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HIPKIN, Thomas Arthur
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Thomas Arthur HIPKIN, son of Thomas HIPKIN (1848-1934) and Hannah Maria SMITH (c. 1849-1932), was born on 6 January 1894. He was baptised on 4 February 1894 in Honingham, Norfolk - parents Thomas (steward) and Hannah Maria. The 1901 Census (held on 31 Mar 1901) shows Thomas at High Street in West Wrattng, Cambridgeshire - 7, living with parents Thomas (52, farm bailiff) and Hannah M (52), and siblings Stephen T (29, bank clerk), Dorothy M (16), Pleasance M (14) and Ruth (9)...... View full FH text (See notes below)
Birth:06.01.1894 : Honingham, Norfolk
Baptism:4/2/1894 : Honingham, Norfolk
Marriage:29.11.1923 at Great Moulton, Norfolk to Elsie Garrett GOWING : 1923 Q4 Depwade Norfolk Vol 4B Page 592
1901 Census:West Wratting, Cambridgeshire : 7, living with parents Thomas (52, farm bailiff) and Hannah M (52), and siblings Stephen T (29, bank clerk), Dorothy M (16), Pleasance M (14) and Ruth (9). (RG13 Piece 1536 Folio 70 Page 5 Schedule 28)
1911 Census:South Lopham, Norfolk : 17, farmer's son, living with parents Thomas (62, farmer) and Hannah Maria (62), and sister Ruth (19). (RG14 PN11746 RD239 SD2 ED19 SN15)
1939 Reg.:School House Farm, Ash Field, Thurston, Suffolk : b. 06.01.1894, stockman on farm, living with wife Elsie (b. 06.08.18/94, unpaid domestic duties), son Reginald J (b. 03.04.1926, scholar), George WOOLWARD (b. 04.08.1927, scholar), Benjamin WOOLWARD (04.06.1933, scholar), and 2 closed records. : stockman on farm (RG101/6676G/007/18 Letter Code: TZKF)
Death:02.03.1972 : 1972 Q4 Wayland Norfolk Vol 4B Page 2647
Probate:29.06.1972 at Ipswich, Suffolk : HIPKIN Thomas Arthur of Orchard Cottage Bridgham Norwich died 2 March 1971 Administration (with Will) Ipswich 29 June. £4595.
Military:No service record for Thomas has been found. On his medal index card it shows he was in the Norfolk Regiment, Private 2611 and the Northamptonshire Regiment, Private 43455. On 26.02.1917 he was hospitalised with myalgia in the 31st Ambulance Train, Ward B, entrained at Bray and detrained at Rouen, and released to return to duty on 27.02.1917. He was on the South Lopham absent voters list, “43455, 2nd Bn. Northants.”.


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