Hobkirk/Hopkirk ancestry: Will and last testament
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Departed Le Havre, France on the “Grand Turk” boat. Country of origin = Germany [ex England Alien Arrivals, via Ancestry database in 2012] HOPEKIRK, W. (Mr.), 1855: born about 1855; arrived 4.9.1885 Australia; departed London on “Sonata”. Nationality = Scottish. [ex GeneaNet website] HOBKIRK, W. (Mrs.), 1856: There was an unclaimed letter for her. ? Victoria, ? South Australia [ex Trove newspaper website, ? which newspaper] HOBKIRK, W. & J., 1858: both from Edinburgh, contributed a long letter to the newspaper, which was sent to them from a passenger on the Steamship “Edinburgh” re the crisis at sea; boat left New York 1/6/1859 with 150 passengers for Glasgow; [ex Caledonian Mercury, Edinburgh 29.6.1858] HOBKIRK, W & J., 1861: were corn merchants; dealings at Commercial Bank, Grassmarket. [Caledonian Mercury, Edinburgh 2.12.1861] HOPKIRK, W. Mr., 1865: of Craiglockhart, corn merchant, was examined on the law of Hypothec. [Caledonian Mercury, Edinburgh, 12.1.1865] HOBKIRK, W (Mr.), 1866: of Cramlington = a representative of the Northern Union of Mechanics [Newcastle Courant 28.9.1866] HOBKIRK, W. (Mr.), 1868: was at a deputation from agents and workers of Cramlington Colliery, and waited on Mr. Edward Potter at his residence, Marine House, Tynemouth, and presented him with a gift…clock…1.5.1868… on his retirement from the management of Cramlington Colliery [I forgot reference, but ?Newcastle Courant approx May/June 1868] HOBKIRK, W.E., 1870: (Mr.) appointed to represent the circuit of Blythe in Newcastle District ex United Methodist Free Church Conference [Northern Echo, Darlington, 28.7.1870] HOBKIRK, W. 1871: February; aged 29, departed from Victoria to London, on the “Swiftsure” [ex Index to Outward Passengers to UK…from Public Record Office, Victoria] HOBKIRK, W. & Hobkirk, W.T., 1871: exhibited objects at the Art Gallery [Newcastle Courant 22.9.1871] HAPKIRK, W., 1871 + 1889: approx. born 1871; origin = Perth; departed Cooktown, Australia, via .? ’ arrived Sydney NSW 4 February, 1889. HOBKIRK, W. (Mr.), 1876: = treasurer, Methodist Free Church, Blyth Circuit [Newcastle Courant 31.3.1876] HOBKIRK, W.C. (Mr.), 1876: = a cabin passenger by steamship Polynesian from Portland [Liverpool Mercury 24.12.1876] HOBKIRK, W., 1878: Mr. presided at annual meeting of Mechanics Instituted at Cramlington [Newcastle Courant 20.9.1878] HOBKIRK, W., 1882: (Bro.) opened quarterly meeting of Northumberland District Lodge Meeting of Good Templars at Primitive Methodist Chapel, Morpeth [Newcastle Courant 28.5.1882] HOBKIRK, W., 1884: was the Secretary of the Colliery School shank-house at Cramlington, Scotland. It was a Science and Art School. [ex HOPEKIRK, W. 1885: of Leamington, a publican; is in the list of adjudications in the Bankruptcy list. [London Gazette 14.8.1885 + Lloyd’s Weekly Newspaper, London 23.8.1885] HOPEKIRK, W. 1886: of Leamington, a publican; March 2 1886 at Official Receivers Offices, Coventry; Notices of Dividends re bankruptcy [Daily News 20.2.1886] HOBKIRK, W. (Bro.), 1887: D.C.T., presided at Northumberland District Lodge of Good Templars, held in United Methodist Free Church, Newsham [Newcastle Weekly Courant 2.9.1887] HOBKIRK, W.D., 1888: of the “Times and Mirror” newspaper, attended the annual banquet of the Bristol and West of England Newspaper Press Fund [Bristol Mercury and Daily Post 30.1.1888] HOBKIRK, W.D., 1888: (S.W.) attended the annual installation meeting of St. Kryna Lodge of the Freemasons [Bristol Mercury and Daily Post 24.2.1888] HAPKIRK, W. 1889: Arrived Sydney, Australia, 4 February, 1889. Was born 1871; origin = Perth; departed Cooktown, Qld., Australia, via .? ’ arrived Sydney NSW 4 February, 1889.
