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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Staffordshire => Topic started by: Jason Hotchkiss on Thursday 13 May 04 10:20 BST (UK)
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I'm researching my Hotchkiss family who moved from Church Stretton area of Shropshire to Staffordshire in 1850's. Their name seems to have been recorded as Hodgkiss in censuses.
William Hotchkiss B1815 Acton Scott is my GGG grandfather. He seems to have married at least twice and worked in the foundaries. I have info about his children, of various degrees of certainty.
If anyone else is researching same please let me know!
Jason
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Hi Jason,
You haven't come across any Jane's in the Hodgkiss family have you born about 1855.
I'm looking for a Jane who had a child in Wem Shropshire. The child was possibly born out of wedlock.
Jacquie.
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Hi Jaquie
Do you know any more about your Jane. I found a Jane Hotchkiss B1855 in Acton Scott which got me interested since she might be related to my Acton Scott Hotchkiss ancestors
On the IGI her parents were Edward and Elizabeth and she was baptised 1sep1855. I have them in 1861 census living in Acton Scott where Edward was born Ludlow 1820 and Elizabeth born Ludlow 1816. Jane is the only child living with them in 1861
Does this sound like your Jane? do you know any more about her
Cheers
Jason
PS : I hope I'm not getting too Shropshire for the Staffs board!
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Hi Jason,
I don't think that there is a connection. I don't know any more about my Jane. The closest I came to finding the one that I thought was mine was one born in Astley Abbots Shropshire.
Jacquie
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Hi Jacquie,
I have found this Jane in the VRI. Regards, Frances
HODGKISS, Jane Christening
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 5 Apr 1857 Recorded in: Madeley, Shropshire, England
Mother: Mary Ann HODGKISS
Source: FHL Film 992319 Dates: 1857 - 1858
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Hi Frances,
Thank you for the info, I will check this out.
Jacquie.
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hi jason,
my name is dave hodgkiss and i live in toronto canada. my grandfather is cyril hodgkiss born 1905 i believe. his father - herbert hodgkiss born probably sometime in the early 1870's or 1880's who married frances emily wright born 1881. i believe may be one of the sons of your ggg grandfather who could be my gg grandfather... let me know if this makes sense.
i did a little research and i think this would be my great grandfather born 1878 in staffordshire hartshill (you'll have to excuse my lack of knowledge being from a different country) i know my grandfather said he was from either birmingham or cheltenham or maybe was born in one and lived for a while in the other...
do you think its possible that we're related?
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Hi Dave
I have not found Herbert in the research I've done so far, so if there is a link I think it would be further back.
I guess your Herbert would be the 3rd one in this list taken from the 1901 census index...
Herbert Hodgkiss 15 Lye Worcester Worcester Lye Clay Carrier
Herbert Hodgkiss 19 Salop Market Drayton Staffordshire Ashley
Herbert Hodgkiss 23 Staffordshire Hartshill Gloucestershire Cheltenham Ironmongers Assistant
This would make him alive at the time of the 1881 census, and the best match I could find for him is
Dwelling 29 Wood St, Dudley, Worcester, England
Abraham HODGKISS Head M Male 33 Dudley, Worcester, England Grocer
Emma HODGKISS Wife M Female 30 Bristol, Somerset, England
George HODGKISS Son Male 6 Dudley, Worcester, England Scholar
Frederick HODGKISS Son Male 4 Dudley, Worcester, England
Ellen HODGKISS Daur Female 2 Dudley, Worcester, England
***Herbert HODGKISS Son Male 3 m Dudley, Worcester, England
In 1881 there is also a Herbert born in 1877 but in Lancashire, which looks a bit too far away from Hartshill, but you never know...
