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     Helen Hooper was christened on 7 February 1649/50 in Stitchill, Roxburghshire, Scotland. She was the daughter of Thomas Hooper and Isabell Lourie.

     Helen Hooper was born on 29 October 1838. She was the daughter of John de Berniere Hooper and Mary Elizabeth Hooper.

     Helen Hooper was christened in 1702 in Ednam, Roxburghshire. She was the daughter of Robert Hooper and Mary Japhray.

      Helen Elizabeth Hooper was also known as Elizabeth Helen in some records. She was born circa May 1862 in Brighton, Sussex. She was the daughter of Rev Robert Poole Hooper and Harriet Brereton. George, Harriet, Augusta, Margaret, Herbert, Helen, William and James were listed as the children of Rev Robert Poole Hooper in the 1871 census in 29 Cambridge Rd, Hove, Sussex. Harriet, Margaret, Helen, Herbert, William and James were listed as the children of Rev Robert Poole Hooper in the 1881 census in 31 Cambridge Road, Hove, Sussex. Augusta, Margaret, Helen and William were listed as the children of Rev Robert Poole Hooper in the 1891 census in 31 Cambridge Rd, Hove. Augusta Maude Hooper, Helen Elizabeth Hooper and James Brereton Hooper were listed as Rev Robert Poole Hooper's adult children in the 1901 census in Hove.
     Helen Elizabeth Hooper and Harriet Anna Hooper, Augusta Maude Hooper, Margaret Ross Hooper, Harry Brereton Hooper, William Barwick Hooper, Capt Herbert Ross Hooper, James Brereton Hooper and Lt Robert Poole Hooper were mentioned on 30 March 1912.

     Henry Hooper was born before April 1819 in Peckham, Camberwell, Surrey. He was the son of James Hooper and Sophia Richman.
     Henry Hooper appeared on the 1841 census in the household of James Hooper and Sophia Richman in Deptford Lane, Peckham, Camberwell, St Giles, Surrey.
     Henry Hooper married Susannah Sanderson on 31 August 1841 in St Giles, Camberwell, Surrey, England. Susannah was the sister of Charles Sanderson of Auckland NZ.
     Henry Hooper and Susannah Sanderson were recorded on the 1851 census in 8 Lyndhurst Grove, Camberwell, Surrey. Henry Hooper, head, married 32, Insurance broker/merchant, born St Giles, Camberwell, Sry; Susanna Hooper, wife 33, born Islington Mdx; Sophia 7 daughter, born Camberwell, Arthur Hooper son 5, born Camberwell; Mary daughter 1 born Camberwell; Frederick Sanderson Hooper son 2 months, do; Sarah Dance, servant unmarried 32, general servant, born Beaconsfield Buckingham; Ellen Davis, servant, unm. 19, nursemaid, born Greenwich Kent. Henry was in ship insurance from 1853, in London. In 1853 he was head of Henry Hooper & Co., Ship & Insurance and General Agents, 20 Great St Helens. By 1859, as Insurance, Ship & General Agents, the company was at 8 Billiter Square, E.C., and in 1862 was at 40 Old Broad St, E.C.
     Henry Hooper and Susanna Rachel Sanderson witnessed the baptism of Charles John Sanderson (born 23 March 1853) on 3 July, at Cook St, Auckland. Other sponsers were John R Hooper (R=Rossi?), and Charles Sanderson.
     Henry Hooper lived at Lyndhurst Rd, Camberwell, Surrey, 1854.
     Henry Hooper made a will dated 27 August 1858. His will mentions the executors Alfred Dawson Hooper of Bromley, Kent, merchant the brother, and George Scott Keys, his wife Susannah, their children, her brother Charles Sanderson of Auckland NZ.
     Henry Hooper and Susannah Sanderson appeared on the 1861 census in Penshurst Place, St Giles parish, Camberwell, Surrey. Henry Hooper, head, married 42, merchant, born Camberwell, Surrey; Susannah Hooper, wife re, born Islington, Mdx; their children Sophia 17, Arthur 15, insurance broker's clerk, Mary 11, Jessie 7, Frances H, 2, Katherine 5, all born Camberwell, with a house servant and nursemaid.
     Henry died on 11 February 1862 in 1 Penshurst Place, Lyndhurst Rd, Peckham, Surrey.
     His will was proved on 26 April 1862 in the Principal Probate Registry, London. Formerly of 8 Billiter Sqare but late of 40 Old Broad Street, both in the city of London and of Peckham, Surrey who died 11 Feb 1862 at 1 Penshurst Place, Lyndhurst Rd, Peckham, by oath of Alfred Dawson Hooper of Bromley, Kent, merchant the brother, and George Scott Keys ... executors. Effects under £80,000.

