William Hopkins's father was also named William Hopkins. Hopkins senior was a farmer, not in the sense of working on a farm but in the sense of owning a farm and employing others to do the hard work. William junior was supposed to follow in his father's footsteps so his education was not considered important.
ATTENTION - Automatic na salin mula sa Tagalog na bersyon William Hopkins' s ama ay din na pinangalanang William Hopkins. Hopkins Senior noon ay isang magsasaka, hindi sa ang kahulugan ng pagtatrabaho sa isang farm ngunit sa damdamin ng pagmamay-ari ng isang farm at pagtanggap ng iba na gawin ang hirap sa trabaho.