Flora HOPEKIRK was the 4th child of Robert HOPEKIRK and Mary WEBB
Flora HOPEKIRK was born 6 March 1843 in St. Lawrence, Exeter, Devonshire, per her Baptism record of 1846, when she was baptised along with her younger sisters Mary and Frances Margaret, all on the 1st of October 1846, by her parents Robert and Mary of High Street, St. Martins, Exeter. Robert is a Hasirdresser and Perfumer. Norwood Tucker was the Rector for the Baptism. View the Baptism record.
As of 1851 she was living with her parents at 42 High Street, St. Martin, Exeter, Devonshire, and listed as a Scholar
As of 1861 she is living with the John Redfern(a draper) Family at 41 High Street, Victoria House, West Cowes.
She is listed as a Milliner, age 18, unmarried, born at Exeter, Devonshire.
In the 4th quarter of 1866 Flora HOPEKIRK and Frank B HOCKIN were married in the Isle of Wight registration District.
Frank B. HOCKIN was born about 1845.
From ther 1871 census we find Frank
B HOCKIN, age 26, a Chemist and Druggist born at Evesham,
Worcestershire, England.. The family is living at 52 West Street,Great
Marlow, Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England. Also in the residence
is his wife Flora, age
27, born in Exeter, Devon; their 3 year old daughter Edith S. born on
the Isle of Wight and 4 month old son Ernest H HOCKIN born.at Great
Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England. View the 1871 census
From the 1881 census we find the
exact same family group, all 10 years older, living at 23 Queens
Gardens, Brighton, County of Sussex, England. Frank is a Chemist
Assistant, born in Worcestershire, England. Flora HOCKIN is now 37,
born in Devon, England. Edith H HOCKIN is 13, born at Isle of Wight,
Hampshire, a scholar and Ernest H HOCKIN is now 10, born at
Buckinghamshire, a scholar. View 1881 census
In the 4th quarter of 1890 Frank
Balhatchet HOCKIN, chemist, passed away at John Street, Ryde, on the
Isle of Wight, Hampshire, at the age of 46. On 24 November 1890
he was buried at the Ryde Cemetery on West Street, Ryde, Isle of
Wight. From the Saturday 29th November 1890 issue of the Isle of
Wight County Press Frank Balhatchet HOCKIN passed away from rapid
consumption on 20 November 1890. A view of the entrance to the Ryde
Cemetery can be seen on Find-A-Grave website, unfortunately Frank's gravestone
is not in the database.
From the 1891 census we find Flora
HOCKIN, age 46, widow at 48 Kemp Street, in a 3 room home. born at
Exeter, Devon. Also in the residence is Ernest H HOCKIN, son, age 19, a
Photo Assistant, born at Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire and daughter
Edith F. HOCKIN, age 22 a Milliner, born at Freshwater, Isle of Wight.
View the 1891 census.
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