     Henry Hooper was christened in 1731 in Sprouston, Roxburghshire. He was the son of Henry or Harry Hooper and Elspeth Malcolm.
     Henry Hooper married Elizabeth Robertson on 27 May 1759 in Sprouston, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

     Henry Hooper was christened on 26 April 1674 in Stitchill, Roxburghshire, Scotland. He was the son of Robert Hooper and Beatrice Trotter or Potter.

     Henry Hooper was born before 1620.
     Henry Hooper married Margaret Donaldson.

     Henry Charles Hooper was born in 1924. He was the son of Walter Henry Hooper and Julia Carter.

     Henry de Berniere Hooper was born on 9 June 1849. He was the son of John de Berniere Hooper and Mary Elizabeth Hooper.

     Henry Edward Hooper was born circa 1887 in Clerkenwell, London. He was the son of Walter Henry Hooper and Maria Ann Colston. Ellen, Walter, Georgina and Henry were listed as the children of Walter Henry Hooper in the 1891 census in 8 Rawstone Street, Clerkenwell, London.

     Henry George Hooper was born on 11 August 1857 in 78 St John St, London. He was the son of John James Hooper and Sarah Elizabeth Horder. Henry George Hooper was christened on 23 December 1857 in St James, Clerkenwell.

     Henry or Harry Hooper was christened on 9 January 1686/87 in Stichill, Roxburghshire. His parentage is uncertain. He was the son of Alexander Hooper and Isabel Hoggart.
     Henry or Harry Hooper married Agnes Underwood on 10 July 1719 in Ednam, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
     Henry or Harry Hooper married Elspeth Malcolm on 14 May 1725 in Ednam, ROX, SCT.
     Henry or Harry Hooper married Agnes Burn on 14 May 1736 in Sprouston, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

     Henry or Harry Hooper was christened on 28 April 1668 in Stitchill, Roxburghshire, Scotland. He was the son of Robert Hooper and Beatrice Trotter or Potter.
     Henry died before 1674.

     Dr Henry Walpole Hooper was born on 22 February 1859 in Bromley RD, England. He was the son of Alfred Dawson Hooper and Letitia Walpole. Letitia, Louisa, Alfred, Henry and Ellen were listed as the children of Letitia Walpole in the 1861 census in 1 Beachfield Villas, Bromley, Kent.
     Henry was educated from September 1870 to April 1877 in Lancing College, Sussex.
     Dr Henry Walpole Hooper appeared on the 1871 census in St Nicholas College, Lancing, Sussex. Letitia, Louisa, Henry, Ellen and Percy were listed as the children of Alfred Dawson Hooper in the 1881 census in 'Souldern', Vine Rd, Sevenoaks, Kent. Henry was a doctor from 1883. He went to St Bartholomew's Hospital, LRCP (London), MRCS (England) 1883, registered as medical practitioner 22 Dec 1883.
     Dr Henry Walpole Hooper lived at Souldern, Sevenoaks, Kent, 1889. He was listed as Alfred Dawson Hooper's son in the 1901 census in 'Souldern' Dartford Rd, Sevenoaks, Kent.
     Henry died before 1925 in Kent.

