The Corley Family Denis Hawkings, in his books about the family from which most of this information comes, suggests the name may be Irish, or from Corley in Warwickshire. The connection with our family was created when Jesse Hawkings married Annie Corley in 1885 in Highbury Wesleyan Chapel. The Corley’s… Continue reading
Little is said about Fred in Denis Hawkings book on the family except he was a farmer. In the 1914 Kelly’s Directory he is farming at Berrow. Frederick William Champion joined Highbridge Freemasons in 1921 age 36. Bural (Rural) Philanthropic Lodge. Died age 62 in 1947. Effects £2334 15s 7d to… Continue reading
Arthur Haris was the son of Phillip Harris, a cousin of Jesse Hawkings. They farmed at Brean
They were married in 1902 in Blackford, Wedmore – where Helen came from, daughter of George and Rosa Maria Duckett, farmers. He was musical, playing the banjo and composing his own songs. In 1914 Kelly’s Directory he is listed as private resident, 20 College Street (not in the commercial section)…. Continue reading
They were cousins, Mary Anne being the daughter of George Hawkings. In the 1881 census he is listed as farming at Paradise Farm, with Mary Anne, George aged 2 and his daughter who had not yet been named at the age of 2 days. In the 1883 Post Office Directory… Continue reading
Maurice ChampionMaurice Robert Champion born Heywood Wilts Aug 18th 1880 Son of Edward Champion and Martha Board. Died 10th April 1956. Effects £7539 10s 2d. To Claude Board Champion and Muriel Joyce Clapp. Married Gladys Hicks in 1913. Birthdate: July 25, 1890Immediate Family: Daughter of Henry Morse HICKS and Sophia HICKS, Sister… Continue reading
In 1891 William was living with his father in the Bakers shop. In 1901 at the age of 15 he was a boarder at school in Chulmleigh. In 1904 aged 18 he married Lilian Hillier in Kennington, London. By 1910 they had three children and separated, with a bitter dispute… Continue reading
Lived with her parents in South Molton, although she often stayed with her Grandparents (John and Jane Joyce at Fleed Farm, is there for the census in 1901 aged 16) until she married George (Titus) Andrew in 1907 and moved to Holwell. They met at Waterrow Methodist Chapel. Titus G… Continue reading
Lived with her parents in the Bakers shop, Barnstable Road and in the 1901 census was listed as their shop assistant. After the shop was sold in 1910, in 1911 she is in the census as living with George and Nance at Holwell. She seems to have never really had… Continue reading
Member Information Full Name George Andrew – Birth #1 Date of Birth 31 Jan 1830 Place of Birth East Putford, Devon, England Father Edmund Smale Andrew Mother Ann Bray Siblings Jane Andrew, Julia Andrew, Mary Ann Andrew, William Edmund Andrew, John Andrew, Edmund Andrew, James Andrew, Thomas Andrew Spouse #1 Name Betsy Brook Date of Marriage Children Oliver… Continue reading