseph James 1860 Iron Driller b Liverpool
Jane 1871 b Wolverhampton maiden name Hopwood your grandads middle name which was quite usual to give maiden name to offsprings
Jane 1892 B,Head
Gertrude 1894 B,Head
William 1897 "
Harold 1899 "
+ 7 Lodgers including Richard Hopwood 1839 b Wolverhampton Janes father your ggg/grandad retired Puddler
Residing
10,Wilkinson St B,Head
1891 census
Joseph James 1861 Liverpool Carter
Jane 1871 Wolverhampton
Joseph 1891 B,Head
Sarah James 1877 Bebington ( Josephs sister )
+ 7 Lodgers
24, Mount Grove B,Head
1871
John James 1833 Baker Ireland ( widowed )
John E 1858 Liverpool
*Joseph* 1862 L,Pool
William 1864 L,Pool
Mary E 1868 L,Pool
View Terrace Everton
1861
John 1834 Baker Ireland
Sarah Ann nee Steel 1836 L,Pool
John Edward 1858 L,Pool
* Joseph * 1861 L,Pool
Mary F Steel sister-in-law servant L,Pool
2, Hill St L,Pool
Regards
Dot
Dot, do you work for MI5 ?
Ha no Mart i just like a challenge thats the enjoyment of being retired no living by the clock and alarm calls - heaven
Dot
Good work Dot :PDT11 :)
Hi Lindy,
Providing it,s all correct LOL which i am sure it is.
Just read what you put Dot, its all correct, thank you ever so much.
Do you think you could find the offspring of my grandfathers brothers, my extended family?
I know some of the names of them.
Frank had two sons called Michael and Tony.
Harold had 13 children, I don't know any of them.
I don't know how many children Richard had but I know he had a son called Richard or Richie, I've met him before.
If you or anyone is able to find out anything more for me about this I would be deeply grateful as I already am with the information Dot originally found.
Hi Jay,
Could you give years of birth and where born etc and i,ll see what i can find out.
Dot
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Typing fingers are not in gear with my brain they are the B,Head born children of mum Massey.
Dot
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Hi Jay,
Marriages and children
Harold J S to Winifred Moran
William James 1946 B,Head
Sheila 1947
Carol A 1949
Maureen 1950
Leslie B 1951
Margaret 1953
Susan 1958
Julie 1960 All born B,Head
Frank H wed Beryl A Picton Wallasey.
Anthony F 1963 Wallasey
Michael L W 1965 "
Richard H wed Margaret R Giddings 1953
Margaret V 1954 B,Head
Richard H 1957 "
Helen 1963 "
The earliest marriage i could find for Benjamin was 1966 for Cheshire that would make him 38yrs old, too many for the rest of the country as with Margaret if the J H was down that would have clinched it
Dot