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Hockings Family from Brixham Devon

dink12 — 2011-10-10 15:17:07Z

I am helping a friend with her family history and have traced back to her 5x Gt Grandparents John Hockings and Mary Winsor.

John was born 1755 Brixham Devon. I would like to trace further back but I do not live near Devon and so unable to access the parish records for Devon.

Has anyone connections with this branch of the Hockings tree and managed to get further back than John. If so please contact me on daltonjulie1@gmail.com

Julie

Re: Norman Victor Hockings - Australia

jc33b — 2011-03-16 12:17:30Z

William Charles Hockings b 1854 Marldon (d 1921), Devon, son of William Charles Hockings (b 1814 Marldon d 1864) and Susan Legg (1819-1897). The latter William was the illegitimate son of of Elizabeth 'Hockins', who I think was probably the daughter of William Hockings (b 1770 Marldon) who appears on the 1851 census at Marldon married to a former widow called Isabella. This earlier William was a son of a John Hockings (b 1736), the son of John Hockings and Mary Looman. Msg me for more information.John Cherry

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jc33b — 2011-03-16 12:07:08Z

I have a fair bit of information on the Hockings family of Marldon near Totnes from around 1700 through to 1850 when my ancestor John Osbourn Hockings left for Australia.
I'd love to get the family tree back further, there seems to be a family at Totnes and one at Newton Abbot. ANy clues most welcome.
John Cherry
Brisbane Australia
(my grandmother was a Hockings)

Re: HOCKINGS

KiwiKeith415 — 2010-07-02 05:29:32Z

Hi Marie-Anne,
More HOCKINGS (HAWKINS) Family History,
Contact me...k.whitt@xtra.co.nz

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clam147 — 2010-07-01 00:26:12Z

Hi Keith,
Thanks you so much for clarifying this. Are you one of the NZ descendants of Flo Hockings? It was through the Whittington family tree that I first came across Eric's work. It took me ages to realise that the 7y.o. Henry in 1851 was actually HNH -- not until I realised his middle name was Nicholls -- so I put one and one together and came up with three. I've never been able to trace his birth records: have you? I had wondered if he was perhaps the child John and Alice had when they were too young to keep him, or if he was perhaps of uncertain paternity -- but I'd never guessed he was John's nephew. I'd come across Thomas and 'Susan' in the 1851 census and their marriage in 1841, and included them as a side branch, but I didn't know of any other siblings, nor do I know anything of Susannah's parentage or later life. I'd be grateful for any info. Is she related to Alice's mother, Mary Mudge Eden? I guess it must've been a small village, with everyone interrelated. Any idea why HNH was lodging with them at such a young age? If only our ancestors were literate people who could've written of their thoughts and experiences!
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Regards,
Marie-Anne

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KiwiKeith415 — 2010-06-29 02:46:59Z

Hi Mary Anne,
Henry Nicholls Hockings is the second son of Thomas Hockings born Abt 1816 & Susannah Eden. Thomas was the youngest brother of John Hockings. Others have made the same mistake while looking at the 1851 Census as Henry was a lodger living with the Nicholls. Have you sighted the Birth Certificate of Henry & that would comfirm.A lot of my research I have been fortunate to get from Eric Hockings of new Jersey in the USA. The Hockings originally came from St Breward in Cornwall & under the earlier name Hawkens which goes back to the 1600's. Trust that this info is of help. Keith

Re: HOCKINGS, William James - BOND, Emma

Dimclauch — 2009-10-13 02:37:24Z

Hello Keith,

Thank you for your posting on above. We are connected & in order to contact me you can at:
http://mymclauchlankin.proboards.com/index.cgi

which our Wm HOCKINGS & Emma BOND are on amongst many others.

Your are regd to register.

Really look forward to hearing from you.
regards,
Di

Re: HOCKINGS, William James - BOND, Emma

KiwiKeith415 — 2009-10-11 04:51:09Z

I am related to William HOCKINGS b19Feb 1850 at Hazelwood Loddiswell & married Emma BOND at Kingsbridge Devon on 8 Jan 1871 . Emma BOND b 5June 1854 Woodleigh Devon. They emigrated to New Zealand 1n 1874 & my grand mother was then 9 months old

Re: HOCKINGS, William James - BOND, Emma

Dimclauch — 2009-09-27 02:52:40Z

Sorry W Hosking....but the ones James posted on my behalf are not one & the same as you have posted...but thanks anyway.

regards,
Di

Re: HOCKINGS, William James - BOND, Emma

W_Hosking — 2009-09-26 19:20:10Z

The correct 1910 census spelling to William James is Hosking. The writing is not clear. William is my grandfather who was born in Rockford, Winnebago, Ill. His wife (Margie)and four children are correct, one of which is my father.

