- Died 12th February 1883 aged 38 at Saint Cleer, Liskeard, Cornwall. - Uncle - Walter (Bowhay) Bowey from 'Treneath', St. Cleer, Cornwall present at Richards death

- Baptisms at St. Cleer Parish Church:

HOOPER Thomas - Baptised: 1880 15-Nov - Male - Son of Richard & Mary Anna HOOPER of St. Cleer Well Cottage miner - Ref: 5805-5PR Page:159-1266
HOOPER Ada - Baptised: - 1883 09-May - Female - Daughter of Richard & Mary Anna HOOPER of St. Cleer Village the late Richard, age 5 yr 1 RPB, miner - Ref: 5832-5PR page.161-1285
HOOPER John - Baptised: 1883 09-May - Male - Son of Richard & Mary Anna HOOPER of St. Cleer Village the late Richard, age 4 yr 2 RPB, miner - Ref: 5833-5PR page.161-1286
HOOPER Lilly - Baptised: 1883 26-Mar- Female - Daughter of Richard & Mary Ann HOOPER of St. Cleer Well age 2y 11mos, miner - Ref: 5829-5PR page.161-1283
HOOPER Richard Kelly - Baptised: 1883 11-Oct - Male - Son of Richard & Mary Anna HOOPER of St. Cleer Village, Hooper Cottage miner, deceased - Ref: 5842-5PR page.162-1293
HOOPER William West - Baptised: 1883 09-May- M - Son of Richard & Mary Anna HOOPER of St. Cleer Village the late Richard, 3 yr 3 RPB, miner Ref: 5834-5PR page.161-1287

- NOTES on RICHARD KELLY HOOPER - (1883 - 1952)
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RICHARD KELLY HOOPER - Was born at Mennadew Farm, St.Cleer, near Liskeard in Cornwall on the 24th. August 1883, to mother Mary Hannah (Marks) Hooper, his father Richard Kelly Hooper Snr., having previously died of Throat Cancer & exhaustion in February of that Year. - Son of Richard Kelly Hooper (Deceased) & Mary Hannah Marks 1891 - Age 9 years (Scholar) Stepson of William Paul at No.2 Barras Cottages, St. Cleer, Cornwall.

At the 1891 UK Census - Richard Kelly Hooper, now age 9 years (Scholar) was to be found living at No.2 Barras Cottages in St. Cleer Village, Now recorded as the 'Stepson' of William Paul and Mary Hannah Paul. Richard's mother Mary Hannah having re-married in 1887 at Stoke Damerel, Plymouth, to widower William Paul (Copper Miner) from St. Cleer Village, who had four children from his previous marriage.

ONS Marriage Index: 1887, (Oct_Dec), Stoke Damerel, 5b/650. - William Paul - Married - Mary Hannah Hooper both of St. Cleer Village, Borough of Liskeard. Cornwall.

At the 1901 UK Census, Richard Kelly Hooper aged 17 years, was to be found at a Farm in Much Hadham, Nr.Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, living with the ? Family and working as a Farm Carter & Carrier.

7th November 1909 - Richard Kelly Hooper, aged 25 - married - Florence (Flossy) Jane Smith, at Edmonton Registry Office, Edmonton, London. N8. - Florence Jane Smith was recorded as 'Flossy' Smith, and signed her name as 'Flossy'. Her father (Alfred Charles Smith) was a 'Naval Warrant Officer'.

ONS Marriage Index: 1909, (Oct_Dec), Edmonton, 3a/961. (Fiche: 2573 & 2575) - Residence at Marriage - 9 Hornsey Park Road, Hornsey, London, Middlesex.

At the 31st October 1912 on the birth of their first child Frank Arthur Hooper, who apparently was born at the home of Florence Jane Hoopers parents at No.13 Pounds Park Road in Plymouth, Devon. Richard & Florence were living at No.127, Sydney Road, Hornsey, London, N8. and he was employed as a 'Water Gas Operator' at the Hornsey Gas Works on Hornsey Park Road closeby.