     Herbert Hooper was born in 1904. He was the son of Walter Edmund Hooper and Annie Jaconda Styles.

     His birth was registered in the quarter ending in June 1864 in Hove, Sussex. Capt Herbert Ross Hooper was the son of Rev Robert Poole Hooper and Harriet Brereton. Capt Herbert Ross Hooper was christened on 6 June 1864 in St Nicholas, Brighton. George, Harriet, Augusta, Margaret, Herbert, Helen, William and James were listed as the children of Rev Robert Poole Hooper in the 1871 census in 29 Cambridge Rd, Hove, Sussex. Harriet, Margaret, Helen, Herbert, William and James were listed as the children of Rev Robert Poole Hooper in the 1881 census in 31 Cambridge Road, Hove, Sussex.
     Herbert studied at Hertford College, Oxford University, on 19 October 1881. He matriculated 19 Oct 1881 aged 17, B.A. 1886.
     Capt Herbert Ross Hooper married Adele I Unknown before February 1895.
     Capt Herbert Ross Hooper and Adele I Unknown were found on a passenger list dated 1 February 1895 to Liverpool. Herbert Ross Hooper, 31, C. engineer with his wife Alice 26 arrived on the Catalonia as a cabin passenger from New York. Herbert was a civil engineer.
     Capt Herbert Ross Hooper and Adele I Unknown appeared on the 1901 census in 31-52 Buckingham Gate, Westminster, St Margaret. Herbert R Hooper, head, 36, civil engineer, born Brighton, Ssx with his wife Adele I, aged 29, born Canada; and son Brereton R Hooper, aged 3, born Canada. They were living in a flat.
     Assignment for the consideration of £50 from Robert Poole Hooper the younger of Vellow Williton (co. Somerset), gent., to Herbert Ross Hooper of the Local Government Board, Whitehall, esq. 17 Dec. 1907: An eleventh share, subject to the life interest of the Rev. Robert Poole Hooper, his father, of one third part of the monies to arise from the sale of real estate, as in Add Mss 5382, and of certain personal estate, subject to a mortgage, 26 Nov. 1907, to secure £2,200 14s. 2d., from himself to said Robert Poole Hooper the elder, Charles Robert Rivington and James Brereton Hooper.
     Capt Herbert Ross Hooper and Harriet Anna Hooper, Augusta Maude Hooper, Margaret Ross Hooper, Helen Elizabeth Hooper, Harry Brereton Hooper, William Barwick Hooper, James Brereton Hooper and Lt Robert Poole Hooper were mentioned on 30 March 1912.
     Conveyance for £300 from Herbert Ross Hooper of The Cottage, Shoreham by Sea, 'a Captain in the Royal Engineers', to Samuel Swift Coleman of Shoreham by Sea, dairyman, 9 August 1918. Re:
A piece of land in the parish of Shoreham by Sea (formerly New Shoreham), which said Herbert Ross Hooper purchased, 10 May 1911, (inter alia) jointly with James Brereton Hooper, now decd; with covenant by the purchase 'that he will not erect any building fronting on the Old Shoreham Road other than private dwellinghouses or shops, and will not use any messuage or other building to be erected [thereon] fronting on the Old Shoreham Road for the purpose of a Beerhouse or Licensed Victuallers house or for any Manufactory'.
     Capt Herbert Ross Hooper lived at Hove, Sussex, 1943.
     Capt Herbert Ross Hooper married Evelyn Mary Philp on 1 March 1951 in London, England.
     Herbert's death was registered in the quarter ending in September 1954 in Chippenham RD, Wiltshire.

     Holmes Hooper was born on 29 September 1821 in St James Episcopal church, Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA. He was the son of Archibald Maclaine Hooper and Charlotte De Bernier.
     Holmes died on 7 January 1822.

