Arthur Ernest HOPKINS [1123]

  General Notes:

Arthur was a solicitor of Market Hall Chesterfield

Arthur was mayor of Chesterfield 1904

Arthur Ernest Hopkins
Marital status: Widowed
Age: 55
Birth Date: 1857
Marriage Date: 3 Jun 1912
Marriage Place: Kenilworth, Warwick, England
Father: William Hopkins
Spouse: Geraldine Morris
FHL Film Number: 1067472
Reference ID: p 200 no 399

Hopkins Arthur Ernest of Smedleys Hydropathic Establishment Matlock Derbyshire died 18 April 1925 Probate London 28 July 1925 to Geraldine Hopkins widow. Effects L2777 18s 11d
Ref: National Probate Calendar.

Smedleys Hydropathic Establishment.
http://www.andrewsgen.com/matlock/pix/matlock_smedley_1925_brochure.htm

  Research Notes:

William Hopkins was recorded as Arthurs father at his first marriage.

  Other Records

1. Census: England, 5 Apr 1891, Clifton House Gregory St IIkeston DBY. Arthur E is recorded as Head of House married aged 35 a solicitor born Uppingham Rutland

2. Census: England, 31 Mar 1901, 1 St Helens St Chesterfield DBY. Arthur E is recirded as head of house married aged 45 a solicitor Registrar of the County Court an employer born Uppingham Rutland

3. Census: England, 2 Apr 1911, Walton Chesterfield DBY. Arthur Ernest is recorded as head of a 9 room house married aged 55 a County Court Registrar & Solicitor in government service and an employer born Uppingham Rutland

4. Arthur Ernest Hopkins: Will, 17 Apr 1925.
THE LAST WILL of ARTHUR ERNEST HOPKINS of Market Hall Chesterfield Solicitor:
I appoint my wife Geraldine Hopkins sole EXECUTRIX I give all law books law papers office fittings and effects unto my son Arthur John Hopkins excepting securities for money
I give all the rest of my estate and effects unto my said wife Geraldine Hopkins I revoke all former Wills
Dated this seventeenth day of April one thousand nine hundred and twenty five
A E HOPKINS
Signed by the testator as and for his last will in the presence of us both present at the same time who in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names' as witnesses
FREDERICK TURNER ( address ) c/o Smedleys Hydro Matlock (occupation) Book keeper
JOHN GREAVES c/o Smedleys Hydro Matlock (Occupation) Hall Porter

On the 28th July 1925 Probate of this will was granted to Geraldine Hopkins the sole executrix.

Arthur married Elizabeth Ann DALBY [15665] [MRIN: 4204] on 16 Feb 1879 in Steyning SSX. (Elizabeth Ann DALBY [15665] was born about 1856 in Folkstone KEN and died 2 Qtr 1911 in Chesterfield DBY.)

Arthur next married Geraldine S MORRIS [1122] [MRIN: 355], daughter of Rev Ambrose MORRIS [1115] and Ellen Georgina JULIUS [1036], on 4 Jun 1912 in St Nicholas Kenilworth. (Geraldine S MORRIS [1122] was born on 3 Jul 1881 in Old Charlton Kent England, baptised on 5 Jul 1881 in St Thomas Woolwich Kent and died on 20 Aug 1947 in Leamington Spa WAR.)