at Keynsham [Bristol Mercury and Daily Post 22.2.1890] HOBKIRK, W.C., 1890: Listed as living in Queens, Prince Edward Island, at Char….,Canada [ex Canadian Genealogy Index 1600s-1900s] HOBKIRK, W.D., 1890: = at a dinner of the Anchor Society at the Grand Hotel [Bristol News and Daily Post 14.11.1890] HOBKIRK, W.D., 1891: was at annual dinner of “Irishmen in Bristol”, on St. Patrick’s Day; annual dinner at Bristol Hibernian Society [Bristol Mercury and Daily Post 18.3.1891] HOBKIRK, W.D., 1891: (P.G.S.B.) was at a Freemason’s meeting at Frome [Bristol Mercury and Daily Post 17.10.1891] HOBKIRK, W.D., 1892: was at the 123rd anniversary dinner of the Anchor Society [Bristol Mercury and Daily Post 15.11.1892] HOBKIRK, W.D., 1892: was at a press banquet in Bristol re the Bristol and West of England Press Fund [Bristol Mercury and Daily Post 19.12.1892] HOBKIRK, W.D., 1893: 1 of the guests at a complimentary dinner at the Cathedral Hotel for Mr. John Bayes re woolen merchants, London [Bristol Mercury 4.11.1893] HOPEKIRK, W. 1894: (Mr.) was a mourner at the funeral at Birkenhead of Mr. George R. Livingstone, a corn merchant. [Liverpool Mercury 22.10.1894] HOBKIRK, W.D. (Mr.), 1895: of Young and Rochester was given a complimentary dinner on 4.1.1895, at the Cathedral Hotel. He’s about to leave the west of England for a 6 month tour in South Africa [Bristol Mercury
Testimonial to Mr. W.G. Grace, Gloucestershire County Club, Wales & West England branch [Bristol Mercury and Daily Post 24.6.1895]
Miquelon, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. [ex Charlottetown Examiner, Prince Edward island, Canada] HOBKIRK, W., 1895: Was a secretary of the Shankhouse School, Cramlington. [ex 1895 Calendar, history … Dept. Science and Art, ex UK Parliamentary papers, on National Library of Australia special licensed database] HOBKIRK, W.D., 1896: was at Bristol Hibernian dinner [Bristol Mercury and Daily Post 18.3.1896] HOBKIRK, W., 1898: came 3rd in cycling race [Glasgow Herald 25.7.1898] HOBKIRK, W.D., 1899: attended the funeral of Mr. G. Washington Smith at Redland Green [Bristol Mercury and Daily Post 7.2.1899] HOBKIRK, W.D., 1899: attended the funeral of Mr. C.J. Hill at St. Stephen’s Church [Bristol Mercury and Daily Post 20.2.1899] HOPKIRK, W.C. (Private), 1899: [died] of enteric fever at Bulawago, on 12.12.1899. ex Deaths from disease and wounds – British South Africa Police. [The Times, London, 5.10.1900] HOPKIRK, W.C., 1899-1902: Armed forces deaths record at South Africa; British South African Police [ex Find My Past website in 2012 for armed forces] HOBKIRK, W.M., 1911: (Mr.) a single male; departed from Liverpool, U.K. on 5 August 1911 for Las Palmas, Canary Islands on the “Andorinha”. [ex Find My Past database of ….] HOBKICK, W., 1912: Was a male passenger who departed London for Brisbane, Australia. [ex Find My Past database in 2012] HOBKIRK, W.M. (Mr.) & Mrs., 1934: went to a reception at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh in honour of the 13th congress of World Authors. [“The Times”, London, 19.6.1934] HOPKIRK, W.S. (Sergeant), 1950: of New Zealand; = a graduant cadet of the Royal Military College [Canberra Times 13.12.1950, Australia] HOPEKIRK, Walter, 1650’s: born in Scotland; In Scottish Covenanters list, [Ex bk 23, vol. 7 pg 729-] HOPEKIRK, Walter, 1655: born in Wells, Scotland. On Scottish Covenanters Index [ex GeneaNet database] HOBKIRK, [HOPEKIRK],Walter, 1688: attorney in Hawick. In 1688 he represented Bessie Ruecastle, wife of Alexander Hislop in a land transfer with her husband. William James (d.1679) laird of land in Hobkirk parish, and one of the earlier people to bear that surname (actually written ‘Hopkirk’). He was a covenanting supporter who was imprisoned after the Battle of Bothwell Brig. Later sentenced to transportation to the American Colonies, he was drowned when the transportation ship wrecked off Moul Head in the Orkneys. [ex draft information submitted online
