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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs => Topic started by: japeflakes on Thursday 30 July 20 07:58 BST (UK)
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Grave Stone words: Please could the wording be deciphered . Does not matter about restoring the photo, just need the wording. Thank you in advance
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already found.
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The best I can make out is:
At Rest
Louisa Dakin
January 10 1940
George Henry Lea___M
Dakin
Born Sep? ? 1877?
Died Dec? ? 1957?
I presume this is the same people:
GRO references:
1940 Q1 Death: Louisa Dakin; Age 61 (b1879); Bakewell; Vol 07B; Page 2285;
1957 Q4 Death: George Henry Leatham Dakin; Age 80 (b1877); Bakewell; Vol 03A; Page 23;
Probate
Louisa Dakin
of Bosley Fields Taddington near Buxton
wife of George Henry Leatham Dakin
died 10 Jan 1940
https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar?surname=dakin&yearOfDeath=1940&page=2#calendar
Probate
George Henry Leatham Dakin
of Dale Grindlow near Tideswell Derbyshire
died 8 Dec 1857
https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar?surname=dakin&yearOfDeath=1958&page=3#calendar
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already found.
Sorry, what is already found?
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Jim's original post asked if you'd found the couple in earlier records, so I think his edited post is just a reference to my post with records for the couple, nothing more.
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I've had a quick look in the newspapers to see if there's any mention of their deaths and couldn't find anything.
However, there are a numerous references to George, in his business and social dealings. Below are a few that reference his residence & farm, matching other records.
Sheffield Daily Telegraph
01 Sep 1924
Hope Show
Record Entries at Popular Centre
The Dogs Section
List Of Awards
Shepherd Dogs
Smooth-haired shepherd's dogs or female dog: 1, J H Eyre; 2, G W Hadfield; 3, G H L Dakin, The Dale, Grindlow. Rough-haired shepherd's dog or female dog: 1, J H Shepherd; 2, J Blackshaw; 3, R Purseglove
Staffordshire Advertiser
10 Mar 1945
Sales By Auction
Poultry and Household Furniture
March 23 - Sale of 18 Home-bred pedigree dairy Shorthorn cattle (including 5 pure-bread bulls), implements, poultry and effects, at Bosely Fields Farm, Taddington, Buxon, for Mr G H Leatham Dakin.
Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald
16 Mar 1945
Friday Next, March 23rd,
For Mr G H Leatham Dakin (who is selling the farm), at 1.30 prompt. Bosley Fields Farm, Taddington (Six miles each from Bakewell and Buxton).
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Farming type connections would seem to make sense.
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Cuffie81 had already found them.
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Did George HL Dakin and Louisa have any children? or where were they married?
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George and Louisa married in 1905, and appear to have had at least one child, Minnie Eliza (1908), and possibly a second, Dorothy Ann (1913).
George appears to have re-married in 1942 to Margaret Furness, and Margaret died in 1963. They may have had 2 children, one of which died young.
Minnie Eliza appears to have married William Critchlow in 1942, and Minnie died in 1977.
Louisa, George, Margaret and Minnie are all buried in Taddington.
Marriage
married: 20 Mar 1905; St Matthew, Leeds, Yorkshire; banns
groom: George Henry Leatham Dakin; 27; bach; Engineer; Mexbro
bride: Louisa Smith; 26; spin; -; 7 Dorrington Place?
grooms father: George Dakin; tradesman
brides father: James Smith; foreman
witnesses: James Smith, Martha Augusta Dakin, George Dakin
GRO BMD references:
1905 Q1 Marriage: George Henry L Dakin & Louisa Smith; Leeds; vol 9b; page 557
1908 Q2 Birth: Minnie Eliza Dakin (mmn: Smith); Barnsley; vol 9c; page 321
1913 Q3 Birth: Dorothy Ann Dakin (mmn: Smith); Bakewell; vol 7b; page 1671 [?]
1942 Q1 Marriage: William H Critchlow & Minnie E Dakin; Bakewell; vol 7b; page 2623
1977 Q3 Death: Minnie Eliza Critchlow; born 07 May 1908; High Peak; vol 6; page 0884
1942 Q1 Marriage: George H L Dakin & Margaret Furness; Bakewell; vol 7b; page 263
1963 Q1 Death: Margaret Dakin; age 58 (born c1905); Sheffield; vol 2d; page 428
1943 Q1 Birth: George F L Dakin (mmn: Furness); Chapel-le-F; vol 7b; page 1434
1943 Q2 Death: George Furness Leatham Dakin; age 0; Chapel-le-F; vol 7b; page 789
Probate of Louisa names executors as George Henry Leatham Dakin, farmer, and Minnie Eliza Dakin spinster.
