Charles HOOKINS (Tree A)

Brompton Ralph Parish Church

Charles HOOKINS was the last of 13 children born to William HOOKINS and his wife Anne (nee KNOWLES).

Brompton Ralph Parish Church interior

He was baptised in Brompton Ralph Parish Church on 4th Jan 1818 at which time his father and mother were aged 52 and 45 respectively.






In the 1841 Census Charles was living as HOOKINGS as a Servant in Kittisford, Wellington, Somerset with the family of John CAPE.
On 20th June that year he married Charlotte PALMER, again in the name of HOOKINGS, at Wilton Parish Church in Taunton. Their first son was born just 3 months later in Langford Budville but unfortunately died in 1843. 3 more children were born in Langford Budville before the next Census in 1851, 2 of which were registered in the HOOKINGS name, but again 1 of the children died when only 1 year old.
So by the time of the 1851 Census Charles and Charlotte were still living in Langford Budville, which was Charlotte's birthplace, with 2 of their surviving children. By the 1861 Census a further 3 children had been born and 4 of the 5 surviving children were with them at Heathfield Cottage, Langford Budville. The family name is again recorded as HOOKINGS and Charles is said to be an Agricultural Labourer.
The HOOKINGS name is maintained in the 1871 Census when Charles and Charlotte are living at Harpsford Cottage, Langford Budville with their youngest daughter Maria. In both the 1881 and 1891 Censuses husband and wife are living together but with none of their children now with them at Rockwell Green near Wellington. Charles died there on 23rd April 1895 aged 73 and Charlotte appears to have died in 1906 aged 81 and still being recorded in the HOOKINGS name.