William Herbert Hunkin (1888 - 1966)

Born 6 Dec 1888 in Beaconsfield, Tasmania, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Evelyn Stephens — married 1914 in Australia

Descendants

Died 26 Dec 1966 at age 78 in Ellerslie, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

William Herbert Hunkin was born on 6 December 1888 in Beaconsfield, Tasmania, Australia, son of William Henry Hunkin (1848–1917) and Emma Jane Phillips (about 1848–1918).^[1]

His siblings were:

1. Emma Hunkin (1881 – 25 August 1972)
2. Florence Hunkin (23 April 1883 – 31 March 1898)
3. Elsie Hunkin (17 August 1887 – 30 October 1960)
4. Ernest John Hunkin (03 May 1891 – 1973)
5. Colbert Emmanuel Hunkin (21 October 1893 – unknown)

William died on 26 December 1966 in Ellerslie, Victoria, Australia, aged 78.^[2]

In 1910, William (21) was living in StreetAddress: 309 Errard st. S., Ballarat; Occupation: Salesman Ballaarat West, Ballarat, Victoria.

William (25) married Evelyn Stephens (26) (born 1887 in Ballarat East, Victoria) in 1914 in Australia. Their children were:

1. Edward Martin Robert Hunkin (unknown – 16 August 2002)
2. William John Hunkin (30 April 1915 – 23 March 1975)
3. Gregory Herbert Hunkin (20 June 1924 – 27 June 1944)
4. Maurine Florence Hunkin (1926 – 13 November 2020)

In 1963, William (74) was living in Warrnambool, Wannon, Victoria.

Records and Facts

Birth

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Marriage

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Death

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FamilySearch Facts

• Fact: Residence (1910) StreetAddress: 309 Errard st. S., Ballarat; Occupation: Salesman Ballaarat West, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
• Fact: Residence (1963) Warrnambool, Wannon, Victoria, Australia

Sources

1. ↑ *"Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration, 1803-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:QL9T-NVS7 : 13 March 2020), Entry for William Herbert Hunkin, 6 Dec 1888; citing Birth 6 Dec 1888, Beaconsfield, Tasmania, Australia, line #170382, Archives Office of Tasmania, Hobart; FHL microfilm 4,032,706. Australia Tasmania Civil Registration 1803-1933
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Source Information: Ancestry.com. Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. https://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=1779&h=2376234&tid=&pid=&queryId=13e7d68743977699d87ef953b8386a90&usePUB=true&_phsrc=zgd4142&_phstart=successSource
3. ↑ *"Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration, 1803-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:QL9T-NVS7 : 13 March 2020), Entry for William Herbert Hunkin, 6 Dec 1888; citing Birth 6 Dec 1888, Beaconsfield, Tasmania, Australia, line #170382, Archives Office of Tasmania, Hobart; FHL microfilm 4,032,706. Australia Tasmania Civil Registration 1803-1933
4. ↑ Source Citation: The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Victoria, Australia, Marriage Records https://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=61649&h=223442&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=1779

Acknowledgements

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 27 November 2020, 04:17), entry for William Herbert Hunkin (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:G4RZ-V5X ); contributed by various users.

• WikiTree Profile Hunkin-1853 Added By Merryl Hunkin; 26 November 2020