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Title: Ardwick Manchester
Post by: joanna21 on Sunday 20 August 06 20:07 BST (UK)

I am trying to find a marriage date for my relative Joseph Hopkins, born c.1840
Ardwick. He married an Elizabeth and they lived in Ardwick before moving to Leeds. I would love to know her surname. I am aware that there was flooding at the records offices affecting a lot of Ardwick material. Can anyone help me though?
Thanks

Title: Re: Ardwick Manchester
Post by: Tati on Sunday 20 August 06 20:20 BST (UK)

Hi Joanna,

The safest way to know would be to order one of the children's birth certs.

However, I see they have a child age 2 on the 1861 census, and she was from Manchester.

I can see a likely marriage:
September quarter 1858
Manchester 8d 269
Joseph Hopkins to possibly Elizabeth Drake

The 1841 has an Elizabeth Drake age 2 in Manchester as follows
HO107/577/19 12 18
Joseph Drake, 40, Cotton Spinner
Joseph , 7
Cornielus, 4
Elizabeth, 2

Title: Re: Ardwick Manchester
Post by: joanna21 on Sunday 20 August 06 20:41 BST (UK)

Thankyou so much. I am sure this is the one as she went on to have a son Cornelius..surely an unusual name! Very much appreciated.

Title: Re: Ardwick Manchester
Post by: Tati on Sunday 20 August 06 20:54 BST (UK)

The IGI (www.familysearch.org) has christenings:

CORNELIUS DRAKE 
Christening 16 JUL 1837   Cathedral, Manchester 
Father JOSEPH DRAKE 
Mother MARY     
 
JOSEPH DRAKE 
Christening 07 DEC 1834   Cathedral, Manchester   
Father JOSEPH DRAKE   
Mother MARY     

Can't see Elizabeth's however.
 

Title: Re: Ardwick Manchester
Post by: joanna21 on Sunday 20 August 06 21:15 BST (UK)

Thanks again...really wonderful. I'm chuffed to bits!

Title: Re: Ardwick Manchester
Post by: Tati on Sunday 20 August 06 21:25 BST (UK)

And just in case you didn't have it:

1841
HO107/578/4 30 14
Manchester Ardwick
Swindle? Buildings
John Hopkins, 25 Porter
Mary, 25
Joseph, 1

All born Lancashire

Title: Re: Ardwick Manchester
Post by: ianwade100 on Sunday 10 August 14 15:37 BST (UK)

Hi joanna

Its Ian wade I remember chatting to you a few years ago on Genes Reunited. We share the same hopkins :)  Hope your all well
Would be nice to catch up. I have built some new data together since the 1911 census came out.

Kind regards
Ian

Title: Re: Ardwick Manchester
Post by: joanna21 on Sunday 12 July 15 17:18 BST (UK)

Hi Ian,

How are you? Hope all is well. I would love to know what you've found out about our Hopkins family!!! Unfortunately I have been without a computer for a while, so I'm afraid I haven't managed to see your message before now

Jo