1Birth Certificate. "Registration District: Walsall 1915 Birth in the sub-district of Walsall in the County of Walsall C.B. No: 145 When & Where: Second February 1915 91 Pargeter Street U.D Name: George Sex: Boy Father: Reginald Thomas Hawker Mother:Cecilia Hawker formerly Clarke Occupation of Father: Grocer's Assistant Informant: R.T. Hawker Father, 91 Pargeter street Walsall When registered: Third March 5 Registrar: T.Hindsley."
2Marriage Certificate, 1941 DEC Wednesbury 6b 2223, Official Document. "1941 Marriage solemnized at St Pauls Church in the Ecclesiastical Parish of Wood Green Wednesbury in the County of Stafford. No. 435 When Married: Twenty fifth October 1941 Name: George Hawker. Age: 26. Condition: Batchelor. Profession: Grocer. Residence: 91 Pargeter Street Walsall. Father: Reginald Thomas Hawker. Profession of Father: Grocer Name: Rubbinia Mabel Rock. Age: 21. Condition: Spinster. Profession: blank. Residence: 24 Remembrance Road. Father: George Rock. Profession of Father: Iron caster. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Cermonies of the Established Church after Banns by S.E.Miller, Assistant Curator. Signed by George Hawker and Rubbinia Mabel Rock in the presence of W.W. Taylor and Margaret Rock and J. Rock." W.W. Taylor was Wensley Taylor, a carpenter and a good friend of George Hawker. He was married to Doris. Margaret Rock (who never married) was the sister of Rubbinia and J. Rock the brother, known normally as Jack (who married Sally).
1Marriage Certificate, 1941 DEC Wednesbury 6b 2223, Official Document. "1941 Marriage solemnized at St Pauls Church in the Ecclesiastical Parish of Wood Green Wednesbury in the County of Stafford. No. 435 When Married: Twenty fifth October 1941 Name: George Hawker. Age: 26. Condition: Batchelor. Profession: Grocer. Residence: 91 Pargeter Street Walsall. Father: Reginald Thomas Hawker. Profession of Father: Grocer Name: Rubbinia Mabel Rock. Age: 21. Condition: Spinster. Profession: blank. Residence: 24 Remembrance Road. Father: George Rock. Profession of Father: Iron caster. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Cermonies of the Established Church after Banns by S.E.Miller, Assistant Curator. Signed by George Hawker and Rubbinia Mabel Rock in the presence of W.W. Taylor and Margaret Rock and J. Rock." W.W. Taylor was Wensley Taylor, a carpenter and a good friend of George Hawker. He was married to Doris. Margaret Rock (who never married) was the sister of Rubbinia and J. Rock the brother, known normally as Jack (who married Sally).
11901 Census, RG13/2698 Folio 151 Page 13. "Administrative District: Stafford. Civil Parish: Walsall. Ecclesiastical Parish: St Andrew. Ward: Birchills. 98 Green Lane. Thomas Hawker. Head. M. 41. Grocer and Baker. Worcester Oldbury. (Continued on page 14) Ann Hawker. Wife. M. 42. -. Staffs Walsall. Reginald T -do-. Son. S. 18. Grocer and Baker. -do- -do. George -do-. Son. S. 17. Grocer and Baker. -do- -do. Lillian -do-. Daughter. S. 14. -. -do- -do. Ellen A -do-. Daughter. S. 13. -. -do- -do-. William H -do-. Son. -. 11. -. -do- -do-. James -do-. Son. -. 10. -. -do- -do-. Flora A -do-. Daughter. -. 8. -. -do- -do-. Cecil A -do-. Son. -. 7. -. -do- -do-. Charles -do-. Son. -. 5. -. -do- -do-. Alice -do-. Daughter. -. 3. -. -do- -do-. Jane Nutting. Servant. S. 21. General Domestic Servant. -do- Shelfield."
2Birth Certificate. "Registration District: Walsall 1882 Birth in the sub-district of Walsall in the County of Stafford No: 465 When & Where: Ninth June 1882 94 Green Lane Name: Reginald Thomas Sex: Boy Father: Thomas Hawker Mother: Jane Hawker formerly Ward Occupation of Father: Baker and Grocer Informant: T Hawker, Father, 94 Green Lane, Walsall When registered: Twelfth July 1882 Registrar: (illegible), Registrar."
3Death Certificate. "Registration District: Walsall 1941 Death in the Sub-district of Bloxwich in the County borough of Walsall No.: 368 When and Where: Third January 1941 91 Pargeter Street U.D Name: Reginald Thomas Hawker Sex: Male Age: 58 years Occupation: Grocer (Master) Cause of Death: 1(a) Cardiac failure (b) Asthma & bronchitis Certified by A.B. Davies M.B. Informant: Gladys J. Perkins, Daughter. Present at the death, Cleveland Cottage, Skip Lane, Walsall When Registered: Third January 1941 Registrar: A.V.CraddockRegistrar."
4Marriage Certificate, 1904 JUN Walsall 6b 1275, Official Document.
