William Hunkin
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William Henry Hunkin (abt. 1822 - abt. 1894)

William Henry Hunkin
Born about in Falmouth, Cornwall, Englandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , and
Husband of — married 1848 in Stoke Dameral, Devon, Englandmap
Descendants descendants
Father of and
Died about at about age 71 in Poole, Dorset, Englandmap
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Biography

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William Hunkin was born in England.

William Henry Hunkin was born on ~August 3, 1822 in Falmouth, Cornwall, England. His parents were William Hunkin (~1793 - ~1862) and Catharine (Harris) Hunkin (~1795 - ~1863).

His siblings were...

  1. Mary Ann Hunkin (1824 - )
  2. Edwin Richard Hunkin (1826 - )
  3. Alfred Hunkin (1828 - 1830)
  4. Alfred Charles Hunkin (1832 - )

William married Grace Nicholls (1824 - 1896) in 1848 in Stoke Dameral, Devon.

Their children were...

  1. Henrietta Grace Hunkin (1852 - )
  2. William Alfred Nicholls Hunkin (1858 - ).

In 1871 (aged ~48), William's occupation was 'Coast Guard Chief Officer'. He was living with Grace Hankin (46), Priscilla G Hankin (18), William A N Hankin (12), and .

In 1881 (aged ~58), William's occupation was 'Greenwich Pensioner Late Chief Officer On Coast Guard'. He was living with his daughter, Henrietta G (28); and Grace Hunkin (56), and .

In 1891 (aged ~68), William's occupation was 'Retired Clay Office Court Guards'. He was living with Grace Hunkin (66) and .

William died in ~1894 in Poole, Dorset aged ~71.

Records and Facts

Birth

Date: 3 August 1922

Baptism

[1]

Name:William Henry Hunkin
Sex:Male
Christening Date:29 Aug 1822
Christening Place:Falmouth, Cornwall, England
Father's Name:William Hunkin
Mother's Name:Catharine Hunkin
Household Members
Catharine HunkinWifeF
William Henry HunkinSonM

Marriage

[2]

Event Type:Marriage
Event Date:1848
Name:William Henry Hunkin
Age:26
Marriage Place:Devon
Birth Year -Estimated-:1822
Spouse's Name:Grace Nicholls
Household Members
Grace NichollsSpouse24

Census - 1871

[3]

Name:William H Hankin
Sex:Male
Age:48
Date:1871
Place:Lymington, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Place -Original-:Lymington, Hampshire, England
Subdistrict:Lymington
Enumeration District:4c
Birth Year -Estimated-:1823
Birthplace:Falmouth, Cornwall
Marital Status:Married
Occupation:Coast Guard Chief Officer
Relationship to Head of Household:Head
Entry Number:9
Household Members
Grace HankinWifeF46St Keverne, Cornwall
Priscilla G HankinDaughterF18Landport, Hampshire
William A N HankinSonM12Ireland

Census - 1881

[4]

Name:Wm Henry Hunkin
Sex:Male
Age:58
Date:1881
Place:Lymington, Hampshire, England
Birth Year -Estimated-:1823
Birthplace:Falmouth, Cornwall, England
Marital Status:Married
Occupation:Greenwich Pensioner Late Chief Officer On Coast Guard
Relationship to Head of Household:Head
Page Number:23
Piece/Folio:1189/15
Registration Number:RG11
Household Members
Grace HunkinWifeF56St Keverne, Cornwall, England
Henrietta G HunkinDaughterF28Landport, Hampshire, England

Census - 1891

[5]

Event Place Note:Lower Buckland
Name:William H Hunkin
Sex:Male
Age:68
Date:1891
Place:Lymington, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Place -Original-:Lymington, Hampshire, England
Enumeration District:1
Birth Year -Estimated-:1823
Birthplace:Cornwall, England
Marital Status:Married
Occupation:Retired Clay Office Court Guards
Relationship to Head of Household:Head
Page Number:26
Piece/Folio:898/ 16
Registration Number:RG12
Household Members
Grace HunkinWifeF66Cornwall, England

Death

[6]

Name:William Henry Hunkin
Age:71
Death Date:1894
Death Place:Poole, Dorset, England
Page:215
Volume:5A
Affiliate Line Number:312
Registration Quarter:Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration Year:1894
Birth Year -Estimated-:1823
Household Members

Burial

[7]

Event Type:Burial
Event Date:21 Jan 1894
Event Place:Longfleet, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Event Place -Original-:Longfleet, Longfleet, Longfleet, Dorset, England
Name:William Henry Hunkin
Age:71
Birth Year -Estimated-:1823
Record Type:Burials
Household Members


FamilySearch Facts

  • Fact: Military Service (1848) England, United Kingdom
  • Fact: Military Service (1850) England, United Kingdom
  • Fact: Occupation CO Coast Guard/Greenwich Pensioner


Sources

  1. ↑ * Family Search: "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJH1-9KPR : 9 March 2021), William Hunkin in entry for William Henry Hunkin, 29 Aug 1822; citing Christening, Falmouth, Cornwall, England, Cornwall Records Office, Truro.
    • "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NB7X-VF8 : 6 December 2014), William Henry Hunkin, 29 Aug 1822; citing FALMOUTH,CORNWALL,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 916,970.
  2. ↑ * Family Search: "England, Devon, Parish Registers, 1538-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KC94-76Y : 19 February 2021), William Henry Hunkin and Grace Nicholls, 1848, Marriage; from "Church of England parish registers 1538-1911," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Devon, archive reference , images provided by FamilySearch International.
  3. ↑ * Family Search: "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KD8H-Y7G : 25 April 2019), William H Hankin, 1871. "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch
  4. ↑ * Family Search: "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q274-LX53 : 13 December 2017), Wm Henry Hunkin, Lymington, Hampshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 23, Piece/Folio 1189/15, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,543. "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch
  5. ↑ * Family Search: "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4QFQ-V2M : 22 February 2021), William H Hunkin, Lymington, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Hampshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch
  6. ↑ * Family Search: "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JL4-7LJ : 31 December 2014), William Henry Hunkin, 1894; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Poole, Dorset, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
  7. ↑ * Family Search: "England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-2001", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VCRS-N28 : 22 May 2020), William Henry Hunkin, 1894.

Acknowledgements

  • WikiTree Profile Hunkin-269 Added By Merryl Hunkin; 11 March 2016




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