Family
 Robert Hopper 1)Notes: The Robert, married to Margaret, who has children baptised in Bradworthy is this Robert, as Catherine died shortly after and was buried in Woolfardisworthy. A Robert Hopper marries Elizabeth Heard at Bradworthy in 1743. This cannot be this Robert, given thie Robert married in Woolfardisworthy to Margaret the same year. There is a 1770 marriage in Bradworthy between Robert Hopper and Joane Heddon. This couple had at least one child (Catherine in 1771). Both were described as "of the parish" and Robert was recorded as a "yeoman". This could either be a "new" Robert, or a second marriage for this Robert, or a second marriage for the Robert who wed Elizabeth Heard. There is an Elizabeth Hopper buried in 1768 at Bradworthy. There is a Margaret Hopper buried at Woolfardisworthy in 1768. Therefore, if we assume these two individuals are the partners of the two Roberts, then either could have remarried in 1770. On balance, it is likelier this Robert did not re-marry to Joane, as he had returned to Woolfardisworthy by 1661, so is less likely to be "of Bradworthy". There is a separate Robert Hopper (husband of Elizabeth), of about the same age, living at WItheridge. This is a distinct family. Robert Hopper's burial cannot be identified with certainty - various options exist: Robert, buried 1773 at Bradworthy - this would explain why the Robert who married Joane in 1770 only has the one child born in 1771; he died shortly after. Robert, buried 1785, a pauper, at West Woolfardisworthy - given Robert's last confirmed children were born in Woolfardisworthy, a reasonable option. Robert, buried 1790 at Hartland, a pauper - this would align with the family having generally moved towards Hartland. Having said that, this feels less likely for this Robert, as his children were not living in Hartland in 1790 There is a Robert, son of John and Elizabeth, baptised 1718 at Monkleigh and a Robert, son of Robert, baptised 1716 at Sutcombe. Both of these two baptisms fit chronologically, and are in the right geographic location. Neither is shown here, as both options would equally work for the Robert who marries Elizabeth Heard. Having said that, Woolfardisworthy's parish records only begin in 1723, and the Bishops Transcripts from before that date are patchy, and of low quality - so it is very possible Robert's baptism record no longer survives. Married 26 Jan 1743/44 Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England 2) to:  Margaret Rogerman 1)Daughter of Peter Rogerman and Grace Pearce. Born ± 1721 Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England 3) Baptised 13 Nov 1721 Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England 3) Notes: Margaret's burial date is uncertain. There is a Margaret Hopper buried 1768, and a Margaret buried in 1786 in Woolfardisworthy. Both of these options are reasonable. If Robert did remarry to Joane, then the first is correct. Otherwise, either option could be correct. Children: 1. Margaret HopperBorn 1744 Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England 2. John HopperBorn 1748 Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England 3. Robert Hopper 4) 5)Born ± May 1751 Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England 1) 6) Baptised 30 May 1751 Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England 1) Died May 1844 Northam, Devon, England, approximately 93 years 7) Buried 11 May 1844 Northam, Devon, England 7) Occupation: 1841 Northam, Devon, England; Ag Lab 6) Residences: Cheristow, Devon, England 5), 1841 Northam, Devon, England 6) Notes: Robert was a resident of Cheristow where he owned two houses both of which burnt down according to his grandaughter's recollections. 4. William HopperBorn 1753 Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England 5. Grace HopperBorn 1756 Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England 6. Catherine HopperBorn 1758 Bradworthy, Devon, England Died 1759 Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England, 0 or 1 years 7. Richard HopperBorn 1761 Bradworthy, Devon, England 8. Thomas HopperBorn 1764 Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England Died 1769 Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England, 4 or 5 years 9. Peter HopperBorn 1767 Woolfardisworthy, Devon, England | |||
Sources
1) Source: England, Devon Parish Registers "Robert son of Robert Hopper and Margt his wife was baptized 30th May 1751". Reference: Hartland (Data from direct source)2) Source: England, Devon Parish Registers 1743: "Robert Hopper + Margaret Rogerman 26 January". This entry is severely damaged, so transcript has been corroborated against earlier transcripts.. Reference: West Woolfardisworthy
3) Source: England, Parish Registers Margarett Rogerman, daughter of Peter and Grace, baptised 13 November 1721 at Woolfardisworthy. Reference: Genuki, Woolfardisworthy BTs (Questionable reliability of evidence)
4) Source: England, Devon Parish Registers "Margaret, Daughter of Robert + Ann Hopper Apr 19 1795". Reference: Hartland (Data from direct source)
5) Source: Hartland and West Country Chronicle "The names of her two sisters were Margaret and Anne...She had a brother named William who died at Hartland... her mother's maiden name was Hopper, and her Grandfather's name was Robert Hopper. He lived at Cheristow and owned two houses there, but both were burnt down. She thinks that her grandmother's name was Bond... Francis's father's name was also Francis as well as she can remember, but she did not know much about them. John Downing, the old lady's husband, was a labourer, and worked many years for Parson Hawker.". Reference: No 234 Page 6 (Data from direct source)
6) Source: 1841 England Census Record for Robert Hopper. External Link
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8978&h=1312045&indiv=try. Reference: Class: HO107; Piece: 243; Book: 21; Civil Parish: Northam; County: Devon; Enumeration District: 5; Folio: 7; Page: 10; Line: 20; GSU roll: 241320 (Data from secondary evidence)
7) Source: England, Devon Parish Registers Robert Hopper, at Northam, buried 11 May 1844, aged 94. Reference: Northam and Appledore PRs (Data from secondary evidence)