Scotland [ex Scotland’s People website: further information re this marriage can be purchased from them] HOBKIRK, Walter, c1735-1740: born; Married Betty Dixon in Ancrum, Scotland around 1760; Walter and Betty had at least 3 children: Walter Hobkirk (born 22.11.1761 at Hawick, Scotland; married Beatrice Dunlop on 19.5.1793 in Ancrum); James Hobkirk, (born 2.7.1764 in Duns/Duus); William (born 29.6.1766 in Duns/Duus) [ex website called ‘Monumental Inscriptions, Kintail, Lochalsh, & Family – Thomson and Hobkirk, Scotland, via Rootsweb from 2008; + Ancestry’s family tree of Thomas Jones Macrae and more.] HOPKIRK, Walter, 1746: Was buried on 13 October, 1746 at Selkirk, Scotland, the son of William Hapkirk. [ex Scotland’s People indexes] HOBKIRK, Walter, 1750: April 2 Born in Charles Street, in the parish of St. George, Hanover Square, London, England. Baptised 16.4.1750 in Swallow Street Scotch Church, London, England; child of Thomas and Elizabeth HOBKIRK, his wife. [ex
Piccadilly, Middlesex, London, UK. Note: the word ‘child’ is very, very, softly written, indicating it might have been rubbed out, or it could be feint from old age of the document. But may not have been. [ex Record source: Westminster Burials- Transcripts; Data provider: Westminster Archives] HOBKIRK, Walter, 1757: 1 Marriage listed in Scotland [ex Scotland’s People website: further information re this marriage can be purchased from them] HOBKIRK, Walter, 1757: April 1: married at Hawick, Roxburgh, to Jean Millar [ex IGI] HOBKIRK, Walter, 1759: October 7: baptised at Cavers, Roxburgh. Father = John. [ex IGI] HOBKIRK, Walter, 1760: born in Scotland; ??1792: Lived in Middlesex, England. [ex Ancestry database of England & Wales Criminal Registers 1791-1892] HOBKIRK, Walter, 1761: 2 different births listed in Scotland, 1 for each of a Walter Hobkirk + for a Walter Scott [ex Scotland’s People website: further information re these births can be purchased from them] HOBKIRK, Walter, 1761: November 22: baptised at Hawick, Roxburgh. Parents = Walter and Betty Dickson, who married in Ancrum; [ex IGI + Borders Family History Scty] = Generation 1: Walter married Beatrice Dunlop on 19 May 1793 in Ancrum. [note from Borders, Scotland, Family History researcher: Notes for WALTER HOBKIRK: it appears an only child. A search on line for children of his parents gave only him. [I disagree – see other siblings in entry below] Marriage Notes for WALTER HOBKIRK and BEATRICE DUNLOP: Computer Rec. St. Andrews House. Children of WALTER HOBKIRK and BEATRICE DUNLOP are:
Generation No. 3: ROBERT HOBKIRK (ex WALTER 2, WALTER 1) was born 12 Jul 1801 in Ancrum, and died 23 Jun 1861 in Hawick. He married Margaret Roxburgh. Notes for ROBERT HOBKIRK: Robert's death certificate states his occupation as Farmer and Coal Merchant. The 1851 census states he was a coal salesman, living at 59 High St. Hawick, with wife Margaret, Janet and Walter as well as John. More About ROBERT HOBKIRK: Cause of Death: Heart disease Children of Robert Hobkirk and Margaret Roxburgh are:
Generation No. 4: John Roxburgh Hobkirk (ex ROBERT 3, WALTER2, WALTER1) was born 28 Aug 1836 in Hawick, and died 16 May 1911 in Douglas, Lanark. He married Mary Eliza Martin 21 Dec 1860 in Hawick, daughter of William Martin and Mary McDonald. She was born Abt. 1840 in Wilton, Roxburghshire. Notes for JOHN ROXBURGH HOBKIRK: John was born at 59 High St. Hawick, date in register is his Christening, and married from there. John was Sub Postmaster, and lived and died at the Post Office House, Townhead Douglas. As recorded on his death certificate. His son William signed the death certificate, William's address at the time was 6 St. Catherine Place Edinburgh. The 1851 census has John age 14 in 59 High St. Hawick. His sister Janet, 19 and brother Walter, 17. John is an apprentice tailor. The 1881 census has John as a Teacher of Music and Tailor, in Main Street Douglas. The 1891 census has John as Postmaster and employer. Daughter Mary aged 26 and son Robert aged 16 are his assistants. See copy in file. More about John Roxburgh Hobkirk: Cause of Death: Gastrointestinal catarrh, symptom, heart disease. Marriage Notes for John Hobkirk and Mary Martin: Marriage Certificate seen St. Andrew's House. She married from 29 High Street , Hawick. He married from 59 High Street, Hawick. 59 High Street was the Co-Operative building. I visited Hawick in June 2000 and have some pictures of the two address mentioned before. (I have entered 21st as date seen on cert. Mormon's research shows date as 31st. I may have made a false entry by 10 days) Children of JOHN HOBKIRK and MARY MARTIN are:
Notes for Margaret Hobkirk: not recorded on the following census so we assume she died young.
