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Name: HOCKLEY, Ernest 'Don'
Birth Date: 1884 England
Death Date: 3 Aug 1947 Durban, S. Africa
First Date: 1905
Profession: Farmer; retired inspector of gold mines at time of death
Area: 1909 'Mulla', Naivasha, 1930 Kacheliba via Kitale; 1947 Nairobi; Chunga in Tanganyika
Married: In Wandsworth 7 Oct 1907 Violet Doris Wheble, nurse, b. 10 Oct 1884 Deptford, d.18 Jan 1956 Nairobi
Children: Naivashene Phyllis (29.1.1910); Violet Mildred (Riegels) (19 Aug 1908 Cheshire-1995); Eileen Sybil 'Hazel' (9 July 1913 Naivasha-2001 George, S. Africa); Ernest Richard Hamilton (1915 Croydon)
Book Reference: HBEA, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, Red 22, Gazette, Leader14, Red Book 1912, Gillett, Drumkey, Gethin, Trail, Land, North
General Information:
Red 22 - Honorary Permit Issuer
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Naivasha - E. Hockley (British), Settler, Naivasha
North - Firearms registered at Mombasa on way to Naivasha 8-11-1905
Red Book 1912 - E. Hockley - Naivasha
Gazette - 3/12/1919 - Register of Voters - Rift Valley Area - E. Hockley - Farmer - Naivasha and Violet Doris Hockley - Married - Naivasha
Red 25 - Honorary Permit Issuer
Gazette 16 Nov 1936 Voters List 1936 - Nairobi South - Violet Doris Hockley, Nurse, Crawford Road, Nbi
SE - D. Hockley - Jul 1907
Drumkey 1909 - Cattle Brand - V1H - N'dabibi, Naivasha
Land - 1907 - D. Hackley ? - Grazing, 5000 acres, Rift Valley, 26-5-05, Registered 20-3-07
Land 1909 - E.D. Hockley - Grazing and agricultural, 1000 acres - Sasuma River - 8/7/07 - Leasehold for 99 years from 1/5/09 - Registered 22/9/09
Agricultural Journal 1908 - Brands allotted and registered - D. Hockley, N'dabibi, Naivasha - Naivasha V1H
North - D. Hockley - Firearm registered, Mombasa, on way to Nairobi 18-4-1905; Bird Licence, Nairobi April-June 1905
Gazette 1/6/1910 - Probate and Administration in the estate of Daniel Hockley late of Manderston, Natal who died at Manderston, Natal on 17/7/1909 applied for by Ernest Hockley of Naivasha
Gethin diary 1911 - Loydien - July 12 - 'Colvile and self go to lunch with the Hockleys.'
Carnelley map shows him at Farm 23, 5,000 acres later ploughed unsuccessfully by Powys Cobb. Later bought by Colvile (part of Ndabibi)
Carnelley map shows him at Farm 23, 5,000 acres later ploughed unsuccessfully by Powys Cobb. Later bought by Colvile (part of Ndabibi)
Wife is buried in Nairobi City Park cemetery. Inscription: Violet Doris Hockley / born 10th October 1883 [sic, but wrong] / died 18th January 1956 / cura relicta et tu
Her correct year of birth is 1884 (baptism register and birth index)