Henry James Hapgood

Henry James Hapgood was born in Lymington on 18 December 1855. He married K. (Kitty?) Lewis in 1882 and had one child (TBC). He died in Croydon on 12 Dec 1931 just a few days short of his 76th birthday. His wife predeceased him by two years.

Links to information on their children

• TBD

Occupation

He left Lymington and became a senior civil servant. He was a First Class Clerk in Ministry of Works and Public Buildings and was Private Secretary to six First Commissioners of Works (including Herbert Gladstone, son of the famous Prime Minister). He was awarded the CB 1909.

This is the Henry James Hapgood whose letter appears in the American book The Hapgood Family by Warren Hapgood.

Antecedants

• Henry was the first (as best we can tell) of five children born to Henry and Leah Hapgood.
• K's maiden name was Lewis. Her parents' given names are not known.

Thoughts for future research

Henry's work as a senior civil servant may have left some evidence in archives and books relating to British political life in the 1890s and 1900s. In particular, his association with Herbert Gladstone is potentially interesting as the latter was a substantial figure in the Liberal Party of that era - often as a political fixer working behind the scenes. I am not clear if that would have had any impact on Henry James Hapgood, but it would be interesting to explore.

Last updated 08 May 2005