     J Hooper was christened in 1740 in Sprouston, Roxburghshire. He was the son of Henry or Harry Hooper and Agnes Burn.

     J Hooper was christened on 3 March 1727/28 in Sprouston, Roxburghshire. He was the son of Henry or Harry Hooper and Elspeth Malcolm.

     Jack Hooper was born in 1892 in Deniliquin, New South Wales. He was the son of Charles Henry Hooper and Margaret Dickson.
     Jack Hooper was mentioned in the will of Jack Hooper dated between 3 May 1940 and 13 December 1940.
     Jack died. He possibly suicided in Brisbane according to R Jeremy.

     James Hooper was born on 21 July 1771 in St Marylebone, Westminster, Middlesex. He was the son of John Hooper and Mary Fawler. James Hooper was christened on 1 September 1771 in St Marylebone, Westminster.
     James Hooper was mentioned in the will of John Benjamin Hooper dated 22 June 1807. James was on the stock exchange, in London. Administration of the estate of John Hooper was granted to James Hooper, on 10 February 1820 in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury John Hooper Esquire, £3000. On the tenth day of February Admon of the goods chattels and credits of John Hooper late of Bentinck Street Manchester Square in the parish of St Marylebone in the county of Middlesex Esq. widower deceased was granted to James Hooper one of the natural and lawful children of the said deceased having been first sworn duly to administer.
     Conveyance (Lease & Release) of freehold properties, with covenant to levy a fine, and covenant to surrender copyhold properties, for £1,500 . 1,2 Nov. 1820
(a) James Hooper of Bentinck Street, St. Marylebone (co. Midd.), esq. (nephew and heir at law of Thomas Fawler, as in Add Mss 5302, decd.), Robert Hooper of Saville Street, Westminster [co. Midd.], doctor of physic, and w. Elizabeth Ann, William Hooper of Finchley (co. Midd.), esq., and w. Mary, George Henry Hooper of Bloomsbury Square (co. Midd.), esq. (also nephew and heir according to the custom of the borough and manor of New Shoreham of said Thomas Fawler), and w. Margaret Brewse (which said James Hooper, Robert Hooper, William Hooper, and George Henry Hooper, together with Rev. Thomas Poole Hooper of Sompting, clerk, who alone became entitled under the will of Thomas Poole of New Shoreham, esq., decd., and John Benjamin Hooper, decd., were the only children of Mary Hooper, decd., w. of John Hooper late of New Shoreham, esq., and before of Oxford Street [in St. Marylebone (co. Midd.)], linen draper, decd., only sister and heiress at law of said Thomas Fawler), (b) said Thomas Poole Hooper, (c) said George Henry Hooper, (d) Nicholas Roberts of New Shoreham, gent. (a trustee appointed by (c))
I. Five freehold messuages in a street called Rope Walk Lane in the several tenures or occupations of George Hamilton, Thomas King, William Wingfield, James Bungard and George Munn, with the yard or garden behind the same; three freehold messuages called Sussex Place, lately built, at the back or W. part of and adjoining to the messuages before described, in the several tenures or occupations of William Stace, John Parsons and George Bay, clerk, with the yard or court in front, and which properties before described abut to the said street called Rope Walk Lane on E., to a piece of copyhold land formerly called the Lord's Garden on S., and to a freehold field called the Bayfield on W. and N., and are the first messuage and the piece of land called the Garden listed in Add Mss 5308; freehold croft or piece of land called the Bayfield in the tenure or occupation of John Gates, butcher, abutting partly to the said Lord's Garden, partly to the said messuages before described and partly to the said street called the Rope Walk Lane on E., to the carpenter's yard, hereinafter described, on S., to the high road leading from the town of New Shoreham to Shoreham Bridge on W., and to copyhold field or piece of land called Dukes Croft on N., and freehold carpenter's yard in the tenure or occupation of Richard Puttick and abutting partly to a garden belonging to Joseph Tillston and partly to the garden hereinafter described and in occ. of Elizabeth Baker, Richard Waterman and Johannah Brown on E., to the said land called the Bayfield on N., and to the said high road on W., and which field called the Bayfield the carpenter's shop are the property described as the Bayfield in Add Mss 5308; three messuages with the garden behind the same in the said street called Rope Walk Lane in the several tenures or occupations of Elizabeth Baker, Richard Waterman and Johannah Brown, abutting to the said street on E. to [blank] on S., to the said piece of land called the Lord's Garden on N., and to the said carpenter's yard on w., and is the property described as the messuage in the possession of Clement Freeman in Add Mss 5308; messuage with the yard, backside, garden, orchard, stable and coach house in Saint John's Street in the tenure or occupation of (c), abutting to the street or lane called [blank] on E., to a garden belonging to (c), and lately belonging to Miss Hannah Roberts and [blank] Jones 'respectively' on N., partly toa messuage and garden belonging to Benjamin Tillston in occ. of John Davis and partly to [blank] on S., and to the said street called Saint John's Street on W., and which property formerly consisted of three messuages with the backside and garden, and is the property described as messuage in the possession of Walter Sawyers, and two messuages and croft called Swancroft, in Add Mss 5308; messuage and carpenter's shop with the deal yard behind, on S. side of the High Street in the tenure or occupation of George Tate, abutting to messuage and yard also in occ. of said George Tate on E., to the said High Street on N., to the harbour of New Shoreham on S., and to a lane leading from said High Street to the harbour on W., and is the property described as the messuage with the workshop adjoining in Add Mss 5308: all in New Shoreham. (Some properties are particularly described as in the borough of New Shoreham)
Two messuages or cottages and gardens in Old Shoreham in the tenure or occupation of Stow Stent and William Patching, abutting to a garden belonging to Harry Bridger, esq., in occ. of John Ratcliff, on W. and S., partly to a house and garden belonging to James Churcher, in occ. of John Ratcliff, and partly to a field belonging to said Harry Bridger, on E., and partly to the high road and partly to a garden also belonging to said Harry Bridger on N., and which is the property described as in Old Shoreham in Add Mss 5308
Messuage and lands, etc., in Cowfold, as in Add Mss 5308 (but now called Peacocks and in the tenure or occupation of Charles White, esq.)
II. Three undivided fourth parts of field or piece of land (2a.) called the Rope Tackle Field, is occ. of Thomas Tidey, abutting to a garden belonging to Messrs. Ward and occupied by William Ratcliff on S., by [sic] piece of land called the Rope Tackle on W., and the high road leading from the town of New Shoreham to Shoreham Bridge on E. and N., and held by the annual rent of 3s. 0d; of field or piece of land (2a.) called the Dukes Croft in occ. of John Gates, butcher, abutting to the lane or walk called the Rope Walk on E., to the high road on N. and W., and to the piece of freehold land called the Bayfield, hereinbefore described, on S., and held by the annual rent of 4s. 0d; of piece of land called the Lord's Garden, now enclosed with, and lying on E. side of, the said piece of freehold land called the Bayfield, running in a direct line from S.W. corner of the freehold yard or court in front of the three messuages hereinbefore described to be in the several tenures or occupations of William Stace, John Parsons and George Bay to N.W. corner of the freehold garden hereinbefore described to be in the several tenures or occupations of Elizabeth Baker, Richard Waterman and Johannah Brown, and abutting to the said street called the Rope Walk Lane on E., to said messuages and gardens in occ. of Elizabeth Baker, Richard Waterman and Johannah Brown on S., to said court or yard in front of the three messuages in occs. of William Stace, John Parsons and George Bay on N., and to said field called Bayfield on W., and held by the annual rent of 3s. 4d; piece of land (2a.) formerly called the Upper Rope Tackle Field, in occ. of John Ratcliff, and held by the annual rent of 2s. 0d., and piece of land, formerly part of the waste, but now enclosed with and forming part of the said Upper Rope Tackle Field, and held by the annual rent of 2d., which said piece of land called the Rope Tackle Field abuts to piece of land called the Flow Mead lately belonging to John Rice on W., to field belonging to Messrs. Ward and in occ. of John Tillstone on N., and to the high road on E. and S.: all held of the borough and manor of New Shoreham, and formerly the estate of said Thomas Fawler, decd., being the properties to which he was admitted at a court baron held on 17 Mar. 1779
