Historical Police Records

[Capetown]

Some Hopson’s in Stroud are on the Non Conformist entries christened at Rodborough Tabernacle

[Tikva]

Some Hopson’s in Stroud are on the Non Conformist entries christened at Rodborough Tabernacle

Thank you for that - are those records able to be viewed online somewhere?

[Capetown]

I'm just looking at the Rodborough Marriages on Ancestry (witnesses are always useful)

John HOPSON - of this Parish and Edith GRACE of this Parish were married by Banns - 15 June 1828

both sign with an X (so they couldn't write)

Witnesses : Levi WOOD and Mary Anne HOPSON (again signed with an X)

I did see earlier today - a baptism of a Mary Anne HOPSON - in Rodborough - a bit earlier than her age on the census returns (but I've seen woman before give their ages wrong - especially if their husband is younger than them.


When Samuel SIMS married Ann HOPSON - at Rodborough, 22 December 1828, the witnesses were

John HOPSON and Edith HOPSON.


So... may be a family group to have a look at.

[Tikva]

This is most likely the wrong place to ask this, but when it comes to Death records you can order through GRO for people who died in the 1800's, can they provide any useful information about other family members?  Am trying to find the most likely Death records for both Thomas Keen and his wife Mary Ann (nee Hopson), but not sure if ordering them will help me confirm that it is the death record for MY Thomas Keen and Mary Ann.  Hope that makes sense.  Thanks in advance.

[maddys52]

Unfortunately death certificates in England don't have all that much information compared to some other countries. It should show date and place of death, age, occupation, final residence and cause of death. It will have the name and relationship of informant and sometimes can give an indication on whether a spouse is still alive, though not always.

[Tikva]

Unfortunately death certificates in England don't have all that much information compared to some other countries. It should show date and place of death, age, occupation, final residence and cause of death. It will have the name and relationship of informant and sometimes can give an indication on whether a spouse is still alive, though not always.

Thank you for that information - most helpful

[Capetown]

If you Google

Gloucestershire Genealogical Database

Then click on the Heading: Gloucestershire Archives - Genealogical


This allows you to search for the records.

[Capetown]

TIKVA

I assume the death you are looking at is

Thomas KEENE

Birth 1816

Death: October 1880, Wiltshire, Highworth. (This is the correct District for Statton St Margaret)


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Firstly, my Paternal line, are living in Stratton St Margaret and very close to Thomas KEENE for a number of census returns -

I've had a look at the burial records for Stratton - no sign of Thomas KEENE.

There was a Workhouse at Stratton St Margaret - may be this is where Thomas was (no Pensions those days).


The Workhouse in Highworth & Swindon, Wiltshire (website)

Another site: Highworth Workhouse - Highworth Historical Society - says in 1881 there were 1405 people there.

The Radnor Street, Cemetary in Swindon was opened around this time - a very large cemetery.

[KGarrad]

Highworth was the major town of North Wiltshire, but overtaken by nearby Swindon with thew advent of the GWR Railway Works.

Highworth & Swindon workhouse:
http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Highworth/

Scroll down for info re records.

Very few records survive.

Those that do survive will be at Wiltshire & Swindon Archives in Chippenham.