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| Husband: | Robert Hamlyn HOOKER (1825-1913) | |
| Wife: | Ellen FARRANT (1824?-1896) | |
| Marriage | Q3 1853 | Wellington, Somerset, England |
| Name: | Robert Hamlyn HOOKER1 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | Seraphin HOOKER (1795-1875) | |
| Mother: | Mary Fontaynaya ELLIS (1799-c. 1842) | |
| Birth | 30 Dec 1825 | Exeter, Devon, England |
| St Sidwells | ||
| Baptism | 30 Apr 1827 (age 1) | Exeter, Devon, England |
| He was baptised in Exeter Independent Chapel, in Castle Street. | ||
| Census | 30 Mar 1851 (age 25) | Exeter, Devon, England2 |
| 143 Sidwell Street | ||
| Occupation | 30 Mar 1851 (age 25) | Grocer; Exeter, Devon, England2 |
| Census | 7 Apr 1861 (age 35) | Wellington, Somerset, England3 |
| Orchard Cottage, Wellington Robert is with his wife and mother-in-law. |
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| Occupation | 7 Apr 1861 (age 35) | Retired Merchant; Wellington, Somerset, England3 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 45) | Tormoham, Devon, England4 |
| Thorndon Road, Torquay | ||
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1871 (age 45) | Landowner; Tormoham, Devon, England4 |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 65) | Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England5 |
| Amalfi, South Road, Weston-Super-Mare Robert and Ellen have a visitorMary Hambert, of Clapham, and have a cook and a housemaid living in. |
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| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 65) | Living on own means; Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England5 |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 75) | Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England6 |
| Amalfi, South Road, Weston-Super-Mare Robert has a lady's companion with him - presumably his wife's - Fanny Gifford, aged 61, and a cook and houemaid. |
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| Occupation | 31 Mar 1901 (age 75) | Living on own means; Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England6 |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 85) | Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England7 |
| Amalfi, South Road, Weston-Super-Mare Robert has niece Phaobe, Ganny Giffard, Lady's Companion and a cook and housemaid living with him. |
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| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 (age 85) | Private Means; Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England7 |
| Death | 6 Nov 1913 (age 87) | Axbridge, Somerset, England |
| Probate | 9 Dec 1913 | Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England |
| Amalfi, South Road Gentleman. Probate granted to Thomas Nicholson Sully esq., Phebe Elizabeth Hooker, spinster and Ernest Edward Baker, gentleman. Estate valued at £29,765 14s 9d |
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| Name: | Ellen FARRANT1 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | Mary Ann NEWBERRY (1799-1878) | |
| Birth | 1824 (cal) | Wellington, Somerset, England5 |
| Census | 7 Apr 1861 (age 37) | Wellington, Somerset, England3 |
| Orchard Cottage, Wellington | ||
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 47) | Tormoham, Devon, England4 |
| Thorndon Road, Torquay | ||
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 67) | Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England5 |
| Amalfi, South Road, Weston-Super-Mare | ||
| Occupation | Proprietress of houses. | |
| Death | Q3 1896 (age 71-72) | Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England |
25 October 1907: The statue of Richard Hooker was unveiled in Cathedral Yard, having been funded by Robert Hamlyn Hooker. The statue is carved out of white 'pentilicon' marble*, weighing 2 tons 1 cwt (2082 kilos), and originally had a grey granite base. The granite base was supplied by J Easton and Son of Exeter, from their Blackenstone quarry, Moretonhampstead, and stands in the centre of the ancient Cathedral common burial ground. It was sculpted by Alfred Drury ARA (1856-1944), at a cost of a thousand guineas, paid for by Mr Robert H Hooker of Weston Super Mare, a descendent of an uncle of Hooker. Drury used a portrait by a Flemish artist that is held in the National Portrait Gallery, and was given to the gallery by his family descendents.
The statue was received by the Bishop of Marlborough, while the Bishop of Exeter received the gift, at a service in the cathedral, on 25 October 1907. There was a procession to the statue, where the Bishop of Exeter unveiled it. There was a large crowd in attendance. Music from the 16th Century was played at the service.
It depicts the 'Judicious Hooker' as he was known, seated with his book. Within a few hours, postcards of the statue were for sale in Worth's Gallery at Mols Coffee House.
Drury also created a bronze statue of Sir Joshua Reynolds, a Devonian, that stands in the courtyard of the Royal Academy.
From David Cornforth's Exeter Memories. https://www.exetermemories.co.uk/em/_art/hooker.php
In 1851 Ellen is visiting John Cook, Linen Draper at 31 Market Hill, Cambridge.
| 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: Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Where Born,Infirmity Seraphin Hooker,Head,Mar,M,55,Grocer,Exeter, Devon, England, Agnes Hooker,Wife,Mar,F,43,,Stoke Canon, Devon, England, Mary Hooker,Daughter,Unm,F,20,Grocer's assistant,Exeter, Devon, England, Susan Hooker,Daughter,Unm,F,17,Grocer's assistant,Exeter, Devon, England, Seraphim Hooker,Son,Unm,M,14,Scholar,Exeter, Devon, England, Daniel Hooker,Son,Unm,M,6,Scholar,Exeter, Devon, England, Robert Hooker,Son,Unm,M,25,Grocer,Exeter, Devon, England, |
| 3 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place Mary A Unknown Head Mar 62 Landed Proprietress London Ellen Hooker Dau Mar 37 Wellington, Somerset, England Robert Hamlyn Hooker Mar 35 Retired Merchant Exeter,Devon, England |
| RG9 /1610 Folio 64 Page 40. Cit. Date: 7 April 1861. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 4 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place Robert Hamlyn Hooker Head Mar 45 Landowner Exeter,Devon, England Ellen Hooker Wife Mar 47 Wellington, Somerset, England Mary A Farrant 72 Landowner London |
| RG10/2085. Cit. Date: 2 April 1871. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 5 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place Robert Hamlyn Hooker Head M 65 Living on own means Exeter,Devon, England Ellen Hooker Wife M 67 Wellington, Somerset, England |
| RG12/1921 Folio 128 Page 37. Cit. Date: 5 April 1891. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 6 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place Robert Hooker Head S 75 Living on own means Exeter,Devon, England |
| RG13/2326 Folio 86 Page 28. Cit. Date: 31 March 1901. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |
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| 7 | Text From Source: Name Related Cond Age Occupation Birth Place Robert Hooker Head Wdwr 85 Private Means Exeter,Devon, England Phoebe Hooker Niece Unm 39 Stratford, London, England |
| RG14/14607 RG78/884 RD314 SD3 ED25 SN137. Cit. Date: 2 April 1911. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |