THE GILBERT FAMILY HISTORY

The Hooper family in Sussex

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177? - 18?? THOMAS HOOPER

Born; 177?
Married; Mary Gouger (177?-18??)
Children; Thomas (1793-1844)

177? - 18?? MARY HOOPER (nee GOUGER)

Born; 177?
Married; Thomas Hooper (177?-18??)
Children; Thomas (1793-1844)

1791 - 1836 CLEAVE ICHOHANAN HOOPER

(Sometimes spelled Cleeve or Cleve)
Born; 15 May 1791, Ringmer, Sussex.
Married; Mary Morris (1792-1869) at All Saints, Lewes, 21 September 1813.
Children; Mary Ann (1814-1847), Alfred (c.1815-18??), John (c.1815-18??), James (1820-??).
Died; 20 February 1836, aged 45 at East Hoathly.

1792 - 1869 MARY HOOPER (nee MORRIS)

Born; 3 January 1792.
Parents; Joseph Morris (1752-1826) = Ann Shoosmith (1762-1833)

More information about Mary's (Morris) family

Married; Cleave Ichonahan Hooper (1791-1836) in 1813.
Children; Mary Ann (1814-1847), Alfred (c.1815-18??), John (c.1815-18??), James (1820-??).
Buried; 22 January 1869, All Saints (Lewes?)

1793 - 1844 THOMAS HOOPER

Born; 11 November 1793, Ringmer.
Parents; Thomas Hooper (177?-18??) = Mary Gouger (177?-18??)
Married; Martha Morris (1793-1851) at All Saints, Lewes, on 11 June 1816.
(Thomas was the cousin of Cleave Hooper who married Martha's sister Mary.)
Children; Thomas (1817-1830), Martha Morris (1819-1884), Ebenezer (1821-1885), Mary (1823-18??), Ann (1825-1827).
Died; 12 October 1844, Bermondsey, Surrey, aged 51.

1793 - 1851 MARTHA HOOPER (nee MORRIS)

Born; 12 December 1793
Baptised; 25 February 1794, Jireh Chapel, Lewes
Parents; Joseph Morris (1752-1826) = Ann Shoosmith (1762-1833)

More information about Martha's (Morris) family

Married; Thomas Hooper (1793?-1844) at All Saints, Lewes, on 11 June 1816.
Children; Thomas (1817-1830), Martha Morris (1819-1884), Ebenezer (1821-1885), Mary (1823-18??), Ann (1825-1827)
Died; 6 May 1851.

1814 - 1847 MARY ANN HOOPER

Born; 11 October 1814.
Parents; Cleave Hooper (1791-1836) = Mary Morris (1792-1869)
Died; 1847

c.1815- 18?? ALFRED HOOPER

Born; c.1815
Parents; Cleave Hooper (1791-1836) = Mary Morris (1792-1869)
Married; ?? Berry
Went to America.

c.1815 - 18?? JOHN HOOPER

Parents; Cleave Hooper (1791-1836) = Mary Morris (1792-1869)
Married; Miriam Grace (184?-19??)
Children; Grace, Bertram, Langdon, Hilda, Lilian.
'Johnny' Hooper was headmaster of the High School, 49 Baldsow Road, Hastings, where David Gilbert (1888-1915) attended as a boarder, and later also his brothers William and Richard.

1820 - 18?? JAMES HOOPER

Born; 14 January 1820, Bermondsey, Surrey
Baptised; 22 March 1820, Jireh Chapel, Lewes.
Parents; Cleave Hooper (1791-1836) = Mary Morris (1792-1869)

c.1840 - 18?? MIRIAM HOOPER (nee GRACE)

Born; c.1840
Parents; John Grace (1800-1865) = Eliza Verrall (181?-18??)
Married; John Hooper (181?-18??) He must have been twice her age!
Children; Grace, Bertram, Langdon, Hilda, Lilian.
'Johnny' Hooper was headmaster of the High School, 49 Baldsow Road, Hastings, where David Gilbert (1888-1915) and, later, his brothers William and Richard attended as boarders.

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c.1845 - 18?? ANNA LOUISA GREENLEAS (nee GRACE)

Born; c.1845
Parents; Cornelius Grace (1823-1899) = ??
Married; Dr.Greenleas, whose niece married Langdon Hooper (186?-??)

186? - 19?? GRACE HOOPER

Born; 186?
Parents; John Hooper (181?-18??) = Miriam Grace (184?-18??)
Lived at St.Ives, Heskett Park, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells in late 1947.
Letters from her (probably to Charlotte Gilbert) dated October 1947 regarding various members of her family are in H R Gilbert's records.

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186? - 19?? BERTRAM HOOPER

Born; 186?
Parents; John Hooper (181?-18??) = Miriam Grace (184?-18??)
Seems to have been a schoolteacher.

186? - 19?? HILDA HOOPER

Born; 186?
Parents; John Hooper (181?-18??) = Miriam Grace (184?-18??)
Reportedly married a missionary of the China Island Mission, and lived in China.

186? - 19?? LILIAN HOOPER

Born; 186?
Parents; John Hooper (181?-18??) = Miriam Grace (184?-18??)
Lived at St.Leonards. Played the banjo!
I suspect that the following entries from Robert Morris's Uckfield diary refer to Lilian;
13 May 1909; "Miss Hooper from Hastings called on Alice this evening"
20 May 1909; "Miss Hooper visited the garden."
22 May 1909; "Miss Hooper here this evening. She leaves on Monday (24th inst), She has been staying at 'Goodrest'"
13 April 1911; "Miss Hooper of Hastings called this evening."
19 April 1911; "Miss Hooper to tea."

186? - 19?? LANGDON HOOPER

Born; 186?
Parents; John Hooper (181?-18??) = Miriam Grace (184?-18??)
Married; Helen Greenleas (186?-19??) whose uncle, Dr.Greenleas, married Anna Louisa Grace (184?-18??)
Children; Cleeve Greenleas Hooper (c.1890-19??)
Moved to Portland, Oregon, USA.

186? - 19?? HELEN HOOPER (nee GREENLEAS)

Born; 186?
Married; Langdon Hooper (186?-19??)
Children; Cleeve Greenleas Hooper (c.1890--19??)
Moved to Portland, Oregon, USA.

c.1890 - 19?? CLEEVE GREENLEAS HOOPER

Born; c.1890.
Parents; Langdon Hooper (186?-19??) = Helen Greenleas (186?-19??)