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
Edgar grew up at Northam Farm with his family, though he is not at home for the census of 1881. The story in the family is that when Edmund Hawkings died Jesse and Edgar tossed a coin to decide who would take over Northam Farm and Jesse won. Edgar then… 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
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
The Family of Jesse and Ethel Hawkings (1877-1968)(1) Edward Champion Hawkings- Born July 15th 1903, Married 1928-Mary Isabel Butler.(2) Arthur Hawkings – Died in Infancy.(3) Mary Ethel Hawkings – Born Feb 11th 1909, Married Oct 4th 1941 – Henry Lewis Baker 1951 Frederick Forse. (4) Joyce (Elsie Joyce) Hawkings- Born July… 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,… Continue reading
The Family of Edmund and Mary Hawkings, married in April 1860 at Burnham, by licence as Mary was only nineteen. “Witnesses at the wedding – Jane Cook Hembry (certainly a relative of Mary’s but exact kinship unknown – could she have been her Godmother?), W. Hawkinqs (bit straight to the… Continue reading