Notes for Robert Hobkirk: not recorded on the following census so we assume that he died young.
Bruntsfield Gdns Morningside Edinburgh; m. MARGARET SHIRER, 1896, St Giles Edinburgh.
Notes for Mina Beatrice Hobkirk: Birth Certificate. seen, St. Andrew's House. Notes for JOHN BUCHANAN THOMSON: His marriage certificate states his occupation to be Electrical engineer, mining. His son’s death certificate states he was a Mine Manager. Alec T's research states he became manager of Eddlewood Colliery, Hamilton. Also that he died at McAlpine Nursing Home, Glasgow and was buried in Hamilton Bent Cemetery with his Father. Marriage Notes for Mina Hobkirk and John Thomson: At Douglas Arms Hotel, Douglas. By the Rev. William Smith, Minister of the Parish
Notes for Flora Hobkirk: not easily found in the birth record on line. I assume she had another given name. She does appear on 2 census records as a daughter. [ex Borders Family History Society in 2017] HOBKIRK, Walter, 1761-1766: and his wife, Betty Dixon had children Walter, born/ baptised in Hawick in 1761; James at Duns in 1764; William, at Duns in 1766. [ex queries section of the Ancestry database] HOBKIRK, Walter, 1761: November 22: A male, born / baptised in Hawick, Scotland. In 1801, he was a gardener. His parents were Betty Dixon and Walter Hobkirk. He married on 19.5.1793 in Ancrum. [source: computer records, St. Andrews House; Parish
His wife was Beatrice Dunlop. Their children were: William Hobkirk, born 28.5.1797 in Ancrum; Helen Hobkirk, born 18.8.1799 in Ancrum; Robert
website]; Walter Hobkirk, born 17.6.1804 in Ancrum; George Hobkirk, born 27.6.1806 in Ancrum. [source: Parish Register, ex Rootsweb + Ancestry Family Trees of Riddell Thompson Jones Macrae and more Public member tree] HOBKIRK, Walter, 1761: November 22: He was born in Hawick, Scotland, the son of Walter Hobkirk and Betty Dixon. He married Beatrice Dunlop on 19th May 1793 in Ancrum. [In 1801 he was a gardener, said another family tree .Ancestors Riddell Thomson Jones Macrae and more Public Member Tree]]. His children included Robert, born 1801, Walter. HOBKIRK, Walter, 1785: 1 death listed in this period in Scotland [ex Scotland’s People website: further information re this death can be purchased from them] HOBKIRK, Walter, 1785: a marriage on 18.12.1785 at St. James, Piccadilly, parish of St. James the Less, Thorndike Street, in Westminster, London, to Elespith Winlaw. Both bride and groom were from the parish of St. James, Piccadilly. [ex Westminster Marriages Transcription] They had a daughter named Mary Ann Hobkirk on 17.5.1798 baptised in London. [info received from John Hopkirk, California] HOBKIRK, Walter, 1793: 1 marriages listed in this period in Scotland [ex Scotland’s People website: further information re this marriage can be purchased from them]] HOBKIRK, Walter, 1794; + 1804: 2 different births listed in this period in Scotland [ex Scotland’s People website: further information re this marriage can be purchased from them] HOBKIRK, Walter, 1794: Baptised 26 October 1794; son of James Hobkirk and Ann Wright, in Melrose. [ex Roxburghshire, Scotland parish records, on Ancestry database] HOBKIRK, Walter, 1794: October 26: baptised; son of James Hobkirk and Ann Wright [ex Ancestry library’s Registers of Scotland’s Roxburgh baptisms, etc] HOBKIRK, Walter, ?1794: Yüklə 2,66 Mb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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