SMUGLING DAYS THAT GAVE HOPEMAN ITS NAME

SMUGLING DAYS THAT GAVE HOPEMAN ITS NAME.
by – “R. Munroe Gordon 1961”  born 1873 and aged 88.

This article was written by Mr. R Munroe Gordon to record his knowledge on the origin of the name of ‘Hopeman’ for the benefit of his immediate family. He was a native of Hopeman, born during 1873 and lived there until 1903 when he moved away from the area.

 

HOPEMAN, situated about the middle of the stretch of coastline from Burghead Point to Covesea, ...

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SLATER Family

The surname of Slater with their origins from Hopeman families have all but disappeared (2015) however there are still many families where there are connections to the Slater’s still living in Hopeman.

The original settler was George Slater (Auld Dod Slater) who was born during 1805 in Rathven or the Sloch and who married Margaret Bruce b.1806 (Rathven) and they had seven of a family.  Rathven was the Parish around Buckie and ‘The Sloch’ was the old name for the fishing ...

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