George Hawker (abt. 1867 - 1928)

Born about 1867 in Fenay Bridge, Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Beevors (Chappell) Hawker — married 13 Jun 1898 in St Thomas Church, Newhey, Lancashire

Descendants

Died 1928 at about age 61 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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Biography

George Hawker was born in Yorkshire, England.

George Hawker was born about 1867 in Fenay Bridge, Yorkshire.^[1]

The 1871 census shows him as 4 years old, a scholar, living in Halewood, Lancashire with his parents Jane (33) and Samuel Hawker (37, railway labourer) and sisters Florence (13), Sarah Ann (7) and Mary Jane (1).^[1]

The 1891 census lists George Hawker as a 23 year old General Labourer living in Higher Ogden, Lancashire with his father (aged 58), sister Mary Jane (21), and brother John (13).^[2]

George Hawker married Elizabeth B Chappell (daughter of George Chappell) on 13 June 1898 at St Thomas, Newhey, Lancashire.^[3]

The 1901 census taken on 31 March 1901, shows George Hawker as a 35 year old soldier, living at St Margaret And St John, London, Middlesex. ^[4]

George Hawker’s death was registered in the July-September quarter 1928 at Rochdale, Lancashire.^[5] George Hawker was buried on 14 July 1928 at St Thomas, Newhey, Lancashire.^[6] He was 60 years old.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZPC-TDB : 11 December 2017), George Hawker in entry for Samuel Hawker, 1871.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QB3B-MT2 : 10 December 2017), George Hawker in household of Samuel Hawker, Butterworth, Lancashire, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Lancashire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey
   Name George Hawker
   Event Type Census
   Event Date 1891
   County Lancashire
   Parish Butterworth
   Ecclesiastical Parish ST THOMAS
   Registration District Rochdale Residence Note Higher Ogden
   Gender Male
   Age 23y
   Marital Status Single Occupation General Labourer
   Relationship to Head of Household Son
   Birth Year (Estimated) 1868
   Birthplace Yorkshire, England
   Page Number 3
   Registration Number RG12
   Piece/Folio 3326/ 53
   Household
   Role. Sex. Age. Birthplace
   Samuel Hawker Head M 58 Somersetshire, England
   George Hawker Son M 23 Yorkshire, England
   Mary Jane Hawker Daughter F 21 Cheshire, England
   John Hawker Son M 13 Lancashire, Haugh
3. ↑ "England, Manchester, Parish Registers, 1603-1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMYX-662 : 10 February 2018), George Hawker and Elizabeth B* Chappell, 13 Jun 1898, Marriage; citing St Thomas, Newhey, Lancashire, England, Manchester Central Library, England; FHL microfilm 2,356,363.
   Name George Hawker
   Event Type Marriage
   Event Date 13 Jun 1898
   Event Place St Thomas, Newhey, Lancashire, England
   Gender Male
   Marital Status Single
   Father's Name Samuel Hawker
   Spouse's Name Elizabeth B* Chappell
   Spouse's Gender Female
   Spouse's Marital Status Single
   Spouse's Father's Name George Chappell
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X985-ZK8 : 8 April 2016), George Hawker, St Margaret And St John, London, Middlesex, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing St Margaret And St John subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
   Name George Hawker
   Event Type Census
   Event Date 31 Mar 1901
   Event Place St Margaret And St John, London, Middlesex, England
   County London, Middlesex
   Civil Parish St Margaret And St John
   Ecclesiastical Parish Christchurch
   Sub-District St Margaret And St John
   Registration District St George Hanover Square
   Gender Male
   Age 35
   Occupation SOLDIER
   Relationship to Head of Household Lat Cpl
   Birth Year (Estimated) 1866
   Birthplace Liverpool, Lancashire
   Page Number 13
5. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV4B-H684 : 4 September 2014), George Hawker, 1928; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Rochdale, Lancashire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
   Name George Hawker
   Event Type Death
   Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep
   Registration Year 1928
   Registration District Rochdale
   County Lancashire
   Event Place Rochdale, Lancashire, England
   Age (available after 1866) 60
   Birth Year (Estimated) 1868
   Volume 8E, Page 1, Line Number 119
6. ↑ "England, Manchester, Parish Registers, 1603-1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMYF-S3N : 10 February 2018), George Hawker, 14 Jul 1928, Burial; citing St Thomas, Newhey, Lancashire, England, Manchester Central Library, England; FHL microfilm 2,356,363.
   Name George Hawker
   Event Type Burial
   Event Date 14 Jul 1928
   Event Place St Thomas, Newhey, Lancashire, England
   Age 60
   Birth Year (Estimated) 1868