Family folklore has it that Richard Kelly Hooper was an 'Air Gunner' with the Fleet Air Arm during the first World War based at Plymouth, anthough in September of 1918, at the birth of daughter Marjorie Lilian Hooper, Richard is recorded as an Air Mechanic Royal Air Force N0. 4027 (General Labourer)

Richard apparently was in the Fleet Air Arm in Devonport before moving to Mossley where he worked at Mossley Gas Works until his death.

After the First World War, Richard, Florence & Family apparently moved location to Mossley, Lancashire, where Richard was employed with the Ashton Gas Company at Mossley Gas Works, Roaches, Mossley. The family lived at Manchester Road, Roaches, Mossley, where daughters Hilda, Vera Alice, and Kathleen were born.

Richard Hooper was noted for his excessive drinking and spent many hours and most of his wages, in the 'Tollemache Arms' and 'Dysart Arms' Public Houses, and in 1928 or thereabouts, Florence Jane (Smith) Hooper separated from Richard and went to live by herself at No.69 West View Cottages, Fox Platt, Mossley, where she died of a 'Brain Tumor' on 3rd. December 1932; aged 45. She was buried in St. Georges Parish Churchyard at Mossley, on 8th December 1932. Ironically, Richard Kelly Hooper died 20 years later to the day that his wife was buried, on 8th December 1952 at No.182 Manchester Road. Roaches. Mossley, and was buried on the 12th December 1952 in the same grave as wife Florence at St. Georges Churchyard.

- NOTES: In the 1854/1861 Voters List of St, Cleer, is registered 3985 THOMAS HOOPER (Freehold House and Garden) at Common Moor. - Also a 3986 THOMAS HOOPER (Freehold House and Land) at Higher Tretharrup

- NOTES on VERA ALICE HOOPER - (1923 - 2000)

Born at Manchester Road, Roaches, Mossley, second youngest daughter of Richard Hooper of St. Cleer, Cornwall, who brought up the family when her mother & father seperated, and her mother Florence died of a Brain Tumor in 1932.

Apparently Vera almost married her first sweetheart Tom Lloyd (the son of Fanny Lloyd of Micklehurst Road ) when she was just 17 years of age. Desperate to leave home Vera and Tom ran away together to Gretna Green, Scotland, to get married over the Blacksmiths Anvil there. But as it happened the Blacksmith Shop and wedding facilities were closed on that particular day, so the couple never did get married. In later years Fanny Lloyd remarked to both Doreen & Irene that they could well have been her Grand-daughters, as Vera almost married her son Tom. - In 1985 when Irene went home to visit England from Australia, Irene took her mother Vera to do some banking at the NatWest Bank in top Mossley, and who should follow them out of the Bank, but none other than Tom Lloyd. Vera remarked to Irene at the time. " See that man there, who I just spoke to ! well that is Tom Lloyd and he could very well have been your father. "

- OBITUARY OF MRS. VERA ALICE BUCKLEY

The death occurred at Tameside Hospital on Thursday June 15th. 2000 after a short illness, of Mrs.Vera Alice Buckley (nee: Hooper) age 77 years. Widow of the late Luke Gordon Buckley of Smithy Farm, Luzley. Ashton-under-lyne. Lancs;

Mrs.Buckley, who has lived and worked Smithy Farm, Luzley, for the past 54 years, along with her late husband Luke. Was well known and respected throughout Mossley and surrounding districts, having been the local 'Milklady', cheerfully delivering the daily pint of milk for many households and families in Mossley during the past 25 years.

Mrs. Buckley, who will be sadly missed by all, leaves behind: Three sisters: Marjorie, Hilda, and Kathleen; Five children: Doreen, Trevor, Irene, Roy & Barry;
Nine grandchildren: Andrew, Paul, Robert, Neil, Faye, Jason, Howard Buckley, Michael & Tina. Two great grandchildren: Alexander Luke and Jack Geoffrey.
Vera was also the dearly loved Mother-in-law of Julia Buckley, Gwyneth Buckley, and Trevor Lawton.

