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     Mary Ann Stamp was born in 1832 in Woodbury Salterton, Devon, England.¹

In September 1853, Mary, married Thomas Hooper, son of William Hooper and Susan Gowman, in St Thomas in Devon, England.¹

In 1871 she was a shopkeeper living in High Street, Topsham, Devon, England.²

She appeared on the census on 5 April 1891, in the household of Thomas Hooper in High Street, Topsham, Devon, England, as wife, aged 59 and was a grocer.³

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     William Henry Hooper was born in 1854 in Woodbury, Devon, England, son of Thomas Hooper and Mary Ann Stamp.¹

At the time of the 1871 Census he was an apprentice saddler.²

On 18 June 1876, William, aged 22 years, married Emma Lane, in Topsham, Devon, England.¹

In 1881 he was a harnessmaker, employing one man and one boy.³

In 1891 he was a gardener, domestic servant living at Rectory Gate, Morchard Bishop, Devon, England.⁴

In 1901 he was a garden labourer living in Tatenhill Common, Tatenhill, Staffordshire, England.⁵

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      On 18 June 1876, Emma, married William Henry Hooper, aged 22 years, son of Thomas Hooper and Mary Ann Stamp, in Topsham, Devon, England.¹

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     John Hooper was born in 1858 in Exmouth, Devon, England, son of Thomas Hooper and Mary Ann Stamp.¹

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     James Robert Hooper was born about December 1860 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, son of Thomas Hooper and Mary Ann Stamp.^1,2

About June 1884, James, married Harriet Coles, in Topsham, Devon, England.^3,4

James appeared on the census of 31 March 1901 in High Street, Topsham, Devon, England. As Head of House, age 39; he was a shoeing blacksmith.
Others in the house at the time were his wife Harriet and their three daughters, Ella, Ivy and Rose and his father, Thomas.³

He died on Wednesday, 20 November 1935, in 237 Monks Road, Heavitree, Exeter, Devon, England.⁴

Probate was granted on his estate on 10 February 1936 in Exeter, Devon, England, to Thomas Hancock, printer. Effects were valued at £820 10s 11d (approx. 2013 value = AU$225,000.00.)⁵

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     Helen S Hooper was born in 1868 in Topsham, Devon, England, daughter of Thomas Hooper and Mary Ann Stamp.¹

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     Henry Hooper was born in 1834 in Woodbury, Devon, England, son of William Hooper and Susan Gowman.¹

He appeared on the census on 30 March 1851, in the household of Thomas Coombes in Exeter Road, Gulliford, Devon, England, as Brother-in-law, age 16, Agricultural Labourer.²

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     John Hooper was born in 1838 in Woodbury, Devon, England, son of William Hooper and Susan Gowman.¹

He died, aged 4 months in 1839 in Woodbury, Devon, England.¹

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     James Gowman was born about 1801 in North Tawton, Devon, England, son of James Gowman and Martha Hooper.

In the early 1820s James Gowman left North Tawton and travelled to East Devon to work. His two elder sisters, Susanna and Elizabeth, had travelled to Exeter where they were both married. His two younger sisters, Ann and Maria, also went to East Devon and were both married in Woodley.

James settled in Aylesbeare. There he married Mary Scaddings, the daughter of William Scaddings ( a farmer of Payhembury) and Charity Lake. James and Mary had eleven children; one, Elizabeth, died at the age of 5 months. James Gowman and Mary's children were christened with the surname GORMAN. This spelling has stayed with the family ever since. James was an Agricultural worker.

The majority of labourers were hired on a day to day basis, earing about 8 shillings (40 pence) a week in the 1830's.

In most households it was necessary for all the family to contribute towards the daily needs. Boys, from about the age of 7, often worked alongside their fathers for 10 to 12 hours a day, weeding or picking stones from the fields. The girls were expected to work alongside their mothers in a variety of handicrafts and housework. Schooling was almost unheard of for the labouring classes. It was not until 1870 that education became compulsory for 5-13 year olds in England.

In the 1851 Census they lived at Harpford, Devon named transcribed as GOREMAN.¹

On 2 April 1826, James, married Mary Scaddings, aged 20, in Aylesbere, Devon, England.¹

James appeared on the census of 2 April 1871 in Goosemoor, Newton Poppleford, Devon, England, as head, 70 years old and crippled.
With him was his grandaughter, Hannah Wilson, whose mother Louisa (nee Gorman), had died six months after her birth.²

He died on Wednesday, 14 May 1873, in Aylesbere, Devon, England, Informant of death, Anna Eveleigh of Aylesbere.¹

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     William Gowman was born about 1804, son of James Gowman and Martha Hooper.¹

He died about 1805.¹