Dyson Family of Worcestershire
© Jeff Dyson - November 2006
It will be noted that Harriet Hooper on the 1881 census gives her place of birth as Hallow Worcester. A search of the 1851 census shows an Edward Mowbray aged 50 years a widow and a pauper/Ag Labourer residing at Hallow. Living in the same household are the following children. Susanna aged 20 years, Thomas aged 18 years, Louisa aged 12 years, and Amelia aged 9 years. If the details given by Harriet in the 1881 census are correct in 1851 she would have been 15 years old. She does not appear in the family home or any other address in Worcestershire on the 1851 census.
1851 Census details re Edward Mowbray at Hallow;
Edward MOWBRAY Head W 50 Pauper/ Ag. Labourer Norton
Susanna MOWBRAY Daughter U 20 Hallow
Thomas MOWBRAY Son U 18 Ag. Labourer Hallow
Louisa MOWBRAY Daughter 12 Scholar Hallow
Amelia MOWBRAY Daughter 9 Scholar Hallow
Was Wilson James Hooper aware of these facts because he was related to Harriet she being his Second Cousin once removed. Wilson was baptised on 30 December 1838 at Pirton Worcester the illegitimate son of Jane Hooper. Jane was baptised on 24 February 1822 at Pirton the daughter of George Hooper and Elizabeth Dyson. Elizabeth Dyson was baptised on 22 October 1786 at Norton Juxta Kempsey the daughter of John Dyson and Mary Pritchet. John Dyson was the son of John Dyson and Ann Stinton and brother to Thomas Dyson, Harriet's great grandfather
I have traced the death certificate for Harriet Hooper who died on 21 September 1899 at Severn Stoke of Pernicious Pneumonia aged 63 years, the widow of Wilson Hooper. The death was registered by her daughter, A Grimes of 12 Great Francis Street Birmingham. This may be the married name of Amelia Matty but there is no trace on either name or address in the 1901 Census.
1851 Census details re Edward Mowbray at Hallow;
Edward MOWBRAY Head W 50 Pauper/ Ag. Labourer Norton
Susanna MOWBRAY Daughter U 20 Hallow
Thomas MOWBRAY Son U 18 Ag. Labourer Hallow
Louisa MOWBRAY Daughter 12 Scholar Hallow
Amelia MOWBRAY Daughter 9 Scholar Hallow
Was Wilson James Hooper aware of these facts because he was related to Harriet she being his Second Cousin once removed. Wilson was baptised on 30 December 1838 at Pirton Worcester the illegitimate son of Jane Hooper. Jane was baptised on 24 February 1822 at Pirton the daughter of George Hooper and Elizabeth Dyson. Elizabeth Dyson was baptised on 22 October 1786 at Norton Juxta Kempsey the daughter of John Dyson and Mary Pritchet. John Dyson was the son of John Dyson and Ann Stinton and brother to Thomas Dyson, Harriet's great grandfather
I have traced the death certificate for Harriet Hooper who died on 21 September 1899 at Severn Stoke of Pernicious Pneumonia aged 63 years, the widow of Wilson Hooper. The death was registered by her daughter, A Grimes of 12 Great Francis Street Birmingham. This may be the married name of Amelia Matty but there is no trace on either name or address in the 1901 Census.