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valspa · Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:01 pm Post subject: My G G G Grandfather Jamed Hooper

This person is my GGG Grandfather
1. James Hooper was born 1778 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England
2. Occupation 1841 in Quarter Master Sgt - Royal Marines - Band Master (East Stonehouse Royal Naval Barracks) ( the Hooper Family lived in the Barracks)
3. Residence 1851 in 2 Hoe Place, Plymouth St Andrew, Devon, England (Greenwich Pensioner)
4. Died 1862 in East Stonehouse, Devon, England
What would have been his duties? I wonder if he sailed in the time of Napoleon?
How did he live and under what sort of conditions? You might not know these answers, but as he is such a feature in my family tree, I am fascinated by him. I cannot to date find any records of him and his career. This info is from the Census and his son’s death certificate
Thanks Val ( Hooper)

sticky blue · Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 5:19 pm Post subject:

Hi Val, Try the public records office website. Old Royal Marines service records are held there.
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Jimbo · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 4:40 pm Post subject:

I've never seen anyone who stammers when they type before!!!

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sticky blue · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 4:47 pm Post subject:

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Jimbo · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 4:49 pm Post subject:

I'll get my coat!!!!
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Jim

Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will sit in a boat all day drinking beer.

RAB · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 5:57 pm Post subject:

sticky blue · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:12 pm Post subject:

Sorry old chap, had my sensible head on

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Nick B · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:48 pm Post subject:

Hi Valspa

Try this:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/militaryhistory/marines/

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