About 80 people attended the funeral that was held at Dukinfield Crematorium at 2.00.p.m. on Tuesday June 27th. 2000. The Humanist Service and Committal was ministered by Ms. Shirley George, followed by a poetic tribute to Mrs. Buckley by daughter Mrs.Irene Lawton. Background music by Elgar (Nimrod) and Andrea Bocelli (Time to say Goodbye) accompanied the committal. Arrangements; J. Mills Family Funeral Directors. Micklehurst, Mossley.

Mourners were: Doreen Cooke and Trevor Shannon; Trevor & Julia Buckley; Irene & Trevor Lawton; Roy & Gwyneth Buckley; Barry Buckley & Julie Kenyon; Mrs. Marjorie Heyes; Mrs. Hilda Rigg; Mr. John & Mrs. Kathleen Needham; Jason & Michael Buckley; Neil Cooke & Gina; Mrs. Tina Madden; Mr. Eddie & Mrs. Joan Wrigley; Mrs. Elaine Evans; Graham Wrigley; Mrs. Beryl & Beverley McCarthy; Ian Heyes; Stephen & Christine Rigg; David & Kathleen Rigg; Mrs.Dorothy Kiddy & Brian Hooper;

Also present: Mr. Alan Mullaney; Mr. & Mrs. Keith Ogden; Mr & Mrs. Graham Ogden; Mr. & Mrs. Frank Webster & Louise Webster; Mr. & Mrs. Terry Kelly & Tommy Kelly; Mr. & Mrs. Ernie Johnson (Sydney. Aust); Mr. & Mrs. Harold Tasker & Christopher Tasker; Mr. & Mrs. Roy Denerley; Mr. Bob Jackson; Mrs. Doris Thomas; Mr. Judith Jones representing Trevor Jones; Mrs. Sue Hopwood representing Robert Hopwood; Mr. Malcolm Pickford; Mrs. Winnie Davies; Mrs. Muriel Hallas; Mrs. Madge Boreckyj; Mr. Bernard Buckley.

Unable to attend: Mr.& Mrs.Robert Lawton. (Katherine. Aust.); Miss Faye Lawton. (Pine Creek. Aust.); Mr. Howard Buckley Lawton. (Perth. Aust.); Mrs.Elsie Moss (Blackpool); Mrs. Muriel Ogden; Cliff & Barbara Henshaw; Mr. Alec Brennand;

An Obit

To

VERA ALICE BUCKLEY

2nd. June 1923 to 15th. June 2000

A stubborn Woman, proud and Vain,
Who chose to suffer all alone;
And bear the rigours of the pain,
That racked her to the very bone;
Who did not want the World to see,
How age and labour takes its toll;
But strived to keep her dignity,
And hide her suffering from us all.

A dear friend, lost to all!, who knew,
And loved her, just the same;
The good strong will, and heart of gold,
Shall no longer feel the strain
Of the wear and tear, that seventy-seven,
Long years, does bring upon;
A grand old age, in all our eyes,
But now her time has come.

Her songs are sung, Her tales are told,
Her long day's work is done;
And now it's time to say 'Farewell',
To each and everyone;
Old age can't be avoided,
Since time will never cease;
So Goodbye! Mother, Sister, Gran.
And may you rest in peace.

Irene & Trevor Lawton. June 2000

- A TRIBUTE to VERA ALICE BUCKLEY:

On behalf of, Doreen, Trevor, Irene, Roy, Barry and the family, may I welcome you and thank you all for being here. Your support at this time is very important.

You have come together as a group of people who all knew and cared about or loved Vera as a relative or friend. Your memories and feelings are unique and special to each of you, but what you all share is that you are here to say your goodbyes and to pay your respects to Vera and to celebrate her life.

Vera didn't believe much in organised religion, so to honour her wishes, the family has asked me, a celebrant with the British Humanist Association to officiate today.

Both the family and I acknowledge and respect that there are people here for whom belief in God is important, so there will be time for private thoughts and prayers later.

Vera was born on the 2nd. June 1923 in Mossley to Richard Kelly and Florence Jane Hooper, her mother Florence died of a Brain Tumour when Vera was only Seven Years old. Vera was one of six children, her elder brother Frank and sister Doris sadly died some time ago. Her other sisters Marjorie, Hilda and Kathleen, were all close to Vera and saw each other regularly.

