John Hopkinson was born around 1834 in Swanflet, Yorkshire.

John married Elizabeth Bonner in 1855 in Newcastle Tyne Registration District (Mar Qtr).

He had the following children from his marriage to Elizabeth Bonner:

- Medina Hopkinson	born on 11 February 1868 in 34, Handyside Street, Newcastle upon Tyne.
- Bonner Hopkinson	born around 1873 at Jarrow, Durham.
- Mary Hopkinson	born around 1876 at Jarrow, Durham.

John was an Iron Turner, MillWright, Mechanical Engineer.

Details of John's death are not known.

He died before 1901.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1881	42, Edith Street, Hedworth, Monkton and Jarrow, Durham.
1891	16 Humbert Street, Jarrow, Durham.