Born on the 7th August 1874, the birth being
registered during the September quarter 1874 in
the Hartlepool R.D. -  ref: 10a/208,  the son of
George Russell & Ann Hicks.

1881 Census - 42 Bury Street, Pendleton, Salford. 
  Son - aged: 6 - born: West Hartlepool, Co.
Durham.     Head of household - George Russell
Hicks - Married - aged: 44 - occ: Labourer at Iron
Foundry - born: Bassingborough, Yorkshire.    Also
- Ann Hicks - Wife - aged: 41 - born: Leeds,
Yorkshire.   Plus 5 siblings.

1891 Census - 107 Liverpool Road, Manchester.  
Son - aged: 16 - occ: Porter in Carriers Office -
born: West Hartlepool, Co. Durham.    Head of
household - George Russell Hicks - Married - aged:
54 - occ: Foreman at Timber Yard - born:
Bassingborough, Yorkshire.    Also - Annie Hicks -
Wife - aged: 51 - born: Leeds, Yorkshire.   Plus
one younger sister.

Married Martha Jane Woodworth during the September
quarter 1895 in the Chorlton R.D. - ref: 8c/1272.

1901 Census - 21 Nelson Street, Ardwick,
Manchester.    Head of household - Married - aged:
26 - occ: Van Driver for furniture removals
Company - born: West Hartlepool, Co. Durham.  
Also - Martha J. Hicks - Wife - aged: 24 - born:
Manchester.    Also Martha Hicks - Daughter -
aged: 1 - born: Manchester.    Plus his father -
George R. Hicks - Widower - aged: 65 - occ:
Lodg?????? Glasshouse born: Bassingborough,
Yorkshire.

1911 Census - 57 Croydon Street, Salford.   Head
of household - Married - aged: 36 - occ: Carter -
born: West Hartlepool.   Also - Martha J. Hicks -
Wife - aged: 34 - born: Chorlton on Medlock.  
Plus their four children, including Frances, aged:
6                                                 
                                                 
1939 National Registration - 72 Church Street,
Hulme, Manchester.   David E. Hicks - Married -
Born on the ??/??/1874.   Martha J. Hicks -
Married - Born on the 10th September 1876 - occ:
House Duties.   Lily Hicks - Single - Born on the
7th October 1917 - occ: Incapable.    Barbara
Hicks - Single - Born on the 13th September 1939 -
Baby.

David's death was registered during the January
quarter 1941 in the Manchester R.D. - ref: 8d/103
- aged: 65.  His wife - Martha Jane Hicks was
killed in the same incident - Manchester R.D. -
ref: 8d/103 - aged: 63.   Their daughter - Lily
Hicks was also killed in this incident -
Manchester R.D. - ref: 8d/103, aged: 23..

The 14th March 1941 edition of the Manchester
Evening News reported:    HICKS – Due to enemy
action, DAVID, MARTHA, and LILY HICKS, the dearly
beloved dad, mother, and sister of Flo, Bertha,
and Phoebe. Service at the Manchester Crematorium
on Saturday, March 15, at 4 pm. All enquiries and
flowers to T. H. Pepperdine Ltd, 130 Alexandra
Road, Manchester 16.

I am most grateful to Ken Craven for the following
information:   "I was born and brought up in
Hulme, and my Dad was a friend of the Hicks family
– we lived at 69 Church Street, diagonally
opposite the Hicks’s house.  My dad told me he
and David Hicks were on duty that night but
finished as the sirens went off and they both
returned to their homes to take shelter there."

CWGC - A.F.S.; of 72 Church Street, Hulme. Husband
of Martha Jane Hicks. Died at 72 Church Street.

Probate granted at Manchester on the 20th
September 1947 to his daughter - Mrs. Florence
Davies.   His Estate was valued at £188. 0. 0d.