Forest of Dean FHT Forum - HAWKINS Newland Parish records - new additions

HAWKINS Newland Parish records - new additions (reply)

PhilipN — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:48:32 +0000

Keren-Happuch was the daughter of Job, and along with her sisters whose names are more commonly used (Kezia and Jemima). They were described as the most beautiful women in the land and were part of the compensation Job was given for all he had endured.
Phil

HAWKINS Newland Parish records - new additions (reply)

llangrove — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:05:00 +0000

Slowhands wrote: "not come across " Sun Setting Over Black Mountains Hawkins " or " May Hill Hawkins " or " Milkwall Hawkins" or " New Weir Hawkins" yet then ???"

How about "Berry Hill Hawkins" or maybe..."Llangrove Hawkins"! LOL

....now, back to business!

HAWKINS Newland Parish records - new additions (reply)

slowhands — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 08:20:10 +0000

< tongue in cheek >

I'll bet she was one of the last in her class to spell her name

... not come across " Sun Setting Over Black Mountains Hawkins " or " May Hill Hawkins " or " Milkwall Hawkins" or " New Weir Hawkins" yet then ???

< back to normal >

The biblical names are very interesting and of course popular in the Forest at the time. No doubt in 100 years time future researchers will look back at some of today's names and wonder :-)

HAWKINS Newland Parish records - new additions

llangrove — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 06:16:46 +0000

I thought I've seen it all! I complain about and criticize these "new" names, today's infants are given. Nothing IMHO, can top this one! Kerenhappuch Hawkins! Fanny and Eliza must have been taken! Her nickname was probably, "Poochie"!

from the Newland Baptisms...
1746 - Kerenhappuch d/o Thomas Hawkins

Smith’s Bible Dictionary
“Kerenhappuch” means the horn of beauty

Kerenhappuch: the youngest of the daughters of Job, born to him during the period of his reviving prosperity. (Job 42:14)