William Wadman was born in Hosington, Somersetshire, England in 1532.

In 1841, 309 years later his gggggg granddaughter Caroline WADMAN emigrated to New Zealand with her husband John Hooper...

William's son Virgill Wadman was born in 1564
- he married Mary Perratt
- their son Robert Wadman was born in 1601
- he married Agnes Pluckett
- their son Robert Wadman was born in 1628
- he married Margaret Lambert
- their son Robert Wadman was born in 1681
- he married Mary King
- their son Martin Wadman was born in 1707
- He married Grace ?
- their daughter Martha Wadman was born in 1731
- she married Martin Wadman
- their son George Wadman was born in 1759
- he married Jane Kiddle
- their son William Wadman was born in 1784
- he married Elizabeth Shepherd
- their daughter Caroline Wadman was born in 1815
- she married John Hooper as his 2nd wife

In 1841, with the 4 children from his first marriage and 2 of their own children, they sailed on the ARAB to New Zealand.
Caroline gave birth to Elizabeth at sea.
She died during the voyage as did 14 year old Sarah Hooper from John's first marriage.

Caroline had a total of 13 children.
John's first child was born in 1826 when he was 21
- his 18th child was born in 1859 when he was 54

All his (known) children were:
Sarah Hooper 1827 - 1841 at sea

Robert Hooper 1829 - 1831 in England

Eliza Hooper 1832 - 1912 in Canterbury
- married George Whiteman in Taita, New Zealand
- married Stephen Avery in New Zealand

Caroline Hooper 1834 - 1875 in Lower Hutt
- married Charles Henry Ashton

Robert Hooper 1837 - 1932 in Upper Hutt
- married Emily Rebecca Louisa Fellingham

William Wadman Hooper 1839 - 1869 in Taita
- married Susannah Hirst in Taita

Elizabeth Eadman Hooper 1841 - 1841 at sea

Mary Jane Wadman Hooper 1843 - 1866 in Taita

Emma Wadman Hooper 1844 - 1932
- married John Eaton

Selina Ann Wadman Hooper 1847 - 1918 in Sanson
- married John William Hirst

Elizabeth Wadman Hooper 1849 - 1923 in Pahiatua
- married George Henry Hirst

Samuel Wadman Hooper 1850 - 1850
Ellen Wadman Hoopr 1850 - ?
- married Benjamin Rayner

Harriett Wadman Hooper 1851 - 1854 in Taita

Mary Wadman Hooper 1855 - 1932 in Hastings
- married Joseph Wall

Harry Wadman Hooper 1856 - 1871

George Wadman Hooper 1857 - 1941 in Taita
- married Eliza King

Henry Richard Wadman Hooper 1859 - 1871 in Taita