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| Husband: | Richard HOOKER (1836-1901) | |
| Wife: | Louisa Augusta AUNGER (1837-1893) | |
| Children: | Louisa Maria Aunger HOOKER (1865-1939) | |
| Edith Lilian HOOKER (1873-1952) | ||
| Marriage | Q4 1864 | Exeter, Devon, England |
| Name: | Richard HOOKER1 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | Robert HOOKER (1800-1872) | |
| Mother: | Maria RODIER (1808-1887) | |
| Birth | 14 Jun 1836 | St Sidwells Exeter, Devon, England |
| Occupation | Accountant, later draper | |
| Census | 6 Jun 1841 (age 4) | Exeter, Devon, England2 |
| Sidwell Street | ||
| Census | 30 Mar 1851 (age 14) | Exeter St Sidwell, Devon, England3 |
| 94 Sidwell Street | ||
| Occupation | 30 Mar 1851 (age 14) | Assistant draper; Exeter St Sidwell, Devon, England3 |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 54) | Exeter, Devon, England4 |
| 10 11, Northernhay Place, St David | ||
| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 54) | Draper; Exeter, Devon, England4 |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 64) | Exeter, Devon, England5 |
| 41 Prospect Park | ||
| Occupation | 31 Mar 1901 (age 64) | Retired Draper; Exeter, Devon, England5 |
| Death | 20 May 1901 (age 64) | Exeter, Devon, England |
| Burial | 23 May 1901 | Higher Cemetery Heavitree - Exeter, Devon, England |
| The Western Times. Friday May 4th 1901 FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR. R.HOOKER. The funeral of Mr. Richard Hooker of Prospect Park, and formerly of the firm of Misses Hamlin and Hooker, costumiers, of Exeter, took place at the Higher Cemetery yesterday. Mr. Hooker belonged to an influential Exeter family, although it is said that his parents were so poor that they could not give him a liberal education, but that he enjoyed a good preparatory training through the kindness lof his uncle, the Chamberlain of Exeter. He claimed to be the only male descendant of the famous author of “Ecclesiastical Polity”. His grandfather was Chief Magistrate of Exeter, and his great grandfather represented the city in Parliament in the reigns of Edward IV, Richard III and Henry VII. Mr. Hooker was a Congregationalist, and until recently was Treasurer of the Southernhay Church. He was a Freemason, being an immediate Past Master of St. John the Baptist Lodge, No. 39. Deceased was buried in the same grave as his wife, and dthe officiating minister was the Pastor of the Southernhay Congregational Church, The Rev. Herbert Arnold. At the graveside the hymn “Days and moments quickly flying” was sung. The chief mourners were the following:-- Mr. and Mrs Lewis A. Wills , Mr. James Hooker and Miss Hooker, Mr. Caleb Hooker and Miss Maria Hooker, Mr. and Mrs. George Weeks, Mrs William and Sam Berry, Mr Hubert Berry and Mr. Herrin. The following Freemasons also attended:-- [There follows of list of 17 named Freemasons, of interest to our family being J.F.Ralling, Octavius Ralling and maybe T.Pitts. ] Others present were the Revs W.J.Rowlands, R.W.Row, F.J.Morrish, J.C.Howells, and Messrs. C.Baker, [et al, with a further23 names, of whom F.J.Cornish is of relevance] The coffin, which was of polished oak with brss mountings, and contained an inner shell bore the following inscription:-- RICHARD HOOKER, Died 20th May, 1901. Aged 64. Floral tributes were sent from the following:-- The children, St. John the Baptist Lodge, Pastor and Deacons of Southernhay, the Mayor of Exeter, Mrs. Parham ( Kingston), Mrs, F,G.Wills and family, Mr and Mrs F.J.Commin and family...[senders of a further 7 floral tributes were listed. Messrs J. Hayman and Co., 81 Queen Street, were the undertakers. |
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| Name: | Louisa Augusta AUNGER1 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | James AUNGER (1812-1878) | |
| Mother: | Louisa HADLEY (1812-1902) | |
| Birth | 1837 | Exeter, Devon, England |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 54) | Exeter, Devon, England4 |
| 10 11, Northernhay Place, St David | ||
| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 53-54) | Drapers assistant; Exeter, Devon, England4 |
| Death | Feb 1893 (age 57) | Exeter, Devon, England |
| Burial | 24 Feb 1893 | Exeter, Devon, England |
| Buried in Higher Cemetery | ||
| Name: | Louisa Maria Aunger HOOKER1 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | Lewis Arthur WILLS (1868-1942) | |
| Birth | 1865 | St Sidwells Exeter, Devon, England |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 25) | Exeter, Devon, England4 |
| 10 11, Northernhay Place, St David | ||
| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 25-26) | Dressmaker; Exeter, Devon, England4 |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 35) | Wandsworth, London, England6 |
| 29 Belleville Rd Battersea | ||
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 45) | Battersea, London, England7 |
| 48 Devereux Road | ||
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 55 yrs 10 mns) | Battersea, London, England8 |
| 48 Devereux Road | ||
| Occupation | 19 Jun 1921 (age 55-56) | Home Duties; Battersea, London, England8 |
| Death | Q3 1939 (age 73-74) | Wandsworth, London, England |
| Name: | Edith Lilian HOOKER1,4 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | Sydney Sercombe MOSS (1865-1902) | |
| Birth | 1873 | Brixton, London, England4 |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 18) | Exeter, Devon, England4 |
| 10 11, Northernhay Place, St David | ||
| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 17-18) | mantle maker; Exeter, Devon, England4 |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 28) | Exeter, Devon, England5 |
| 41 Prospect Park | ||
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 38) | Battersea, London, England7 |
| 48 Devereux Road | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 (age 37-38) | private means; Battersea, London, England7 |
| Census | 19 Jun 1921 (age 48 yrs 5 mns) | Battersea, London, England8 |
| 48 Devereux Road | ||
| Occupation | 19 Jun 1921 (age 47-48) | Home Duties; Battersea, London, England8 |
| Census | 29 Sep 1939 (age 65-66) | Streatham, London, England9 |
| 2 Steep Hill | ||
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 (age 65-66) | No occupation; Streatham, London, England9 |
| Death | 28 Nov 1952 (age 78-79) | Croydon, Surrey, England |
| Byeways, 30 Crescent Way, Norbury Died at Mayday Hospital, Croydon. |
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| Probate | 13 Feb 1953 | London, England |
| Byeways, 30 Crescent Way, Norbury, Croydon, Surrey, England Probate to Dorothy Edith Hooker, wife of Cecil Ward Rodier Hooker and Nora Winifred Hooker Wills, spinster, Effects £2781 18s 2d. |
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He lived in Kentish Town as well as Exeter, as he gave the address of 36 Leighton Grove KT on his daughter's birth certificate
| 1 | www.heardfamilyhistory.org.uk. This GEDCOM is predominantly the work of Nick Heard, but it incorporates the collaborated work of many other family historians. You are welcome to use the information herein but please acknowledge the source. Every effort has been made to ensure the data is accurate, but any use you make of it is entirely at your own risk. (c) Nick Heard 2009 |
| 2 | Text From Source: Census England 1841 Address: Sidwell Street Place: Exeter, Devon, England Name,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born Robert Hooker,M,40,Draper,Y Maria Hooker,F,32,,Y James Rodier Hooker,M,7,,Y Richard Hooker,M,4,,Y Maria Hooker,F,3,,Y There was an apprentice, a servant and 48 year-old Eliz Hathaway, independent, living with them, perhaps a boarder |