11901 Census, RG13/2698 Folio 155 Page 23. "Administrative County: Stafford Civil Parish: Walsall Ecclesiastical Parish: St Andrew County Borough of Walsall Ward: Birchills 88 Farringdon Street W H Clarke. Head. M. 49. Seft Maker in Stone Quarry. Staffs Rowley C -do-. Wife. M. 46. -. Worcester Dudley Daniel -do-. Son. S. 24. Sadler. Staffs Rowley (Continues on Page 24:) William Clarke. Son. S. 22. Seft Maker in Stone Quarry. Salop Corby Cecilia -do-. Daughter. S. 21. Dressmaker on own account. -do-. -do- Edith -do-. -do-. S. 18. Harness Stitcher. -do- -do- Eva -do-. -do-. -. 6. -. Staffs Walsall Frank J -do-. Son. 2. -. -do- -do- Frank Rogers. Boarder. S. 24. Harness Maker. -do- -do-."
21881 Census, FHL Film 1341631 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2625 Folio 61 Page 25, 1881. " Dwelling: Harncley ? Sling Census Place: Coreley, Shropshire, England Source: FHL Film 1341631 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2625 Folio 61 Page 25 Marr Age Sex Birthplace John William CLARKE M 29 M Dudley, Worcester, England Rel: Head Occ: Laborer In Stone Quarry Clara CLARKE M 26 F Dudley, Worcester, England Rel: Wife Daniel CLARKE 4 M Rowley Regis, Stafford, England Rel: Son William CLARKE 2 M Coreley, Shropshire, England Rel: Son Cecilia CLARKE 1 F Coreley, Shropshire, England Rel: Daur."
3Marriage Certificate, 1904 JUN Walsall 6b 1275, Official Document.
1Internet, Email from J Hawker 6 April 2000. "Not sure whether you know or not but I just heard that Glad died on Saturday. I spoke to Anthony tonight. He had called Pa on Monday evening to tell him. Apparently 6 months ago she had another stroke which left her more or less unable to communicate. She looked OK physically though. Died suddenly about lunchtime Saturday. 95. Not a bad innings." Died at: Fieldhouse Rest Home Thicknell Lane West Hagley Nr Stourbridge.
11881 Census, FHL Film 1341676 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2825 Folio 115 Page 45, 1881. " Dwelling: No 49 Long Acre St Census Place: Walsall Foreign, Stafford, England Source: FHL Film 1341676 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2825 Folio 115 Page 45 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Thomas HAWKER M 22 M Eldersfield, Worcester, England Rel: Head Occ: Baker Jane HAWKER M 22 F Bloxwich, Stafford, England Rel: Wife."
21861 Census, The 1861 Census was taken on Sunday 7th April 1861, RG9/2098 Folio 73 Page 27, RG9. "Linkend Lane, Eldersfield George Hawker 48 Ag. Lab. Hannah Hawker 43 Wife Ellen Hawker 17 daughter Charles Hawker 14 son William Hawker 12 son Henry Hawker 8 son Susanna Hawker 10 daughter Thomas Hawker 2 son."
31871 Census, RG10/3056 Folio 77 Page 27. "Linkend Lane, Eldersfield George Hawker 58 Head of Family Hannah Hawker 52 Wife Ellen Hawker 27 Daughter Thomas Hawker 12 Son."
41901 Census, RG13/2698 Folio 151 Page 13. "Administrative District: Stafford. Civil Parish: Walsall. Ecclesiastical Parish: St Andrew. Ward: Birchills. 98 Green Lane. Thomas Hawker. Head. M. 41. Grocer and Baker. Worcester Oldbury. (Continued on page 14) Ann Hawker. Wife. M. 42. -. Staffs Walsall. Reginald T -do-. Son. S. 18. Grocer and Baker. -do- -do. George -do-. Son. S. 17. Grocer and Baker. -do- -do. Lillian -do-. Daughter. S. 14. -. -do- -do. Ellen A -do-. Daughter. S. 13. -. -do- -do-. William H -do-. Son. -. 11. -. -do- -do-. James -do-. Son. -. 10. -. -do- -do-. Flora A -do-. Daughter. -. 8. -. -do- -do-. Cecil A -do-. Son. -. 7. -. -do- -do-. Charles -do-. Son. -. 5. -. -do- -do-. Alice -do-. Daughter. -. 3. -. -do- -do-. Jane Nutting. Servant. S. 21. General Domestic Servant. -do- Shelfield."
5Birth Certificate. "Registration District: Tewkesbury 1858 Birth in the sub-district of Deerhurst in the Counties of Gloucester and Worcester No: 310 When & Where: Twenty First September 1858 Chaceley Name: Thomas Sex: Boy Father: George Hawker Mother: Hannah Hawker formerly Drinkwater Occupation of Father: Agricultural Labourer Informant: Hannah Hawker Mother, Chaceley When registered: Twenty First October 1858 Registrar: Joseph Hoare, Registrar."