It wasn't easy being seven years old without a mother. But Vera and her sisters all took care of each other, something that they continued to do throughout Vera's life. Vera went to the local school at Mossley Milton, where she excelled at cookery and winning prizes. Vera also enjoyed sports, particularly Swimming, Tennis and Netball.

When Vera left school, she got a job at the local Cotton Mill as a piecer. She was good at her job; she had nimble fingers, so she was a dab hand at tying the broken threads. Vera was strikingly attractive and it wasn't long before she met Luke. He used to deliver milk to Vera's house and he would leave her messages alongside the milk jug.

Vera was just eighteen when they got married at St. George's Church and they quickly settled down, first at Broadcarr Lane, then Tonge Bottom Farm, then ending up at Smithy Farm working hard to keep everything going. Doreen was born first, followed by Trevor, Irene, Roy and then Barry. Smithy Farm was a dairy and pig farm, so all the children had there own jobs to do to help out the family. Vera and Luke delivered milk in all weathers; seven-day's a week. It was hard work on the farm, demanding and relentless at times, but Vera loved the fresh air and the peace, beauty and wildness of the countryside.

Vera was a good mother! She had high moral standards and expected her children to be well behaved and sensible, and although she wasn't particularly demonstrative, she loved her children and was always there for them.

One of Vera's pleasures in life was getting dressed up and going out dancing. Luke was a good Ballroom dancer and this is an interest that the whole family shared. They would attend all the local Ball's and Dances. These were happy times leaving lasting memories.

When Vera's grandchildren came along, Andrew, Paul, Robert, Neil, Faye, Jason, Howard, Michael, and Tina, followed in later years by Vera's Great Grandchildren, Alexander Luke and Jack Geoffrey. Vera was so thrilled, she was proud of them all and enjoyed being with them. Vera had more time and patience with children, she loved to make them welcome and made a great 'Bacon Butty'.

Vera particularly enjoyed family get-togethers, especially at Christmas time, when she always prepared a superb Xmas dinner. All the family would get together, Doreen & Trevor, Roy & Gwyneth, Irene & Trevor, Barry & Julie, and Irene & Trevor. All the children would play around the farm, whilst Vera would nurse the new babies. These were happy times leaving great memories.

Luke died in 1988 and Vera continued to live and work on the farm, but at a much slower pace. She had more free time, so she went on some good holidays, going to visit Irene, Trevor and the children in Australia. Vera had already enjoyed a visit to them when they lived in New Zealand when Howard was born. Vera enjoyed her holiday's abroad, visiting Spain, Portugal, Tenerife, and many other places.

Vera's health started to deteriorate during the last few years, but Vera being Vera, resilient, strong, independent, proud and dignified, kept her worries to herself. She continued to have a great pride in her appearance, always having her hair done every Thursday in Mossley. She was quite beautiful even in old age.

Vera saw her sisters most weeks, as she was close to them and would confide in them to some extent, but she didn't want to be a burden and didn't want to worry the family, particularly her children. Vera had a heart of gold; She was kind and giving, but she found it hard to accept kindness back. Vera always wanted to be the giver, the reliable and dependable one.

Vera was a fighter! and wouldn't give in without a battle, even at the very end Vera tried to defy her illness and wouldn't acknowledge her pain. Vera died surrounded by a loving close family. She was able to say her goodbyes and this would have made her very contented.

As we come to the committal, please take this opportunity to reflect on Vera's life. To say 'Thank You' Vera, for just being you. Please use this time for private thought and prayers, whilst we play this piece of music especially chosen by the family.

(Curtains Close!) - Music Plays (Andrea Boccelli; "Time to say Goodbye")

As we bring the ceremony to a close it is important to remember that Vera had a good life enriched by a loving and caring family. So I would now like to ask Vera's daughter Irene to read a Poetic tribute written especially for Vera, by Irene and Trevor,

Just before we leave on behalf of the British Humanist Association I wish you all well. The family has asked me to let you know that everyone is welcome back at the Hare & Hounds Inn. Luzley; across from the farm, for refreshments.

