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Title: Harriet Whitney Hinks (1871- )
Post by: stesim58 on Monday 18 June 18 20:53 BST (UK)
Hello--
    Looking for what happened to Harriet Whitney, born 1871 at Lee Brockhurst.
She married John Hinks in 1892. What happened to John also?? Lived in Lee Brockhurst area.
Thanks.
Stephen Eric Simon
Title: Re: Harriet Whitney Hinks (1871- )
Post by: heywood on Monday 18 June 18 21:36 BST (UK)
Hello,
Do you have her in 1901 2553/155/2

John Hinks 35 yrs
Harriet Hinks 30 yrs
Robert Whitney   13 yrs son

Heywood
Title: Re: Harriet Whitney Hinks (1871- )
Post by: stesim58 on Monday 18 June 18 22:33 BST (UK)
Hi--
   THANKS! Interesting!
I appreciate your help.
Stephen
Title: Re: Harriet Whitney Hinks (1871- )
Post by: garstonite on Tuesday 19 June 18 07:48 BST (UK)
Harriet is aged 10 in 1881 census with her dad John and her mum Ellen with Johns parents George and Mary in Shawbury ,shrops - it staes Ellen born Preston - so I looked on Lan-opc and found their marriage



Marriage: 26 Mar 1861 St John, Preston, Lancashire, England
 John Witney - (X), 21, Soldier, Bachelor, Fulwood Barracks
 Ellen Fletcher - (X), 26, Winder, Spinster, Willow St
     Groom's Father: George Witney, Laborer
     Bride's Father: John Fletcher, Flagger & Slater
     Witness: William Southworth, (X); Elizabeth Parry, (X)
     Married by Banns by: D. F. Chapman, Curate
     Register: Marriages 1860 - 1861, Page 118, Entry 236
     Source: LDS Film 93997
 
John was born 1842 in Moreton Corbet and in 1881 is a PENSIONER ( Army ) - so has obviously been pensioned off through injury as he is only 39 - it looks like a little fib saying 21 at the marriage ...
George Whitney born Moreton Corbet as well
Title: Re: Harriet Whitney Hinks (1871- )
Post by: hanes teulu on Tuesday 19 June 18 08:22 BST (UK)
Robert Whitney can be found on the 1911 Census (cannot post details - policy) but now in the Army.

FindMypast has details of a Robert Whitney's medal card (transcription only), Shropshire Light Infantry. The regiment named links the the 1911 Census record.
Title: Re: Harriet Whitney Hinks (1871- )
Post by: hanes teulu on Tuesday 19 June 18 08:40 BST (UK)
There's a 1939 record for a Robert Whitney - year of birth fits the 1888 on census records.

Marriage (GRO)
Robert Whitney, Jun Qtr 1916, Atcham, 6a 1407 and Ethel J Jones

Marriage (FindMyPast transcription)
Robert Whitney and Ethel Jane Jones, 25 May 1916, Shrewsbury.

Ethel's father is named (Richard) but not Robert's. Robert appears to have retained his birth surname - therefore not sure whose name he would have recorded. (absence of father's name on transcription could indicate deceased).
Title: Re: Harriet Whitney Hinks (1871- )
Post by: stesim58 on Tuesday 19 June 18 11:25 BST (UK)
Wow. Thank you for all the information. I appreciate your help.
That marriage and information on Robert helps.
Have a good day.
Stephen