Dwelling 178 & 180 Manchester Rd, Ince In Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Richard HODGKISS Head M Male 41 Lancashire, England Butcher (Master)
Alice HODGKISS Wife M Female 39 Lancashire, England Butcher Wife
Robert HODGKISS Son U Male 18 Lancashire, England Butcher (Journeyman)
Alfred Thomas (William) HODGKISS Son Male 13 Lancashire, England Butcher (Apprentice)
William James HODGKISS Son Male 11 Lancashire, England Scholar
Walter HODGKISS Son Male 8 Lancashire, England Scholar
****Herbert HODGKISS Son Male 4 Lancashire, England Scholar
Arthur HODGKISS Son Male 1 Lancashire, England
Eliza Alice HODGKISS Daur Female 1 m Lancashire, England
Alice ECKERSLEY Relative U Female 22 Lancashire, England Gen Serv (Domestic)
John Peter ECKERSLEY Relative Male 1 Lancashire, England
I am not familiar with either of these families in my research so far, but maybe we will find a link a bit further back. Good luck with your reseach and I will let you know if I find anything
PS I assume you are familiar with the census websites I have used. If not
1881 UK census : http://www.familysearch.org
1901 UK censys : http://www.census.pro.gov.uk/
Best wishes
Jason
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hi jason,
and thank you for your help. this makes much more sense now. although i'm not positive that this is him, i know that when he came here with my grandfather, they were butchers.
i am going to see my grandfather this weekend so i will bring this material to see if he can add something or confirm your findings. thanks again and i be sure to let you know if i find anything new...
dave
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Hi,
I have a Jane hodgkiss in the 1871 census brn Shropshire Wednesbury,aged 42 so brn abt 1829,she married my gggrt garandfather John Hadley i think abt 1851,their daughter mary[only one brn wales] married Samuel Potter,I have just found out John and Jane and some of their children moved to New-zealandin 1871[where i am] John and Jane are buried in Ashburton NZ .I have Jane as Hodgkiss,hoskin,hotchkiss i havnt looked for the births yet.
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Hi there i'm researching Hodgkiss in the Wolverhampton area in the 1800s. My great grandfather Thomas Hodgkiss was born in Wolverhampton about 1879 but possibly as late as 1886. If anyone has any info or think they may be related let me know! :)
Lee
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My husband's gt-grandmother was Fanny HADLEY, daughter of John HADLEY and Jane HODGKISS who emigrated to NZ.
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Welcome to Rootschat sleuth-downunder
Hope we can help you at some stage
Newbe
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hello im new to all this but my family came from hodgkiss but in the 1900 they changed name to vokes, but my family includes, robert hodgkiss whose dad was henry and hodgkiss and emma worrall and henrys mom and dad were william and maria, im now talking late 1700s, but this is as far as i can go any help would be great thanks xx
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Hi Lee,
I have been reading the different postings, searching the name Hodgkiss. I am a senior who resides in Nova Scotia, Canada.
My maternal great grandparents are Thomas Humpherson and Mary Hodgkiss(abt. 1836). She was born in Dawly nr. Shifnal. Her parents were Thomas Hodgkiss and Margaret Powis. If you think there is a connection, please contact me.
Regards,
Doris B.
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Hi, My husband's gg grandfather was John Hadley, brother of Mary who I had no details on until reading your post. I have found 3 daughters for her and Samuel. You say her daughter Susannah came to NZ - do you know who her children were ( I have 4 but not sure if they are correct) and where they settled? Would love any additional info on Mary. I have her as marrying in 1879 - the year her family came to NZ.
Thanks,
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Hi Jason,
I too have an interest in the name Hodgkiss.. My great grandmother was Mary Hodgkiss who was born in 1834 in Dawley near Shifnal. Her parents were Thomas Hodgkiss and Margaret Powis. Mary Hodgkiss married my great grandfather, Thomas Humpherson
I might not have provided information with regards to your search, but hoped that this could help you.
Kind regards,
Doris
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Hi Sleuth-Downunder, Fanny Hadley was the sister of Henry Hadley, my husband's Great Grandfather. would love to hear from you. Sirion
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Hi Jason :),
I have in my family tree (I think :-\),Martha Hodgkiss m Francis Procte(o)r in 1841. I think I have the records in my "shoebox!!".
Is this any help? :)
BTW I think they had 4 children - Ellen, William, Daniel and Sarah
Tipple
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Hi. My grandmother was Alice May Hodgkiss. I have traced the family to the 1850s Wednesbury Cosely area. The last Hodgkiss trace I can find was Thomas. I think they came from Shropshire. Any relation do you think?
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I have been checking all the posts hopine their information matched mine.
I have Mary Hodgkiss (1834), born in Dawley near Shifnal, Shropshire. She died in 1891
She is my great grandmother. I show Mary's parents as being Thomas Hodgkiss and
Margaret Powis.
Maybe this will help you
Regards,
Doris B.