So thank you everyone, and goodbye! Vera.

(Shirley George.Humanist Minister. June 27th. 2000)

1881 Family History Library Film: 1341548 PRO Ref: RG11/2285 Folio: 47 Page: 10

In the 1841 Census at Town Lane, Denton, Cheshire, there is a Thomas Hopwood (30) Hatter with wife Mary (25) and two children Wiiliam (5) and Elizabeth (2) and maybe his brother William Hopwood aged 20 also a Hatter. Living further down Town Lane at Denton is a James Potter (25) Hatter and wife Fanny Potter (25) with children Thomas (7) Peter (5) James (3) & John (1)

Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece 581; Book: 3; Civil Parish: Denton; County: Lancashire; Enumeration District: 1; Folio: 15; Page: 22; Line: 21; GSU roll: 438733.

Witness at the marriage of Emily Hodkin 15th August 1896

1881 - Age (Coal Miners Wife) at Greengate St, Moorhey, Oldham.

Died in Childbirth in 1839 at County End, Lees, Saddleworth.

Births Mar 1839 (>99%)
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Hodkin Mary Ann Saddleworth 23 497

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Deaths Mar 1839 (>99%)
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Hodkin Mary Ann Saddleworth 23 387

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Deaths Jun 1839 (>99%)
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HODKIN Mary Ann Saddleworth 23 375
HODKIN Mary Ann Ashton &c 20 133
HODKIN Mary Ann Ashton &c 20 16

1881 Census: Aaron was a 73 year old Widower living alone.
(Suspect he was a Canal Lockkeeper)

1881 - Aged 6 years (Scholar) at 52 Jodrell St, Macclesfield.

Macclesfield BMD Registry Office. Birth Ref: No. SA/4/31

JINKS, James. Born: Sandbach, Cheshire East. 1891-SA/45/3

Jinny was blinded in middle age by a paraffin lamp exploding

Jinny Jinks (Grandma Broad)

Jinny was blinded when a paraffin lamp exploded in her face. She was middle aged, but I'm not sure exactly how old she was when it happened. Although when I knew her she was totally blind, she used to help a lot around the house. She could thread a needle 7 cotton, make her own bodices and do mending. She could tell the colours of the threads when sewing, by feeling the reel of cotton, I don't know how. She would knit all our stockings but couldn't turn the heel, Bertha had to do that. But the stockings - you know those long black stockings that girls used to wear - were always too short and they slipped out of the garters. When I (Lena) stayed there she used to put me to dust the house. Well, I didn't know what dusting was, but Jinny came around after me with her hands, she could feel the dust. The Victorian table had bulbous legs and she felt around where I hadn't dusted and shouted, " You idle young madam!, You idle young madam!.

1881 - Aged 10 (Silk Waste Paicker) at 52 Jodrell St, Macclesfield.

RICHARD JINKS - Male
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Birth: Jan_Mar 1806
Christening:
Death:
Burial:
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Marriages: Spouse: MARIA BLOOR - Marriage: 20 MAR 1825 Sandbach, Cheshire, England
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Source Information: IGI Marriage Batch Number: 8706231 - Sheet: 44 - Source Call No.: 1396314 - Type: Film

Could be that this was Richards first marriage to Maria (Mary) Bloor which produced two children Frederick & Mary Jinks about 1830. Maria may well have died and Richard re-married to Ann Whittingham in 1834.

JINKS, Richard born 1843 Ashton &c 1843-20/199

- Notes on WILLIAM JINKS (1770-1843) - Son of John JINKS of Church Lawton and Elizabeth ?? of Hassel Green, Sandbach.

- Births Sep 1935 - PEARCE Thomas J - Mother: Nicholls Hammersmith 1a 249
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- Births Mar 1937 - Pearce Joan D - Mother: Nicholls Hammersmith 1a 264
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- Births Dec 1946 - Pearce Peter F - Mother: Nicholls Hammersmith 5c 1479
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- Daughter of JAMES JONES (Contractor)