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Trying to find Hawkridge

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Stephen

Stephen Report 25 Jun 2006 20:01

I would like to find anyone who thinks they may be related to the following members of the HAWKRIDGE family: Daisy (1887) Hannah (1889) May (1892) Jessie (1894) Rose (1898) Emily (1901) Edward (1905) - my Grandfather William (1908)

humbug73

humbug73 Report 4 Jan 2008 14:01

Hello Stephen. Could you tell me from which area of the country your Hawkridges originated? Regards, sandra

Susan

Susan Report 24 Jan 2008 16:48

Hi Sandra
These Hawkridges are from England. These particular members were living in London, but originally from Derby a few generations previous.
Regards Sue

Peter

Peter Report 1 Dec 2008 00:46

The Hawkridges are originally from a small village in Devon, called Hawkridge.

The story goes that following the Norman conquest, a piece of land in Devon was given to a French soldier, The soldier took the name of the area, Hawks Ridge

Peter

Peter Report 1 Dec 2008 00:50

I was told the story of the origin of The name by mother-in-law Freda Hawkridge. Her Mother I believe was Emily Hawkridge. The birth year seems about right