Family
Stopford married Mary, daughter of Robert Fanshawe, in 1809. Their eldest son, Robert Fanshawe Stopford (1811–1891), also rose to the rank of Admiral, and their second son, James John Stopford (1817–1868), became a Vice Admiral. Stopford died in June 1847, aged 79. His wife survived him by almost twenty years and died in June 1866.
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