Edward John HOOKINS (Tree D)

Edward John HOOKINS was born 1n 1916 in Ponders End Middlesex the first child of Edwin John HOOKINS (featured in the last posting) and Elizabeth (nee DUKE). Edward's mother died less than 6 years later after the birth of his second sibling leaving 3 children under the age of 6. Edward John was a Gardener/Driver and married Lily PENNEY on Christmas Day in Walthamstow in 1937 and in the following 5 years had 3 children.

Edward John is pictured again here flanked by Ada and Albert Francis HOOKINS. Edward John's father married again within 3 years of the death of his first wife providing a mother-figure again for his 3 young children. His second wife was Ada and together they had a further 5 children. The second of these was Albert Francis who was born in 1926 who eventually moved to Australia where he raised his own family and where he eventually died in 1986.

Ada died in Kings Lynn the year before.