Probate of George names executors as Margaret Dakin, widow, and Minnie Eliza Critchlow, married woman.
(see links in previous posts)
Probate
Margaret Dakin
of Croft House Great Hucklow near Buxton
widow
died 14 Mar 1963 at The Royal Infirmary Sheffield
Admin
to George Bradshaw Furness, farmer
and Marie Furness, spinster
https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar?surname=dakin&yearOfDeath=1963#calendar
Burials - St Michael, Taddington
13 Jan 1940: Louisa Dakin; age 61; Bosley Fields, Taddington
06 Apr 1943: George Furness Leatham Dakin; 1 week; Bosley Fields, Taddington
12 Dec 1957: George Henry Leatham Dakin; age 80; The Bungalow, Grindlow, Tideswell (formerly of Bosley Fields, Taddington)
18 Mar 1963: Margaret Dakin; age 58; Royal Infirmary, Sheffield
30 Jul 1977: Minnie Eliza Critchlow; age 69; The Old Vicarage, King Sterndale?
EDIT: Added full name and burial of George, likely son of George and Margaret
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This is FANTASTIC cuffie81. Have sent you a pm...
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A few follow-up questions (via PM) from japeflakes. I'm not sure I can answer them all definitively so anyone else's input is welcome.
I'll include various records for George, and his family, just to provide some context and confirmation that we have the right George.
Q1) Source says George was landlord of Old Hall Pub, Hope, Derbyshire, from 1911-1918
George and wife Louisa were at the Hall on the 1911 census and there's also a newspaper item (see below) in 1919 naming him as proprietor. There may well be other records about, such as electoral registers and directories, that can put a more precise timeline on when George was in charge of the Hall.
Q2) Someone says he was in the Royal Engineers
I couldn't locate any obvious service record for George but I may have overlooked it. Or it could be that others have confused service records of other George Dakins (there are quite a few) with your George.
Q3) Someone says there is a GHL Dakin on the War Memorial in Hope
The GHL Dakin recorded on the memorial doesn't appear to be one of those who died in the wars. The names of dead are recorded on the front face of the memorial and the name GHL Dakin is on the side. My knowledge of war memorials is limited but I believe the costs were typically raised amongst the local community. I suspect the names on the sides of the memorial are those that made a significant contribution. Sometimes this is noted in newspaper items but I couldn't find anything for this memorial.
It does seem slightly odd that the names of contributors (may) have been recorded on the memorial and it's not something I've come across before, so I could be wrong. Maybe other RootsChatters with more knowledge can offer some opinion.
War Memorial Hope - Hope - TracesOfWar.com
https://www.tracesofwar.com/sights/16241/War-Memorial-Hope.htm
Various records for George Henry Leatham Dakin, and family:
George & Lousia:
Censuses:
1881 - Wombwell, Yorkshire
George with parents George & Eliza
Ref RG11; Piece 4606; Folio 102; Page 26
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27Y-WLBH
1891 - Wombwell, Yorkshire
George with parents George & Eliza
Ref RG12; Piece 3778; Folio 33; Page 3
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7FJG-Y6Z
1901 - Wombwell, Yorkshire
George with parents George & Eliza
Ref RG13; Piece 4319; Folio 157; Page 19
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X95H-HY6
1911 - Hope, Derbyshire
George with wife Lousia
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7Y9-D69
Check the images of these census records as some of the transcripts of George's name seem a bit iffy. Looking at the images I think it's the correct person.
