Mabel Kate (Wells) Hillman (1882 - 1963)

Born 16 Mar 1882 in New Cross, London

Ancestors

Wife of Harry Hoare Hillman — married 4 Nov 1899 in St Paul, Deptford, London

Descendants

Died 1963 at about age 80 in Southend-On-Sea, Essex

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Biography

Name: Mabel Kate Wells. Given Name: Mabel Kate. Surname: Wells.

Christening: 30 Apr 1882. All Saints, Deptford.

Notes

probably lived at 84 Cold Blow Road, Deptford

"Age at marriage" Harry and Mabel both gave their ages as 21 for their marriage (she was 17!), it appears with the connivance of his mother who was one of the witnesses. Mabel gave birth to Rhoda four weeks later. Per their grandson, Mabel's parents strongly disapproved of the marriage.

Sources

• freebmd.org.uk

Births Jun 1882 Wells Mabel Kate Greenwich 1d 958 / Marriages Dec 1899 Hillman Harry Hoare Greenwich 1d 1774 WELLS Mabel Kate Greenwich 1d 1774 / Death 1963 Sep Hillman Mabel K 81 Southend 4a 721

• baptism

Baptisms All Saints Hatcham Park Surrey 1882 1882 Apr 30th Born Mar 16th 1882 No 1411 Mabel Kate Joseph and Mary Ann Wells of 47 New Cross Road pyrotechnist

• census 1891

1891 Runsdale, Garriett Lane, Wandsworth. Joseph R Wells Head 46 Firework Worker Margate. Mary A Wells Wife 45 Fleet St. Joseph Wells Son 17 Firework Worker New Cross. Albert Wells Son 15 Musician New Cross. Mable Wells Dau 9 Scholar New Cross. Clara Burtenshaw Gdau 5 Wandsworth

• census 1901

1901 New Inn, Sevenoaks Harry Hillman Head 21 Camberwell Innkeeper Mabel Hillman Wife 19 New Cross Rhoda Hillman Dau 1 Deptford Albert Wells Visitor 25 New Cross Firework maker Ma???? Wells Visitor 9 Earlsfield Oliver Quinel Servant 23 Sevenoaks Potman

• census 1911

1911 33 Clarence St, Southend-On-Sea Harry Hoare Hillman 32 Boro, London Musician - Hippo Southend On Sea Mabel Kate Hillman 30 New Cross married 12 children born 4 living 4 Rhoda Mabel Hillman 11 Deptford Harry Joseph Hillman 9 Deptford Marjorie Hillman 7 Forest Hill Lionel Sydney Hillman 3 Forest Hill Augusta Poper Berm 48 Hamburg Widow Boarding House Keeper Frances Elizabeth Behn 56 Hamburg Worker Henry John Montague 21 Shoreditch Musician - Cellist Palace Hotel

• 1939 Register

Address 29, Quebec Avenue Parish Southend On Sea Borough or District Southend-On-Sea (County District) Enumeration District Essex Piece 1467 Ledger Code DAHS Page Line Forename Surname Birth Date Age Gender Marriage Status Profession Schedule 8 35 Harry M Hillman 16th May 1879 60 Male Married Musician 95 / 1 8 36 Mabel K Hillman 16th March 1882 57 Female Married Unpaid Domestic Duties 95 / 2 8 37 Clifford L Hillman 14th March 1914 25 Male Single Professional Fireman 95 / 3 8 38 Dennis V Hillman 27th November 1918 20 Male Single Professional Fireman 95 / 4 8 39 Potential Closed Entry

• DNA links

Matches between her great grandson Hillman-1559 and the following:

Four descendants of Joseph Wells-19127 and Mary Ann Haughton-305 (3 via Louisa Burtenshaw nee Wells-19164, 1 via Mary Ann Wills nee Wells-24824); 33cM and 31cM on Ancestry, 57.7cM on My Heritage, 112cM on Ancestry.

A descendant of Joseph Wells-25393 and Susan Tucker-18810 (via James Wells-26979); 22cM on My Heritage.

A descendant of Thomas Haughton-600 and Mary Ann Hopkins-18172 (via Eliza Brigden nee Haughton-601); 18cM on Ancestry.

A descendant of Peter Hopkins-18181 and Catherine Connell-3352 (via Catherine De Grussa nee Hopkins-18182); 19cM on Ancestry.

A descendant of Benjamin Hanscomb-53 and Susanna Bridgman-588 (via Thomas Hanscomb-54); 13.2cM on My Heritage.