11. Elizabeth Driscoll Hopgood

Elizabeth Driscoll Strutt, nee Strutt, was the mother of my paternal grandmother Ada Milton.

According to her birth certificate, Elizabeth Driscoll Hopgood was born on 3 November 1854 at 4 Causeway, Limehouse in the registration district of Stepney in the County of Middlesex. It gives her father as Thomas Hopgood, Hatter and her mother as Rebecca Paris Hopgood, formerly Driver

She married Alfred Strutt in Mile End, at St Thomas in the Parish of Stepney in the County of Middlesex on 27 March 1876.

At the time of the 1881 census they were living at 4 Monthesquieu St, West Ham, Essex:

Name Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Alfred Strutt M 32 M Maldon, Essex
Elizabeth Strutt M 26 F London, Middlesex
Alfred J Strutt   4 M London, Middlesex

At the time of 1901 census, she was widowed and raising her family at 23 Greenville Street, West Ham. Follow link for details.

Many thanks to Gavin Grace for giving me the following information about other children of Thomas and Rebecca Hopgood. According to him, there was a Rebecca Isabella Hopgood who had an older brother Thomas and a younger brother Charles. Her parents were Thomas Hopgood and Rebecca Driver.

Rebecca Isabella's birth certificate has the following info.
b 18 February 1860, 20 James Street, Limehouse, to Thomas (Hatter -
Journeyman) and Rebecca (nee Driver)

Her marriage certificate has following info.
6 December 1885 at St Thomas Church, Stepney, Thomas Cox (33) m Rebecca
Isabella Hopgood (25) of 4 Palmer St, father Thomas Hopgood, Hatter.

Finally, Elizabeth's middle name is interesting. The Driscolls were originally the 'O'Driscolls'. They were a large and notorious family originating from West Cork, in South West Ireland. See the O'Driscoll clan Internet site for their colourful details.

I haven't definitely traced my great-grandmother to this clan. But I would like to.

 

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