HAWKINS, Robert ^{1 2}

   Cause of his death was cardiac failure over 1 day/myocardial degeneration over 2 years and bronchial asthma over 10 years.³

  General Notes:

Robert Hawkins was a coal miner according to the birth certificates of his children.

When he died in 1952, Robert was recorded as 51 years of age, and married to Alice Lynch. He was a general labourer. Both of his parents were deceased. ^{3 4}

  Medical Notes:

Robert's son James Hawkins was the informant of his death. ³

Robert married Alice LYNCH, daughter of Andrew LYNCH and Mary SMITH, on 14 July 1923 in St Joseph's RC Chapel, Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland.¹ (Alice LYNCH was born 20 September 1902 at 2.00 pm in 5 Miller Street, Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland ^{1 5}.)

  Marriage Notes:

The marriage was celebrated after banns according to the rites and forms of the Roman Catholic Church. The priest was Father Robert Paterson, RC Clergyman at St Joseph's Blantyre. The witnesses were William Connelly of 75 Auchinraith Road, Low Blantyre, and Margaret McGrorty of 14 Logan Street, Blantyre.

Robert Hawkins was a single man of 22 years. He was a coal miner and lived at 16 Miller Street Blantyre. His father was deceased.

Alice Lynch was a brick worker and single. She lived at Hart's Land, Blantyre, and was 20 years old.

The marriage was registered on 27 July 1923 at Blantyre, Samuel Currie being the registrar. ¹