Brief Life History of Eliza
When Eliza Hooper was born on 26 August 1838, in Brixton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, her father, James Hooper, was 27 and her mother, Jane Jackman, was 26. She married Gustav Klein on 30 September 1864, in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Brightstone, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. She died on 16 March 1917, in Stansbury, South Australia, Australia, at the age of 78, and was buried in Stansbury Cemetery, Stansbury, South Australia, Australia.
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- Eliza Hooper in household of James Hooper, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- Eliza Hooper, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Eliza Hooper in household of James Hooper, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
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1841
George Grey appointed Governor of South Australia.
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1867
End of transportation to Western Australia.
Name Meaning
English (southwestern): occupational name for a cooper, someone who fitted wooden or metal hoops on wooden casks and barrels, or a barrel-maker, from Middle English hoper, an agent derivative of hop ‘hoop, band’. Compare Cooper .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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