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Trying to find grandfather parents names Canada

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AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 22 Apr 2012 21:59

apparently the connection is Red Indian not Asian Indian!!! :-)

Choccy

Choccy Report 22 Apr 2012 21:38




Elizabeth Mary Harriett May Hopkins
India, Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947
birth: 27 May 1878 Simla,? Bengal,? India
christening: 30 Jun 1878 Simla,? Bengal,? India
residence: 1878 Bengal,? India
parents: Stephen Sells Hopkins,? Mary Jane


name: Elizabeth Mary Harriett May Hopkins
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 30 Jun 1878
baptism/christening place: Simla, Bengal, India
birth date: 27 May 1878
birthplace: Simla, Bengal, India
father's name: Stephen Sells Hopkins
mother's name: Mary Jane
indexing project (batch) number: C75027-3
system origin: India-EASy
source film number: 510856


Choccy

Choccy Report 22 Apr 2012 21:35



George Thomas Hopkins
India, Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947
birth: 11 May 1881
christening: 12 Jun 1881 Rawal Pindi,? Bengal,? India
residence: 1881 Bengal,? India
parents: Stephen Sells Hopkins,? Mary Jane


name: George Thomas Hopkins
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 12 Jun 1881
baptism/christening place: Rawal Pindi, Bengal, India
birth date: 11 May 1881
father's name: Stephen Sells Hopkins
mother's name: Mary Jane
indexing project (batch) number: C75028-5
system origin: India-EASy
source film number: 510865

Choccy

Choccy Report 22 Apr 2012 21:34


John William Sells Hopkins

India, Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947
birth: 08 May 1876
christening: 25 Jun 1876 Gwalior,? Bengal,? India
residence: 1876 Bengal,? India
parents: Stephen Sells Hopkins,? Mary Jane


name: John William Sells Hopkins
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 25 Jun 1876
baptism/christening place: Gwalior, Bengal, India
birth date: 08 May 1876
father's name: Stephen Sells Hopkins
mother's name: Mary Jane
indexing project (batch) number: C75024-8
system origin: India-EASy
source film number: 512336

Choccy

Choccy Report 22 Apr 2012 20:53


Flora's parents -

1911

23 GOODWIN, Benjamine Head Married
28 years M 54 1857 Police Pensioner Meopham Kent VIEW
23 GOODWIN, Mary Louisa Wife Married
28 years F 51 1860 London Dorset VIEW
23 GOODWIN, Benjamin Fred Son Single M 24 1887 Sement Labourer Kensington London VIEW
23 GOODWIN, Samuel Albert Son Single M 22 1889 Grocers Assistant Kensington London VIEW
23 GOODWIN, Thomas John Son Single M 15 1896 Nil Stone Greenhithe Kent VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
3780 Reference:
RG14PN3780 RG78PN143 RD43 SD3 ED18 SN23

Registration District:
Dartford Sub District:
Dartford Enumeration District:
18 Parish:
Stone Near Dartford

Address:
15 Elm Road Stone Greenhithe County:
Kent

Dorsetbaby

Dorsetbaby Report 22 Apr 2012 20:52

Wonderful thank you. Have tried to see the name of the street. Even tried with magnifying glass. No hope. Never mind. You have given us much to work with. Very kind and much appreciated.
With kind regards Donna

Choccy

Choccy Report 22 Apr 2012 20:50



Have sent a copy of marriage certificate of John William Hopkins/Flora Louise Goodwin by PM


Choccy

Choccy Report 22 Apr 2012 20:39



travelling back from Canada with father, mother and sister Dorothy (who is 2 years younger and obviously born in Canada)

UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960

Name: Stephen Hopkins
Birth Date: abt 1914
Age: 6
Port of Departure: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Arrival Date: 5 Sep 1920
Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England
Ship Name: Melita
Search Ship Database: View the 'Melita' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping Line: Canadian Pacific Line
Official Number: 136367


Source Citation: Class: BT26; Piece: 673; Item: 74.


