Ernest Harold Hills (1917 - 2002)

Born 13 May 1917 in Barking Greater London England

Ancestors

Husband of Daphne Irene (Acton) Hills — married 12 Jul 1942 in Romford, Essex, England

Died 24 Oct 2002 at age 85 in Norfolk, England

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Ernie Hills is the descendant of a Huguenot emigrant.

Ernie Hills was born in Barking, Essex, England.

Biography

Ernest Harold Hills always known as Ernie, was born in Barking, Greater London, England on May 13,1917.^[1] He was the child of Harry Hills and Sue Reeves. He was named after his cousin Ernie who was killed in the First World War. Ernie went to St. Margaret's school and then passed the examination to attend the Central School. Like the rest of the family he sometimes worked in the family shop in 61 North Street, Barking, which was also his home until his marriage.

Ernie & Daphne's Wedding

On July 12, 1942 Ernie married Daphne Acton at Romford.^[2] They had one daughter. Ernie was in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment in WWII and was involved in the D Day Invasion.

Ernie and Daphne ran a Travel Agents Shop opposite Barking Station. For some years they lived above the shop. Their work facilitated holidays abroad in the days when these were fairly rare. They moved to a house of their own in Romford and later retired to Norfolk, settling in Wroxham. Ernie died on October 24, 2002.^[3] He was cremated at St. Faith's Crematoriam, Norfolk on November 5, 2002.

Sources

1. ↑ FS England and Wales Birth Registration Index Name Ernest H Hills Event Type Birth Registration Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep Registration Year 1917 Registration District Romford County Essex Event Place Romford, Essex, England Mother's Maiden Name (not available before 1911 Q3) Reeves Volume 4A Page 801 Line Number 42 Citing this Record "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FYY-G91 : accessed 24 May 2016), Ernest H Hills, 1917; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Romford, Essex, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ FS England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005 Name Ernest H Hills Event Type Marriage Registration Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep Registration Year 1942 Registration District Romford County Essex Event Place Romford, Essex, England Spouse Name (available after 1911) Acton Volume 4A Page 1587 Line Number 3 Ernest H Hills married Daphne I Acton Citing this Record "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV8R-SDRN : accessed 24 May 2016), Ernest H Hills and null, 1942; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1942, quarter 3, vol. 4A, p. 1587, Romford, Essex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
3. ↑ FS England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007 Name Ernest Harold Hills Event Type Death Registration Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec Registration Year 2002 Registration District Norwich County Norfolk Event Place Norwich, Norfolk, England Birth Date (available after June quarter 1969) 13 May 1917 Volume 6391C Page C36B Citing this Record "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVZN-T1C1 : accessed 24 May 2016), Ernest Harold Hills, Oct 2002; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death Registration, Norwich, Norfolk, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

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