Who was Giles Hopkins?

Giles Hopkins (1791–1871) was born in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA and died in Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Giles Hopkins 1791–1871

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Born 25 Feb 1791 · Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Died 02 May 1871 · Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA

Father Joshua Hopkins Iv

Mother Ruth Linnell

Siblings Child Hopkins, Elizabeth Hopkins, Infant Hopkins, John Hopkins, Joshua Hopkins, Mercy Hopkins, Phebe Hopkins, Rachel Hopkins, Rachel Paine, Thomas Hopkins

Records

1840 United States Federal Census 1850 United States Federal Census 1860 United States Federal Census 1870 United States Federal Census Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave … Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, … Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Records Massachusetts, U.S., State Census, 1865

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Immediate Family

Parents

Joshua Hopkins Iv

Ruth Linnell

Spouse(s)

No spouse recorded

Children

No children recorded

Biography

In 1791, Giles Hopkins entered the world in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, born to joshua hopkins iv and ruth linnell. Giles Hopkins passed away in 1871 in Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Census 1840 United States Federal Census
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Census 1850 United States Federal Census
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Census 1860 United States Federal Census
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Census 1870 United States Federal Census
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Vital Records Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Burial Records Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013
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Vital Records Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
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Birth Records Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
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Marriage Records Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Records
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Record Massachusetts, U.S., State Census, 1865

Life Timeline

1791

Birth of Giles Hopkins in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Birth

1871

Death of Giles Hopkins in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Giles Hopkins

This ancestor line traces from Upper Clatford, Hampshire, England (1550) to Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA (1791) across 8 generations.

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: Giles Hopkins (1791–1871) was born in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA and died in Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Giles in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 8 generations of this lineage geographically.
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