John aged 44, Flora aged 35, Stephen aged 6 and Dorothy aged 4

they are travelling to 15 Elm Road, Dartford



(will send you the original)

Dorsetbaby

Dorsetbaby Report 22 Apr 2012 20:18

Thank you so much. Really appreciate all the help.
With kind regards Donna

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 22 Apr 2012 20:00

?????

a boy

Hopkins
Ontario Births, 1869-1912
birth: 04 Nov 1906 Toronto,? York,? Ontario
parents: /,? Florence Hopkins


name: Hopkins
event: Birth
event date: 04 Nov 1906
event place: Toronto, York, Ontario
gender: Male
mother: Florence Hopkins
registration number: 393
digital folder number: 4002285

Choccy

Choccy Report 22 Apr 2012 19:58



travelling with husband John (age 32)


Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935

Name: Flora Hopkins
Gender:
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885
Date of Arrival: 13 May 1911
Vessel: Empress of Britain
Search Ship Database: View the 'Empress of Britain' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: Quebec
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Roll: T-4775



Source Information:

Ancestry.com. Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.

Choccy

Choccy Report 22 Apr 2012 19:50



1911

GOODWIN, Flora Louisa Servant Single F 27 1884 Attendant London Kensington VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
3792 Reference:
RG14PN3792 RD43 SD3 ED32 SN9999

Registration District:
Dartford Sub District:
Dartford Enumeration District:
32 Parish:
Darenth

Address:
Metropolitan Imbecile Asylum Darenth Near Dartford County:
Kent

Choccy

Choccy Report 22 Apr 2012 19:44



Marriages Jun 1911 (>99%)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ELLIS Marian J Dartford 2a 1224
Farrance Frederick J Dartford 2a 1224
>>>>>Goodwin Flora L Dartford 2a 1224
>>>>>Hopkins John W Dartford 2a 1224



birth certificate says parents married in England in 1911


will send a copy of the birth certificate by PM

Gee

Gee Report 22 Apr 2012 19:35

Sorry, cant see any other children

Dorsetbaby

Dorsetbaby Report 22 Apr 2012 19:21

omg that was so quick. Thank you so much. My husband says he remembers an Aunt. Her name was Dorothy. He thinks she was older than Stephen.
Sorry to be cheeky but any chance of finding out about siblings. I am so shocked that you did that so fast. Amazing. Thank you. x

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 22 Apr 2012 19:21

????

Florence Goodwin
Canada Census, 1891
birth: 1881 Ontario
residence: 1891 Sunnidale,? Simcoe North,? Ontario,? Canada


name: Florence Goodwin
gender: Female
age: 10
estimated birth year: 1881
birthplace: Ontario
marital status: Single
religion: Church Of England
province: Ontario
district: Simcoe North
district number: 117
sub-district: Sunnidale
library and archives canada film number: 30953

Choccy

Choccy Report 22 Apr 2012 19:19



Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1913

Name: Stephen Benjamin Hopkins
Date of Birth: 10 Jun 1912
Gender: Male
Birth County or District: York
Father's Name: John Wm Hopkins
Mother's Name: Florence Louisa Goodwin



Source Citation: Archives of Ontario; Series: MS929; Reel: 224.


AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 22 Apr 2012 19:18

Stephen Benjamin Hopkins
Ontario Births, 1869-1912
birth: 10 Jun 1912 Toronto,? York,? Ontario
parents: John Wm Hopkins,? Florence Louisa Goodwin


name: Stephen Benjamin Hopkins
event: Birth
event date: 10 Jun 1912
event place: Toronto, York, Ontario
gender: Male
father: John Wm Hopkins
mother: Florence Louisa Goodwin
registration year: 1912
registration number: 47
digital folder number: 4530275

Gee

Gee Report 22 Apr 2012 19:18

England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
about Stephen Benjamin Hopkins
Name: Stephen Benjamin Hopkins
Birth Date: 10 Jun 1912
Date of Registration: Dec 2002
Age at Death: 90
Registration district: New Forest
Inferred County: Hampshire, New Forest
Register Number: 7A
District and Subdistrict: 4941A
Entry number: 248

Gee

Gee Report 22 Apr 2012 19:16

Heres his parents



Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1913
about Stephen Benjamin Hopkins
Name: Stephen Benjamin Hopkins
Date of Birth: 10 Jun 1912
Gender: Male
Birth County or District: York
Father's Name: John Wm Hopkins
Mother's Name: Florence Louisa Goodwin