Florence Ellen (Hurd) Hawkins (1883 - 1957)

Born 1883 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

Wife of Francis Hawkins — married 7 Jun 1905 (to 1956) in St John, Roundhay, Leeds, Yorkshire

Died 1957 at about age 74 in 6 Belgrave Place, Ilkley, Yorkshire, England

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Biography

St James Manston

Florence Ellen Hurd, daughter of brushmaker Walter Hurd and his wife, Esther Anne Simpson was born in 1882. ^[1] She was baptised at St James Manston on 30 September 1884 on what was a very special family occasion as her brother, John Henry, and her cousin, George Frederick, were baptised at the same time.^[2] There was a special closeness in the family as not only were the fathers brothers, but the mothers were sisters.

In 1891 she and her siblings, her older brother, Arthur, Walter and John, were living with their parents at Barwick-in-Elmet just outside Leeds ^[3] but by 1901 they'd moved back to Leeds where they owned an ironmongers at 229 Roundhay Rd. ^[4]

229 Roundhay Rd

On 7 June 1905 at St John, Roundhay Florence married Francis Hawkins,^[5] son of Thomas Hawkins and his wife, Hannah Yates. Their dauaghter, Florence Ellen Hawkins, was baptised at St Aidan in Leeds on 7 January 1906. ^[6] Francis was an iron turner and they made their home in Harehills Rd in Leeds. ^[7]

When her parents retired from the business they moved to the seaside town of Bridlington where they had enjoyed holiday time. Walter Hurd died there 21 October 1912 at home at 4 Springfield Ave., of heart disease. ^[8]

Cousins

Francis and Florence did not have another child for 18 years after young Florence was born. Their son, Kenneth, was born in 1923.^[9] According to her niece, Winnie Hurd, "My mother brought Ken up, he lived with us when we were young". No explanation was offered. ^[10] The photograph was taken in Bridlington; Esther Hurd on the beach with her grandchildren, Sandy and Winnie Hurd and Ken. It has been assumed that the lady holding Ken is Florence but only because it really doesn't look like Bertha Hurd, his aunt.

By the time that war broke out in 1939 Florence and Francis were living with Ken at 6 Cowpasture Rd, Ilkley and running a grocery business. Florence's mother, well into her eighties was living with them. ^[11]Esther died at Florence's home by then at 6 Belgrave Place, Ilkley, on 21 January 1946 aged 88 ^[12] and was buried in Walter's unmarked grave at Bridlington but not until the 1st May. ^[13]

Francis died in 1956. ^[14] Florence died towards the end of the following year aged 75. ^[15]

Research note

It seems that Florence carried the red/green colour blind gene as her son, Kenneth, was afflicted.

Sources

1. ↑ England and Wales birth index (Wharfedale, Yorkshire 1882 4th qu Florence Ellen Hurd)
2. ↑ West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910 Manston, St James (30 September 1884 John Henry Hurd son of and Florence Ellen, daughter of Walter, brushmaker, and Esther Anne Hurd of Stank's (?) and George Frederick Hurd son of Arthur and Lottie Hurd of Roundhay Rd, plumber)
3. ↑ 1891 Census of England
   Barwick-in-Elmet, Yorkshire, England

   First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Walter	Hurd	Head	Married	Male	34	Brushmaker worker	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Esther A	Hurd	Wife	Married	Female	34	-	Leeds , Yorkshire
   Arthur L	Hurd	Son	Single	Male	12	Scholar	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Walter E	Hurd	Son	Single	Male	11	Scholar	Leeds, Yorkshire
   John H	Hurd	Son	Single	Male	10	Scholar	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Florence E	Hurd	Daughter	Single	Female	8	Scholar	Leeds, Yorkshire

4. ↑ 1901 Census of England
   144 Roundhay Rd., Leeds, Yorkshire, England

   First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Walter	Hurd	Head	Married	Male	44	Journeyman brushmaker, worker	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Esther A	Hurd	Wife	Married	Female	44	-	Leeds , Yorkshire
   Arthur L	Hurd	Son	Single	Male	22	Watchmaker	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Walter E	Hurd	Son	Single	Male	21	Plumber	Leeds, Yorkshire
   John H	Hurd	Son	Single	Male	20	Pianoforte tuner	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Florence E	Hurd	Daughter	Single	Female	18	-	Leeds, Yorkshire

5. ↑ West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935 (St John, Roundhay 7 June 1905 Francis Hawkins 28, bachelor, engineer of Roundhay son of Thomas Hawkins married Florence Ellen Hurd 22 spinster of 229 Roundhay Rd, Leeds daughter of Walter Hurd, ironmonger)
6. ↑ West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910 (St Aidan, Leeds 7 January 1906 Florence Ellen Hawkins born 29 November 1905 daughter of Francis and Florence Ellen Hawkins)
7. ↑ 1911 Census of England
   100 Bayswater Mount, Harehills Rd., Leeds, Yorkshire, England 5 rooms

   First Name	Last Name	Relationship	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Francis	Hawkins	Head	Married	Male	34	Iron turner	Leeds, Yorkshire
   Florence Ellen	Hawkins	Wife	Married 6 years 1 child still living	Female	28	-	Horsforth , Yorkshire
   Florence Ellen	Hawkins	Daughter	-	Female	5	-	Leeds, Yorkshire

8. ↑ Death Certificate ( 21 October 1912 Walter Hurd aged 56, died of vascular disease of the heart at 4 Springfield Ave, Bridlington. Registered on 23rd October by E A Hurd, widow of the deceased)
9. ↑ England and Wales birth index (Registered Leeds 1923 1st qu Kenneth Hawkins, mother's surname Hurd)
10. ↑ As recalled for her daughter-in-law around 2000
11. ↑ 1939 England Register
    6 Cowpasture Rd., Ilkley, Yorkshire, England

    First Name	Last Name	Marital Status	Gender	Date of birth	Occupation
    Francis	Hawkins	Married	Male	16 Mar 1877	Grocer
    Florence E	Hawkins	Married	Female	16 Sep 1882	Household duties
    Kenneth	Hawkins	Single	Male	13 Feb 1923	Apprentice electrician
    Esther A	Hurd	Widow	Female	17 Mar 1857	Nil

12. ↑ Death Certificate (21 January 1946 at 6 Belgrave Place, Ilkley Esther Ann Hurd aged 88 widow of Walter Hurd, glass and china dealer. Died of auricular fibrillation and myocardial degeneration. Registered on 21 January by her daughter, F. E. Hawkins who was present at the death)
13. ↑ Burial record Bridlington Cemetery.
14. ↑ England and Wales death index (Registered Barkston Ash 1956 4th qu Francis Hawkins aged 79)
15. ↑ England & Wales, Death Index: 1984-2004 (Registered Barkston Ash 1957 4th qu Florence E Hawkins 75)