6William Good, Parish Register Transcripts Gloucestershire Corse; Deerhurst; Forthampton; The Leigh; Norton; Staverton & Tirley , http://www.users.bigpond.com/williamr/. "14 Nov 1858 Thomas son of George & Hannah Hawker, Chaceley, Labourer."
7Death Certificate. "Registration District: Walsall 1926 Death in the Sub-district of Aldridge in the County of Stafford No.: 236 When and Where: Nineteenth January 1926 Eldersfield, Park Road, Great Barr, R.D Name: Thomas Hawker Sex: Male Age: 66 years Occupation: Grocer and Provision Merchant Cause of Death: (1) Angina Pectoris 4 months (2) Heart Failure No PM Certified by Oswald Cook M.B. Informant: Geo. Hawker, Son. In attendance, 62 Harden Road, Leamore When Registered: Twentieth January 1926 Registrar: T.W. Cartwright Registrar." "Eldersfield" was the name of his house in Park Road, which leads to Skip Lane where Gladys Hawker lived most of her life (in Cleveland Cottage).
8Newspaper Obituary, Walsall Observer and South Staffordshire Chronicle, Saturday 23/JAN/1926. "DEATH OF MR. T. HAWKER. A Successful Business Career of Over Forty Years in Walsall HIS PUBLIC WORK After an illness of about five weeks’ duration, Mr. Thomas Hawker, one of Walsall’s best-known tradesmen and an active and ardent support of various local organisations, passed away at his residence, Park Road, Great Barr, on Tuesday, in his 67th year. A native of Tewkesbury, Mr. Hawker served his apprenticeship in the bakery trade at Brierley Hill, and after spending a short time in Birmingham, he came to Walsall in 1879, to work for his brother-in-law, Mr. Ellis, of Caldmore. About a year later, he started on his own account in Green Lane, and there he built up a flourishing business as a grocer and baker and wine and spirit merchant. It was largely by his own efforts that he succeeded, and it was not until he had controlled its affairs for over 40 years that he began to take things somewhat easier, when the business was formed into a limited liability company, as Messrs. T. hawker and Sons, a few years ago. He filled the position of chairman, however, up the time of his death and continued to be closely associated with the undertaking, although during the last year or two he was seriously troubled by failing eyesight, which also caused him to restrict his activities in other directions. A strong Unionist in politics, Mr. Hawker was prominently identified with that party in the town for a long period, and he was chairman of the old club in Bradford Street during the important period when the seat was captured from the Liberals by the present Sir Richard Cooper, Bart, who defeated Major Dunne in 1910. To the Master Bakers Association, Mr. Hawker rendered valuable service, which was recognised by the presentation to him of an illuminated address and other gifts in 1923, as president and secretary for about thirty years; and another body with which his name will for long be closely associated in the Walsall and district Licensed Victuallers Association, of which he was president for a number of years. He retired from that office in 1924, and a rather melancholy circumstance connected with his death is that the members of the association had arranged to make a presentation to him on Wednesday evening. A year or two before the war, Mr. Hawker succeeded Mr. R. B. Sutton as the chairman of the Walsall floral and Horticultural Society, and he resumed that office in 1919 and retained it for another two or three years’ and for six years, prior to 1904, he was the president of the Walsall Harmonic Society. Personally, Mr. Hawker was an affable and genial gentleman, who was held in high esteem, and he will be much missed by a large circle of friends. He had ten sons and daughters, all of whom survive him. In March, 1901, Mr. Hawker contested a municipal by-election in the Birchills ward, but he was unsuccessful, Mr. E. Egan being returned by 1,052 to 552. The Funeral The late Mr. Hawker was laid to rest in Ryecroft Cemetery yesterday afternoon. At the service, which was conducted in St Peter’s Church by the Rev. Preb. C. E. McCreery, the hymn, “Rock of Ages,” was sung, The mourners were: Messrs. Reg, George, William, Cecil, James and Charlie Hawker (sons) Mrs. Hall and Miss Alice Hawker (daughters) Mr. H. Wint and Mr. J. Hall (sons-in-law), Mrs Matthews, Tewkesbury (niece) and Mr. G. Darke Gloucester (nephew) and Gladys, Annie, and Tommy Hawker (grandchildren). Six old employees, who acted as bearers, were Messrs. A. Hedges, J. Veale, E. Bridgman, F. Hewlett, J. Bytheway, and F. Hill. The master Bakers’ Association was represented by Messrs. J. Coole (president) J.R. Ditchfield (vice-president) F. W. Griffin (hon. Treasurer) and Mr. J. C. Chattin (hon. secretary). Representing the Walsall and District Licensed Victuallers’ Association were Messrs. P. B. Cooke (president) A. Medlam (vice-president) , B. Baggott (treasurer) F. Paddock (senior auditor) G.E Parry and M. F. Harrison (secretary), Councillor E. Evans, solicitor to the family, was also present and Mr. A. Turner represented the Walsall Unionist Association, and Mr. W. A. Blackburn the Walsall Unionist Club. There were many harps among the numerous floral tributes, which included wreaths from the Master Bakers’ Association, the Walsall Unionist club, the Walsall Harmonic Society, the Licensed Victuallers’ Association, and the employees." Provided by Jean Wint to Graham George Hawker by email on 10 March 2002.
