Mary Hawkins
(1834-1844)

Mary Hawkins was the seventh of the nine children of John Hawkins and his wife Jane Dunham of Witcham, Cambridgeshire, England.

Mary's life was brief - appearing as a 7 year old girl in Witcham with her family in 1841, and being buried in 1844 aged 9 years and 9 months.

Her burial register entry reads: 'Mary Hawkins, 9yrs, 9 months. Burnt to death in the absence of her mother. Buried by Coroner's order, 12th January 1844.". Her death certificate simply reads 'accidentally burnt'.

Either way, it's a horrific tragedy, but the church appears to place the blame of the incident on the neglect by her mother Jane.

Life Events

Born

• 1834 at Witcham, Cambridgeshire, England.

Baptised

• 13th April 1834 at St. Martin's Church, Witcham, Cambridgeshire, England.

Census and Residence

• 1841: 7yrs, Silver Street, Witcham, Cambridgeshire, England.

Death

• 10th January 1844 at Witcham, Cambridgeshire, England. Aged 9 years and 9 months. Died from "accidentally burnt".

Burial

• By Coroner's order on 12th January 1844 at St. Martin's Church, Witcham, Cambridgeshire, England.