Mary Hopson

1810- 1851

Mary was born on the 14^th December 1810 in Newbury, Berkshire. She was baptised on the 3^rd March 1811 at the Lower Meeting House (Independent) Newbury, the daughter of Benjamin and Mary Garland (nee Maslin) who were married on the 20^th January 1807 at St Nicolas Church Newbury.

Mary’s siblings were, Sophia born 15^th February 1808, baptised 4^th April 1808 and Benjamin born 24^th March 1809, baptised 13^th June 1809

In 1815 Mary (4) was living in Union Court, on the west side of Northbrook Street, Newbury with her father Benjamin (34) a Shoemaker, her mother Mary (34), Her sister Sophia (7) and her brother Benjamin (6).

Mary married Henry Hopson on the 15^th April 1832 at St Nicolas Church Newbury (both were single). Witnesses to the marriage were, Edmund Messenger and Sophia Garland.

Mary and Henry had the following three children baptised at St Nicolas Church Newbury:

Mary Jane 17^th June 1832

Sophia 30^th April 1834                     (All three baptisms record Henry as a Bricklayer)

Esther 8^th July 1836

Their daughter Sophia died aged 2 in 1836, she was buried on the 19^th August at St Nicolas Newbury.

The 1841 census records Henry (25), a Bricklayer, Mary (30), a Dressmaker and their two daughters Mary (9) and Esther (5), living in Northbrook Street, Newbury.

The 1851 census records Henry (37) as a Builder, employing 32 men, living in Market Place, Newbury, with Mary (39), Sophia (18), a Milliner and Esther (14)

Mary died aged 40 on the 25^th August 1851, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 30^th August.

Henry died aged 39 on the 21^st May 1852, he was buried with Mary on the 26^th May.

Their married daughter Mary Jane Hasell (married Stewart Nalder Hasell in 1852) died aged 26 on the 5^th July 1858, she was buried with her parents on the 10^th July

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