Message by email from Doug Leckie on 5 May 2001:
One other piece of information Mum remembered is that Daniel Clarke, brother of Cecilia et.al., went to live in South Africa. Whether or not he went to Capetown where Edith and Ernest settled temporarily I don't know.Email from Anthony Haywood to Graham George Hawker 3 August 2002, quoting a handwritten note written by Anthony's mother Ann (nee Hawker):
Nan H was bore at Cleobury Mortimer in 1880
James Shakespeare dies at Haywood Basin, Halesowen by Walter Somer's factory
and his wife was drowns in the same basin in the fog.
Nan H's family..1.Dan went to Durban, Sth Africa and had 3 children, Cecil,
Lucy, Phylis ( I have pictures of all these..that is AJH does )..all are dead
Phylis died about 1966. 2. William married Florence Lloyd and had One child
Frank, still alive in 1992. He left his wife and when she died he married
again in Wales. 3. Cecilia. 4. Edith, went with Dan to S/Afr but then went
onto Melbourne OZ, she had 3 children, Ernest, Winnie born in UK ( who is
still alive photo enclosed a) with John ( Wally ) her husband in 1995 at
Malvern and b) in 2002 taken by Antonia who went to see her in Victoria.
Florence Joan born in OZ ( Chris and I met them at their brother's house in
Q'Land in 1983 on a trip they mad to see us from Melbourne..they are now dead
), they lived in Briggalong, I have their address. 5. Eva Cissie, married
Fred Scott who was Director of ?? Moores the leather company in
Walsall....( I remeber Aunty Eva well as she was a great swimmer at Bloxwich
Baths and taught both Jean and I to swim, they have a son freddy and I have
photos of Freddy and his wife and kids, Mom says they live at Church Stretton
but i only remeber them at Walsall when we went to the football together,
they had stand seats and used to get me In, this is after my Dad died. 6.
Frank who marries Dora Hitch. no kids he then married Ivy Hall after Aunty
dora died she was the widow of Cecil Hawker, Granda's half brother.
Great Granddad Thomas Hawker married Jane Ward 1882 and 2 kids Reg Tom and
George, he then married Jane's sister Ann and had 7 kids...Wm..... Nellie,
James, Cecil, Alice Charles Then One I can't read.. ..she married and went to
America and had 2 kids One of each sex.
Uncle Sam lived at Bedlam, Bitterley near Ludlow Shropshire..Nan H stayed
there when she was about 8/10 years old, at that time they had 2 kids..Sam
and Molly. I've got a photo of granddad looking over a Farm gate with
chickens etc. could be taken at this Farm.
I know you'll have lots of this but its a note from Mom written on an old
Christmas card so is in her handwriting.
From Transcripts of Parish registers of St Giles Church, Willenhall by P. Galloway found on:
http://www.wolverhamptonarchives.dial.pipex.com/stgiles.htm
Work done on this line by Jean Tomkins (nee Hawker) up to 1992 and contained in a letter she wrote to George and Rbbinia Hawker dated 16 February 1992 show the parents of William (husband of Rebecca Hadley) to be John Clarke and Ann (nee Swain).
Email from Emma-Jane Maddern to Graham George Hawker dated 5 April 2005 states:
Ceciley HARVEY was born in 1806. She bet. 1851-1881 in Still alive in 1851 Census (Dudley, WOR,) England.
Ceciley married (1) John PRICE on 08 Jun 1824 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
They had the following children:
Mary PRICE was born in 1824. She was christened on 11 Jul 1824 in Church Gresley.
Eliza PRICE was born in 1825 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England. She was christened on 18 Sep 1825 in St Thomas, Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
John Henry PRICE 1 was born on 25 Mar 1827 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England. He was christened on 15 Apr 1827 in St Thomas, Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
Ceciley married (2) John CROSS on 28 Apr 1828 in St Peter, Wolverhampton, Stafford, England. John was born in 1805. He died bet. 1851-1881 in Still alive in 1851 Census (Dudley, WOR,) England.
