Thomas Henry Hopewell
In 1911 he was a pipe fitter.
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Thomas Henry Hopewell was born in 1895 at Stapleford, he was the youngest son of Arthur Hopewell a carpenter and Mary Hopewell née Langdale and the brother of Mary Elizabeth, Sally and Emily Hopewell.
His father Arthur Hopewell was born in 1863 at Raford, his mother Mary Langdale born in 1863 at Sheffield, they were married in 1884 their marriage was recorded in the Nottingham registration district, they went on to have 10 children, sadly 4 were to die in infancy or early childhood.
In the 1911 census the family lived at 113 Frederick Road Stapleford Nottinghamshire. Arthur 48 yrs is a carpenter, he is living with his wife Mary 48 yrs and their children, Mary Elizabeth 27 yrs a brass bobbin winder, Emily 19 yrs a jacker off in the lace industry, Sally 17 yrs a jacker off and Thomas Henry 14 yrs a scholar.
Arthur and Mary later moved to 53 Wicklow Street King's Cross London.
Private Thomas Henry Hopewell enlisted at Ilkeston whilst residing at Beeston, he served with the 12th Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers, he died of wounds on 8th September 1918 at the 94th field ambulance, France, he is buried at Pont-D’Achelles Military Cemetery, France.
Pont d'Achelles Military Cemetery Nieppe
Additional Research by David Nunn
Photo of Thomas Henry Hopewell
Pont-D'Achelles Military Cemetery, Nieppe, France courtesy of the cwgc