The Popplewell family have been traced back to 1645

Richard Popplewell (c1645) married Ann Watkin on the 5th February 1666 at Featherstone

They had

*Richard 1672

Joseph 1668

Ann 1678

John 1691

(Richard c1645 had 2 brothers, William and Samuel)

*Richard (1672) married Elizabeth Gleadle (1678)

on the 16th June 1699

They had

*William 1702

Richard 1700

Elizabeth 1704

Sara 1706

Thomas 1708

Mary 1713

John 1716-1728

William married and had

David 1723

Richard 1732

William 1734

Betty 1738-1743

Richard 1741

They are recorded as clothiers of Hartshead