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I am looking for any of the Hook family, I am/was Mary Hook, of Bexill Sussex b 1933, Father Frank Hook, Had cousins in Robertsbridge, in the 1940-50s Phyllis, Daphne, Leslie Hook, also in Hemel Hampstead, a Uncle Harry. My grandfather was GeorgeHook, died in Hastings, grandmother Philadelphia. Would love to hear from anyone.

Mary,

I think you will have to go out looking for them, not expect them to notice this message.

Have you got any dates for births or deaths of your relatives, and have you also found births on free bmd to see if they have middle initials which helps in identification.

Was Uncle Harry the father of the cousins, or a separate family?
When were you last in contact with them?
Any idea of married names?

And, as a start, have you looked to see if any of them are in other people's trees on here?

Did Philadephia die many years ago? ( like 1936 in Battle, which is very near Hastings)

if so , she was born in 1874 ish

Parents marriage....

Marriages Dec 1930 (>99%)
Hook Frank Jennings Battle 2b 106
Jennings Florence E Hook Battle 2b 106

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Marriages Mar 1901
Hook George Battle 2b 86
Wood Philadelphia Battle 2b 86

1911 England Census
Philadelphia Hook Age in 1911: 39 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872
Relation to Head: Inmate Gender: Female
Birth Place: Battle, Sussex Civil parish: Ashburnham and Battle Workhouse
County/Island: Sussex Country: England
Street Address: Union Workhouse North Trade Road Battle Sussex
Marital Status: Married
Registration district: Battle Registration District Number: 70
Sub-registration district: Battle
ED, institution, or vessel: 16 Piece: 4804
George Hook 40
Philadelphia Hook 39
George Hook 10
Harry Hook 9
Frank Hook 7
Matthew Hook 5
Margaret Hook 3
William Hook 11/12

1911 England Census
about Philadelphia Hook
Name: Philadelphia Hook
Age in 1911: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872
Relation to Head: Inmate
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Battle, Sussex
Civil parish: Ashburnham and Battle Workhouse
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England
Street Address: Union Workhouse North Trade Road Battle Sussex
Marital Status: Married
Registration district: Battle
Registration District Number: 70
Sub-registration district: Battle
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Piece: 4804

George Hook 40 (Farm Labourer)
Philadelphia Hook 39
George Hook 10
Harry Hook 9
Frank Hook 7
Matthew Hook 5
Margaret Hook 3
William 11/12
(Married 11 years.........6 children born and living)



1901 England Census
about Philadelphia Hook
Name: Philadelphia Hook
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: George Hook
Gender: Female
Where born: Battle, Sussex, England

Civil parish: Battle
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary and St Martin
Town: Battle
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Battle
Sub-registration district: Battle
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 40
Piece: 876
Folio: 54
Page Number: 6
Household Members: Name Age
George Hook 29
Philadelphia Hook 26
Lilian Barnes 2 (Step Daughter)


Hi Mary

Who are the parents of...Phyllis, Daphne and Lelie??

Ah......it seems Phyllis is shortened for..... Hook Philadelphia M Battle Jones

Hook Daphne V Jones Battle
Hook Leslie E Jones Battle

It seem there are other siblings too.

Hook Jack Jones Battle
Hook June Jones Battle

England & Wales, Birth Index, 1916-2005
about Leslie E Hook
Name: Leslie E Hook
Mother's Maiden Surname: Jones
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1935
Registration district: Battle
Inferred County: Sussex
Volume Number: 2b
Page Number: 74



England & Wales, Marriage Index, 1916-2005
about Leslie E Hook
Name: Leslie E Hook
Spouse Name: Patricia V Paine
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1959
Registration district: Battle
Inferred County: Sussex
Volume Number: 5h
Page Number: 37

Sadly..

England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2006
about Leslie Ernest Hook
Name: Leslie Ernest Hook
Birth Date: 15 Jan 1935
Date of Registration: Dec 1998
Age at Death: 63
Registration district: Hastings and Rother
Inferred County: East Sussex
Register Number: B71A
District and Subdistrict: 4561B
Entry number: 223

Thank you, yes Phyllis was short for Philadelphia M, mother Amy Jones, father Leslie Hook, bt.28.09.1911 d. 1984. he was my fathers brother.and in Battle Workhouse 1911.I knew that Leslie jnr had died, and I have heard that Phyllis and daphnne lived in Hastings about a year or so ago.My uncle Matthew Hook, lived nexted door to his brother, in Robertsbridge.Harry was the older brother of my father, and lived in Hemel Hampstead after the war. My mother and father and I visited him there after my grandfather George died, Lily Barnes took the name Hook, and had a son Ronald Hook, who died when the ship he was on sank. the "Dunadin" she married Frederick Russell, and had a daughter Doreen .
ary

Marriages Mar 1901 (>99%)

Hook George Battle 2b 86
Wood Philadelphia Battle 2b 86

At least 6 GR members other than you have the above Philadelphia in trees on here

If you wish to try to contact living relatives, use the 'search all trees' function.

You can find it in the dropdown under the 'search' button at the top of this page

Click on 'find out more' alongside the tree owner's name, and send a message.

It would be advisable to delete the automatic message included by GR, and say in your own words why you are getting in touch

there are two brothers bobby and ian hook in greenock scotland whose father whose dead was english they are in their mid to late sixties

No, my cousins would be in their mid 70's I think, as i am 80, and we would have been around the same age. They lived Hemel Hampstead ,When I saw them in the late 40's.

When you say that Phyllis and Daphne lived in Hastings a year or so ago, do you mean together, and both with the surname Hook, or had either married?

Try this;
http://www.192.com/atoz/people/hook/daphne/tn34/1914725674/

I have done a bit more digging, and I have found a Philadelpia Hook, married John R Denyer, Battle Sussex,. 1969, and Daphne v Hook, married Edwin J Terrell, Battle, Sussex 1959. I think this must be them, The person who told me they lived in Hastings was someone I bumped into, a while ago, and he didn't give me the impression that they were living together.

If you look up Philadelphia Denyer on 192.com, she can be found with John R Denyer in Robertsbridge.
If you then look on bt online for Denyer living in Robertsbridge you will get an address and number for J R Denyer.

If the marriage of Daphne to Edwin is correct they had 4 children between 1961 and 1965.
One of those children, Gary, appears to be in 2 people's trees on here. You could try to contact them.

You could also look for him on 192.com, as he is showing in Hastings.

I am interested in who the Daphne V Hook living in Hastings is - has she been widowed or divorced and reverted to her maiden name?

Thank you, I went to 192 and got the info. I also sent a message to someone who has Gary on there tree, heres hoping I get a reply. As for Philadelphia, I am going to write a letter.

Good Luck.