John Henry Hawkins

He was the son of John and Rebecca Hawkins, who, according to the census had in 1911 been married for seventeen years and by that time had had 16 children of whom only five were still living. John was born in Stafford, and Rebecca in Ripley, Derbyshire. Their son, John Henry, was born in Sneinton, Nottingham (abt 1895), but by 1901 his parents had moved to Wright Street, Derby, which appears to have been a common lodging house. There were five children recorded in the family; George T Yates (11, b. Sheepbridge), Florrie/Florence (7, b. Nottingham), John Henry (6), Mary E (3, b. Derby) and Caroline (6m. b. Derby). In 1911 they were living at 4 Wright Street, Derby, another common lodging house run by a 'deputy' Eliza Frances and by an 'assistant deputy' Laura Goodchild, who was the deputy's cousin. John Hawkins was working as a farm labourer. There were four children with them; John Henry, Florence (16, weaver), Emily (13, b. Derby) and Albert (12, b. Derby). The obituary notice in 1915 gives John Henry's home as Thorneywood, Nottingham. His mother, Rebecca, was named as his legatee.