My interest is purely the challenge ! of this man with no beginning and no resting end place but well detailed life in Selby.
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Jonathan Hutchinson (friend and Arbitrator - George Hood's 1846 Will) was from Gedney, Lincs.
1 Feb 1811
On Sunday the 13th ult. in Spittle-fields, London, in the 77th year of his age, ... the Rev. Robert Hood, M.A. Curate of Guyhirn Chapel, in the Parish of Wisbech St Mary, and Master of the Grammar-school at Holbeach, in this county. He was appointed to that situation on the death of the late Rev. Richard Gibson, M.A. who died Oct. 1st, 1783.- ... The right of nomination of Guyhirn Chapel is in the gift of the Rev. Abraham Jobson, D.D. Vicar of Wisbech St Peter's with St. Mary's annexed; and the school of Holbeach is in the gift of Feoffees, with a proviso that no one should be admitted to the mastership of the said school but a Graduate of one of the universities of Oxford or Cambridge. Lincolnshire Chronicle 28 December 1838.
At Holbeach, on the 15th inst, Mrs Hood, sen., relict of the Rev. Robert Hood: her remains were interred, on the 19th, in the family vault in the parish church at that place.10 Dec 1813. On Wednesday the 1st instant, Mr. Edward Goddard, grocer and draper of Holbeach, to Miss Mary Eleanor Hood, youngest daughter of the late Rev. Robert Hood, of that place.
9 July 1819. [Thurs 1st] Same day, at Holbeach, Mr Oldershaw, of Gedney Dyke, to Miss Martha Hood, eldest daughter of the late Rev. Mr. Hood, minister of Holbeach and Guyhurn.
27 July 1821. On Tuesday last, aged 33, Mr H. W. Hood, surgeon and apothecary, of Holbeach.
9 Nov 1821. ... the infant daughter of Mr. Robert Hood, of Holbeach.
16 Aug 1839. At Boston, on Friday last, of cancer, occasioned by the drawing of a tooth, aged 43, Mr John Hood of Sleaford, youngest son of the late Rev. Rt. Hood, of Holbeach.
17 Mar 1848. At Moulton Seas End, on Friday last, Mr. Saml. Hood, aged 56, eldest son of the late Rev. Robert Hood Vicar of Holbeach.
Not getting excited - could be a coincidence, need to find baptism / burial in the area for George.
Hopefully, free, on Lincs to the past. Logged in, but can't see images on tablet.
Thanks regards, Mark