Brief Life History of Janet
When Janet Hopper was born on 3 June 1834, in Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, Thomas Hopper, was 33 and her mother, Jane Crow, was 30. She married William Trotter on 26 June 1857, in Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. She died after 15 September 1900.
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Sources (14)
- Janet Hopper in household of Thomas Hopper, "Scotland Census, 1841"
- Janet Hopper, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- Jessie Hopper, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
Spouse and Children
1834–1902 Male
1834–1900 Female
Children (5)
1857–1906 Male
1859– Male
1862– Male
1865– Female
1870–1932 Male
Parents and Siblings
1800–1879 Male
1804–1892 Female
Siblings (8)
1824–1894 Male
1827–1912 Female
1830– Female
1834–1900 Female
1837– Male
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World Events (8)
1838 · Jenners Department Store Opens its doors
Age 4
1843
Age 9
1854 · Great North of Scotland Railway
Age 20
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a dancer, from an agent derivative of Middle English hoppen ‘to dance, hop, leap’ (Old English hoppian). See Hoppe 4.
English: topographic name from Middle English hoper, hopper, in Sussex and Kent denoting someone who lived at a remote place, probably an enclosed piece of land in marsh. The name derives from Middle English hop (see Hope ) + -er, and was interchangeable with (atte) hope.
English: possibly a variant of Hooper .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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