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I am asking for information about my grandmother Fanny Hookings and her family. I know she was born in Exeter in 1889, she married my grandfather Edward Henry Hore in Exeter in 1905. I have found information that she was also known as Phillips. I have found a Fanny Phillips who was living with my grand father, grandmother described as a boarder, Does anyone have any information about her and her family.

Hi Louise and welcome to the boards.

can you clarify all that a bit? it helps to refer to people by name rather than as "my grandmother" for instance

the information that she was known as Phillips - is that the information where someone is living with someone and described as a boarder? is it in a census? can you post the details?

it sounds as if her parents were unmarried and she was originally registered at birth in her mother's surname but adopted her father's surname (or possibly stepfather's), not an uncommon situation

by the way it is very very unlikely that anyone who reads this has information about the family, but many other members can help find information, just need to know what you know!

Born 1886 according to 1911 census


1911

Fanny Hore

Age in 1911:35
Estimated birth year:abt 1876

Relation to Head:Wife

Birth Place:Exeter, Devon

Civil Parish:East Stonehouse
County/Island:Devon

Street address:
Royal Marine Barracks, Durnford Street, East Stonehouse, Devon


Edward Henry Hore 34
Fanny Hore 35
Daisy L Hore 4
Laura E Sims 49

BIRTH
Name:Fanny Hookings
Date of Registration:Apr-May-Jun 1876
Registration district:Exeter
Inferred County:Devon

Volume:5b
Page:87

****Is this who you think is Fanny Hookings ?

1881

John Joint 65
Sarah Ann Joint 55
Laura Emily Hore 19 - step daughter<<< note surname
****Fanny Phillips 5 - border - exeter

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1891
John Joint 74
Sarah A Joint 67
Fanny Phillips 15 - boarder - dressmaker's apprentice
Augustine Lewis 10 - boarder


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Still living with same couple

1901

John Joint 85
Sarah Ann Joint 75
Fanny Phillips 25 -boarder - dressmaker
Augustine Lewis 20 - boarder

????

Fanny Hockin (Hocking) in household of John Hocking, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
Name: Fanny Hockin (Hocking)
Age (Original): 5
Gender: Female
Birth Year: 1876
Birthplace: Hatherleigh, Devon, England
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Scholar
Address: 11 Bridge St
Event Place: Hatherleigh, Devonshire, England
Disability:
Record Type: Household
GS Film number: 1341535
Affiliate Publication Number: RG11
Piece/Folio: 2223 / 39
Page Number: 16
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head John Hocking M 35 Hatherleigh, Devon, England
Wife Sally Hokking (Hocking) F 34 Blacktorrington, Devon, England
Daughter Mary Hockin (Hocking) F 10 Hatherleigh, Devon, England
Son William Hockin (Hocking) M 8 Hatherleigh, Devon, England
Daughter Fanny Hockin (Hocking) F 5 Hatherleigh, Devon, England
Daughter Bessie Hockin (Hocking) F 2 Hatherleigh, Devon, England

1891 Census
4 Records found



Piece: RG12/1754 Place: Okehampton -Devon Enumeration District: 4
Civil Parish: Hatherleigh Ecclesiastical Parish: Hatherleigh
Folio: 35 Page: 18 Schedule: 116
Address: Bridge St

Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
HOCKIN John Head M M 44 Stonemason(Em'er) Devon - Hatherleigh
HOCKIN Sally Wife M F 44 Devon - Black Torrington
HOCKIN William Son S M 18 Apprnt Grocer/draper(Em'ee) Devon - Hatherleigh
HOCKIN Fanny Dau S F 15 Pupil Teacher(Em'ee) Devon - Hatherleigh

What is her father's name on the marriage cert ?

John Hocking, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
Name: John Hocking
Age (Original): 35
Gender: Male
Birth Year: 1846
Birthplace: Hatherleigh, Devon, England
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Stonemason
Address: 11 Bridge St
Event Place: Hatherleigh, Devonshire, England
Disability:
Record Type: Household
GS Film number: 1341535
Affiliate Publication Number: RG11
Piece/Folio: 2223 / 39
Page Number: 16
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head John Hocking M 35 Hatherleigh, Devon, England
Wife Sally Hokking (Hocking) F 34 Blacktorrington, Devon, England
Daughter Mary Hockin (Hocking) F 10 Hatherleigh, Devon, England
Son William Hockin (Hocking) M 8 Hatherleigh, Devon, England
Daughter Fanny Hockin (Hocking) F 5 Hatherleigh, Devon, England
Daughter Bessie Hockin (Hocking) F 2 Hatherleigh, Devon, England

Hatherleigh is not Exeter though

Louise has Fanny's mother as Margaret/Ann on her tree

along with ....

