Talk:David Hawkes (VC)

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(Information from Tony Conerny, 519522)

Born 1822, Witham, Essex

Died 14-8-1858 - Fyabad, India
Date of Gazette - 24-12-1858
Private 2nd Bn The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own)

V.C. awarded for bravery during battle at Lucknow, India, on 11-3-1858

Memorials - Rifle Brigade Memorial, Winchester Cathedral, Hampshire.


Other information collected by Janet Gyford at Essex Record Office - Dec 1999

Witham parish register

Baptisms at Witham St.Nicolas - searched 1813-37

Year Date First name Parents Surname of occ
1814 March 6 William William and Sarah Hawkes Witham Husbandman
1818 April 12 Stephen ditto ditto ditto Labourer
1822 June 23 David ditto ditto ditto Labourer
1833 Oct. 6 Sarah Ann ditto ditto Chipping Hill Labourer

Marriage at White Notley (found in Boyd's index)
1812, November 1
William Hawkes of Witham, bachelor, married Sarah Joice of this parish by banns. Witnesses, Joseph Hawkes and Sarah Hawkes.

Marriages at Witham St.Nicolas:
1849, October 11
William Hawkes aged 62, widr, labr of Witham, s. of Joseph Hawkes, shoe maker
married Elizabeth Rudkin aged 60, widow, of Witham, dau of Robert Rudkin labr.
Witnesses, Thomas Scotcher and Susannah Hawkes

Burials at Witham St.Nicolas- searched 1833-39
1839, May 19, Sarah Hawkes aged 46 of Chipping Hill

Census returns, 1841
HO 107/343/16, f.7
In Powershall End (possibly Well Cottage by comparison with tithe map, plot 658)
William Hawkes aged 50 Ag labr, born Essex (in this census they only gave ages to the nearest 5 years)
(?with William Evans aged 70, next page)
HO 107/343/17, f.6
In Bridge Street, probably in lodging house
Stephen Hawkes aged 20, tallow chandler

Census returns, 1851
f.249
In Chipping Hill
William Hawkes aged 64, labourer, born Bradwell
Elizabeth Hawkes aged 60, born Coggeshall
and 3 'visitors', Theodorus Harrison, 22, bricklayer, Thomas Cook 72 labr and Reuben Webb 31 bricklayer
Possibly this William was David's father remarried.
f.206
In Notts Yard
Stephen Hawkes aged 32 tallow chandler and wife Susannah aged 23 born Faulkbourne, and daughter Sarah S.R. aged 3 born Witham

Chelmsford Chronicle, 24 and 31 Dec. 1858
No Witham news except for Petty Sessions reports.