Elizabeth Lewis Langley
1810–1897
Born: 1810 · Langley, Hampshire, England
Died: 28 Nov 1897 · Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Family
- Spouse
- Joseph William Hopgood
- Children
- William Hopgood
Sources & Records
Elizabeth Hopgood death certificate, 28 Nov 1897
Hampshire marriage register for Elizabeth Lewis and Joseph Hopgood, 12 Oct 1830
Hampshire Church Marriages 1754-1921, Ancestry image downloaded 2 Jun 2026; asset joseph_william_hopgood_1804_hampshire_church_marriages_17541921.jpg
- Elizabeth Lewis of this parish, spinster, married Joseph Hopgood of this parish, bachelor, on 12 Oct 1830.
- Married in the chapel by banns with consent of parents.
- Witnesses: William Lewis and Elizabeth Lewis.
Photos
Documents & Records
Death Certificate Elizabeth Hopgood (nee Lewis)
✅ Genuine Victorian death register image — confirms Elizabeth Hopgood death, parents, marriage and children, though handwriting is difficult.
Transcription
Victoria death register, District of Bendigo, 1897. Entry no. 11538. Elizabeth Hopgood died 28 November 1897 at Benevolent Asylum, City of Bendigo, County of Bendigo. Female, age 87 years, widow of labourer. Cause of death: senile debility, one year [unclear]; certified by James R. Boyd, who last saw her 29 November 1897 [date field appears inconsistent/unclear]. Father: Thomas Lewis, labourer. Mother: [forename unclear] Letton/Lexton [unclear]. Informant: William Hopgood, son, Lethbridge Road, Eaglehawk. Buried 30 November 1897 at Eaglehawk Cemetery; undertaker James [surname unclear]; minister Rev William Peters, Bible Christian. Born: Langley, Buckinghamshire, England. Time in colonies: 7 years in New South Wales and 61 years in Victoria [figures/columns hard to read]. Married at Langley, Buckinghamshire, England, age about 18, to Joseph Hopgood. Issue listed: Jane 65 years; two deceased; William 53 years; Edward 55 years [order/ages hard to read].
Key facts
- Elizabeth Hopgood died 28 Nov 1897 at the Benevolent Asylum, Bendigo, age 87.
- Informant: son William Hopgood of Lethbridge Road, Eaglehawk.
- Buried 30 Nov 1897 at Eaglehawk Cemetery.
- Parents: Thomas Lewis and mother surname Letton/Lexton unclear.
- Born Langley, Buckinghamshire, England; married Joseph Hopgood there.
- Children/ages need rechecking from a clearer copy.
Marriage register for Elizabeth Lewis and Joseph Hopgood, 12 Oct 1830
Hampshire Church Marriages 1754-1921, Ancestry image downloaded 2 Jun 2026
Research Notes
Elizabeth Hopgood death certificate handwriting is difficult; mother’s name and children/ages need rechecking from a clearer copy.