Hello Everyone
I am very new to this but recently replied to a post on HEKIN/OWEN in the hope that I could connect with someone with the same ancestors. Unfortunately that drew a blank so I have been tempted to try a post of my own!
Richard Heakin was born approx 1842/1843 in Worthen. He married Caroline Swain on 19th November 1863 at Hope Church. His father was Samuel Heakin. Both he and his father were lead miners. He died on 5th June 1914, aged 71, at The Hill, Pontesbury.
Caroline Swain was baptised on 25th September 1842 at Worthen. Her father John was a farmer and her mother was Margaret (I believe her maiden name was Downes and that she was baptised on 19th September 1819 at Churchstoke, Montgomery - but I have not confirmed this). Caroline died on 21st January 1899, aged 56, at Lordstone Lane, Worthen.
Richard and Caroline had the following children:
Margaret Swain Heakin, baptised 25th April 1864,
Susannah, baptised 24th July 1864,
Mary, bap 3rd July 1870,
Richard, bap 6th November 1871,
Samuel, bap 18th February 1873,
Martha, born 7th October 1878 at Pentervin(?), Worthen, died 3rd March 1912, aged 33, married George Edward Pugh on 9th November 1898 at Pontesbury Church,
Caroline, born about 1877.
If this is familiar to anyone I would be delighted to hear from you.
Regards, Sue
Many thanks Margaret.
I forgot to add to my previous post that I have been unable to find Richard Heakin - no birth certificate or entry in parish record - very frustrating!
However, if I find any more I will be in touch.
Regards, Sue
Per FreeBMD, Richard HEKIN born September quarter 1842 - GRO reference Montgomery district 27 101. This is the then correct District for Worthen.
Very many thanks Martin. You've no idea how long I have been searching for this! I will send for the certificate right away!! Regards, Sue
Hi Sue
I too have researched Heakin family history. My husbands grandmother was Edith Heakin and her father was Richard Heakin (born 1871). His parents were Richard and Caroline (nee Swain). I have more information if you are still interested email me on Wystan1@aol.com. We still live in South Shrophire.
Denise
Samuel Heakin's gravestone is in All Saints Church in Worthen. If you ask in the local shop they have a transcript of the inscription.
Hello Denise
Only just picked up your post. Sorry for the delay! I have emailed you for more information - grateful for anything you have especially on Richard and Caroline and their parents.
Regards, Sue
Apologies for the delay in acknowledging your post. Thanks for this information. Do you happen to know the date Samual died?
Regards, Sue
My Mothers Mothers father was Joshua Heakin of Pennsyvania who passed around 1960. He is related to Samuel Heakin). I belive maybe Samuel was his grandfather. Joshua settled in the Pittsburgh area and had many children. He went out West in the early 1900's to Colorado Springs to check out a gold mine, but , only stayed a short time and retuned to PA. One of his daughters, Violet, married into the Gray family in PA, who were from Thuso- Perth ares of Scotland traced back to 1600 there.
Hello gonewest7
Thank you for replying to my post. I am afraid I have been working on other parts of my family and have not looked at the Heakins for a while. Leave it with me and I will take a look and see if there is a connection.
Regards, Sue
Hello gonewest7
Sorry for the delay in replying but I have had a busy few months and my family history had to be put to one side. I have been in touch with a lady who is also part of the family tree and we have compared notes. Here is our joint tree which does go back to Samuel HEAKIN who was a preacher in the Pontesbury area.
So I am starting with my husband's ancestor, Martha HEAKIN, who was born 7/10/1878 in Worthen.
Martha was the daughter of Richard HEAKIN and Caroline SWAIN. Richard was born 8/8/1842 Chirbury and Caroline was baptised 25/9/1842 Worthen. They were married 19/11/1863 in Hope Church, near Minsterley. As well as Martha they had the following children: Margaret 1865, Susannah 1869, Mary 1871, Richard 1872, Samuel 1873, Caroline 1877, Martha 1878, all Worthen.
Martha's grandfather was Samuel HEAKIN, a miner. He was baptised in Minsterley on 29/9/1803 and married Susannah CORFIELD who was born in 1803 in Hyssington, Montgomery. They married on 2/5/1829 Trelystan (Chirbury, Powys). Their children were Richard 1842, Margaret 1832, Mary 1834 and Edward 1847, all baptised Worthen.
Just to confuse things this Samuel's father was also Samuel and he was the preacher. So Samuel HEAKIN (the preacher) born 1766 Westbury married Mary HILL (1770) at Westbury on 4/12/1792. Their children were twins Anne and John 22/3/1798, Martha 7/1/1801, Sarah 26/12/1808, Samuel 29/9/1803 and Thomas 4/1/1793, all baptised Westbury but in the section for Minsterley.
However I am struggling to connect your tree to ours. I am unable to find Joshua HEAKIN of Pennsylvania and I wondered if you could help by giving any more details you have about him and his family. I note he had daughters, Violet and your grandmother, and it would help if you could give me the names of any more children he had.
Regards, Sue
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Hi Sue,
Sorry forgot to leave you my e-mail address in case you want to contact me at a later date, it's:
marg.pienest100@talktalk.net
Good luck with your posting.
Margaret.