91881 Census, . " Dwelling: No 49 Long Acre St Census Place: Walsall Foreign, Stafford, England Source: FHL Film 1341676 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2825 Folio 115 Page 45 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Thomas HAWKER M 22 M Eldersfield, Worcester, England Rel: Head Occ: Baker Jane HAWKER M 22 F Bloxwich, Stafford, England Rel: Wife."
10Marriage Certificate, 1881 MAR Walsall 6b 700, Official Document. "1881 Marriage solemnized at St Matthew's Church in the Parish of Walsall in the County of Stafford. No. 12 When Married: January 26th 1881 Name: Thomas Hawker. Age: 21. Condition: Batchelor. Profession: Baker. Residence: Victor St.. Father: George Hawker. Profession of Father: Farmer Name: Jane Ward. Age: 21. Condition: Spinster. Profession: blank. Residence: Caldmore. Father: Thomas Ward. Profession of Father: Labourer. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Cermonies of the Established Church after Banns by William Backhouse Gowan. Signed by Thos. Hawker and Jane Ward in the presence of Francis Ellis and "Ann Ward her x mark"." Seems Ann Ward the witness was unable to write.
1Birth Certificate. "Registration District: Bloxwich 1859 Birth in the sub-district of Bloxwich in the County of Stafford No: 148 When & Where: Fifth March 1859 Bloxwich Name: Jane Sex: Girl Father: Thomas Ward Mother: Ann Ward formerly Dyke Occupation of Father: Agricultural Labourer Informant: X The Mark of Ann Ward, Mother, Bloxwich When registered: Ninth April 1859 Registrar: Charles Goodwin, Registrar."
2Death Certificate. "Registration District: Walsall 1885 Death in the Sub-district of Bloxwich in the County of Stafford No.: 18 When and Where: Twenty Fourth May 1885 Coal Pool Bloxwich Name: Jane Hawker Sex: Female Age: 26 years Occupation: Wife of Thomas Hawker, Baker Cause of Death: Acute Pulmonary Phthisis. Certified by Geo. Phillips MRCS Informant: Thos. Ward, Father,present at the death, Coal Pool, Bloxwich When Registered: Twenty seventh May 1885 Registrar: F Woollen Registrar." Died of Tuberculosis.
31881 Census, PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2825 Folio 115 Page 45. " Dwelling: No 49 Long Acre St Census Place: Walsall Foreign, Stafford, England Source: FHL Film 1341676 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2825 Folio 115 Page 45 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Thomas HAWKER M 22 M Eldersfield, Worcester, England Rel: Head Occ: Baker Jane HAWKER M 22 F Bloxwich, Stafford, England Rel: Wife."
4Marriage Certificate, 1881 MAR Walsall 6b 700, Official Document. "1881 Marriage solemnized at St Matthew's Church in the Parish of Walsall in the County of Stafford. No. 12 When Married: January 26th 1881 Name: Thomas Hawker. Age: 21. Condition: Batchelor. Profession: Baker. Residence: Victor St.. Father: George Hawker. Profession of Father: Farmer Name: Jane Ward. Age: 21. Condition: Spinster. Profession: blank. Residence: Caldmore. Father: Thomas Ward. Profession of Father: Labourer. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Cermonies of the Established Church after Banns by William Backhouse Gowan. Signed by Thos. Hawker and Jane Ward in the presence of Francis Ellis and "Ann Ward her x mark"." Seems Ann Ward the witness was unable to write.
11881 Census, FHL Film 1341676 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2825 Folio 115 Page 45, 1881. " Dwelling: No 49 Long Acre St Census Place: Walsall Foreign, Stafford, England Source: FHL Film 1341676 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2825 Folio 115 Page 45 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Thomas HAWKER M 22 M Eldersfield, Worcester, England Rel: Head Occ: Baker Jane HAWKER M 22 F Bloxwich, Stafford, England Rel: Wife."
21861 Census, The 1861 Census was taken on Sunday 7th April 1861, RG9/2098 Folio 73 Page 27, RG9. "Linkend Lane, Eldersfield George Hawker 48 Ag. Lab. Hannah Hawker 43 Wife Ellen Hawker 17 daughter Charles Hawker 14 son William Hawker 12 son Henry Hawker 8 son Susanna Hawker 10 daughter Thomas Hawker 2 son."
31871 Census, RG10/3056 Folio 77 Page 27. "Linkend Lane, Eldersfield George Hawker 58 Head of Family Hannah Hawker 52 Wife Ellen Hawker 27 Daughter Thomas Hawker 12 Son."