Conveyance of the properties in I, being freehold, from said James Hooper, Robert Hooper, William Hooper and (b), according to their respective interests, and by direction of (c), and from (c), to (d), to the use of such persons [and] for such estates as (c) shall appoint, and in default of such appointment to the use of (c) for life, and then to the use of his heirs and assigns; the fine to be levied from (a) to (d): and quitclaim by (b) to said James Hooper, Robert Hooper, William Hooper and (c), of the properties in II, being copyhold, and covenant by said James Hooper, Robert Hooper and William Hooper to surrender these properties to (c). The consideration paid by (c) to said James Hooper, Robert Hooper and William Hooper
Recites: (i) that by virtue of Add Mss 5308 - 5310, the properties in I above were conveyed to the use of such persons and for such estate as said Thomas Fawler should appoint; (ii) that said Thomas Fawler was seised of an estate of inheritance in the properties in II above: (iii) the will of said Thomas Fawler Add Mss 5302; (iv) the death of said Thomas Fawler leaving said Mary Hooper his only sister and heiress at law, and the proving of his will in P.C.C. Add Mss 5302; (v) that said Anna Fawler died on 7 June 1786; (vi) the deaths of said Mary Hooper on 13 Nov. 1802 and of said John Hooper on 1 Jan.1820; (vi) that there was issue of the marriage of said John and Mary Hooper six children, viz. said James Hooper (the eldest son and heir at law), Robert Hooper, William Hooper, (c), (b), and said John Benjamin Hooper, decd; (vii) that said Thomas Poole Hooper became entitled to freehold estates under the will of Thomas Poole, esq., decd. Add Mss 5376; (viii) that said John Benjamin Hooper died on 16 June 1808, having attained the age of 21, intestate, leaving said James Hooper his eldest brother and heir at law, and (c) his youngest brother and customary heir according to the custom of the borough and manor of New Shoreham; (ix) that said James Hooper, Robert Hooper and William Hooper lately contracted with (c) for the sale of their shares of the above properties for £1,500, viz. the freehold for £1,180 and the copyhold for £320; (x) that, in order that the entirety of the freehold properties may be assured to the above uses, (c) has determined to concur in conveying them to (d), as above, and (b) has agreed to become a party thereto
Signatures and seals of all parties
Witnesses, to the signatures of (a) and (c) - Thomas Prance, W. Watts [both of] 24 Bedford Row; to that of (b) - Charles Marshall, Thomas B. Baker, [both of] Steyning; to that of (c) - Robert Upperton, solicitor, Steyning
[The Release Add Mss 5313) is enclosed with memorandum about the sale of the lands at Cowfold, as endorsed on Add Mss 5309].
      Final Concord (counterparts) Hilary Term 1822: Nicholas Roberts, plt. v. James Hooper, Robert Hooper and w. Elizabeth Ann, William Hooper and w. Mary, and George Henry Hooper and w. Margaret Brewse, defs
Seventeen messuages, three stables, two coach houses, two workshops, two warehouses, fourteen curtilages, six orchards, six gardens, and 20a. land in New Shoreham, Old Shoreham and Cowfold.
     James Hooper made a will dated 27 May 1829 in St Marylebone, Westminster . This is the last will and testament of me James Hooper of no.13 Bentinck St Marylebone, late of the Stock Exchange Gentleman I give and bequeath unto my brother Thomas Poole Hooper £300 I give and bequeath unto each of my nephews and nieces £50 also £50 unto each of my sisters in law I give and bequeath unto Sophia Ball wife of William Ball (my cousin) £20 I give and bequeath unto my servant Caroline Eaton ... my brothers Robert Hooper, William Hooper and George Henry Hooper my executors ... dated 27 May 1829 ... with codicil dated 10 March 1832.
     He presumably sold the Shoreham property. See http://www.shorehambysea.com/shoreham-guide/history/1786-john-butlers-shoreham-sketch-examined.htmlfor a description and drawings of the old Poole mansion house which was demolished for the new Customs House which later became the town hall. The site links to a sketch & maps of Shoreham in 1786 &1789. He added a codicil to his will on 10 March 1832. .
     James died on 19 March 1832 in Bentinck St, St Marylebone, Westminster, aged 60. He was buried on 27 March 1832 in with a memorial in the side chapel of St Mary le Haura, New Shoreham, Sussex.
     His will was proved on 22 May 1832 in PCC.

