Person: HOPKINS, Harry Walter (c.1864-1910)

Person summary

Biographical summary of this person

Full name

Harry Walter HOPKINS

Alternative name

used pseudonym RODNEY, Paul

Gender

male

Relevance of this person

composer of songs used with slide sets

Main period of activity

1880s-90s

Chronology

Date

Age

Event/activity

c.1864

born at

St Pancras, London, England

1871-1901

resident

24 Regent's Park Road, London, England

2 April 1871

census record

1871 Census of England and Wales, RG10/206.6.7

3 April 1881

~17

census record

1881 Census of England and Wales, RG11/182.60.10
– occupation “Pianist”

5 April 1891

~27

census record

1891 Census of England and Wales, RG12/118.77.7
– occupation “Professor of Music”

31 March 1901

~37

census record

1901 Census of England and Wales
– occupation “Musical Composer”

1910

resident

Homeleigh, Lascelles Terrace, Eastbourne, Sussex (East), England

13 July 1910

~46

died at

Eastbourne, Sussex (East), England

9 September 1910

archive entry

National Probate Calendar Index of Wills and Administrations, 1910 p.153

Notes

Thanks to Margaret Bergh for help with identifying this person.

Son of Israel Chamberlin Hopkins (c.1824-1901), a landowner, and his wife Ellen Mary (née Walker). He appears to have never married and lived most of his life with his parents.

Lucerna ID 6001707

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 6 February 2015

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Person: HOPKINS, Harry Walter (c.1864-1910)