Alfred HOPPER

1870 - 1923

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• Name	Alfred HOPPER  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Born	Mar 1870	Whitfield, Kent, England   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census	2 Apr 1871	Rolls Court, Whitfield, Dover, Kent, England   [5]
  	Age: 1
  Census	3 Apr 1881	Elm Tree Cottage, Whitfield, Dover, Kent, England   [6]
  	Age: 11
  Military & Maritime	8 Feb 1886	Colchester, Essex, England
  	Joined the Royal Artillery. Age: 18 yrs (actually 16) Height: 5 feet, 5 1/4 inches Weight: 120 lbs (51kg) Chest: 34 1/4 inches Fresh complexion, hazel eyes, brown hair. Distinguishing marks: Scar, centre of back
  	Age: 16
  Military & Maritime	28 Sep 1888	India
  	Alfred is posted to India
  	Age: 18
  Military & Maritime	29 Sep 1893	England
  	Returns home from India
  	Age: 23
  Military & Maritime	7 Feb 1898
  	Discharged from Army. Total reckonable service for pension: 4 years, 61 days.
  	Age: 28
  Census	31 Mar 1901	35 Pioneer Road, Buckland, Dover, Kent, England   [7]
  	Occupation: Millers Carter (Farm)
  	Age: 31
  Census	2 Apr 1911	34 Pioneer Road, Crabble Hill, Dover, Kent, England   [8]
  	Occupation: Carter for a Flour Miller
  	Age: 41
  Died	19 Jul 1923	Whitfield, Kent, England
  Buried	23 Jul 1923	39 Pioneer Road, Dover, Kent, England   [9]
  Siblings	12 siblings
  1. Joseph William HOPPER,   b. Oct 1871, Whitfield, Kent, England ,   d. 02 Mar 1924, 4 Stone Cottages, Kearsney Avenue, Temple Ewell, Dover, Kent, England  (Age ~ 52 years) + 2. Thomas HOPPER,   b. 9 Jun 1873, Pineham, Whitfield, Kent ,   d. 25 Jul 1916, West Langdon, Kent, England  (Age 43 years) + 3. Frederick Charles HOPPER,   b. 04 Dec 1874, Pineham, Whitfield, Kent, England ,   d. 24 Nov 1908, 20 Prospect Place, Union Road, Dover, Kent, England  (Age 33 years) + 4. William HOPPER,   b. Sep 1876, Whitfield, Kent, England ,   d. 14 Oct 1931, Whitfield, Kent, England  (Age ~ 55 years) + 5. Charles HOPPER,   b. 21 Dec 1877, Whitfield, Kent, England ,   d. 1963 + 6. John Edward HOPPER,   b. Dec 1879, Whitfield, Kent, England + 7. Sarah Eliza HOPPER,   b. 6 Nov 1881, Whitfield, Kent, England + 8. Alice HOPPER,   b. 30 Dec 1883, Whitfield, Kent, England   9. Emily HOPPER,   b. Jun 1885, Whitfield, Kent, England ,   d. 1905, Whitfield, Kent, England  (Age ~ 19 years) + 10. Annie HOPPER,   b. Mar 1887, Whitfield, Kent, England + 11. Edward Philip HOPPER,   b. 21 Oct 1891, Whitfield, Kent, England ,   d. 1965, Dover, Kent, England + 12. Henry Walter HOPPER,   b. 15 Jan 1895, Whitfield, Kent, England ,   d. 06 Sep 1974, Hayes, Middlesex, England  (Age 79 years)
  Person ID	I416	WILLIS01
  Last Modified	22 Jan 2019

  
  