They had the following children:
Elizabeth CROSS was born in 1831 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
Ann Emma CROSS was born in 1833 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England. She was christened on 22 Dec 1833 in St Thomas, Dudley, Worcestershire, England. She died in Bet 1872-1913 in Austrialia.
Ann married2 (1) Henry STANLEY son of William STANLEY and Sarah SMART on 25 Dec 1847 in Rowley Regis, Dudley, Staffordshire, England (c). Henry was born in 1829 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England. He died in 1868.
Ann married3,4 (2) Robert DAVIS on 08 Nov 1869 in Registrar's Office, Fitzroy, Victoria #4684. Robert was born in 1819 in Norfolk, England.Charles CROSS was born in 1835 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
Hannah CROSS was born in 1836 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England.
John Charles CROSS was born in 1839 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England. He died in 1851/1881.
Enoch CROSS was born in 1842 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England. He died5 in 1901.
Enoch married SARAH in 1870. SARAH was born6 in 1845. She died in 1901.
Appendix A - Sources
1. LDS-IGI-Internet, 06 Feb 2005.
2. Marriage Certificate - Private Collection (EJM), 01 Apr 2005, .Source Media Type: Official Document.
3. Victorian Registry of Birth, Deaths & Marriages BDM Index, .Source Media Type: Book.
4. Marriage Certificate - Private Collection (EJM).
5. 1881 British Census-Private Collection.
6. 1881 British Census-Private Collection.
Surname provided by Jean Tomkins (nee Hawker) to Ann Haywood (nee Hawker) in a letter dated 16 February 1992)
Email from Emma-Jane Maddern to Graham George Hawker dated 5 April 2005 states:
Still alive in 1851 Census (Dudley, WOR,) England.
Emma-Jane Maddern sent the following to Graham George Hawker by email on 4 April 2005:
Digger - Edwardian Index. Victoria 1902-1913Surname: MANNING
Given Names: Clifton Jos
Event: B
Spouse Surname/Father: Geo
Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Maud Annie WATSON
Birth Place: FITZROY SOUTH
Death Place:
Year: 1909
Reg. Number: 27221
Email to Graham George Hawker from Ken Holloway dated 15 July 2002:
"My Edward Cooper is the one you mentioned bapt. 23 Jan 1809, the son of Joseph Cooper and
Priscilla Harvey. I have obtained most of my information on the Coopers of Bloxwich from Pat
Hayward. According to Pat, Joseph was bapt. 12 Dec 1756 in Wednesbury, the son of Joseph
Cooper and Ann Baylies, who married 29 May 1750 at Wednesbury. There was also a Joseph,
bapt 24 Mar 1752, but I do not know where he fits in - he could possibly have died young. I
have no record of your John Cooper, b. in 1858."
Email to Graham George Hawker from Ken Holloway dated 15 July 2002:
"My Edward Cooper is the one you mentioned bapt. 23 Jan 1809, the son of Joseph Cooper and
Priscilla Harvey. I have obtained most of my information on the Coopers of Bloxwich from Pat
Hayward. According to Pat, Joseph was bapt. 12 Dec 1756 in Wednesbury, the son of Joseph
Cooper and Ann Baylies, who married 29 May 1750 at Wednesbury. There was also a Joseph,
bapt 24 Mar 1752, but I do not know where he fits in - he could possibly have died young. I
have no record of your John Cooper, b. in 1858."
Email from Anthony Haywood to Graham George Hawker 3 August 2002, quoting a handwritten note written by Anthony's mother Ann (nee Hawker):
Nan H was bore at Cleobury Mortimer in 1880
James Shakespeare dies at Haywood Basin, Halesowen by Walter Somer's factory
and his wife was drowns in the same basin in the fog.
