John William HOTCHON

[atlantikman]

Hello,
I am interested in John William HOTCHON who on the FindMyPast 1910 Electoral Register was living at 9 Annies Grove, Scarborough Street, South Newington, Sculcoates, Yorkshire.

I have already checked the 1911 Census (Selina Hubert/Huberth and Whitfield children from her first marriage) and the 1901 Census (9 Annies Terrace, Hardcastle family), but I've not been able to link him to either family.

I am specifically interested in the HOTCHON surname, in order to locate a William HOTCHON, a mariner, but I have no other info about him.

Best wishes,
Paul.

[chempat]

There is no John W Hotchon showing on free bmd - do you know what other spellings are common for the surname?

Added:
Could it be Hotchin?

[atlantikman]

Yes I know -- Hotchon could be Hotchin or Hitchon, but I suspect is it probably Hodgson, of which there are many...

If he could be found on another Electoral Register, possibly an earlier one than 1910...

Best wishes,
Paul.

[ciderdrinker]

Hi
The records for the area give two John William Hotchins in Sculcotes
One born 1887 ,the son of Samuel and Sarah is a general labourer and petty crook.
He joins the Army in 1905 and 1908 but between that is up in front of the bench for braking and entering,burglary ,obstructing a police officer .
By 1911 he is single but goes on to have a wife Annie Hotchin who he married 1929 and a son Eric.
He works in the shipyards so could be described as a mariner I suppose.

The other John William Hotchin 1872-1923 is also a labourer born in Batley s of John and Hannah Hotchin and has a wife Sarah Elizabeth Steeley married 1892 .Again he mentions shipping in his occupation.

Does either strike a bell?

Ciderdrinker

[atlantikman]

Hi CiderDrinker,

Thanks for that info.  Sadly I don't know if the JWH on the 1910 Electoral register could be either of these men, but thanks for trying.

I'm specifically interested in a William Hotchon, mariner, who was supposedly married to Barbara Alice Irwin c.1886-1936; she remarried in 1918 and was shown as a widow.  I came across this JWH on the FindMyPast 1920 Electoral Register, and wondered if it was the same man, due to the same spelling of the surname...

Best wishes,
Paul.