Robert Hemus Handasyd son of Robert Hemus Hopkins of 4 Carlton Squre, clerk in the Bank of England, and Harriett Fennell (baptismal record)
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On 21 Jul 1881 Robert Hemus Handasyd Hopkins, born 1860 in New Cross Kent, resident of 12 Ashmead Road St. Johns S.E., was awarded the Certificate of Competency as Second Mate in the Merchant Service. 4
On 21 Jan 1884 Robert Hemus Handasyd Hopkins, born 1860 in New Cross Surrey, resident of 12 Ashmead Road St. Johns S.E., was awarded the Certificate of Competency as First Mate in the Merchant Service. 4
On 8 May 1890 Robert Hemus Handasyd Hopkins, born 1860 in New Cross, resident of 56 Tyrwhitt Road Brockley S.E., was awarded the Certificate of Competency as Master in the Merchant Service. 4
On 2 Jun 1920 Robert Hemus Hopkins, aged 60, retired, and wife Mary Frederica, aged 60, both residents of Africa, arrived in Plymouth Devon from Bombay India per the vessel Margha.
On 16 Jun 1930 Robert Hemus Hopkins, aged 70, retired civil servant, resident of South Africa, arrived in Southampton England heading for "Hillside" Kingsdon Somerset*, having departed Durban South Africa aboard the vessel Arundel Castle. 5
* Hillside Kingsdon was where Robert's brother Henry James Hopkins and wife Celestina were living.
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Robert Hemus Handasyd Hopkins, born in Deptford Kent England, son of Robert H Hopkins (deceased) and Harriett F. Hopkins (deceased), retired port pilot, widower, died aged 87 years. 3
Marriage Information:
Robert married Mary Frederica Witherby, daughter of Frederick Witherby, on 13 Jan 1891 in Bombay, India. (Mary Frederica Witherby was born about 1860 and died on 5 Jul 1944 in Tranquility, Durbanville, Cape Province, South Africa.)
Marriage Notes:
Robert Hemus Handasyd Hopkins, of full age, bachelor, P&O Service, resident of Bombay, son of Robert Hemus Hopkins, and
Mary Frederica Witherby, of full age, spinster, resident of Bombay, daughter of Frederick Witherby
Witnesses: P G Ashdown, R A A Jenkins, A M Ashdown
