hankins

[Glamis]

Good- Oh, I hope she comes up trumps- fingers crossed

[dalek39]

Have a bit of a mystery on Hannah Maria Hankins death....I found where she died and was buried, and what I'm curious about is.....
Hannah Maria Hankins died 15 May 1873......

On the cemetry records they had her down as ..interred on 17/01/1873.....plot 2509..block 174..
also buried with her is a John Merritt..who also died in 1873..interred on 12/01/1873..plot 2509..block174..

WE have since received the following information..from the West Coast Times NZ..re a coroners inquest for James Merritt, who died 28 May 1873..There is also in the  West Coast Times. dated 17 May a funeral notice for a "Mrs.John Hankins Snr.
This makes me wonder...They have it they were buried before they died... and who is the reliable source..the Papers, or the Cemetry.( have contacted the cemetry, and waiting for a reply)... And..why would anyone bury a person, only to disturb the site to bury someone else on top of that person, in the same plot so many days after the last burial.. This leaves a lot of speculations as to why this happened...especially, as John Hankins, and her son were in a good financial situation....

[dalek39]

Just found a notice in papers past NZ..that a Mrs.Hankins.Miss Hankins.Master Hankins arrived in Hokitika on the Waipara..from Greymouth.. 2 Apr.1873.. was this to see Hannah Maria before she died.....and..another mention of an arrival of a Mrs.Hankins..Miss Hankins..Master Hankins..on the Titan..from Greymouth.. 1 Apr.1874...

[Glamis]

Ooh , how intriguiging. What do you make of it so far?

[dalek39]

I'm not sure..but..I see that the Hankins do get about a lot, back and fourth to Australia...I think Maria Hankins,lived in Melbourne, as I saw in a notice, that William Hankins died in Melbourne, but did not get that on the thread, as it does not really fit in with our lot....Apparently though, Maria Hankins divorced William, and I think she married his brother Edward...as I saw a death notice for Mrs Edward Hankins on Papers past.. and I have documentation that infers that.she may have married Edward....If you think its relevent I will find it..

           Love the new Father Christmas's, especially the one third from the left..

[Glamis]

I'm still very confused by who is who. If they are 'our' lot do post it as it all helps. As for Father Christmas- its not yet December and we have had Christmas stuff in the shops since the beginning of September. I've had enough of it. Where are the days when we put Christmas decorations up on Christmas Eve, not before? I'm not really a humbug, Its just so commercial now. How are children going to learn any values other than shop, shop shop til you drop?

[dalek39]

I agree...will put all...well not quite all..on the thread...

[dalek39]

Have just found that In the District Court of The County of Hokitika..Westland. NZ..  Edward Hankins was declared a Bankrupt....dated..9th Aug.1869..page 1
Edward was one of John Hankins sons...JH Hankins (lawyer) youngest brother..
.  William Herbert Hankins..3rd son of John Hankins, and brother to both John H Hankins (lawyer) and Edward..was a jockey who died in the grand national race in NZ...3 Jun 1880..Inquest held 4 Jun 1880.   That family had a lot of tragedy..poor souls.
Also a death of a Frederick Hankins...Papers past...14 Sept 1896 ) who was employed as a compositor with the Evening Post...The deceased, who was born in Victoria 33 years ago, was the son of the late Mr.Hankins, a  journalist , well known in Melbourne, Hokitika, and Wellington...
I think he may have been one of John and Hannah'a grandchildren..but this has to be confirmed...

[Glamis]

Well found, Hard times though and sadness. What next?