George
William
Hockey
Born in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of Henry William Hockey
and Jane (Holbrook) Hockey
Brother of
Elsie Mary Hockey
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
in Bulawayo, Matabeleland, Southern Rhodesia
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Jul 2017
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Biography
George's birth was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1905 in the Ipswich district, Suffolk.[1]
In the 1911 census George (age 6), School, was the son of Henry William Hockey at 88 Berners Street, Ipswich, Ipswich, Suffolk, England.[2]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Henry William Hockey | Head | Married | M | 39 | Teacher of singing | Chelsea London S W |
| Jane Hockey | Wife | Married | F | 41 | Westminster London | |
| Elsie Mary Hockey | Daughter | F | 9 | School | Ipswich Suffolk | |
| George William Hockey | Son | M | 6 | School | Ipswich Suffolk | |
| Alice Elizabeth Farrow | Domestic nurse | Single | F | 19 | Domestic nurse | Shotley Suffolk |
| Ethel Sarah Gooch | Servant | Single | F | 23 | Domestic general servant | Shotley Suffolk |
| Anne Elizabeth Holbrook | Sister-in-law | Single | F | 37 | Teacher of education | Westminster London |
In the 1921 census George (age 16) was the single son of Henry William Hockey at 88 Berners Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England.[3]
| Name | Relation | Sex | Status | Age | Birth Place | Occupation | Employer |
| Henry William Hockey | Head | M | 49 | Chelsea, London, England | Teacher Of Singing, Conductor | Own Account | |
| Jane Hockey | Wife | F | 51 | London, London, England | Home Duties | ||
| Elsie Hockey | Daughter | F | 19 | Ipswich, Suffolk, England | Governess | Private | |
| George William Hockey | Son | M | Single | 16 | Ipswich, Suffolk, England | ||
| Edith Cooper | Servant | F | 26 | Buxhall, Suffolk, England | Domestic | Private |
In the 1939 National Register George (age 34), Shop Assistant Sports, was recorded as single at 52 Hunter Street, Bloomsbury, Camden, St Pancras, London, England.[4]
Living in Bulawayo in 1974 when he received a letter from Benjamin Britten. He was a widower with a daughter Priscilla at the time.
Sources
- ↑
Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 21 August 2023)
Hockey, George William (Mother's maiden name: Holbrook).
GRO Reference: 1905 Jan-Feb-Mar in Ipswich Volume 04A Page 1048. - ↑
1911 Census:
"1911 Census For England & Wales"
Series: RG14; Piece number: 10799; Schedule: 337
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 21 August 2023)
George William Hockey (6) son, School, in household of Henry William Hockey (39) at 88 Berners St Ipswich in Ipswich registration district in Suffolk, England. Born in Ipswich Suffolk. - ↑
1921 Census:
"1921 Census Of England & Wales"
Archive: The National Archives; Series: RG 15; Piece number: 09393; District reference: RD 213 RS 1 ED 1
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 21 August 2023)
George William Hockey (16), single son, in household of Henry William Hockey (49) at 88, Berners Street in Ipswich registration district in Suffolk, England. Born in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. - ↑
1939 Register:
"1939 Register"
Reference: RG101/0483J/010/4; Piece number: 0483J; Schedule: 192
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 21 August 2023)
George W Hockey (born 1 Jan 1905), single, Shop Assistant Sports, at 52 Hunter Street, Bloomsbury, Camden, St Pancras, London, England.
See also:
- Beth Britten's biography of her brother Benjamin Britten the composer, entitled 'My Brother Benjamin', published by The Kensal Press in 1986 (ISBN 0-946041-40-7), includes extensive family trees. Hundreds of friends, professional connections and people in the 'music world' are also mentioned in the text.'My Brother Benjamin' by his sister Beth Britten
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