Edward Robert William Samuel Hunkin (1859 - 1900)

Born 1 May 1859 in Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Jemima Brittain — married 7 Mar 1882 in South Africa

Husband of Annie (Reid) Hunkin — married 28 Aug 1894 in Kimberley, South Africa

Died 15 Dec 1900 at age 41 in Mafikeng, Mafeking, Cape Province, South Africa

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Edward Hunkin is a Military Veteran.
Served in the English (Nationality) Bechuanaland Rifles -Until December 15, 1900 (date of death) attaining the rank of Private
Served in Anglo Boer War in South Africa.

Edward Hunkin migrated from Plymouth, Devon, England to Algoa Bay, South Africa.

Biography

Edward Hunkin was born in England.

Edward Robert William Samuel Hunkin was born on 1 May 1859 in Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom, son of Edwin Richard Hunkin (1826– ) and Ann Whickam Mountstephens (~1829– ).^[1]

His siblings were:

1. Ann Maria Hunkin (1846 – unknown)
2. Philippa Jane Hunkin (0 June 1850 – 24 March 1920)
3. Louisa Nellie Hunkin (0 June 1852 – 31 October 1911)
4. Angelina Hunkin (about 0 June 1854 – 4 September 1933)
5. Joseph Henry Hunkin (4 June 1861 – 13 January 1949)
6. Caroline Hunkin (14 July 1862 – unknown)
7. Rachel Hunkin (25 September 1863 – unknown)
8. Margaret Bertha Hunkin (6 April 1864 – 6 May 1904)
9. Mary Ann Hunkin (12 June 1865 – unknown)
10. Agnes Augusta Hunkin (5 September 1866 – unknown)

Edward (22) married Jemima Brittain (19) (born on 20 August 1862 in Woodstock, Cape Town, Cape Colony) on 7 March 1882 in South Africa.^[2] Their children were:

1. Matilda Mayfair Ann Hunkin (27 February 1883 – 14 June 1914)
2. Robert James Hunkin (8 September 1884 – 31 December 1885)
3. Harriet Agnes Hunkin (21 June 1886 – 24 March 1966)
4. Victoria Grace Gwendoline Hunkin (22 May 1888 – 0 November 1907)

Edward (35) married Annie Reid (37) (born in March 1857 in London, Middlesex, England) on 28 August 1894 in Kimberley, South Africa.^[3] Their children were:

1. Dorothy Edith Noel Hunkin (10 December 1894 – 17 January 1896)
2. Stella Mary Dorothy Hunkin (1897 – 15 September 1898)
3. Basil Edward John Hunkin (21 April 1899 – 1963)
4. Rupert Walter Morgan Hunkin (7 April 1901 – 1963)

Edward died on 15 December 1900 in Mafikeng, Mafeking, Cape Province, South Africa, aged 41.

Boer War. He was a Builder.

Records and Facts

Birth

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Emigration

^[5] |Date:|| 29 MAY 1860 |- |From|| England to South Africa

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Christening

16 DEC 1860. Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

Occupation

Builder.

Marriage -1

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Marriage -2

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Military Service

Edward Robert Samuel Hunkin was a trooper in the Boer War of 1899-1902. He was in the 42nd Regiment. The discharge date is December 15, 1900, which is the day he died^[9]

Anglo-Boer War records 1899-1902

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Medal and Award Rolls

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South Africa Settlers Death Index

• Family Search: "South Africa, Settlers Index, 1732-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZL2-DBZH : 19 May 2021), Edward Robert Samuel Hunkin, 1900.

Death

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HUNKIN, EDWARD ROBERT SAMUEL. DEATH NOTICE. Identifier: KAB MOOC_6/9/421_595_1 Start Date: 1901 End Date: 1901 Extent and medium: Correspondence File Source: MOOC Reference: 595 Volume: 6/9/421 Part number: 1 Repository: Cape Town Archives Repository Name of Creators: MOOC Type of Archive: Correspondence File Available: Yes

HUNKIN, EDWARD ROBERT SAMUEL. DECEASED ESTATE PAPERS. Identifier: KAB MOK_1/1/147_01534_1 Start Date: 1900 End Date: 1900 Extent and medium: Correspondence File Source: MOK Reference: 01534 Volume: 1/1/147 Part number: 1 Repository: Cape Town Archives Repository Name of Creators: MOK Type of Archive: Correspondence File Available: Yes

