Forwarded for Gerry who is now back with us and probably suffering from withdrawal symptoms :-) Gareth Admin for the Rootsweb DYFED, CGN & PEM lists Genuki Wales http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/ Lookup Exchange http://home.clara.net/tirbach/lookup.html Help Page http://home.clara.net/tirbach/hicks.html Cwmgors/Waun http://www.tytwp.plus.com/Waun/Waun.html . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerry" <gerry@asterisk.co.uk> To: <WLS-PEMBROKESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 1:42 PM Subject: {not a subscriber} Re: [WLS-PEM] HOOPER > on 20/2/05 12:00 pm, Spanielsminilop@aol.com at Spanielsminilop@aol.com > wrote: > >> I wondered IF there is anyone researching HOOPER-in Pembroke >> please?Robert >> and wife Christiana-Robert was born in Brixham,Devon-and Christiana in >> Hull-she >> was nee Woodall.Thery married in Hull,in 1869.Like to contact if there is >> SKS.Thanks Jean > > Hello Jean > > Presumably you are aware that they were living with their six children in > Church Road, Hazlebeach, Llanstadwell in 1891? If you'd like the > information > let me know. > > According to the return for the Fishing Sailing Smack "Vesta" ("belonging > to > Hull") situated in Milford Haven on Census Day (Sunday, 5th April) a > Robert > Hooper was the Master or Chief Officer. The numbers given for the vessel > were Fishing No.997 and 73186, tonnage 74, employed for trawling and had > arrived in Milford Haven on 31st March. Four crew members were ashore on > Census Night. > > Edward Griffiths (single, aged 39) was the only person on board - > described > as a cook. > > The return was signed by a Charles Attley [?] who was presumably another > member of the crew, but he was not on the northern shore of the Haven on > Census Night. > > Gerry lewis > > > >