41901 Census, RG13/2698 Folio 151 Page 13. "Administrative District: Stafford. Civil Parish: Walsall. Ecclesiastical Parish: St Andrew. Ward: Birchills. 98 Green Lane. Thomas Hawker. Head. M. 41. Grocer and Baker. Worcester Oldbury. (Continued on page 14) Ann Hawker. Wife. M. 42. -. Staffs Walsall. Reginald T -do-. Son. S. 18. Grocer and Baker. -do- -do. George -do-. Son. S. 17. Grocer and Baker. -do- -do. Lillian -do-. Daughter. S. 14. -. -do- -do. Ellen A -do-. Daughter. S. 13. -. -do- -do-. William H -do-. Son. -. 11. -. -do- -do-. James -do-. Son. -. 10. -. -do- -do-. Flora A -do-. Daughter. -. 8. -. -do- -do-. Cecil A -do-. Son. -. 7. -. -do- -do-. Charles -do-. Son. -. 5. -. -do- -do-. Alice -do-. Daughter. -. 3. -. -do- -do-. Jane Nutting. Servant. S. 21. General Domestic Servant. -do- Shelfield."
5Birth Certificate. "Registration District: Tewkesbury 1858 Birth in the sub-district of Deerhurst in the Counties of Gloucester and Worcester No: 310 When & Where: Twenty First September 1858 Chaceley Name: Thomas Sex: Boy Father: George Hawker Mother: Hannah Hawker formerly Drinkwater Occupation of Father: Agricultural Labourer Informant: Hannah Hawker Mother, Chaceley When registered: Twenty First October 1858 Registrar: Joseph Hoare, Registrar."
6William Good, Parish Register Transcripts Gloucestershire Corse; Deerhurst; Forthampton; The Leigh; Norton; Staverton & Tirley , http://www.users.bigpond.com/williamr/. "14 Nov 1858 Thomas son of George & Hannah Hawker, Chaceley, Labourer."
7Death Certificate. "Registration District: Walsall 1926 Death in the Sub-district of Aldridge in the County of Stafford No.: 236 When and Where: Nineteenth January 1926 Eldersfield, Park Road, Great Barr, R.D Name: Thomas Hawker Sex: Male Age: 66 years Occupation: Grocer and Provision Merchant Cause of Death: (1) Angina Pectoris 4 months (2) Heart Failure No PM Certified by Oswald Cook M.B. Informant: Geo. Hawker, Son. In attendance, 62 Harden Road, Leamore When Registered: Twentieth January 1926 Registrar: T.W. Cartwright Registrar." "Eldersfield" was the name of his house in Park Road, which leads to Skip Lane where Gladys Hawker lived most of her life (in Cleveland Cottage).
8Newspaper Obituary, Walsall Observer and South Staffordshire Chronicle, Saturday 23/JAN/1926. "DEATH OF MR. T. HAWKER. A Successful Business Career of Over Forty Years in Walsall HIS PUBLIC WORK After an illness of about five weeks’ duration, Mr. Thomas Hawker, one of Walsall’s best-known tradesmen and an active and ardent support of various local organisations, passed away at his residence, Park Road, Great Barr, on Tuesday, in his 67th year. A native of Tewkesbury, Mr. Hawker served his apprenticeship in the bakery trade at Brierley Hill, and after spending a short time in Birmingham, he came to Walsall in 1879, to work for his brother-in-law, Mr. Ellis, of Caldmore. About a year later, he started on his own account in Green Lane, and there he built up a flourishing business as a grocer and baker and wine and spirit merchant. It was largely by his own efforts that he succeeded, and it was not until he had controlled its affairs for over 40 years that he began to take things somewhat easier, when the business was formed into a limited liability company, as Messrs. T. hawker and Sons, a few years ago. He filled the position of chairman, however, up the time of his death and continued to be closely associated with the undertaking, although during the last year or two he was seriously troubled by failing eyesight, which also caused him to restrict his activities in other directions. A strong Unionist in politics, Mr. Hawker was prominently identified with that party in the town for a long period, and he was chairman of the old club in Bradford Street during the important period when the seat was captured from the Liberals by the present Sir Richard Cooper, Bart, who defeated Major Dunne in 1910. To the Master Bakers Association, Mr. Hawker rendered valuable service, which was recognised by the presentation to him of an illuminated address and other gifts in 1923, as president and secretary for about thirty years; and another body with which his name will for long be closely associated in the Walsall and district Licensed Victuallers Association, of which he was president for a number of years. He retired from that office in 1924, and a rather melancholy circumstance connected with his death is that the members of the association had arranged to make a presentation to him on Wednesday evening. A year or two before the war, Mr. Hawker succeeded Mr. R. B. Sutton as the chairman of the Walsall floral and Horticultural Society, and he resumed that office in 1919 and retained it for another two or three years’ and for six years, prior to 1904, he was the president of the Walsall Harmonic Society. Personally, Mr. Hawker was an affable and genial gentleman, who was held in high esteem, and he will be much missed by a large circle of friends. He had ten sons and daughters, all of whom survive him. In March, 1901, Mr. Hawker contested a municipal by-election in the Birchills ward, but he was unsuccessful, Mr. E. Egan being returned by 1,052 to 552. The Funeral The late Mr. Hawker was laid to rest in Ryecroft Cemetery yesterday afternoon. At the service, which was conducted in St Peter’s Church by the Rev. Preb. C. E. McCreery, the hymn, “Rock of Ages,” was sung, The mourners were: Messrs. Reg, George, William, Cecil, James and Charlie Hawker (sons) Mrs. Hall and Miss Alice Hawker (daughters) Mr. H. Wint and Mr. J. Hall (sons-in-law), Mrs Matthews, Tewkesbury (niece) and Mr. G. Darke Gloucester (nephew) and Gladys, Annie, and Tommy Hawker (grandchildren). Six old employees, who acted as bearers, were Messrs. A. Hedges, J. Veale, E. Bridgman, F. Hewlett, J. Bytheway, and F. Hill. The master Bakers’ Association was represented by Messrs. J. Coole (president) J.R. Ditchfield (vice-president) F. W. Griffin (hon. Treasurer) and Mr. J. C. Chattin (hon. secretary). Representing the Walsall and District Licensed Victuallers’ Association were Messrs. P. B. Cooke (president) A. Medlam (vice-president) , B. Baggott (treasurer) F. Paddock (senior auditor) G.E Parry and M. F. Harrison (secretary), Councillor E. Evans, solicitor to the family, was also present and Mr. A. Turner represented the Walsall Unionist Association, and Mr. W. A. Blackburn the Walsall Unionist Club. There were many harps among the numerous floral tributes, which included wreaths from the Master Bakers’ Association, the Walsall Unionist club, the Walsall Harmonic Society, the Licensed Victuallers’ Association, and the employees." Provided by Jean Wint to Graham George Hawker by email on 10 March 2002.
9Marriage Certificate, Official Document. "1885 Marriage solemnized at St Paul's Church in the Parish of Walsall in the County of Stafford. No. 301 When Married: Nov 9th 1885 Name: Thomas Hawker. Age: full. Condition: Widower. Profession: Baker. Residence: 94 Green Lane, Walsall. Father: George Hawker. Profession of Father: Farmer Name: Annie Ward. Age: full. Condition: Spinster. Profession: blank. Residence: Wisemore, Walsall. Father: Thomas Ward. Profession of Father: Farmer. Married in the Church of St Paulaccording to the Rites and Cermonies of the Established Church by Licence by E.M.Fitzgerals. Signed by Thos. Hawker and Annie Ward in the presence of (illegible) and Mary (illegible)." Although illegible, the surnames of the two witnesses appear to be the same.
11901 Census, RG13/2698 Folio 151 Page 13. "Administrative District: Stafford. Civil Parish: Walsall. Ecclesiastical Parish: St Andrew. Ward: Birchills. 98 Green Lane. Thomas Hawker. Head. M. 41. Grocer and Baker. Worcester Oldbury. (Continued on page 14) Ann Hawker. Wife. M. 42. -. Staffs Walsall. Reginald T -do-. Son. S. 18. Grocer and Baker. -do- -do. George -do-. Son. S. 17. Grocer and Baker. -do- -do. Lillian -do-. Daughter. S. 14. -. -do- -do. Ellen A -do-. Daughter. S. 13. -. -do- -do-. William H -do-. Son. -. 11. -. -do- -do-. James -do-. Son. -. 10. -. -do- -do-. Flora A -do-. Daughter. -. 8. -. -do- -do-. Cecil A -do-. Son. -. 7. -. -do- -do-. Charles -do-. Son. -. 5. -. -do- -do-. Alice -do-. Daughter. -. 3. -. -do- -do-. Jane Nutting. Servant. S. 21. General Domestic Servant. -do- Shelfield."
21881 Census, PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2828 Folio 77 Page 5. " Dwelling: 51 Caldmore Census Place: Walsall Foreign, Stafford, England Source: FHL Film 1341677 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2828 Folio 77 Page 5 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Francis ELLIS M 26 M Weeford, Stafford, England Rel: Head Occ: Baker Employing 2 Men Ellen ELLIS M 26 F Walsall, Stafford, England Rel: Wife Occ: Bakers Wife Francis ELLIS 7 M Walsall, Stafford, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Ellen ELLIS 5 F Walsall, Stafford, England Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Ernest ELLIS 3 M Walsall, Stafford, England Rel: Son George ELLIS 2 M Walsall, Stafford, England Rel: Son Sarah LOCKLEY U 32 F Bromstead Heath, Shropshire, England Rel: Wifes Sister Occ: Servant (Domestic) Ann WARD U 24 F Blakemore, Stafford, England Rel: Wifes Sister Occ: Servant (Domestic)."
3Birth Certificate. "Registration District: Walsall 1856 Birth in the sub-district of Bloxwich in the County of Stafford No: 188 When & Where: Sixth August 1856 Bloxwich Name: Ann Sex: Girl Father: Thomas Ward Mother: Ann Ward formerly Dyke Occupation of Father: Agricultural Labourer Informant: X The Mark of Ann Ward, Mother, Bloxwich When registered: Ninth September 1856 Registrar: Charles Goodwin, Registrar." Birth place on birth certificate differs from that shown in 1881 census.
