John Hooper (1805-1893) - Find a Grave Memorial

John Hooper

Birth

23 Jul 1805

Keynsham, Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England

Death

24 Dec 1893 (aged 88)

Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand

Burial

Christ Church Anglican Cemetery

Taita, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand Add to Map

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John married Jane Thomas in 1825, when he was 20 and she was 16. They had 5 children, the last one "Bob" in Feb 1837. Jane died around June of 1838 when Bob was 16 months old.

John next married Caroline Wadman 9 months later and they had William b.Dec.1839 - making him 18 months old when they departed for New Zealand on the "ARAB" on 1 June 1841 (The ships records have William as 9 months).
The ship lost its topmasts in the Channel and it had to put back to Dartmouth, not departing again until the 15th June. The ship left Gravesend with 208 passengers bound for NZ, arriving 4 months later on the 16 Oct 1841,
With John was his new wife Caroline, who was pregnant with their 2nd child - that child, Elizabeth, was born at sea but died as an infant on the voyage. Also with him was ..
Sarah aged 14, also died at sea, 6 weeks after departure.
Elisa aged 8
Caroline aged 6
Robert aged 4
William aged 18 months.
The cost was 19 pound 5 shillings per adult.

They settled in Te Marua ( 40km ne of Wellington) and is now considered a suburb of Upper Hutt.

John's 1st child was born in 1826 when he was 21 . After 2 wives his last child was born in 1859 when he was 54. A total of 18 children over 33 years.

Inscription

In Affectionate Remembrance
Of My parents
JOHN HOOPER
Died Dec 25 1893 aged 88
CAROLINE WADMAN HOOPER
Died June 16 1903 aged 88
~ Also Their Children ~
MARY JANE
Died Oct 2 1865 aged 22
WILLIAM WADMAN
Died May 26, 1869 aged 29
HENRY RICHARD
Died Oct 11, 1871 aged 77

Commandment V. Psalm 23
Erected By Their Son George