Hi

Looking for help in finding any info on my Great Grandfather Edward HICKS

 

As stated per his Australian death Certificate Edward was born in London - his father's name was James HICKS - mother's name Margaret unknown - Edward was 92 years old when he died so that would have him born in 1859

 

I have no info on James and Margaret at all

 

I found his Obituary in the paper and it stated that at the age of nine after the death of his father he was taken to sea by a relative later joining the British Navy which he left in Sydney in 1875

 

What happen from 1875 to 1883 is unknown but he married in Wilberforce NSW on the 15th September 1883 to Phoebe ROSE they had 4 children - 2 died and 2 survived one being my Grandfather Richard HICKS - they then moved to Newcastle NSW having another 5 children all dying at early ages.

 

After the birth of their last child Phoebe died in 1896 and Edward then went on and married another 3 times until his death in 1951 in Newcastle NSW

 

His Obituary also states that he was an active Salvationist and that he drove General Booth around while he was in Newcastle and later he became a preacher for the Methodist and Baptist church

 

I hope I have supplied enough info and you might be of help to me. Thank you

 

Cheers Robert