Anthony Hopton

(My 4xGreat-Grandfather)

Signature from Anthony's will

Details

Born: 1765, Darlington Father: Joseph Hopton Mother: Mary Eastgate, daughter of Anthony Eastgate Married: 1. 24-Apr-1791, Leeds St Peter Spouse: 1. Ann Butterworth 2. Esther Smith (of Thorpe Audley near Pontefract), daughter of John & Mary Smith, bap. 12-May-1771, Badsworth Died: 1835, buried 3-Feb-1835 St. Marks, Woodhouse Children: Eleanor Hopton b.1791 d.1791 Mary Ann Hopton b.1792 d.1808 Ann Butterworth Hopton b.1794 d.1795 Ann Hopton b.1796, M. John Norfolk 22-Apr-1827 Margaret Hopton b.1799 Joseph Hopton b.1801, M. (1) Lydia Ann Bentley 1828. Buried Woodhouse 29-Sep-1868 Anthony Eskett Hopton b.1803, m.1830 Sarah Leak, d. 1849 John Smith Hopton b.1804, M. (1)Elizabeth Chadwick 22-Apr-1824. M.(2) Ann Dent 1826. Buried Woodhouse 28-May-1856 Christopher Hopton b.1806, m.1828, d.1841
Sarah Hopton b.1808 m. John Tuting 1837 Mary Hopton b.1812 Occupation: Shopkeeper (1826) Bookkeeper (1830) Dyer (1835), he had a dyehouse in Lorry Bank, Leeds

Additional Information

Electors List (1832) & Poll books (1832-35)

1832 Hopton, Anthony Dyehouse Woodhouse Carr

Trade Directories

1826 Hopton, Anthony Shopkeeper Buslingthorpe 1830 Hopton, Anthony Bookkeeper Woodhouse Carr 1834 Hopton, Anthony Dyer house: Buslingthorp 1834 Norfolk, Hopton & Co. Stuff dyers & finishers, Woodhouse Carr 1834 Norfolk, Hopton & Co. (Stuff), Woodhouse Carr

Marriage:

Anthony Hopton of this parish Warehouseman And Ann Butterworth of this parish Were married in this church, by banns This 24th day of April in the year 1791 By me Edward Wilson This Marriage was solumnised between us: Anthony Hopton Ann (ButX) Hopton In the presence of: Thomas Atkinson John Butterworth

Baptisms:

Leeds St. Peter Year Father Residence Bapt. Born Name 1794 Anthony Hopton Ebenezer St. July 29th 5th Ann Buterworth Mill Hill Chapel: Year Parents Res. Son or Born Bapt. Place of Mother�s Place of Daughter father�s birth Maiden name Mother�s birth 1796 Anthony & Ester Hopton Leeds Ann Dec 2 Dec 31 Darlington Smith Thorpe near Pontefract 1799 Anthony & Esther Hopton Leeds Margaret Aug 15 Oct 6 Darlington Smith Thorpe Audley 1801 Anthony & Esther Hopton Leeds Joseph Jun 6 Aug 16 Darlington Smith Thorpe Audley 1803 Anthony & Esther Hopton Leeds Anthony May 5 Jul 7 Darlington Smith Thorpe Harling 1804 Anthony & Esther Hopton Leeds John Smith Mar 27 Sep 9 Darlington Smith Thorpe Ausley 1806 Anthony & Esther Hopton Leeds Christopher Jul 24 Aug 22 Darlington Smith Thorpe Audley 1809 Anthony & Esther Hopton Leeds Sarah Feb 15 Jan 22 1808 1809 1812 Anthony & Esther Hopton Woodhse Mary Jul 20 Aug 20

Burials:

Leeds St. Peter Date Name Relationship Residence Age Date Cause Sep 1791 Eleanor Dtr. of Anthony Hopton Kirkgate 3 days 7th Weakness of infa. Aug 1794 Ann Wife of Anthony Hopton Ebenezer St. 27 yrs 5th Child bed Jan 1795 Ann Butterworth Dtr. of Anthony Hopton Bank 5 mon. 17th Fitt Jan 1809 Mary Ann Dr. of Anthony Hopton Lurry Bank 16 yrs 6th Scarlet Fever Mill Hill Chapel: Year Name Residence Died Buried. Age Cause 1787 Mary Hopton Leeds Feb 27` 49 years Inflamation in the bowels 1800 Margaret Hopton Leeds Jun 30 Jul 2 11 months 1801 Sarah Hopton Leeds Feb 20 Feb23 30 years St. Marks Woodhouse: Year Name Residence Buried. Age 1835 Anthony Hopton, married man Lorry Bank 3 Feb 69 years 1836 Easter Hopton , widow Woodhouse Carr 3 Jun 65 years 1853 John Walter Hopton Marshall Street, Holbeck 6 Apr 11 months 1855 Sarah Hopton Upper Headrow 24 Jun 41 years

Will

Anthony left �300 in his will, to be divided equally amongst his 7 children and grandaughter (Elizabeth Chadwick Hopton, the daughter of John Smith Hopton)

Grave:

St Mark's, Woodhouse

With many thanks to Simon English for these photos.

Sacred to the memory of Anthony Hopton, Dyer, of Woodhouse Carr, 
who departed this life Feb 1st 1835 in the 70th year of his age.

Also of Esther wife of the above mentioned Anthony Hopton, 
she departed this life May 31st 1836 aged 65 years.

"Sleep on dear parents in your urn, our sighs and tears will not awake you. 
We must stay here until our turn and then with joy we'll overtake you"

Also of Joseph Hopton eldest son of the above who departed this life 
Sept 26th 1868 aged 67 years, 

Also of Sarah wife of the above named Joseph Hopton 
who died Dec 23rd 1874 aged 77 years

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