Fanny Hookings aka Phillips 1876 – 1939

so I don't understand the opening statement

." I know she was born in Exeter in 1889,"

Have sent a pm to the new poster asking her to check her info and get back to us

Slightly more detail on the marriage though if Louis has a copy of the cert proper it would help to know if it says anything about the name and occupation of her father, if one is mentioned, and names of witnesses in case they give a lead.

Maritime marriages 1854-1972

First Name Fanny
Last Name Hookings
Spouse's First Name E H
Spouse's Last Name Hore
Year 1905
Marriage Date 13 Jun 1905
Parish St James
Town Exeter
Country Great Britain
Series ADM184
Box 0046
Record set Maritime marriages 1854-1972
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Record collection Marriages & divorces
Collections from Great Britain

In a column headed Co. is the number 5263. E H Hore is Sergt, in the column marked rank. They married 'with permission'. First child is recorded as Daisy born 15/11/06.


This looks like him going by the no 5263:

UK, Naval Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1972
Name: Ed H Hore
Medal or Award: British War Medal
Service Year: 1914-1920
Service Location: Europe
Campaign or Service: World War I
Service number: Ply 5263

He also had a Silver War Badge issued on 19.2.1917

His rating was recorded as Col: Sergt

UK, Naval Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1972 about E H Hore
Name: E H Hore
Medal or Award: Silver War Badge
Service Year: 1914-1918
Service Location: Europe
Campaign or Service: World War I
Service number: Ply 5263

To clarify my post Fanny Hookings was my grandmother. It says in the 1911 Census that she was born in Exeter. She was living then in East Stone house, married to my grandfather Edward Henry Hore. I found a bitrh recorded for a Fanny Hooking in Exeter, which I think is hers. The information about being called Phillips has come from another source which was old when I found it and I have not been able to contact this source. From checking the census I have found Fanny Phillips living with Sarah Ann Joint. She was my the grandmother of Edward Henry Hore by her first husband Edward Hore. What I am not sure is if this information is correct and if there is anyway I can find out.. Some one has tried to research her in the past and may have some information.

To clarify my post Fanny Hookings was my grandmother. It says in the 1911 Census that she was born in Exeter. She was living then in East Stone house, married to my grandfather Edward Henry Hore. I found a bitrh recorded for a Fanny Hooking in Exeter, which I think is hers. The information about being called Phillips has come from another source which was old when I found it and I have not been able to contact this source. From checking the census I have found Fanny Phillips living with Sarah Ann Joint. She was my the grandmother of Edward Henry Hore by her first husband Edward Hore. What I am not sure is if this information is correct and if there is anyway I can find out.. Some one has tried to research her in the past and may have some information.

To clarify my post Fanny Hookings was my grandmother. It says in the 1911 Census that she was born in Exeter. She was living then in East Stone house, married to my grandfather Edward Henry Hore. I found a bitrh recorded for a Fanny Hooking in Exeter, which I think is hers. The information about being called Phillips has come from another source which was old when I found it and I have not been able to contact this source. From checking the census I have found Fanny Phillips living with Sarah Ann Joint. She was my the grandmother of Edward Henry Hore by her first husband Edward Hore. What I am not sure is if this information is correct and if there is anyway I can find out.. Some one has tried to research her in the past and may have some information.

this is the Fanny HookingS (spelling counts!) birth in Exeter

Births Jun 1876
Hookings Fanny Exeter 5b 87

this is your Fanny in 1911 as posted above

Fanny Hore
Age in 1911:35
Estimated birth year:abt 1876
Relation to Head:Wife
Birth Place:Exeter, Devon

so yes, that seems like a match

but you started out saying she was born in 1889, not 1876, and that has created considerable confusion!

as Mike posted

1881
John Joint 65
Sarah Ann Joint 55
Laura Emily Hore 19 - step daughter<<< note surname
****Fanny Phillips 5 - border - exeter

(Lauras is the stepdaughter of John i.e. daughter of Sarah)

and you have now told us that Sarah Ann Joint was previously Sarah Ann Hore by her first marriage and the grandmother of Fanny Hookings Hore's husband

so there is certainly a good connection there to suggest that is her - she was a boarder in her husband's grandparents' house as a child and young woman

the Fanny Hockin/Hocking/Hokking that safc has traced would be this one

Births Sep 1875
Hockin Fanny Okehampton 5b 371

(Okehampton covered Hatherleigh)

so that one is not your Fanny I think

(Hocking and variations is a very Cornwall name ... also note the line under my post Louise, I am a Hore descendant from Cornwall, or so the DNA says, and our DNA project is working to find connections between the Devon Hore lines and the Cornwall Hore/Hoar/Hoare lines)