  Father	Joseph HOPPER ,   b. 11 Apr 1847, East Langdon, Kent, England ,   d. 1924, Dover, Kent, England  (Age ~ 76 years)
  Mother	Alice COLLARD ,   b. 3 Nov 1850, Whitfield, Kent, England ,   d. 1936, Whitfield, Kent, England  (Age ~ 85 years)
  Married	5 Dec 1869	East Langdon, Kent, England
  Children	13 children
  + 1. Alfred HOPPER,   b. Mar 1870, Whitfield, Kent, England ,   d. 19 Jul 1923, Whitfield, Kent, England 2. Joseph William HOPPER,   b. Oct 1871, Whitfield, Kent, England ,   d. 02 Mar 1924, 4 Stone Cottages, Kearsney Avenue, Temple Ewell, Dover, Kent, England  (Age ~ 52 years) + 3. Thomas HOPPER,   b. 9 Jun 1873, Pineham, Whitfield, Kent ,   d. 25 Jul 1916, West Langdon, Kent, England  (Age 43 years) + 4. Frederick Charles HOPPER,   b. 04 Dec 1874, Pineham, Whitfield, Kent, England ,   d. 24 Nov 1908, 20 Prospect Place, Union Road, Dover, Kent, England  (Age 33 years) + 5. William HOPPER,   b. Sep 1876, Whitfield, Kent, England ,   d. 14 Oct 1931, Whitfield, Kent, England  (Age ~ 55 years) + 6. Charles HOPPER,   b. 21 Dec 1877, Whitfield, Kent, England ,   d. 1963 + 7. John Edward HOPPER,   b. Dec 1879, Whitfield, Kent, England + 8. Sarah Eliza HOPPER,   b. 6 Nov 1881, Whitfield, Kent, England + 9. Alice HOPPER,   b. 30 Dec 1883, Whitfield, Kent, England   10. Emily HOPPER,   b. Jun 1885, Whitfield, Kent, England ,   d. 1905, Whitfield, Kent, England  (Age ~ 19 years) + 11. Annie HOPPER,   b. Mar 1887, Whitfield, Kent, England + 12. Edward Philip HOPPER,   b. 21 Oct 1891, Whitfield, Kent, England ,   d. 1965, Dover, Kent, England + 13. Henry Walter HOPPER,   b. 15 Jan 1895, Whitfield, Kent, England ,   d. 06 Sep 1974, Hayes, Middlesex, England  (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F43	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Frances HARVEY ,   b. 06 Jan 1875, Swalecliffe, Kent, England ,   d. 28 Feb 1950  (Age 75 years)
  Married	13 Oct 1894	West Langdon, Kent, England   [10]
  Children	1. Alice Florence Annie HOPPER ,   b. 9 Jun 1903,   d. 28 Feb 1915  (Age 11 years)
  Family ID	F261	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Headstones

  Grave of Alfred and Frances Hopper

  
  

  Census Records » Slide Show		1871 - HOPPER, Joseph & Alice [COLLARD]; HOPPER, Robert & Ann [CHANDLER]
  		1881 - HOPPER, Joseph & Alice [COLLARD]
  		1911 - HOPPER, Alfred & Frances 1911 Census return for Alfred & Frances Hopper (& daughter Alice), living at 34 Pioneer Road, Crabble Hill, Dover, Kent, England

  
  

  Albums

  HOPPER, Alfred - Attestation Papers - 8 Feb 1886 (8) Alfred Hopper joined the Royal Artillery on 8 February 1886. He gave his age as 18 years old. In fact he was just 16! He served five years in India before being discharged on 7 February 1898, aged 27.

  
  

• Sources

  [S02] **1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 1008; Folio: 10; Page: 12; GSU roll: 827259. Name: Alfred HopperBirth Date: abt 1870Birth Place: Whitfield, Kent, EnglandResidence Date: 1871Residence Place: Whitfield, Kent, England [S02] **1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 1008; Folio: 10; Page: 12; GSU roll: 827259. Name: Alfred HopperBirth Date: abt 1870Birth Place: Whitfield, Kent, EnglandResidence Date: 1871Residence Place: Whitfield, Kent, England http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1871&h=12618474&ti=5538&indiv=try [S04] **1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 844; Folio: 59; Page: 23. Name: Alfred HopperBirth Date: abt 1870Birth Place: Whitfield, Kent, EnglandResidence Date: 1901Residence Place: Dover, Kent, England http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1901&h=6955156&ti=5538&indiv=try [S09] **1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1002; Folio: 7; Page: 7; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341238. Name: Alfred HopperBirth Date: abt 1870Birth Place: Whitfield, Kent, EnglandResidence Date: 1881Residence Place: Whitfield, Kent, England http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1881&h=8540532&ti=5538&indiv=try [S02] **1871 England Census, RG10/1008/F?. [S09] **1881 England Census, RG11/1002/F?. [S04] **1901 England Census, RG13/0844/~F59. [S102] **1911 England Census, FindMyPast,.com. [S15] >ARGENT, Daphne (Reliability: 3). [S15] >ARGENT, Daphne.