4Internet, Email from Jean Wint, 17 Feb 2002. "George Hawker died 11 March 1959 aged 75 Thomas, his father died 19 January 1926 aged 66 Ann (1st wife) died 13 September 1931 Alice Jane (daughter) died 11 April 1948 aged 49 The grave is in Ryecroft cemetery. Walsall and we will send a copy of the photo in the near future. Ron's mother, Elena Augusta, died in hospital in 1932 aged 44 and his father Harold died 3 Nov 1937 aged 40 ("died of a broken heart")."
5Marriage Certificate, Official Document. "1885 Marriage solemnized at St Paul's Church in the Parish of Walsall in the County of Stafford. No. 301 When Married: Nov 9th 1885 Name: Thomas Hawker. Age: full. Condition: Widower. Profession: Baker. Residence: 94 Green Lane, Walsall. Father: George Hawker. Profession of Father: Farmer Name: Annie Ward. Age: full. Condition: Spinster. Profession: blank. Residence: Wisemore, Walsall. Father: Thomas Ward. Profession of Father: Farmer. Married in the Church of St Paulaccording to the Rites and Cermonies of the Established Church by Licence by E.M.Fitzgerals. Signed by Thos. Hawker and Annie Ward in the presence of (illegible) and Mary (illegible)." Although illegible, the surnames of the two witnesses appear to be the same.
11901 Census, RG13/2698 Folio 151 Page 13. "Administrative District: Stafford. Civil Parish: Walsall. Ecclesiastical Parish: St Andrew. Ward: Birchills. 98 Green Lane. Thomas Hawker. Head. M. 41. Grocer and Baker. Worcester Oldbury. (Continued on page 14) Ann Hawker. Wife. M. 42. -. Staffs Walsall. Reginald T -do-. Son. S. 18. Grocer and Baker. -do- -do. George -do-. Son. S. 17. Grocer and Baker. -do- -do. Lillian -do-. Daughter. S. 14. -. -do- -do. Ellen A -do-. Daughter. S. 13. -. -do- -do-. William H -do-. Son. -. 11. -. -do- -do-. James -do-. Son. -. 10. -. -do- -do-. Flora A -do-. Daughter. -. 8. -. -do- -do-. Cecil A -do-. Son. -. 7. -. -do- -do-. Charles -do-. Son. -. 5. -. -do- -do-. Alice -do-. Daughter. -. 3. -. -do- -do-. Jane Nutting. Servant. S. 21. General Domestic Servant. -do- Shelfield."
11901 Census, RG13/2698 Folio 151 Page 13. "Administrative District: Stafford. Civil Parish: Walsall. Ecclesiastical Parish: St Andrew. Ward: Birchills. 98 Green Lane. Thomas Hawker. Head. M. 41. Grocer and Baker. Worcester Oldbury. (Continued on page 14) Ann Hawker. Wife. M. 42. -. Staffs Walsall. Reginald T -do-. Son. S. 18. Grocer and Baker. -do- -do. George -do-. Son. S. 17. Grocer and Baker. -do- -do. Lillian -do-. Daughter. S. 14. -. -do- -do. Ellen A -do-. Daughter. S. 13. -. -do- -do-. William H -do-. Son. -. 11. -. -do- -do-. James -do-. Son. -. 10. -. -do- -do-. Flora A -do-. Daughter. -. 8. -. -do- -do-. Cecil A -do-. Son. -. 7. -. -do- -do-. Charles -do-. Son. -. 5. -. -do- -do-. Alice -do-. Daughter. -. 3. -. -do- -do-. Jane Nutting. Servant. S. 21. General Domestic Servant. -do- Shelfield."
2Internet, Email from Jean Wint, 17 Feb 2002. "George Hawker died 11 March 1959 aged 75 Thomas, his father died 19 January 1926 aged 66 Ann (1st wife) died 13 September 1931 Alice Jane (daughter) died 11 April 1948 aged 49 The grave is in Ryecroft cemetery. Walsall and we will send a copy of the photo in the near future. Ron's mother, Elena Augusta, died in hospital in 1932 aged 44 and his father Harold died 3 Nov 1937 aged 40 ("died of a broken heart")."
11881 Census, PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2820 Folio 88 Page 32. " Dwelling: Coal Pool (Coal Pool House) Census Place: Walsall Foreign, Stafford, England Source: FHL Film 1341675 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2820 Folio 88 Page 32 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Sarah E. BILLINGTON U 57 F Ireland Rel: Head Occ: Income From Houses And Land (GentWoman) Wm.Chas. BILLINGTON U 32 M Birmingham, Warwick, England Rel: Nephew Occ: Printers Compositor John BANICK OR BARRICK M 32 M Lt Houghton, Northampton, England Rel: Boarder Occ: Coal Miner Martha BANICK OR BARRICK M 31 F Walsall, Stafford, England Rel: Boarder Emma BANICK OR BARRICK 5 F Cannock, Stafford, England Rel: Boarder Occ: Scholar Martha BANICK OR BARRICK 3 F Cannock, Stafford, England Rel: Boarder Occ: Scholar John J. BANICK OR BARRICK 2 M Cannock, Stafford, England Rel: Boarder Occ: Scholar Benjamin T. BANICK OR BARRICK 6 m M Rushall, Stafford, England Rel: Boarder."
