Biographical notes:
Son of Edward Hopkins & Elizabeth Bishop.
Occupation: Labourer, (1871), Railway Laborer (1877), Plate Layer (1881), Foreman Plate Layer (1891), Railway Ganger (1901), Labourer Railway (1911).
Addresses: At 1851 census - Charfield Green, Charfield, GLS; At 1861 census - 'Private', Charfield, GLS; At 1871 census - Huntingford, GLS; At 1881 census - Lower Common, Yate, GLS; At 1891 census - 2, Alma Cottage, High Street, Stonehouse, GLS; At 1901 census - Street, Stonehouse, GLS; At 1911 census - Bath Place, Stroud, GLS.
Notes: Charfield, Huntingford, Yate & Stonehouse were on the Bristol & Gloucester Railway.
One additional child died in childhood (see 1911 census).
His forenames are variously recorded as Edward James (birth & marriage), Edward J. (1851, 1861 & 1871 censuses), James (1881, 1901 & 1911 censuses), James E. (1891 census & at death).
Following the death of wife Mary he married Lucy Morris in 1920.
Reference documents:
1849 birth registration index record.
1851 census record (Edward Hopkins sen).
1861 census record (Edward Hopkins sen).
1870 marriage certificate.
1870 marriage registration index record.
1871 census record.
1881 census record.
1891 census record.
1901 census record.
1911 census record.
1930 death registration index record.