HOCKINGS, William James - BOND, Emma

JamesECraig09 — 2008-05-17 10:05:31Z

Has anyone this connection?

William James HOCKINGS b 1850, Loddiswell, Devon, England

who married

Emma BOND b 25 JUN 1854, Woodleigh, Devon, England

James.

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lydiawillcox — 2008-01-24 02:32:58Z

No, I'm afraid none of those names ring any bells with anyone in our tree so far. Our only Arthur Hockings was born (not married)in 1905. Bound to be related somehow, but probably a fair way back.
Good luck with your searching.
Marie-Anne

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jillbutt1 — 2008-01-23 20:10:01Z

Have you by any chance come across Arthur Hockings who married an Elizabeth Bevan in june 1905 and I think had 3 children - Reg Arthur, Gwenllian and Anne. Thanks

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MarieAnne_Hockings — 2007-05-05 10:50:22Z

I may have a tenuous connection to add to your tree. My great-grandfather was Henry Nicholls Hockings, born in 1843 or 1844, in the Totnes area of Devon. His father was John Hockings -- perhaps a cousin of your ancestor.

Until I started doing this research, we had always been the only Hockingses we knew. My father led his family's exodus from England after WWII; his siblings followed. I'm fascinated to hear of Hockingses who came out several generations ago.

I've just started a tree on Ancestry. Not yet in a form I can send you, but you can find it under 'Hockings & Norrish family tree'. I'd be delighted if you can find a link!

Re: Norman Victor Hockings - Australia

barband2fam — 2006-12-05 10:04:54Z

Did Norman have a sister Maud born abt 1884?

William Charles Hockings b abt 1854 Marldon Devon m Elizabeth Jane Holmes Rogers b abt 1854 in 1874 at Torquay, Newton Abbott.

GERTRUDE MIRIAM HOCKINGS & NUNDAH RICHARD BERTRAM TAYLOR

Rtuxford — 2006-04-25 09:45:33Z

Can anyone help me with family history/tree information about descendants or ascendants of the following?

Gertrude Miriam Hockings born 11 May 1909 & Nundah Richard Bertram Taylor born 8 August 1901. Nundah & Gertrude married on 26 January 1932.

If anyone wishes to send me information, either a Gedcom or a file attached to an email would be very welcome. I would be quite happy to send anyone who requests it all the information I have in return. I run Legacy 6 as a genealogy programme on my computer
.

Thanks for your assistance, everyone.

HOCKINGS

Rtuxford — 2006-03-31 14:30:13Z

I am just returning to my family history research after a long absence. I would like to construct a family tree for HOCKINGS.

My ancestor by marriage is a William Hockings, born in Camerton, Devonshire, England. He was born to a George Hockings and Jane Moore in 1851 and married a Cecilia Darling on 25 September, 1873 at West End, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Cecilia's parents were William Darling and Christiana Wynne.

It is my ultimate aim to have a worldwide family tree for all people of the HOCKINGS name. I would appreciate any family tree information from anyone in the world who shares this same name within their families as I hope to make connections with them all.

If anyone wishes to send me information, either a Gedcom or a file attached to an email would be very welcome. I would be quite happy to send anyone who requests it all the information I have in return. I run Legacy 6 as a genealogy programme on my computer.

Re: The Westcountry connection

MarieAnne_Hockings — 2005-06-27 13:19:06Z

Hello.
I've no idea whether or not this is relevant to your search, but ... my grandfather was Henry Hockings, born in London in 1875. His father was Henry N. Hockings, born in Devon in 1844. He seems to have maintained contact with the area, because my grandmother, Mary Louisa Norrish, came from Brixham, and they married in Newton Abbot.
Any connection?
I'm actually leaving Australia next weekend to take my family wandering around Europe. We're hoping to stay near Brixham (still waiting to hear back from the youth hostel at River Dart). I vaguely imagine that everyone around there will look like us!
Marie-Anne

