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« on: Saturday 30 September 06 16:19 BST (UK) »
Hi David,
What a useful piece of work.
I had come across the name Hopkins previously; but only in a LDS submission, so to have such detail makes life so much easier.
The references to Mr Howard and Mr Whitbread refer of course to John Howard, the Prison reformer and Samuel Whitbread the MP and Social reformer both of which lived in Cardington. The very house in which I live was formally the Cardington Workhouse (still feels like it sometimes). It was built in 1757 and was paid for by John Howard, Ive Whitbread and Samuel Whitbread Snr. (Father of Sam Whitbread MP).
The level of detail in the 1782 census, makes obtaining a copy a must.
Thanks again for all your help.
Cheers Rob