Mathew Hopkinson

22 March 1848–10 March 1929 (Age 80)
Papplewick, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of Mathew

When Mathew Hopkinson was born on 22 March 1848, in Papplewick, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Edward Colishaw, was 18 and his mother, Phoebe Hopkinson, was 20. He married Margaret Beresford on 21 April 1877, in Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom in 1861 and Hucknall Torkard, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. He died on 10 March 1929, in Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 80, and was buried in Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Mathew Hopkinson
1848–1929
Margaret Beresford
1858–1931
Marriage: 21 April 1877
William Beresford
1875–1949
Albert Edward Hopkinson
1877–1951
Amelia Hopkinson
1879–1946
Maria Hopkinson
1880–1969
Phoebe Ann Hopkinson
1882–1969
Emma Hopkinson
1884–1960
Ernest Hopkinson
1886–1915
Marjorie Hopkinson
1887–1983
Hannah Hopkinson
1889–1979
Walter Hopkinson
1891–1892
George Hopkinson
1896–1973
Franklin Hopkinson
1901–1972

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    21 April 1877Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
    • Children

    (12)

    +7 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (6)

    +1 More Child

    World Events (7)

    1854 · The Crimean War
    Age 6
    The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
    1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
    Age 32
    School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
    1884
    Age 36
    Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

    Name Meaning

    English: patronymic from the Middle English personal name Hobkin (see Hopkin ) + -son.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Hopkin

    Story Highlight

    Excerpt from the Life History of John Prosser Hopkinson upon the death of his grandfather Matthew Hopkinson

    On March 12, I received a letter from Aunt Maria informing me that Grandpa Hopkinson had passed away on Sunday, March 10th, and that Grandmother would like me to come down and conduct his funeral. El …

    Sources (16)

    • Matthew Colishaw in household of Phebe Colishaw, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
    • Mathew Hopkinson in entry for Hardy Perkins and Amelia Perkins, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
    • Mathew Hopkinson in entry for Albert Edward Hopkinson, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"

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