HUNKIN, EDWARD ROBERT SAMUEL. FIRST AND FINAL ACCOUNT. LIQUIDATION AND DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNTS. Identifier: KAB MOK_1/4/16_42_1 Start Date: 1902 End Date: 1902 Extent and medium: Correspondence File Source: MOK Reference: 42 Volume: 1/4/16 Part number: 1 Repository: Cape Town Archives Repository Name of Creators: MOK Type of Archive: Correspondence File Available: Yes

http://ancestry24.com/records/items/show/2137199 Hunkin Edward Robert Samuel Surname : HUNKIN First Names : EDWARD ROBERT SAMUEL Year : 1901 Volume : 6/9/421 Reference : 595 Source : Master's Office / Orphan Chamber, Cape Town (MOOC) Source Location : National Archives, Cape Town (KAB) Collection Cape Estates Index Citation "Hunkin Edward Robert Samuel ," in Ancestry24, Item #2137199, http://ancestry24.com/records/items/show2137199 (accessed March 5, 2010).

HUNKIN, EDWARD ROBERT SAMUEL. INSOLVENT ESTATE. (Death of his wife Jemima) Identifier: KAB MOK_2/1/746_963_1 Start Date: 1899 End Date: 1899 Extent and medium: Correspondence File Source: MOK Reference: 963 Volume: 2/1/746 Part number: 1 Repository: Cape Town Archives Repository Name of Creators: MOK Type of Archive: Correspondence File Available: Yes

Sources

1. ↑ * Family Search: "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26T3-LZQ : 1 October 2014), Robert William Hunkin, 1859; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Plymouth, Devon, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England. "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch
2. ↑ *"South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZHB-Z4PS : 18 March 2021), Edward Robert Samuel Hunkin, 1882.
   • "South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1801-2004", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F8R-48SH : 4 September 2022), Edward Robert Samue Hinkin, 1882.
3. ↑ * Family Search: "South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:D39Y-SB6Z : 1 February 2021), Edward Robert Samuel Hunkin, 1894.
4. ↑ * Family Search: "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26T3-LZQ : 1 October 2014), Robert William Hunkin, 1859; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Plymouth, Devon, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England. "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch
5. ↑ William Jervois: Resident Genealogist Albany Museum Somerset Street Grahamstown 6139 South Africa; Added By Merryl Hunkin; 12 April 2016
6. ↑ Cape Archives, IBC 6-15; transcribed by: James Anderson, from photographs taken by André van Wyk. http://www.eggsa.org/cgi-bin/dosearchArrivals.pl
7. ↑ *"South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZHB-Z4PS : 18 March 2021), Edward Robert Samuel Hunkin, 1882.
   • "South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1801-2004", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F8R-48SH : 4 September 2022), Edward Robert Samue Hinkin, 1882.
8. ↑ * Family Search: "South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:D39Y-SB6Z : 1 February 2021), Edward Robert Samuel Hunkin, 1894.
9. ↑ Taken from the nominal roll of the Bechuanaland Rifles, a colonial unit of the Boer War of 1899-1902. The index was compiled from WO 127/1 at the National Archives, Kew, by Ted Beard. http://www.britishmedals.us/files/127bechrifles.htm
10. ↑ Added By Merryl Hunkin; 12 November 2017
11. ↑ National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Class: WO 100; Piece: 236. Source Information: Ancestry.com. UK, Military Campaign Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1949 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: War Office: Campaign Medal and Award Rolls 1793-1949 (General Series). The National Archives microfilm publication WO 100, 241 rolls. The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey, England.
12. ↑ * Family Search: "South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Records, 1840-1972," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2F9-1RMB : 10 March 2021), Edward Robert Samuel Hunkin, 15 Dec 1900, Mafikeng, Mafeking, Cape Province, South Africa; citing National Archives, Pretoria; FHL microfilm 1,768,842.

Acknowledgements

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 13 October 2021, 04:33), entry for Edward Robert Samuel HUNKIN (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LJKJ-6NR ); contributed by various users.

• WikiTree Profile Hunkin-172 created through the import of Edwin_Hunkin.GED by Merryl Hunkin; 23 February, 2016