Newspapers:
Derbyshire Courier
26 Apr 1919
Easter Monday Spree
Ex-Soldier's Foolishness At Hope
- Wilfred Beard
- aged 22
- of Pickering Road, Sheffield
- charged with stealing a pint glass, tumbler, and four parts of a glass flower vase
- the property of Mr G H L Dakin, proprietor of the Old Hall Hotel, Hope
- Beard told magistrates he'd been in the Army 3 years and 75 days
- discharged after being wounded 3 times
- his hands were badly mutilated and his head was seriously hurt
- He came out with a party of six and had drank a lot of stout
- and never remembered anything until he woke up in lock-up
- the Bench advised Beard to refrain from drink,
- and in consideration of his having served his country they let him off with payment of 10s
Kellys Directory:
1925 Grindlow, Derbyshire - George Henry Dakin, smallholder
1932 Taddington, Derbyshire - Geo. H Leatham Dakin, farmer, Boseley Fields Farm
1941 Taddington, Derbyshire - Geo. H Leatham Dakin, farmer, Boseley Fields Farm
Parents: George Dakin and Eliza Leatham:
GRO BMD references:
1867 Q2 Marriage - George Daykin & Eliza Leatham; Barnsley; vol 09C; page 195
1868 Q2 Birth - Fanny Daykin; (Leetham); Barnsley; vol 09C; page 187
1869 Q2 Birth - Margaret Ann Daykin; (Leetham); Barnsley; vol 09C; page 163
1871 Q2 Birth - Minnie Daykin; (Leetham); Barnsley; vol 09C; page 177
1873 Q2 Birth - George William Daykin; (Leatham); Barnsley; vol 09C; page 192
1874 Q4 Birth - Martha Augusta Daykin; (Leetham); Wortley; vol 09C; page 233
1877 Q4 Birth - George Henry L Dakin; (mmn: ?);Barnsley; vol 09c; page 218A [FreeBMD]
1880 Q3 Birth - Amelia Dakin; (mmn: Leatham); Barnsley; vol 09C; page 222
1884 Q4 Birth - Bertha Dakin; (mmn: Leetham); Barnsley; vol 09C; page 239
1887 Q3 Birth - John Charles Rowland Dakin; (mmn: Leatham); Barnsley; vol 09C; page 223
I couldn't find the birth registration for George in the GRO's index so couldn't confirm the mmn. Birth registration from FreeBMD.
Censuses:
1851 - West Hallam, Derbyshire
George with father William (and step mother Mary?)
Ref HO107; Piece 2141; Folio 428; Page 33
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGD8-2HH
1861 - not found
1871 - Barnsley, Yorkshire
George & Eliza
Ref RG10; Piece 4649; Folio 22; Page 40
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZG5-LKF
1881 - 1901 see records listed under son George
1911 - Wombwell, Yorkshire
George, widowed, with 2 children
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWK9-RLW
Newspapers:
Sheffield Independent
08 Mar 1889
Failure Of A Wombwell Grocer
- petition filed at Bransley County Court
- bankruptcy affairs of George Dakin
- grocer and colliery labourer
- of Cemetery Road, Wombwell
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Brother: William Dakin
I'm including a few details about William as there's an interesting newspaper item about him, on his death, that mentions brother George.
Censuses:
1881 - Wombwell, Yorkshire
William and wife Hannah
Ref RG11; Piece 4606; Folio 100; Page 22
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27Y-WLLJ
1891 - Wombwell, Yorkshire
William and wife Hannah
Ref RG12; Piece 3778; Folio 20; Page 36
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7FJK-T2M
1901 - Wombwell, Yorkshire
William and wife Hannah
Ref RG13; Piece 4320; Folio 43; Page 35
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X95G-PF5
1911 - Wombwell, Yorkshire
William and wife Hannah
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWKS-95Q
Newspapers:
South Yorkshire Times and Mexborough & Swinton Times
18 June 1937
Wombwell
- death of William Dakin
- aged 90
- came from Ilkeston, Derbyshire,
- to start work at Lundhill Colliery, when pit re-opened in 1857
- remained at colliery for many years as a deputy
- also worked at Houghton Main Colliery, walking 3 miles each way until aged 80
- Mr Dakin recalled, as a boy, walking to stores in Wombwell to buy groceries for family of eleven
- brother of the the late George Dakin
- both brothers had shops in Wombwell for many years
- William's at the bottom of Cemetery Road
- George's opposite ____? of Church Street
- both brothers interested in musical lines
- brothers known locally as "Big Dakins" and "Little Dakins" to distinguish them
- William a pious man and found home among the "Quakers"
- ten years ago he went to live with daughter Mrs J Kenyon, of Brierly
- the only family member now left in Wombwell are his 2 nieces:
- Mrs Pepper, of 1 Victoria Road
- Mrs F Taylor, of 8 Copeland Road
- funeral at Wombwell cemetery on Monday
Notes:
- Mrs J Kenyon is likely William's daughter Hetty (1881-1964) who married Joseph Henry Kenyon in 1903.