Nan H's family..1.Dan went to Durban, Sth Africa and had 3 children, Cecil,
Lucy, Phylis ( I have pictures of all these..that is AJH does )..all are dead
Phylis died about 1966. 2. William married Florence Lloyd and had One child
Frank, still alive in 1992. He left his wife and when she died he married
again in Wales. 3. Cecilia. 4. Edith, went with Dan to S/Afr but then went
onto Melbourne OZ, she had 3 children, Ernest, Winnie born in UK ( who is
still alive photo enclosed a) with John ( Wally ) her husband in 1995 at
Malvern and b) in 2002 taken by Antonia who went to see her in Victoria.
Florence Joan born in OZ ( Chris and I met them at their brother's house in
Q'Land in 1983 on a trip they mad to see us from Melbourne..they are now dead
), they lived in Briggalong, I have their address. 5. Eva Cissie, married
Fred Scott who was Director of ?? Moores the leather company in
Walsall....( I remeber Aunty Eva well as she was a great swimmer at Bloxwich
Baths and taught both Jean and I to swim, they have a son freddy and I have
photos of Freddy and his wife and kids, Mom says they live at Church Stretton
but i only remeber them at Walsall when we went to the football together,
they had stand seats and used to get me In, this is after my Dad died. 6.
Frank who marries Dora Hitch. no kids he then married Ivy Hall after Aunty
dora died she was the widow of Cecil Hawker, Granda's half brother.
Great Granddad Thomas Hawker married Jane Ward 1882 and 2 kids Reg Tom and
George, he then married Jane's sister Ann and had 7 kids...Wm..... Nellie,
James, Cecil, Alice Charles Then One I can't read.. ..she married and went to
America and had 2 kids One of each sex.
Uncle Sam lived at Bedlam, Bitterley near Ludlow Shropshire..Nan H stayed
there when she was about 8/10 years old, at that time they had 2 kids..Sam
and Molly. I've got a photo of granddad looking over a Farm gate with
chickens etc. could be taken at this Farm.
I know you'll have lots of this but its a note from Mom written on an old
Christmas card so is in her handwriting.
Email from Doreen Howes to Graham Hawker 14 August 2009:
WILLIAM DUTTON was born 1815 in Wednesbury,Staffs, and died 12 Jan 1889 in 18 Bank Street, Walsall,Staffs. He married SARAH TIBBITS (TIBBETTS) 05 May 1834 in All Saints Church Wednesbury, daughter of HENRY TIBBETTS and ANN. She was born 1818 in Walsall,, and died 16 Sep 1900 in 144 Blue Lane, Walsall,Staffs.More About WILLIAM DUTTON:
Cause of Death: Decay of nature
Christening: 29 Oct 1815, St Bartholomews, Wednesbury,Staffs
Medical Information: certified by D.Rioidan M.D.
Occupation: Bet. 1841 - 1881, Toolmaker
Residence 1: 1841, Bott Lane, The Foreign, Walsall
Residence 2: 1851, 164 Ablewell Street Walsall
Residence 3: 1871, 10 Sheepwood Lane, West Bromwich
Residence 4: 1881, Dixon Lewis Iron Works, Willenhall
Email from Doreen Howes to Graham Hawker 14 August 2009:
More About SARAH TIBBITS (TIBBETTS):
Baptism: 21 Sep 1818, St Matthews Church, Walsall
Cause of Death: Natural Decay
First Marriage: 05 May 1834, All Saints West Bromwich, Staffs
Medical Information: certified by G H Fox L.R.C.P.
Residence 1: 1841, Bott Lane, The Foreign, Walsall Staffs
Residence 2: 1851, 164 Ablewell Street, Walsall, Staffs
Residence 3: 1871, 10 Sheepwood Lane, West Bromwich South West
Residence 4: 1881, Dixon Lewis Works, Wolverhampton
Email from Doreen Howes to Graham Hawker 14 August 2009:
More About HENRY DUTTON:
Residence: 1851, 164 Ablewell Street, Walsall, Staffs
Email from Doreen Howes to Graham Hawker 14 August 2009:
More About HARRIET ANNIS/ANICE DUTTON:
Christening: 12 Jul 1854, St Mathews Church Walsall,
Residence: 1871, 10 Sheepwood Lane, West Bromwich South West