Ancestors of Thomas Hodgkiss b. 1850 Madeley.

[Ellenmai]

On the 1901 Census Eliza is living with Thomas her son, her place of birth is High Ercall, Shropshire as it is in the other Census info I have given you. That's why I think it's the same family as you are looking for.

[JJen]

There doesn't appear to be Shropshire births for (as per 1861)

William Hodgkiss 8
Martha Hodgkiss 6
Mary A Hodgkiss   3

Perhaps John and Eliza 'adopted' these children.

JJ

Have found the above births recorded with the surname Hotchkiss mmn Ferrington.

All the census information found indicates that Eliza is the mother of Thomas but as there is only one birth for a Thomas Hodgkiss in 1849, Madeley (no mmn recorded) and then a death/burial in Madeley of a one year old Thomas Hodgkiss in 1850 I do question where is the birth record for Thomas Hodgkiss living with John and Eliza. It would appear that the birth records for the other children with John and Eliza were registered with mmn Ferrington.

I would be tempted to purchase the birth and death cert as mentioned above to confirm or rule out this Thomas.

JJ

[Geniehunter]

I have a marriage certificate 25th Dec 1875 in Kemburton for Thomas Hodgkiss 26 (miner) & Ann Fenn 25.  Parents as John Hodgkiss (miner) and Edwin Fenn (labourer) respectively.  Witnessed by Samuel Fenn and Amy Fenn.

[Baudoux]

Hello,

I am a senior who resides in Nova Scotia Canada.  This may mean nothing to you, but on my Family Tree I have a Mary Hodgkiss born about1834 in Dawley, nr. Shifnal.  On Dec. 27, 1855, she married Thomas Humpherson.  These are my ggrandparents.  This information may or may not be of interest to you, but thought I would pass it on anyway.

Doris

[Geniehunter]

Many thanks Doris.  I can't say that I have any clues of how, or if, Mary fits into my tree, but all jigsaw pieces may eventually give us a bigger picture.  Do you have Mary's father's name or names of any witnesses present at the wedding?

[rosie99]

The wedding took place in Shiffnal. 
Thomas's' father was John, both were Colliers.
Mary Hodgkis father was Thomas Hodgkis occ Labourer
Witnesses Daniel Humpherson & Jane Robinson