I've lost my g-grand auntie!

Rhoda Jane Hawkins was one of six daughters born, 1846 to James and Jane Hawkins, of West Dean. I have info on the other five sisters, but nothing on Rhoda.

Would SKS come to my rescue???

I've received news of a possible "sighting" in 1871 at Dumbleton Hall. (????)

Many thanks!

There are several possible Rhoda's from West Dean of about the correct age, I cannot find the Dumbleton Hall one :-)

1851
HAWKINS James 38 Engineer West Dean
James 38 West Dean < Jane !>
Fanny 14 West Dean
Edith 11 West Dean
Eliza 8 Scholar West Dean
Rhoda 5 Scholar West Dean
Harriet 3 Scholar West Dean
Lydia 8m West Dean

1871 Berry Hill
James Hawkins 58 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean Gloucestershire
Jane Hawkins 53 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean Gloucestershire
Asenath Hawkins 17 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire

Lydia Hawkins 20 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Servant Ross Herefordshire

1881 Berry Hill
James Hawkins abt 1813 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean
Jane Hawkins abt 1813 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean
Harriet Ann Hawkins abt 1850 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean
James Hawkins abt 1880 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Grandson West Dean

1891 Five Acres
Working for the family of Joeseph and Eliza Attwood
is a "working housekeeper" - Harriet Hawkins aged 41 ( transcribed as Haskins)
5 year old Albert Hawkins scholar born Monmouth

The "Dumbleton Hall Rhoda" is spelled, Rheda, on the 1871 Census listing, but my source said it is quite clearly, Rhoda, on the original image.

After the Worcestershire lead, I found a Rhoda Hawkins married to either a Samuel Thomas Page or Sidney Edwin Tipper , December 1869 on Free BMD Index.
I was unable to locate Rhoda, Page or Tipper on 1881 Census. I love these brick walls!

I've had the 1851 and 1881 listings for some time and Slowhands recently posted the info for 1891. Now, new info for Lydia....

Thanks once again for your valuable help, Slowhands!! You are a great help to many of us and a treasure!!!

1871
Rheda Hawkins 26 Coleford, Gloucestershire, England Servant Dumbleton Gloucestershire

The mariage in Worcs was Kidderminster

Rhoda Tipper 21 Hartlebury, Worcestershire, England Wife Stone Worcestershire
Sidney Tipper 7 months Stone, Worcestershire, England Son Stone Worcestershire
Sidney C Tipper 23 Hartlebury, Worcestershire, England Head Stone Worcestershire

Dec 1871 a Rhoda Hawkins marries John May Westbury on Severn

1871
Infant 1 month East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
George May 4 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Hephzibah May 8 Pillowell, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Jane May 37 Pillowell, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean Gloucestershire
John May 36 Wiltshire, England Head East Dean Gloucestershire
John May 6 Pillowell, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire
Lilly May 7 Pillowell, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean Gloucestershire
Tom May 3 months East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean Gloucestershire

1881
Caroline May abt 1870 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean
Emily May abt 1873 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean
George May abt 1867 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean
John May abt 1836 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean
John May abt 1864 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean
Rhoda May abt 1844 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean
Thomas May abt 1868 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean

1891
May, Gertrude 6 West Dean Daughter West Dean Gloucestershire
May, John 57 Coatham, Somerset Head West Dean Gloucestershire
May, Rhoda 47 West Dean Wife West Dean Gloucestershire
May, Samuel 8 West Dean Son West Dean Gloucestershire

1901
Brida May 49 Yorkley, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean Monmouthshire
John May 60 Bath, Wiltshire, England Head West Dean Monmouthshire
Samuel May 17 Yorkley, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Monmouthshire

typo ! the Marriage is December 1875

a Lydia Hawkins marries Frank Ennis March 1878 Monmouth

1881
Annie Elizh . Ennis abt 1879 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean
Frances Alice Ennis abt 1880 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean
Frank Ennis abt 1854 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean
Lydia Ennis abt 1853 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean

1891 berry Hill
Annie E . Ennis 12 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean
Frances A Ennis 11 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter West Dean
Frank Ennisc 37 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean
Lydia Ennis 38 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean
John B Ennis 6 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean

1901
Frank Ennis 47 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Head West Dean Monmouthshire
John B Ennis 16 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son West Dean Monmouthshire
Lydia Ennis 48 West Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife West Dean Monmouthshire

Once again, Slowhands.....a BIG thank you!!! I really appreciate your help!

The above Rhoda Hawkins doesn't appear to be the daughter of James and Jane Hawkins and sister of Lydia, et al. She may be the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Hawkins.

From LDS record...

Rhoda Hawkins
Christening 15 April 1846
Newland Gloucester England

Parents
Father: Thomas Hawkins
Mother: Elizabeth

Batch No. 7130156 Source Call No. 0538998 Film none
Sheet 48

funny how a 1936 newspaper cutting helps resolve things !!!

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