- Mrs Pepper is likely George's daughter Amelia (1880-1971) who married William Pepper in 1909.
- Mrs F Taylor is likely George's daughter Martha Augusta (1874-?) who married Frank Taylor in 1912.
Grandparents: William Dakin & Martha (?)
I'm including a few details of (likely) grandfather William, as they help confirm the brothers George and William.
It looks like Martha died between 1841 and 1851 and William re-married.
Censuses:
1841 - West Hallam, Derybshire
William & (wife?) Martha
Ref HO107; Piece 188; Book 15; Folio 8; Page 11
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7SR-JWG
1851 - West Hallam, Derybshire
William and wife Mary
Ref HO107; Piece 2141; Folio 428; Page 33
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGD8-2HH
1861 - not found
1871 - Wombwell, Yorkshire
William and wife Mary
Ref RG10; Piece 4649; Folio 125; Page 16
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZGR-CLY
1881 - Wombwell, Yorkshire
William, widowed, with son Thomas
Ref RG11; Piece 4607; Folio 29; Page 52
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27Y-WTGS
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Q3) Someone says there is a GHL Dakin on the War Memorial in Hope
The GHL Dakin recorded on the memorial doesn't appear to be one of those who died in the wars. The names of dead are recorded on the front face of the memorial and the name GHL Dakin is on the side. My knowledge of war memorials is limited but I believe the costs were typically raised amongst the local community. I suspect the names on the sides of the memorial are those that made a significant contribution. Sometimes this is noted in newspaper items but I couldn't find anything for this memorial.
It does seem slightly odd that the names of contributors (may) have been recorded on the memorial and it's not something I've come across before, so I could be wrong. Maybe other RootsChatters with more knowledge can offer some opinion.
War Memorial Hope - Hope - TracesOfWar.com
https://www.tracesofwar.com/sights/16241/War-Memorial-Hope.htm
I think I've done a disservice to George here.
Looking again the the war memorial is does explicitly state it's a 'mark of gratitude to the men who served'. I still can't find a service record for George so I changed tack and see if I could find confirmation that any of the people named on the sides of the memorial had served but weren't killed.
Under the list of those killed in WW1, from Thornhill, is a P Froggatt. And, on the side, under the Thornhill is listed a J B Froggatt. I think these were brothers Percival (Percy) and John Beresford, sons of John Beresford Froggatt (1854-1893) and Hannah Darwent (1857-1938).
John Beresford Froggatt's (jun) service record exists, confirming his service.
Belper News
02 Mar 1917
Bamford Soldier Killed
- Private Percival (Percy) Froggatt
- aged 24 years
- youngest son of the late John Berrisford Froggatt
- and Mrs Froggatt, of Thornhill, near Bamford and Hope
- grandson of the late John Bocking Darwent, well known local preacher
- Percy enlisted 4th Feb 1916, in the Sherwood Foresters
- sent out to France in September
- died 9th Feb
So it does seem to be that those named on the war memorial are those that served, so ignore my previous speculations on why George's name is on the memorial.
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I am told GHL Dakin was presented with a medal from the "Hope Soldiers Comforts Committee for duty done in the Great War" . No date and no more details
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It might be worth starting new thread in the Armed Forces forum, to see if anyone there can dig up any records re. George's medal, or at least point you in the right direction.
The other option may be trying to contact a local history group for Hope, and the surrounding areas, as sometimes these groups have already researched local WWI servicemen.