Henry Donald Hickling

Henry Donald Hickling was born on 18th November 1891, the fourth son of Edward Hickling, a lace manufacturer, and Mary Ellen Hickling née Goodliffe. His father Edward was born in 1859 in Holloway, Derbyshire, and his mother was born in 1858 in Melbourne, Australia, the daughter of Thomas and Anne Goodliffe. In 1871 Thomas, a provision merchant, and his wife and children, including Mary Ellen, were living at 40 Bridlesmith Gate, Nottingham. Edward and Mary were married in 1882 (J/A/S Nottingham) and had six children all of whom were born in Nottingham: Frank Goodliffe b. 2 July 1883 (J/A/S Nottingham), Lillian Maud b. 18 December 1884 (1885 (J/F/M Nottingham), Leonard Edward b. 8 July 1886 (J/A/S Nottingham), Arthur Stanley b. 4 January 1890 (J/F/M Nottingham), Henry Donald b. 18 November 1891 (1892 J/F/M Nottingham) 1891 and Eric Arnold birth registered 1903 (J/F/M Nottingham). In 1891 Edward (32), buyer (lace warehouse), and Mary Ellen (33) were living on Annesley Grove, Nottingham, with their four children Frank (7), Lillian (6), Leonard (4) and Arthur (1). Edward employed one servant, a mother's help. The family's address was 14 Sherwood Street, Annesley Grove, in 1901. Edward was now a lace manufacturer. In the household on the night of the census were his wife Mary and their children Frank (17) an accountant's clerk, Lillian (16), Leonard (14) an accountant's clerk, Arthur (11) and Henry (9). Eric Arnold, their youngest child, was born two years later. In the 1911 census the family were living at 'Sutherland Lodge', Lucknow Drive, Mapperley Park, and were shown as Edward Hickling 52 yrs a lace manufacturer who was living with his wife Mary Ellen 53 yrs and their children, Lillian Maud 26 yrs and Eric Arnold 9 yrs. Edward employed two domestic servants, a cook and a housemaid. Edward and Mary later lived at 277 Woodborough Road, Nottingham, and then at 7 Derbyshire Crescent, Wollaton. Edward died aged 79 on 25 February 1939 and Mary Ellen aged 81 on 5 May 1939; they were buried her parent's grave in Nottingham General Cemetery. Of Henry's siblings: Frank Goodliffe served in the Sherwood Foresters, 423 Sergeant, later Captain (see 'Extra information). He married Antoinette Bancroft (b. 15 February 1886) in 1910 (J/A/S Nottingham) and they had three children: Margaret b. 5 April 1911, Peter Frank b. 1914, Evelyb b. 19 September 1919. In 1939 Frank, a chartered accountant, and Antoinette (Nellie) were living at 11 Thyra Grove, Notingham, with their daughters Margaret, a typist and secretary,and Evelyn, a student. Their son Peter served in the RAFVR and was killed on 9 November 1942 (see 'Extra information). Frank died on 9 December 1954; he was still lving at 11 Thyra Grove. His wife, Antoinette, survived him. Lillian Maude did not marry and probably continued to live with her parents. In 1939 at the time of the England & Wales Register and shortly after both parents had died, she was living at 7 Derbyshire Crescent, Wollaton, her parents' home; she was employed as a clerk typist with the Unemployment Assistance Board. She died on 8 December 1972; according to the probate record she was living at Nazareth House, Old Lenton, Nottingham (residential home). Leonard Edward married Daisy Ethel Noble (b. 5 June 1887) in 1908 (A/M/J Nottingham) and in 1911 they were living with her parents, Tom and Elizabeth Noble, at 422 Woodborough Road, Nottingham. Leonard was a lace manufacturer. In 1939 they were living at 660 Western Boulevard, Nottingham, with Ethel's widowed mother, Elizabeth Noble. Leonard was a yarn salesman. He died on 9 December 1970; the probate record gives his address as 67 (formerly 49) Nottingham Road, Nuthall, Nottingham. Arthur Stanley may have served as an Army Dental Surgeon, 3rd Indian Army Corps, Mesopotamia, in 1912. He qualfied as a dental surgeon in 1912 (LDS RFPS Glasg.) and registered 15 November 1912. He may have married Lilian Binks in 1920 (A/M/J Paddington London). If this is a correct identification, there is a record of an Arthur S Hicking (b. 4 January 1890), a dental surgeon, living in Croydon, Surrey, with his daughter Jean Hickling (b. 28 May 1921, A/M/J Lambeth-Binks, d. 1981 J/A/S Westminster) and a record of a Lilian Hickling (b. 28 July 1895) who was a patient at 103 South Side, Clapham. Arthur may have died on 3 December 1965; the probate record gives his address as 51 Oakdene Road, Sevenoaks, Kent. There is a probate record for a Lilian Hickling 'otherwise Lilian Binks' of Rockdale House, Rockdale,, Sevenoaks, who died on 25 March 1984 Eric Arnold married Norah Winifred Hobson (b. 2 October 1904) in 1928 (O/N/D Nottingham) and they had one child, Patricia A. (b. 1931 A/M/J Nottingham, prob. married Alexander Pierce 1949 J/F/M Nottingham). Eric served in the Merchant Navy and died at sea ('presumed drowned') on 7 December 1942 after his ship was torpedoed by a German submarine (see 'Extra information'). The probate record gives his address as 11a Hawton Crescent, Wollaton. The CWGC record gives Norah's address as Worstead, Norfolk; she died in 1989 (O/N/D Walsham Norfolk).

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