Born Mar 5th 1896, Married Aug 27th 1924 – Dorothy Blanche Plaister, Died Feb 3rd 1968. They had one son – Denis, born 1927 at Apple Tree Farm, who wrote the books about the Hawkings family.
John Championborn: 1816 East Brentdied: ABT 24 APR 18891844 Farmer in East Brent. WSMFHS Transcript Burnham on sea.About 1841 he was an a farmer in Edingworth, East Brent. Married Maria Dauntonborn: 11 SEP 1817 Burnhamdied: 1892 Maria DAUNTON and John CHAMPION were married on 9 April 1844 in Burnham on… Continue reading
Lived in South Molton all his life and was a baker and farmer – the 1871 census records him having 26 acres, but it does not say where. 1851 Census – head of family at 107 Barnstable Street, 1881 – he had moved to 2 Barnstable Street 1891 – he… Continue reading
Born in Wales, but the family had moved to Chipstable by the 1901 census. ” Aunty Elsie. She never married and lived in Barnstaple. Her life was devoted to the blind and when I was in Barnstaple from Shebbear she was so kind to me. When she died in about… Continue reading
There is a record of someone of this name marrying Rosa Vincent at Charlton-Mackrell in 1890 – but that is not confirmed, although they are listed together in the 1891 census. 1871 census living with his father at Parkham 1891 census living in Chard with Rosa, and servant This is… Continue reading
Census data 1871 – Parkham, daughter of householder 1881 age 16 – Bideford, boarder with Mr and Mrs Vagers, 60 Honestone Lane, occupation Post Office Clerk, also in the house was her brother Arthur. 1891 census – living with her brother, George in Bideford Married George Jacob 1892, at… Continue reading
1841 census – Parkham 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881 census – Parkham – head of household 1891 census – father-in-law of head of household
Tim was born at Northam Farm. He went to New Zealand after the first world war and met Iris and they were married in 1927. Tim was at home when his father died, and talked about the incident at the inquest. He then went to the war, joining the Worcester… Continue reading
Born Aug 17th 1897 After her Father Jesse’s death went to London for a time as house helper to the family of her uncle Ernest Corley. Margaret returned to Somerset as cheese maker for Leonard Burge at Bow Farm, Badgworth. Near East Brent. There she met Joseph Counsell from Biddisham, a… Continue reading
The Family of Jesse and Annie Hawkings (1861-1900) (1 )’ Ferrand Edmund – Born Aug 25th 1886, Married Oct 11th1906-Esther Johnston, Died Dec 1st, 1959.(2) Mary Hembry (Lived approx 1887-9)(3) Ernest William – Born May 24th 1893, Married Lily Alice May Wooltorton.(4) Grace Marian – Born Sept 24th 1894, Married… Continue reading