Hilda Lucy Florence HOOKINS (Tree A)

Hilda Lucy Florence HOOKINS (nee JEFFERIES) on wedding day October 1937 with father James JEFFERIES at the front of the family home Mill House, Bitton situated next to the Paper Mill where James worked. Hilda married Frederick Charles HOOKINS at St Mary's Church Bitton and they were the parents of Patsy, Bob and Joan

No progress there then!

Despite the recent rise in the cost of getting certificates (now £9.50) from the General Register Office I still order those which will hopefully answer questions rather than pose new ones. I was intrigued by an Elizabeth Ann from my own Tree (A) whom I thought had possibly married in 1880 but was found in the 1881 Census still using her maiden name. So I ordered the marriage certificate only to find that she is not the same Elizabeth Ann although both fathers had the same name of William! I now believe that the one I am looking for married in 1887 but I now need to get the birth certificate for the other to find out where she belongs.
For another certificate I wanted to prove that two John Hookins' I was looking at were actually one and the same as his former wife had died. There was a death of the Ann HOOKIN(G)S name I was searching for in 1844 but now I have the death certificate I find it relates to a baby who died at 3 weeks of age oh Whooping Cough. Her father registered the death so that's another family started! - and I'm no clearer on the two John's!
Never mind - more information gained - just not the bits I was looking for!

Frederick Charles & Hilda Lucy Florence HOOKINS (Tree A)

Frederick Charles HOOKINS 1914-1982 married Hilda Lucy Florence JEFFERIES 1915-1995 at St Mary's Church Bitton. Fred son of Frederick John & Emma Selina HOOKINS. Fred and Hilda parents of Patricia (Patsy), Bob and Joan. Photos thought to have been taken at Weymouth in the 1930s. Fred was a Carpenter, Undertaker, Builder and Decorator in the family firm with his brother Bill. Family home of Fred, Hilda and family was 7 Gordon Road, Peasedown St John.

Margaret HOOKINS (Tree Misc)

One new person added to the Hookins records today is Margaret HOOKINS who unfortunately died in 1780 at the age of just 18 months. I found some Middlesex Burial records on line which indicated she came from St Martins in Fields in Middlesex. Burial seems to have cost 3 shillings! I know no more about her than that so have added her on to the Miscellaneous Tree record which houses all those belonging to extremely small Trees or as in this case no Tree at all as yet.

Frederick John & Emma Selina HOOKINS (Tree A)

Frederick John HOOKINS 1883-1956 born Pawlett near Bridgwater son of William & Susan (see previous posts). Undertaker and wheelwright. Married Emma Selina COBB 1906 at Hay Hill Chapel Bath. They had 4 sons and 2 daughters. Began own business as Hookins & Sons (Builders Decorators & Undertakers) later run by 2 of his sons, Fred and Bill from their parents' home address - Dilkusha, Eckweek Road, Peasedown St John, near Bath. Fred and Emma are grandparents of Bob Hookins.

Family Home of William and Susan HOOKINS (Tree A)

The house on the left hand side is No 10 The Common Pawlett which was the family home for William and Susan HOOKINS and over the years 11 children one of whom was Walter pictured a few pictures ago on this blog. Over the years I have spoken to a few people who remember their visits to this home. William and Susan are the great grandparents of Bob Hookins.

Nellie HOOKINS (Tree A)

(#37A) Nellie 1885-1914 was a daughter of William and Susan HOOKINS. She was born in Pawlett and lived with her parents and 6 other siblings at 10 The Common, Pawlett (see next photograph) in the 1891 Census. At the age of 15 she was a Domestic House Maid at the home of Rev Cooper and his family at the Old Vicarage in North Curry. She died of consumption.

Henry and Willie HOOKINS (Tree A)

Henry James HOOKINS (left) 1893-1977. First volunteer in his Parish at outbreak of WW1. Son of William and Susan HOOKINS (Tree A)

William (Willie) HOOKINS (right) 1898-1924. Died of consumption. Son of William and Susan HOOKINS (Tree A)

1861 Census William & Sarah HOOKINS (3N Tree)

Just checked another family on the 1861 Census and found William with his wife Sarah and 2 children William G and Mary E. At that time William was a Civil Guard in Portland Prison and was living at Portland. He was previously a Bombardier in the Royal Artillery from which he was discharged in 1856 being no longer fit for service. His discharge papers descreibe him as of exemplary character. He was also a poet and is alleged to have sent poetry to Lord Tennyson. He also is believed to have been acquainted with Charles Dickens who attended the church where William and Sarah were married. Sadly Mary died when aged only 13 and William G as well as possibly another brother Arthur also pre-deceased their parents. Only Alfred J 1871-1942 seems to have outlived their parents.

Charlie and Walter HOOKINS

On the left Charles (Charlie) HOOKINS 1895-1919. Died of consumption as a result of service in France as Bombardier in Royal Field Artillery.
On the right Walter HOOKINS 1887-1974. Managed Daisy Hill Care Homes with wife Gertrude (nee HOLMES) 1884-1967.
Both are sons of William and Susan in previous posts.