Only record that fits birth. Perhaps his parents.
Marriages GRO 1st qtr 1859
Hooper, Sampson Moan Portsea 2b 509
Carter, Ellen Portsea 2b 509
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Death GRO 4th qtr 1923
Hooper, Sampson J 86 Newhaven 2b 227
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England and Wales Census, 1891
Name Sampson Hooper
County Sussex
Parish East Blatchington
Ecclesiastical Parish BLATCHINGTON
Registration District Lewes
Residence Note Chichester Road
Gender Male
Age 32
Marital Status Married
Occupation Mariner
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1859
Birthplace Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Page Number 37
Registration Number RG12
Piece/Folio 800/ 109
Sampson Hooper Head M 32 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Margaret Hooper Wife F 43 Hoxton, Middlesex, England
Alexander Hooper Son M 16 Worth, Kent, England
Margaret Hooper Dau F 13 Kingsdown, Kent, England
Rose Hooper Daughter F 11 Lewes, Sussex, England
Amy Hooper Daughter F 6 Seaford, Sussex, England
Alice Hooper Daughter F 4 Seaford, Sussex, England
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England and Wales Census, 31 Mar 1901
Name Sampson Hooper
Event Place Seaford, Sussex, England
County Sussex
Civil Parish Seaford
Ecclesiastical Parish Sutton Cum Seaford
Sub-District Seaford
Registration District Eastbourne
Residence Note Meadow Croft
Gender Male
Age 62
Occupation QUAY LABOURER
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1839
Birthplace Portsmouth, Hampshire
Schedule Type 49
Page Number 7
Sampson Hooper Head M 62 Portsmouth, Hampshire
Margaret Hooper Wife F 53 Hoxton, London
Albert Hooper Son M 8 Seaford, Sussex
Sophia Hooper Dau-In-Law F 23 Guildford, Surrey
Alex Hooper Grand Son M 1 Seaford, Sussex
Gerald Hooper Grand Son M 3 Seaford, Sussex
Susan Hooper Dau-In-Law F 33 Clerkinwell, London