| 3 | Text From Source: Census England 1851 Address: 94 Sidwell Street Place: Exeter St Sidwell, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity Robert Hooker,Head,Mar,M,50,Linen and woollen draper,Exeter, Devon, England, Maria Hooker,Wife,Mar,F,42,Assistant draper,Exeter, Devon, England, James Hooker,Son,Unm,M,17,Assistant draper,Exeter, Devon, England, Richard Hooker,Son,Unm,M,14,Assistant draper,Exeter, Devon, England, Maria Hooker,Daughter,Unm,F,12,scholar, Exeter, Devon, England, Benjamin Hooker,Son,Unm,M,8,scholar,Exeter, Devon, England, Elizabeth Hooker,Daughter,Unm,F,5,scholar, Exeter, Devon, England, Lydia Rodier Hooker,Daughter,Unm,F,3,scholar, Exeter, Devon, England, Samuel Hooker,Son,Unm,M,5m,,Exeter, Devon, England, There was a servant, Catherine Shilton, unmarried, 24, from Plymouth |
| 4 | Text From Source: Census England 1891 Address: 10 11, Northernhay Place, St David Place: Exeter, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,Where Born,Infirmity Richard Hooker,Head,M,M,54,draper,,Exeter, Devon, England, Louisa Augusta Hooker,Wife,M,F,54,drapers assistant,,Exeter, Devon, England, Louisa Maria Aunger Hooker,Daughter,S,F,25,dressmaker,,Exeter, Devon, England, Edith L Hooker,Daughter,S,F,18,mantle maker,,Brixton, London, England, As well as the family there were 5 shop assistants, one shop apprentice, a cook and a general domestic servant living with them, all single, aged from 16 to 37. |
| 5 | Text From Source: Census England 1901 Address: 41 Prospect Park Place: Exeter, Devon, England Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Infirmity Richard Hooker,Head,W,M,64,Retired Draper,,,Exeter, Devon, England, Louisa Aunger,Mother-in-law,W,F,89,,,,Exeter, Devon, England, Edith Lilian Hooker,Daughter,M,F,28,,,,Brixton, London, England, Dorothy Edith Wills,Granddaughter,S,F,2,,,Wandsworth, London, England, There was a general servant, Lucy Hutchings, 19, living with them. |
| 6 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place Lewis Wills Head M 32 Manchester Warehouseman Exeter Louisa Maria Aunger Wills Wife M 35 St Sidwells Exeter, Devon Nora Winifred Hooker Wills Dau S <1 mths Wandsworth London There was also a ladies nurse, Maria Brooks, 62, visiting, and a live-in domestic servant, Ada Chandler, 18. |
| RG13/458 Folio 145 Page 24 Wandsworth Southwest Battersea ED24. Cit. Date: 31 March 1901. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 7 | Text From Source: Census England 1911 Address: 48 Devereux Road Place: Battersea, London, England Name,Relation,Sex,Age,Married,Years,Chd Born,Chd Living,Chd Died,Occupation,Industry,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Nationality,Infirmity Lewis Arthur Wills,Head,M,42,M,,,,,wholesale drapery buyer, silks,,,,Exeter, Devon, England,, Louisa Maria Aunger Wills,Wife,F,45,M,13,2,2,,,,,,St Sidwells Exeter, Devon, England,, Dorothy Edith Wills,Daughter,F,12,S,,,,,school,,,,Battersea, London, England,, Nora Winifred Hooker Wills,Daughter,F,10,S,,,,,school,,,,Battersea, London, England,, Edith Lilian Moss,Sister-in-law,F,38,W,,,,,private means,,,,Brixton, London, England,, Marian Dark, 46 and single was recorded as a servant in the house, but her occupation was needlewoman. Did she in fact work in Lewis's silk business? |
| 8 | Text From Source: Census England 1921 Address: 48 Devereux Road Place: Battersea, London, England Name,Relation,Age,Sex,Marr/Orph'd,Birthplace,Nationality,Education,Occupation,Employment,Place of Work,Chd <16,Children's Ages Lewis Wills,Head,52y 11m,M,Married,Exeter, Devon, England,,,Silk Agent,Employer,145 Cheapside EC2,, Louisa Maria Aunger Wills,Wife,55y 10m,F,Married,St Sidwells Exeter, Devon, England,,,Home Duties,,,, Dorothy Edith Wills,Daughter,22y 8m,F,Single,Battersea, London, England,,,Home Duties,,,, Nora Winifred Hooker Wills,Daughter,20y 3m,F,Single,Battersea, London, England,,,Shorthand Typist,Investment Registry Ltd, Stockbrokers,6 Grafton Street, New Bond Street, W.1,, Edith Lilian Moss,Sister-in-law,48y 5m,F,Widowed,Brixton, London, England,,,Home Duties,,,, |
| 9 | Text From Source: Register England & Wales 1939 Address: 2 Steep Hill Place: Streatham, London, England Name of person,Status,Gender,Birthdate,Condition,Occupation,Comments Wills, Arthur L.,,M,25 Jun 1868,W,Silk Agent (retired), Wills, Nora W.H.,,F,9 Mar 1901,S,Shorthand Typist, Moss, Edith Lilian,,F,28 Dec 1872,W,No occupation, |