tenterfieldjulie
18-06-18, 09:21
Hi Everyone,
Benjamin Hick, 1876-1960, lived to be 84, broke the trend with a line of four direct Benjamin Hick, engineers, who died at a young age. (No 4) was born 31 December 1876, Gilnow Park, baptised Walmsley, his birth registered Bolton, Lancashire, his parents Benjamin Hick and Frances Knowles. Benjamin (fourth) was only five when his father (third) died, this Benjamin born 1845-1882, was about ten weeks old, when his father died. Benjamin Hick (second) 1818-1845 married Robina Augusta Andrews. The first Benjamin Hick, 1790-1842 died suddenly at 52 years. His first wife was Elizabeth Routledge, died at 42 years of age, leaving a 8 yr old son Benjamin. This Benjamin was then raised by a step-mother.
The four Benjamin Hick’s, who were engineers, in Liverpool and beyond, despite the brevity of their lives, played a large role in the machinery manufacturing industry. Wiki has much to say about their prominence in manufacture, patents, influence, connections and patronage.
When Benjamin Hick (No 4) was proposed as a member of Institute of Mechanical Engineers in 1910, his submission, traces his career form 1893 to 1900 in Bolton Lancashire, where he worked his way up with the firm of Hick & Hargreaves. (It does not state that this Company was begun by his great-grandfather.)
He then spent time in America, where he worked from 1902-1903 for Westinghouse in Pittsburg, where he was placed in charge of some of the largest steam engines they manufactured.
He then travelled to the Transvaal in South Africa, where from Feb 1904 to March 1907, he was employed on the erection of four large conical drum winding engines and supervised the installation of an electric power station. Benjamin Hick and Ada Margaret Mosley Bennett, married 24 June 1905, at St. Thomas Church, Berea, Durban, Natal, South Africa.
Benjamin Hick (No 5) was born in East Rand, South Africa, on 21 Feburary 1906. On the 20 April 1907, from Africa, Mr & Mrs B and Master B Hick, age 2, visit the UK. In August 1907, Mr & Mrs Hick move to Bombay in India, where he worked for Hick and Hargraves in the erection of a new power plant at a Spinning and Manufacturing Mill in Cumballa Hills, Bombay.
On 28th October 1909 on the “Olympia” from Bombay from India, Mrs & Master Benjamin Hick return to Liverpool, in time to see her father, William Bennett, who died on the 21st November. In the 1911 Census, Master Benjamin Hick, is living with his father’s sister, Norah Cann & her husband, Francis Cann, who is a physician at East Dawlish in Devon. Also with them is a 6 year old son and Swedish governess.
In 1915, Benjamin and Ada return from Bombay, India to the UK. I then cannot find them, at least until 1921. In 1921, a Mr & Mrs Hick sail to Lisbon, so it possible they spend from 1921 to 1928 in the Adriatic region. They definitely return from Tangiers in 1928. I can track them by ship from 1928 to 1935.
I have two areas that I would really appreciate help.
I have found and lost a shipping record somewhere around 1918 - with two sons aged 12 and 10 .. I am wondering if it came up attached to someone's tree and is mis-spelt. I think the record was coming back to the UK.. it is driving me nuts .. somehow I wonder if I dreamt it :eek::eek:
I am feeling that Benjamin Hick may have enlisted in 1915. I am uncertain whether there are online enlistment records for WWI and would really appreciate any help.
A Benjamin Hick is with the Prince of Wales Own (West Yorkshire) Liverpool Regt. as Driver for the Royal Engineers. This is a compilation of a few records and I think it is the same man, but as there were a number of Benjamin Hick in that region ... I need an enlistment record to be sure. It says he first served in the Theatre of War at France on 5.10.1917.
Thanks. Julie
Benjamin Hick, 1876-1960, lived to be 84, broke the trend with a line of four direct Benjamin Hick, engineers, who died at a young age. (No 4) was born 31 December 1876, Gilnow Park, baptised Walmsley, his birth registered Bolton, Lancashire, his parents Benjamin Hick and Frances Knowles. Benjamin (fourth) was only five when his father (third) died, this Benjamin born 1845-1882, was about ten weeks old, when his father died. Benjamin Hick (second) 1818-1845 married Robina Augusta Andrews. The first Benjamin Hick, 1790-1842 died suddenly at 52 years. His first wife was Elizabeth Routledge, died at 42 years of age, leaving a 8 yr old son Benjamin. This Benjamin was then raised by a step-mother.
The four Benjamin Hick’s, who were engineers, in Liverpool and beyond, despite the brevity of their lives, played a large role in the machinery manufacturing industry. Wiki has much to say about their prominence in manufacture, patents, influence, connections and patronage.
When Benjamin Hick (No 4) was proposed as a member of Institute of Mechanical Engineers in 1910, his submission, traces his career form 1893 to 1900 in Bolton Lancashire, where he worked his way up with the firm of Hick & Hargreaves. (It does not state that this Company was begun by his great-grandfather.)
He then spent time in America, where he worked from 1902-1903 for Westinghouse in Pittsburg, where he was placed in charge of some of the largest steam engines they manufactured.
He then travelled to the Transvaal in South Africa, where from Feb 1904 to March 1907, he was employed on the erection of four large conical drum winding engines and supervised the installation of an electric power station. Benjamin Hick and Ada Margaret Mosley Bennett, married 24 June 1905, at St. Thomas Church, Berea, Durban, Natal, South Africa.
Benjamin Hick (No 5) was born in East Rand, South Africa, on 21 Feburary 1906. On the 20 April 1907, from Africa, Mr & Mrs B and Master B Hick, age 2, visit the UK. In August 1907, Mr & Mrs Hick move to Bombay in India, where he worked for Hick and Hargraves in the erection of a new power plant at a Spinning and Manufacturing Mill in Cumballa Hills, Bombay.
On 28th October 1909 on the “Olympia” from Bombay from India, Mrs & Master Benjamin Hick return to Liverpool, in time to see her father, William Bennett, who died on the 21st November. In the 1911 Census, Master Benjamin Hick, is living with his father’s sister, Norah Cann & her husband, Francis Cann, who is a physician at East Dawlish in Devon. Also with them is a 6 year old son and Swedish governess.
In 1915, Benjamin and Ada return from Bombay, India to the UK. I then cannot find them, at least until 1921. In 1921, a Mr & Mrs Hick sail to Lisbon, so it possible they spend from 1921 to 1928 in the Adriatic region. They definitely return from Tangiers in 1928. I can track them by ship from 1928 to 1935.
I have two areas that I would really appreciate help.
I have found and lost a shipping record somewhere around 1918 - with two sons aged 12 and 10 .. I am wondering if it came up attached to someone's tree and is mis-spelt. I think the record was coming back to the UK.. it is driving me nuts .. somehow I wonder if I dreamt it :eek::eek:
I am feeling that Benjamin Hick may have enlisted in 1915. I am uncertain whether there are online enlistment records for WWI and would really appreciate any help.
A Benjamin Hick is with the Prince of Wales Own (West Yorkshire) Liverpool Regt. as Driver for the Royal Engineers. This is a compilation of a few records and I think it is the same man, but as there were a number of Benjamin Hick in that region ... I need an enlistment record to be sure. It says he first served in the Theatre of War at France on 5.10.1917.
Thanks. Julie