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Yes Glamis
My daughter Emma Hankins, her father Peter John Hankins, (ex husband), his father Norman Harold Hankins, His father Alfred Nelson Hankins, His parent Annie Maria Hankins and Edward Hankins. All old fathers hence not many generations.
I had an inkling that maybe john Herbert Hankins and his sis may have been estranged. If you look at the electoral rolls for west coast you will see John Herbert and Edward Hankins were associated. I assume that is how Edward met Annie maria but he was much older and married. His wife died when they were living on west coast. Annie and Edward always claimed they married 5 dec 1879 at wellington and this is recorded on Alfred Nelson Hankins birth cert. NOT SO. they married 19 Sept 1884 in Auckland after the children were born and only 1 year before Edward died.
He seemed to be a bit of a charmer, certainly less than honest. His obituary can be located on paperspast but the claims don't always check out. Lots of bankrupcy, bad business relationships, and general financial mismanagement on rather a prolific scale. He was a sports journalist and involved in horse racing therefore, i have come to the conclusion he could well have been a gambler.
He was well known and ultimately left his wife destitute with 3 small toddlers. I could not understand why perhaps her brother John Herbert did not help her since he was so successful but it maybe because he disapproved of the involvement. Would not surprise me given Edward's instability.
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