Ernest was the third of Jesse and Annie’s children to be born at Northam Farm in 1893. He attended the Burnham National School, and maybe a time at Uphill School (travelling across the ferry to get to school from Brean Down after the family moved from Northam in 1906). He… Continue reading
William married Tyley in 1884. She came from a family from Edithmead, from a different family despite the similarity in the name. They did not have any children and looked after Anne Hawkings after the death of her mother, Annie, by which time. 1901, he was already retired despite living… 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
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
The Family of Frederick and Sarah Hawkings {1812-1904) (1) Edmund – Baptised Jan 8th 1833, Married Apr 12th 1860, Mary Hembry, Died Dec 21st 1892.(2) Walter – Baptised June 27th 1837, Married Mary Ann Hawkings, Died June 9th 1884. Walter and Mary were in the 1871 census running Paradise Farm.(3)… Continue reading
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