George HOPKIRK was the eldest son of James HOPKIRK
and Marion BANKS.
George was born about 1835 in Scotland.
George HOPKIRK married Elizabeth UPTON on 15 December 1862 at St. Mary,
Edge Hill, Lancashire.
Elizabeth was born about 1837 at Somerset/Great Bourton, Oxford, the daughter
of James & Mary Upton.
George HOPKIRK & Elizabeth UPTON had the following known children:
Annie HOPKIRK, school teacher, born quarter ending September 1864, Mutford, Somerleyton, Suffolk
Marion Helen HOPKIRK, school teacher, born quarter ending March 1866, Mutford, Somerleyton, Suffolk
James Frank HOPKIRK, grocer's assistant, born in 1872, Mutford, Somerleyton, Suffolk.
From the 1861 census: George HOPKIRK, 25, gardener, boarding with Sarah Tunstall 68, Yew Tree Lane, West Derby
From the 1871 census: George HOPKIRK, 34, gardener, Elizabeth 32, Annie 6, Marion H 5, at Gardener Cottage, Somerleyton Park, Suffolk
From the 1881 census: George HOPKIRK, 45, gardener, Elizabeth 43, Annie 16, pupil teacher, Maria H. (Marion)15 pupil teacher candidate, James H. 8, all living at 19 New Market Street, Wigan, Lancashire.
Elizabeth Upton Hopkirk passed away in the 1st quarter of 1883, age 45, at Warrington.
George HOPKIRK passed away in the 4th quarter of 1885, age 49 years, at Kendall.
From the 1891 census: James HOPKIRK 86, widower, gardener, John NELSON 36, son-in-law, bobbin turner, Marian 36, domestic housekeeper, daughter, James NELSON 8, Annie NELSON 5, Frederick(James Frank) HOPKIRK 18, grocer's assistant, Grace HENCHEN 18, visitor, living at the Crosses, Applethwaite.
Also from the 1891 census, A(nnie) Hopkirk, age 24, is a school teacher and boarder with the Thomas Collins family at 10 Aldred Street, Rotherham, York
From the 1901 census: James F HOPKIRK 28, grocer's shop assistant, boarder of William SCOTT 61, coal merchant, 19 Cross Street, Windermere.
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