Aaron Stoppard

Born:

Died: 25 June 1844

Married: Hannah Brown

Mother:

Father:

Descendant: David Stoppard

Census

Aaron Stoppard was the father of David Stoppard. He was a butcher by trade, and lived his adult years in Lea, Derbyshire. He died at the (relatively) young age of 57.

Birth

Marriage

Aaron Stoppard married Hannah Brown on the 1st March 1812 in Wirksworth, Derbyshire. This ties in (almost) with their first child Aaron being born on the 4th November 1812.

Children

Aaron Stoppart - born 4th November 1812, baptised 29th November 1812, to Aaron and Hannah.
Ann Stoppard - baptised 22nd March 1818 , Lea, Derbyshire, father Aaron (a butcher), mother Hannah. (Ann became a dressmaker)
Eleanor Stoppard - baptised 23rd April 1820, Lea, Derbyshire, father Aaron (a butcher), mother Hannah.
James Stoppard - baptised 16th December 1821, Dethick Chapel, Derbyshire, father Aaron (a butcher), mother Hannah, born at Lea.
Thomas Stoppard - baptised 28th December 1823, Dethick Chapel Derbyshire, father Aaron (a butcher), mother Hannah, born at Lea.
Mary Stoppard - baptised 2nd July 1826, Lea, Derbyshire
Sarah Stoppard - baptised 23rd March 1828, Lea, Derbyshire.
David Stoppard - born ~ 1831, Lea, Derbyshire.

Derbyshire Courier, 12th December 1839:

On Saturday night or early on Sunday morning, one ewe sheep, the property of Mr. Aaron Stoppard, was stolen from Lea, in Derbyshire : the sheep had the letter H branded on the near hip.

In 1841 he is living with his wife Hannah in Lea, Derbyshire along with their son David Stoppard. He was recorded as a farmer.

Death

Aaron died on the 25th June 1844.

A small notice was placed in the deaths section of the Derbyshire Courier, 29th June 1844:

On Tuesday, the 25th inst, at Lea, near Crich, Mr. Aaron Stoppard, butcher, aged 57.

He was buried on the 28th June 1844 in the churchyard of Crich Church, his abode was listed as Lea.

BMD:D: Reg. Q2 1844, Belper, 19, 295.

His daughter Ann described him as a gamekeeper at her wedding in 1847.

Other Records

His children and grandchildren made some news, which indicates that they carried on the family butcher business.

Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal, 11 February 1846:

Marriages: At Ashover, on Tuesday Feb 3, Mr Thomas Cook, to Miss Ellen Stoppard, both of Lea.

Another article mentions the Thomas Cook above is a butcher.

Derbyshire Courier, 17 April 1847:

Marriages: At Ashover Church, on Tuesday last, by the Rev. Joseph Nodder, rector, Mr. Henry Lowe, to Miss Mary Stoppard, both of Lea, in the parish of Ashover.

Derby Mercury, 29th December 1847:

Marriages: At Ashover Church on Monday week, but the Rev. Joseph Nodder, rector, Mr. Robert Wildgoose, son of Mr. Wildgoose, schoolmaster, to Miss Ann Stoppard, daughter of Mr. Aaron Stoppard, gamekeeper, all of the township of Lea, in the parish of Ashover.

It's unclear if the above Ann Stoppard is the one that is the daughter of our Aaron (senior), or the daughter of his son (also Aaron). The marriage entry is unclear, it says Aaron is a butcher, but doesn't say anything about him being dead (which ours was in 1847). Some vicars did say if the father died, some didn't. The witness was Thomas Stoppard, not an Aaron. Ann was of full age, which might be possible in either case. Searching the 1851 census for a Ann Wildgoose in Lea, married to a Robert, we find that she was 33 years old. This makes her the daughter of our senior Aaron, which means that the reference to her father being a gamekeeper refers to him.

Our Aaron Stoppard died in 1844, this story is about his son, also called Aaron, which appeared in the Derby Daily Telegraph, 3rd February 1883:

Assaulting a father.- Samuel Stoppard and George Stoppard were both charged by Aaron Stoppard, farmer, their father, with having  assaulted him on Thursday, the 18th ult.- Mr Slack, of Ripley, appeared for the defendants. - Complainant said his sons had always been in his service, but on the morning of the day names they would work no more for him, and then struck and knocked him down, Complainant then stated that Samuel did not strike him, but incited George to do so. - The case as against Samuel was then dismissed. - In reply to Mr. Slack complainant said he was the father of fifteen children, and never struck one of them in his life. All of those who had left his house were in respectable positions, but they did not visit his house, and he did not want them to do so. The defendant George, was not quite right, but an imbecile, and so dangerous that he was afraid of his life.- Mr Slack informed complainant that, if the case was further proceeded with, he should have to draw his attention to a number of unpleasant family matters, the result being that the case was withdrawn.

Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 2nd January 1885:

Belper.- Disobeying Magistrates Orders. - An order having been made that all dogs in the Belper Local Board district should be under proper control, the following persons were summoned at the Public Hall yesterday for not keeping their dogs under restraint:- George Bellaby, Belper; James Parkins, of Street lane; and Aaron Stoppard, butcher, Lea. The bench imposed a fine of 1s. each and costs, and expressed a hope that the fines would be a warning to others.

Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald, 9th October 1895:

Wanted, Youth, who is used to Pork Butchering Business, also will be required to assist on Farm. Character required.- Apply J. Stoppard, butcher, Lea, near Matlock.

Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald, 9th May 1896:

Matlock.- The Dog Muzzling Order. - James Allsopp Stoppard, butcher, Lea, was charged with allowing a dog to be at large when unmuzzled, contrary to the orders of the County Council. He did not appear. P.C. Rowlett found the defendants fox terrier on the road. Stoppard explained to him that the dog must have got the muzzle off. He had seen the animal previously when it was properly secured. The costs 7s., had to be paid.