Biographical notes:
Occupation: Cloth Worker (1891), Assistant porter (1894-1897), Brickworks Employee (1901), Brick Burner (1904, 1911, 1921), Brick burner, heavy worker (1939).
Adresses: At birth (1875) - Charfield, GLS; At 1881 census - Lower Common, Yate, GLS; At 1891 &1901 censuses - 2 Alma Cottage, High Street, Stonehouse, GLS; At 1911 census - 2 Gordon Terrace, Upper High Street, Stonehouse, GLS; 1939 - Hazeldine, Queen's Road , Stroud, GLS.
Appointed as an assistent porter at Nailsworth station in the Midland Railway on 31 Dec 1894. Pay Rate: 10/-; Height: 5'-7"; Single. Resigned on 6 may 1897.
Reference documents:
1875 birth registration index record.
1875 baptism record.
1881 census return ([Edward] James Hopkins).
1891 census return ([Edward] James Hopkins).
1894 railway appointment record.
1901 census return ([Edward] James Hopkins).
1904 marriage certificate.
1911 census return.
1921 census return.
1939 register entry.
1954 death registration index record.
1954 burial record.