See also

Hilda Doris E. Wakefield (1904-1977)

Individual Events and Attributes

  • Birth:

  • 4 Jan 1904

  • Bristol, Gloucestershire2 1 3

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  • From the floral tributes at her sister Amy's funeral and 1901 Census information (or rather lack of it) it is known that Henry & Eliza Wakefield had a daughter Hilda who was born after the 1901 Census. A search of FreeBMD turned up two Hilda Wakefields born in Bristol, where the family were living at the time, both born in Q1 1904. Knowing the parents propensity for giving their children mutiple Chistain names Hilda Doris E. was selected as the most likely child as the the other was registered as plain Hilda! Her death registration in 1977 gives her exact date of bith.

  • Birth Reg1:

  • Mar 1904 (age 0)

  • Bristol, Glostershire4

  • Sister's marriage:

  • 12 May 1907 (age 3)

  • Marriage of sister Amy to John Wallace

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 7)

  • Devonport, Devon5

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  • Address: Royal Albert Hospital and Eye Infirmary, Marlborough Street

    Why she was there and for how long is not known.

  • Census (living with mother):

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 17)

  • 1921 Census. Living with mother

  • living in the household:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 35)

  • 1939 Register - Living in household of Sidney G Hewins

  • Present (sibling):

  • 24 Sep 1956 (age 52)

  • Present at the burial of her sister Amy Winifred

  • Death:

  • 1977 (age 72-73)

  • Luton, Bedfordshire6 7

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  • ||The dedication of 'To our dear sister Amy, Her sisters Lottie, Bessie, Ivy & Hilda' indicates that Hilda was still alive at the time of Amy's death on 24 Sep 1956. A name search of the death registers though Ancestry found the death registration.

  • Death:

  • Sep 1977 (age 73)

  • Luton, Bedforshire8

Marriage

Sources

1.

Funeral Director, Floral Tributes - Sacred to the Memory of Amy Winifred Waring. Madeline Blackham.

2.

CRI(E&W) for Birth of Hilda Dora E. Wakefield, Event Type: Birth, Registration District: Bristol, Volume: 6a, Page: 102, (Period, Jan-Mar 1904). CRI(E&W) for Birth of Hilda Doris E. Wakefield (509)Qtr and YearMar 1904Full NameHilda Doris E. WAKEFIELDRegistration DistrictBristolCountyGloucestershireFrom the floral tributes at her mother's funeral and census information it is known that Henry & Amy Wakefield had a daughter Hilda who was born after the 1901 Census. A search of FreeBMD turned up two Hilda Wakefields born in Bristol, where the family were living at the time, both born in Q1 1904. Knowing the parents propensity for giving their children mutiple Chistain names Hilda Doris E. was selected as the most likely child as the the other was registered as plain Hilda! General Register Office. Call Number: Births.

3.

CRI(E&W) for Death of Hilda Doris E. Ling, Event Type: Death, Registration District: Luton, Volume: 9, Page: 0291, (Period, Jul-Sep 1977). Date of Birth4 Jan 1904. General Register Office. Call Number: Deaths.

4.

CRI(E&W) for Birth of Hilda Dora E. Wakefield, Event Type: Birth, Registration District: Bristol, Volume: 6a, Page: 102, (Period, Jan-Mar 1904). CRI(E&W) for Birth of Hilda Doris E. Wakefield (509)Qtr and YearMar 1904Full NameHilda Doris E. WAKEFIELDRegistration DistrictBristolCountyGloucestershire. General Register Office. Call Number: Births.

5.

1911 England Census for Hilda Doris Wakefield in Devonport, Devon, (Ancestry website). Custom Id: RG14/13026; Patient List. Cit. Date: 2 April 1911. National Archives. Call Number: RG14/13026.

6.

Funeral Director, Floral Tributes - Sacred to the Memory of Amy Winifred Waring. Page 124 SEP 1956 To our dear sister Amy, Her sisters Lottie, Bessie, Ivy & Hilda. Madeline Blackham.

7.

CRI(E&W) for Death of Hilda Doris E. Ling, Event Type: Death, Registration District: Luton, Volume: 9, Page: 0291, (Period, Jul-Sep 1977). Quarter and Year Jul-Sep 1977Surname LingGiven Names Hilda Doris E.Date of Birth4 Jan 1904Registration District Luton, Bedfordshire. General Register Office. Call Number: Deaths.

8.

Ibid. Quarter and Year Jul-Sep 1977Surname LingGiven Names Hilda Doris E.Registration District Luton, Bedfordshire. General Register Office. Call Number: Deaths.

9.

CRI(E&W) for Marriage of John Ling abd Hilda D. E. Wakefield, Event Type: Marriage, Registration District: Islington, Volume: 1b, Page: 535, (Period, Jul-Sep 1924). Quarter & Year Jul-Sep 1924Registration DistrictIslingtonGroom's NameJohn LingBride's NameHilda D. E. Wakefield. General Register Office. Call Number: Marriages.