2Internet, http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/a/r/Ellen-R-Barrick/index.html. "Welcome to the Barrick - Rush Family Tree Home Page!! My name is Ellen Anne Rush Barrick and I have just started my family tree search this summer. It is proving to be challenging, addictive and fun! My search on my husband's family begins with the family of John Barrick, born in Walsall, England in 1852; he died in Walsall in 1908. He married Martha Yates in England. Their son was Benjamin Thomas born in 1880 in Walsall, England and died in Lynbrook, Long Island, NY in 1954. Benjamin married Lillian Blanche Hawker born in Walsall, England in 1887 and dying in 1954 in Lynbrook, Long Island, NY. Their two children were George Thomas Hawker born in 1914 in NY and Mildred Allice born in 1922 in NY. George is my husband Thomas' father. My search also includes the family of Enoch (aka Enos) B. Rush born in Mead County, KY in 1839. He married Manerva Bennett, born in 1847 in Muehlenberg County, KY. They were married January 8, 1874 in Owensboro, KY. They had the following children: Lydia Estella, Edwin B., James Addison, Susan, Ina May, Charles Samuel, John Bennett, Eugene Guy. Eugene was my grandfather, born in 1889 in Glenville, KY and married Hadia Hornbaker, born in 1892 in Owensboro, KY. Their children were: Charles Edward; Stella Mae (died in infancy); Eugene Guy. Charles is my father and married Bessie Lucille Davis, my mother. Her father was Casper (Cass) Franklin Davis, born in 1879 in Fayette County, GA and he married Molly Murphy born in 1880 in Fayette County, GA. They were married in 1907. Casper's mother was Catherine Parrott. Molly's parents were William Taylor Murphy born in approx.1850 and Charlotte Mitchell born in1847 in GA. I would appreciate any information you might have on any of these families and I will gladly share my information in return." ellibear@preferred.com.
11901 Census, RG13/2698 Folio 151 Page 13. "Administrative District: Stafford. Civil Parish: Walsall. Ecclesiastical Parish: St Andrew. Ward: Birchills. 98 Green Lane. Thomas Hawker. Head. M. 41. Grocer and Baker. Worcester Oldbury. (Continued on page 14) Ann Hawker. Wife. M. 42. -. Staffs Walsall. Reginald T -do-. Son. S. 18. Grocer and Baker. -do- -do. George -do-. Son. S. 17. Grocer and Baker. -do- -do. Lillian -do-. Daughter. S. 14. -. -do- -do. Ellen A -do-. Daughter. S. 13. -. -do- -do-. William H -do-. Son. -. 11. -. -do- -do-. James -do-. Son. -. 10. -. -do- -do-. Flora A -do-. Daughter. -. 8. -. -do- -do-. Cecil A -do-. Son. -. 7. -. -do- -do-. Charles -do-. Son. -. 5. -. -do- -do-. Alice -do-. Daughter. -. 3. -. -do- -do-. Jane Nutting. Servant. S. 21. General Domestic Servant. -do- Shelfield."
1Internet, Email from Ellen Anne and Tom Barrick, 26 Apr 2001. "Attached is a photo of Mildred Alice Barrick, daughter of Lillian Hawker Barrick. She was born on 7/14/22, but we do not have date of death. At some point she married and became Mildred Anderson. We will supply more info as we find it." For photo see scrapbook entry.
11901 Census, RG13/2698 Folio 151 Page 13. "Administrative District: Stafford. Civil Parish: Walsall. Ecclesiastical Parish: St Andrew. Ward: Birchills. 98 Green Lane. Thomas Hawker. Head. M. 41. Grocer and Baker. Worcester Oldbury. (Continued on page 14) Ann Hawker. Wife. M. 42. -. Staffs Walsall. Reginald T -do-. Son. S. 18. Grocer and Baker. -do- -do. George -do-. Son. S. 17. Grocer and Baker. -do- -do. Lillian -do-. Daughter. S. 14. -. -do- -do. Ellen A -do-. Daughter. S. 13. -. -do- -do-. William H -do-. Son. -. 11. -. -do- -do-. James -do-. Son. -. 10. -. -do- -do-. Flora A -do-. Daughter. -. 8. -. -do- -do-. Cecil A -do-. Son. -. 7. -. -do- -do-. Charles -do-. Son. -. 5. -. -do- -do-. Alice -do-. Daughter. -. 3. -. -do- -do-. Jane Nutting. Servant. S. 21. General Domestic Servant. -do- Shelfield."
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