Alfred John HOOKINS married Alice LONGWORTH in October 1898 at St Alfege Church in Greenwich. Alfred was a Flour Miller's Warehouseman and suffered serious accident when a large bag of flour fell on his head. He served as a driver in the Army Service Corps in the Corps of Waggoners in South Africa under Baden Powell having joined the Army at an early age. Between 1898 and 1917 Alice bore 10 children. By the time of the above photograph which is thought to be around 1915 their firstborn, Alice, had died before her first birthday and for some reason Gertrude (5) and William (6) are not included whilst Arthur Timothy had not yet been born. The other children enjoyed much longer lifetimes and the remaining 4 daughters all married. Those in the picture are thought to be from left to right John, Alfred, Alice (mother) Sarah Muriel, Henry George, Alfred John (father), Elizabeth and Mary. Alfred John died at the age of 71 in 1942 whilst Alice was 96 at her death in 1972.
2 comments:
Gertrude was not in this photo as she was the last born, in 1920. I'm not sure about William.
Yes - you're right Bradley. I should have known as I have her birth certificate! I had obviously had the wrong year on the family sheet which I had overwritten and I wrote the blog post without checking it properly.
Bob
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