     James Hooper was christened on 14 June 1739 in Ednam, Roxburghshire, Scotland. James, son of Robert Hopper & Mergery Dauson. He was the son of Robert Hooper and Margery Dawson. James was a mercer in 48 & 149 New Bond St, London, England, from 1763. Atwick & Hooper were mercers at Coventry Cross in New Bond St, from 1763, being succeeded in 1788 by James Hooper at the Coventry Cross, no. 149 New Bond St. [Signboards of old London shops by Sir Ambrose Heal, 1947]. He was a mercer at 48 New Bond St from 1776 to 1788, and at 149 New Bond St from 1789-1804 (10?), his business being called The Coventry Cross. The 1790 Universal British Directory lists him as mercer, 149 New Bond St. He and John Elphick Fawler witnessed John Hooper and Mary Fawler's wedding on 27 February 1769 in St Saviour, Southwark, Surrey, England.
     James Hooper married Katherine Saxon, daughter of John Saxon and Katherine Kidwell, on 23 December 1775 in St George, Hanover Square, Westminster, Middlesex, England.
     James Hooper made a will dated 27 March 1811.
     James died on 15 December 1813 in Soho, Westminster, England, aged 74. 15 Dec. Full of years, and rich in good works, like a shock of corn in due season, calm, gentle and resigned, of an inveterate pulmonary complaint, James Hooper, esq. For many years, this gentleman conducted a large business as a mercer in Bond St., with great reputation and profit; latterly, he had retired to his house in Cheyne Walk, Chelsea; but he died at a friend's residence in the vicinity of his own antient dwelling. He lived with the general regard of all who knew him: his decease has converted the fondness of familiar esteem into the veneration of heartfelt regret. His good name will flourish among his valuable and numerous descendants.
     His will was proved on 31 December 1813 in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury.

     James Hooper was christened on 8 January 1779 in Ednam, Roxburghshire. Robert Hooper, tenant in Edinmouth & Elisabeth Archbald his spouse had a son baptised named James. He was the son of Robert Hooper and Elisabeth Archbald.

     James Hooper was born on 8 July 1782 in London, England. He was the son of James Hooper and Katherine Saxon. James Hooper was christened on 29 August 1782 in St George Hanover Square, Westminster.
     James Hooper married Sophia Richman before 1813. James was a merchant, residing in Peckham, Camberwell, in 1822.
     James Hooper and Sophia Richman appeared on the 1841 census in Deptford Lane, Peckham, Camberwell, St Giles, Surrey. James Hooper, 58, merchant, Sophia Hooper 57, Katherine 28, Henry 20, Frances 15, Ellen 15, Alfred 15, John 14, parents not born in county but the children were.
     James Hooper lived at Bath Place, Peckham, Surrey, from 1845.
     James Hooper and Sophia Richman were recorded on the 1851 census in 'Acorn House', Queens Rd, Peckham, Surrey, England. James Hooper, head, married, 68, retired general merchant, born St George Hanover Sq. Mdx; Sophia R Hooper, wife, 67, born St Albans, Herts; Frances 28, Ellen 28, unmarried daughters, born Camberwell, Surrey, Alfred D son unmarried 27, insurance broker's clerk, do; John R son unmarried 24, clerk out of employment, do; Ann Eades, servant unmarried 28 cook, b. Hailly Row, Hunts; Sarah Marshall do. 25 housemaid, born Uckfield Ssx.
     James Hooper made a will dated 15 May 1854 in Peckham, Surrey. His will with codicils mentions his wife Sophia Richman Hooper, 2 freehold messuages or tenements in Bath Place in Peckham, parish of St Giles, Camberwll (where I now reside), also leasehold etc no. 20 Conduit St, in the parish of St George Hanover Square Middlesex held unto a lease from the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London ... my sons Henry Hooper now residing in Lyndhurst Rd in the parish of Camberwell and Alfred Dawson Hooper now residing at Bromley in Kent ... divided among my children James Hooper now or lately residing in Shanghai in China, William Hooper now or lately residing the Republic of Mexico, said Henry and Alfred and John Rossi Hooper now or lately residing at Port Philip in Australia, Katherine the wife of George Scott Keys and Frances & Ellen Hooper now residing with me ... my niece Harriot Hooper daughter of my deceased brother Charles, niece Clara Anna Hooper daughter of my deceased brother Robert Saxon Hooper ... Emma Warner and James Hooper was an executor of Nathaniel Hooper's estate on 1 April 1858 in the Principal Probate Registry, London. James Hooper added a codicil to his will on 9 November 1858. Dated 9 Nov 1858 & 12 Sep 1860 notes that his wife died 13 Oct last and his daughter Katherine, the wife of George Scott Keys died 4 Oct 1857 ... to my niece Louisa Cann ... 7 pictures given to him by his late aunt Mrs Susannah Saxon.
     James Hooper appeared on the 1861 census in 14 Bath Place, Peckham, Camberwell, Surrey. James Hooper head, widower, aged 78, retired merchant, born London; Frances Hooper, daughter, unmarried, 38, born Peckham; Ellen 38, ditto, Alfred D Hooper, son married 37, merchant, born Peckham; Elizabeth Matthews, nurse, unmarried, born Devon; and a cook and housemaid. He added a codicil to his will on 20 June 1861. Stating his son John Rossi Hooper had lately returned to England from China and now residing with me ....
     James died on 20 November 1861 in Bath Place, St George, Peckham, Camberwell, Surrey, aged 79.
     His will was proved on 18 December 1861 in PPR. His will with 3 codicils (effects under £30,000) was proved by Alfred Dawson Hooper of Bromley, Kent and John Rossi Hooper of 5 Bushey Hill Tce Camberwell, Sry, gents, sons, executors.

     James Hooper was born before 1820 in England. A James Hooper, son of James & Sophia was baptised on both 16 September 1832 and 20 June 1841 at Epsom, Surrey. He is not listed with the family in the June 1841 census. He was the son of James Hooper and Sophia Richman.
     James Hooper lived at Shanghai, China, 1854.
     James died after 1861.

     James Hooper was christened on 29 April 1732 in Stitchill, Roxburghshire. He was the son of Alexander Hooper and Isabel Watson.

     James Hooper was christened on 29 March 1758 in Kelso, Roxburghshire. He was the son of Robert Hooper and Janet Ker.

     James Hooper was born before 1680.
     James Hooper married Margaret Frazer on 18 November 1699 in Stitchill, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

     James Hooper was christened on 1 August 1653 in Stitchill, Roxburghshire. He was the son of Henry Hooper and Margaret Donaldson.