Harold & Emily Hickman

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Harold George Hickman born 1877 was the son of Simeon & Sarah Hickman

Emily Saunders born 1880 was the daughter of George & Sarah Saunders

Harold and Emily married on 28th July 1904

1911 Census. Lane Farm, Lacey Green. Harold Hickman 34 farmer. Emily 30, no children. 7 rooms.

1939 Register (census). Wembley Cottage, Lacey Green. Harold Hickman 62 general stores shopkeeper, Emily 59, Bert R.G. Dell 16 newspaper roundsman. See Hickman's Stores also see Bert Dell & May

Harold and Emily had no children. Much of the time their nephew Bert Dell lived with them. See Cecil James Dell & Louisa Saunders. Also see Bert Dell & May They lived at Lane Farm, Lacey Green which he rented from the vicar, the Rev'd William Robson. Lane farm had consisted of 48 acres, but an extra 5 acres had been acquired, so he was farming 53 in total.

1915 conveyance of Kia Cottage

In 1915 several local properties were sold by auction. They were all part of the estate of Thomas Dell of Saunderton, passed down from Joshua Dell, born 1757. One of them was Kia Cottage. It was described as "A piece of land with freehold cottage and outbuildings. For some years past in the occupation of Amos James". Harold Hickman bought Kia Cottage for £185. The Hickmans did not live there, but continued to let it to Amos James and his wife Pol Ann.

VEGETABLES & CRICKET

During WW1 the County Education committee had rented land on the Main Road, opposite the school to provide the school with garden plots in order for the boys to be taught how to grow vegetables. These were sold, Mr Hickman appears several times in the school logbook, delivering manure to the gardens. He is also mentioned numerous times, allowing a field to be used for school cricket matches against other villages. Occasionally a cricket match is played by the girls. The school played football matches too and although not stated, were probably played in the same field.

KIA COTTAGE

In 1915 several local properties were sold by auction. They were all part of the estate of Thomas Dell of Saunderton. One of them was Kia Cottage. It was described as "A piece of land with freehold cottage and outbuildings. For some years past in the occupation of Amos James". Harold Hickman bought Kia Cottage for £185. The Hickmans did not live there, but continued to let it to Amos James and his wife Pol Ann.

WEMBLEY

In 1924 Harold built a house in the garden of Kia Cottage. He called it "Wembley". It was the year of the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley Park, which maybe inspired the name. Downstairs, facing the Main Road was a large room, designed to be a shop. Harold and Emily moved into the rest of the house. This was to be "HICKMAN STORES", a much loved establishment for the rest of the century. Click Shop. Hickmans Stores for history of this shop.

BERT DELL

Harold and Emily had no children, but their nephew Bert Dell, born in 1923, spent much of his childhood with them. Bert's parents were not well off and had two other children, Bill and Jack. Harold and Emily were very happy to have Bert with them.

HAROLD DIES See People with Wills for others who made wills

Harold died 10th July 1946, aged 67. He left everything to Emily, his widow, including The Stores, which were to go to Bert Dell on her death. Probate £2,580-18s-11d.

24th September 1947. Assent to the vesting in Emily Hickman of Kia Cottage, now occupied by James Victor May. (This document is archived in Lacey Green Village Hall)

24th September 1947. Assent to the vesting in Emily Hickman of "All that freehold shop and cottage with the garden and appurtenances thereto belonging at Lacey Green, formerly known as Wembley Cottage but now known as The Stores, Lacey Green. (This Assent document is archived in Lacey Green Village Hall)

EMILY DIED in 1964, aged 84. See People with Wills for others who made wills

Will of Emily Hickman (extract). Emily Hickman bequeathed to Bert Dell, the stores, already occupied by Bert Dell. Also Kia Cottage now occupied by William Frederick Cecil Dell. See Bert Dell & May. (This Assent Document is archived in Lacey Green Village Hall)