William Hawes at St George's, Hanover Square
Two original register extracts provided by the family document William Hawes's birth and baptism in 1785 and his marriage to Elizabeth Mullinex in 1805. These provide direct evidence of the family's connection to St George's parish before the later records associated with the Strand and Adelphi.
Birth and baptism — 1785
- Child
- William Hawes
- Parents
- John and Ann Hawes
- Birth date
- 24 June 1785 (handwriting reads “Twenty Fourth”)
- Baptism
- 3 July 1785 (handwriting reads “Third”)
- Parish
- St George, Hanover Square, County of Middlesex
- Extract
- A later certified extract from the parish birth and baptism register; the date of the extract appears to be 1 January 1806, but should be checked against the original.
Marriage to Elizabeth Mullinex — 1805
- Entry
- Marriage number 199
- Parties
- William Hawes and Elizabeth Mullinex
- Date
- 12 March 1805
- Parish
- St George, Hanover Square
- Residence status
- Both described as “of this Parish”
- Method
- By banns
- Extract
- Certified extract dated 12 March 1805, bearing signatures and witness names; some handwriting should be verified before being transcribed as fact.
What these records establish
The birth extract expressly states that William was born in the parish of St George, Hanover Square, and names his parents John and Ann. The marriage extract states that both William and Elizabeth were of the parish in March 1805. These are substantial documentary anchors for the Hawes family's Westminster origins. They do not, by themselves, identify the street where either person lived or establish the precise date of the subsequent move to Adelphi Terrace.
Catalogue and provenance
Two photographs of family-held St George's, Hanover Square register extracts, provided 6 November 2026. The dates above are transcribed directly from those photographs, with uncertain handwriting identified. Original register entries should be cross-referenced through the City of Westminster Archives Centre.