Re: The Westcountry connection

d_hockings — 2004-11-25 23:12:05Z

Sam, I have now found a Lily Hockings of about the correct age as yours. She was one of the sisters to the arguing brothers. This may be a link although I have yet to find much more information about her other than year of birth (1887) and parents/siblings.

den

Re: Norman Victor Hockings - Australia

2003-06-20 06:28:16Z

Looking up my husbands grandfather jack hockings, I found norman victor hockings on this website www.amw.gov.au I think in both the first and second world wars

reunion

2003-06-20 06:17:37Z

the reunion planned for 6th july 2003 has been canceled

reunion

2003-05-22 11:10:04Z

there will be a Hockings family reunion in Australia,on the 6th of july 2003

Re: The Westcountry connection

dennish80 — 2003-05-16 07:45:05Z

Sam, Whilst I haven't come across a Lillian Clara yet the odds are that there is some relationship somewhere as all the Hockings I have met in Plymouth so far (and I'm 54 and lived here all my life) have been related if only remotley. The strangest one was when I left a job and they didn't have to change the name on the door as my second cousin Dennis was my successor.

Re: The Westcountry connection

dwhockings — 2003-05-16 02:01:47Z

It would make sense if your family is from Cornwall as that really is the regions of where the family seems to originate from. If you do find anything out please post it, or e-mail me at dwhockings@hotmail.com and I will do likewise.

Re: The Westcountry connection

dwhockings — 2003-05-16 02:01:47Z

HI all, we are currently residing in Bournemouth now, but my father (Alan) was born in 1954 in Plymouth as was his father before that (He was known as Jack but I believe his full name was John Henry William Litten Hockings). Much of our family on my grandfather's side still lives in the the Plyamouth and Exmouth areas although we are not in touch with most of them. Anyway, a member of that branch of the family, Peter, did a little research and (allegedly) was informed that the family name came from abroad around the time of the Armada, and the ships that brought the immigrants across docked at or near Plymouth, hence why there is a concentration of the family name there, but a little down the road we are the only ones. Like I say this cannot be held as gospel as it is my recollection that provides the information at this time, although it did come from a reliable source originally. Mail me at dwhockings@hotmail.com i you have any other info about the name or origins of the family.

Relatives/Sons/Grandsons of 'Jack' Hockings of Plymouth died around 1960

dwhockings — 2003-05-16 02:01:47Z

Looking for anyone who knew of 'Jack' (believe full name is John Henry William Litten), who is my grandfather, although we never met as I am only 21. Jack served in the forces, and I believe he was stationed in gibraltar at one point. He died fairly young around 1960, in his fifties I think, when my father was about 6 years old. He would have been a divorcee as he re-married to my grandmother, Christine, who is now deceased, but he had children from his previous marriage who I have no information about whatsoever. Anyway wondered if there was anyone out there who could fill me in on the missing pieces, or any info at all. Thanks. You can mail me at dwhockings@hotmail.com if you like.

Re: The Westcountry connection

2003-02-12 12:10:26Z

My GGrandmother was Lilian Clara Hockings from Plymouth.
Any connection do you think?

Re: The Westcountry connection

2003-01-28 16:18:06Z

I,m from Malden,ILL United States.Iknow our family comes Cornwell England.My great grandfather I think is either Humphrey or William.I found a land plate for william in Illinios 1836.So far thats all I know,don,t have anyone to ask either.

The Westcountry connection

dennish92 — 2002-08-06 15:26:05Z

A few years ago, I was visiting my mother when she received a phone call from someone calling himself "Dennis Hockings from Australia". She got very confused and passed the phone to me. I had a short conversation with a young sounding chap who claimed to have traced his line back to Plymouth. I invited him to visit, he said he would and that was the last I ever heard of him. The chances of him being correct seem very high as my paternal grandfather was one of eight boys. They sadly broke up as a family before I was born and the brothers left to make their own way in the world. Only my grandfather, his brother Wilfred and their sister Thursa remained in the area. If anyone has any knowledge of the Hockings diaspora I would love to hear from them. The brothers all went for different spellings of the name, so Hockin, Hocking, Hawkins etc. would all be viable.

Norman Victor Hockings - Australia

LeighNado — 2002-05-31 06:36:51Z

Anyone with information about Norman Victor Hockings.

Born: 1893 Marrickville. NSW. Australia

He married Madeline Lucy Hayward in 1921 in Marrickville. NSW. Australia

It states his parents as:
William Charles Hockings & Elizabeth Jane H Rogers

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Regards Leigh