George Peake Hicks (1854 - 1919)

Born 14 Jan 1854 in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 22 Aug 1919 at age 65 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Biography

George Peake Hicks was born in Cornwall, England in 1854 to William Hicks and Elizabeth Peake Garland. George married Eliza Jasper.

George was the supervisor of musical instruction for city schools in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the conductor of the Vancouver Musical Society, and a church choirmaster. He passed away in Vancouver in 1919. George was survived by three sons and three daughters.

Sources

• 1861 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 6 August 2020), George Hicks in household of William Hicks, Stoke Climsland, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• 1871 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 28 September 2019), George Hicks in entry for William Hicks, Stoke Climsland, Cornwall, England, 1871.

• Death Registration: "British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org : 8 November 2017), George Peake Hicks, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 22 Aug 1919.

• Obituary: "George P. Hicks Dies Suddenly," Vancouver, BC: The Province, 23 Aug 1919, p28. Newspapers.com. Accessed 11 Sep 2020.