I wonder whether anyone can help.I'm trying to put together my grandmothers family tree.Her name was Delia White. My great grandfather was Wyndham Henry Hopkins who was born in Caldicot, his father was Thomas Hopkins who was born in Gatcombe but came to Wales which is where this line of the family resides now. I believe he worked on the railways as an engine driver. I think his father was Thomas Hopkins who possibly married a Mary Ann. I'm finding it quite hard to trace him. I believe there are connections with Awre, Etloe and Westbury on Severn. Grateful for any help.

Dates are always useful!

However, for starters, here in the 1891 Census

Glamorgan, Cadaxton Jutxa Barry - District 10 - page 13

Treharne? Road

HOPKINS

Thomas -m 35 - Shoe Donkeyman? - born Gatscombe, Gloucester
Anna M - 33 - born Blakeney
Frank - 12 - Scholar, born Blakeney
Wyndham H - 10 - born Caldicott, Mon
Laura A - 8 - born ditto
William T 6 - born Blakeney, Gloucester
Alfred J - 4 - born Cadixton, Glamorgan
Bessie C - 2 - born ditto
Henry MUSCOTT/PRESCOTT? - Boarder, age 35, Shoe Donkeyman - born Southampton

1881 Census, Monmouthsire, Caldicot
3 Sea View Cottage

Wm H DAUNCEY - 24 - Navy Tunnel Miner, born Glos. Standish
Ellen DAUNCEY - 20 - born Glos. Etloe
Wm H DAUNCEY - 3 - born Glos. Frisby
Alice Mary DAUNCEY - 2 - born Glos. Etloe
Thomas HOPKINS - 25 - Engine Driver, born Glos. Gatcombe
Anna M HOPKINS - 24 - born Blakeney Hill
Frank HOPKINS - 2 - born Woodside

1871 Census, Glos, Awre
Etloe

HOPKINS

Thomas - 42, Plate Layer, born Westbury on Severn
Caroline - daughter - unmarried 19 - born Gatcombe
Thomas - son - 14 - Sailor, born Gatcombe
Ellen - daughter - 9 - born Etloe
Mary J - daughter - 7
Edwin - son - 4
William - grandson - 3
Edith A - grandaughter - 11 months

Thank you very much. Thats very helpful, and in my haste I had omitted the dates. My great grandfather was born in 1881 I believe and his father about 1856.

Jinx

Do you have.....

Wynham Henry Hopkins war records (21 pages) are on Ancestry -

address: 56 Church Road, Cadoxton, Berry, Glamorgan

Reg: No. 67332, Royal Engineers.

Very clear records, talks about serving in France & Belgium 3.7/12 years

Weak Ankle, caused by 'being struck by lightening' 15 years previously!!!!

Please excuse my ignorance are you talking about ancestry.co.uk. I have found a sign up letter but not 21 pages

Yes, it's on Ancestry.co.uk - I didn't go through the Military route....

Just put his name in the general search - it seems to come up this way.

Wynham Henry Hopkins - is under the heading

British Army WW1 Service Records - 1914-1920

Military 1919

Thanks again for all your help

If you look at

Gloucestershire BDM

http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/bmd/

and search for HOPKINS - mother's maiden name WHITE

There are two listed

Frederic HOPKINS - Westbury on Severn, Newnham - 1849

and

Caroline HOPKINS - Westbury on Severn, Newnham - 1851

1851 Census, Etloe

HOPKINS

Thomas HOPKINS - 25 - Mariner
Mary Anne - 26
William - 4
Frederick - 2