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Name: HAWKING, Thomas

Birth Date: 23 Feb 1881 Stoke Damerel, Devon

Death Date: 20 Sep 1960 Nairobi

First Date: 1904 March

Profession: 1912 Forester, Forest Dept., Kinobop

Area: Kinobop, 1922 Tusu, 1925 Njoro, Nyeri, Naivasha

Married: In Stratton, Cornwall 1911 Mary Augusta Hannan b. 31 Dec 1878 Pelynt, Cornwall, d. 25 Mar 1969 Pretoria

Children: Bernice Mary 'Molly' (12 Oct 1912-24 June 1937)

Book Reference: Red Book 1912, HBEA, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, Pioneers, Red 22, Land, North, SKP, Gazette, Red 19

General Information:

Njoro, 'Hill View Farm' with his wife
Land - 1912 - Thos. Hawking - Grazing and agricultural, 333.4 acres - Kikuyu District - 20/5/04 - Freehold - Granted in exchange for 1000 acres registered in the name of Wm. Webber, now re-acquired for native reserve - Registered 12/2/12 - See also W.H.N. Webber
North - Arr. Mombasa from Delagoa Bay 19-3-1904; arr. Mombasa from SA and dep. for Nairobi 9-9-1904
SKP - 1938 - Society of Kenya Pioneers - over 30 years in Colony - arrived Mar 1904 - Njoro
Gazette - 3/12/1919 - Register of Voters - Rift Valley Area - T. Hawking - Forester - Londiani and Mary Augusta Hawking - Married - Londiani
Red Book 1919 - Forest Department - Forester - T. Hawking
KAD 1922 - Forester, Tusu. 1925 - European Store, Njoro
Gazette 8 Nov 1960 probate
Blue Book 1912-13 has Thomas Hawking, Forest Dept. appt. 1 Feb 1909

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