Harriet was born in 1866 in Burwash, Sussex, England. She was the daughter of Henry Hawkins and Mary (Cornwell) Hawkins. Her birth was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1866 in the Ticehurst district.[1]
Harriet was baptised on 5 Aug 1866 in the Parish Church, Burwash, Sussex, England. Her family were residing at Burwash, Sussex, England, and her father's occupation was listed as labourer.[2]
Harriett married John Kirby, son of Richard Kirby, on 15 Mar, 1897 in Christ Church, Eastbourne, Sussex, England. Harriett was listed as living at 17 Pevensey Road, Eastbourne, Sussex, England.[4]
In the 1911 census, Harriett was residing at 6 St Leonard's Place, Eastbourne, Sussex, England.[5]
1911 England Census
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
John Kirby
Head
Married
M
52
Gardener
Newton, Oxfordshire
Harriett Kirby
Wife
Married
F
46
Laundress
Burwash, Sussex
Sources
↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office" GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 20 August 2023)
Hawkins, Harriett (Mother's maiden name: Cornwell). GRO Reference: 1866 Apr-May-Jun in Ticehurst Volume 02B Page 77.
↑ Baptism: "England, Sussex, Parish Registers, 1538-1910"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004427442; FHL microfilm: 001067140
FamilySearch Record: KFGL-P3Z (accessed 20 August 2023)
Harriet Hawkins baptism on 5 Aug 1866, child of Henry Hawkins & Mary Hawkins, in Burwash, Sussex, England.
↑ Marriage: "East Sussex, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936"
East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: PAR 312/1/3/2 Ancestry Sharing Link (free access) Ancestry au Record 62126 #90707341 (subscription required, accessed 20 August 2023)
Harriet Hawkins (31) marriage to John Kirby on 15 Mar 1897 at Eastbourne Christ Church, Sussex, England.
↑ 1911 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1911"
citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey
FamilySearch Record: X7B2-321 (accessed 20 August 2023) FindMyPast Image
Harriett Kirby (46), wife, Laundress, in household of John Kirby (52) in Eastbourne registration district in Sussex, England. Born in Burwash, Sussex.
Acknowledgments
Profile Hawkins-1907 was created through the import of Clive-Sally Hawkins Family Tree.ged on Feb 9, 2013 by Clive Hawkins.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Harriet by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Harriet: