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Derbyshire Lookup Requests / Re: Staveley Parish Registers - WORTHINGTON
« on: Tuesday 19 February 19 19:57 GMT (UK)  »
Well aware how old the thread is. That doesn't mean that folk no longer look at contributions to it. Not looking to start a new thread myself.

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Derbyshire Lookup Requests / Re: Staveley Parish Registers - WORTHINGTON
« on: Thursday 14 February 19 15:44 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,
I am connected from Caroline's line.  Her maiden name is Toseland and she and my great, great grandfather Arthur Toseland are cousins.  Charles is another cousin.  Caroline's mother was Eliza, Charles' mother was Mary Ann (not sure why he has his mother's surname yet) and Arthur's father was John.  Eliza's, Mary Ann's and John's parents were William Toseland and Duty Stiles.  I guess this makes us distant cousins of some sort!  :)
Rachel.

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Travelling People / Re: Hodgkiss Family
« on: Tuesday 12 February 19 18:27 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

I was wondering if the people who have posted on this thread are still around?  I'm descended from the Hodgkiss family on my Dad's side.  My great, great grandfather William Hodgkiss was born in Penkridge in1853 but changed his name to Hodgkinson when he married in Rugeley in 1871, as did various other male members of the family during the 1800s.

My 3x great grandfather came from Brewood, born 1824.  His name was Aaron and he had an older brother called James born in 1821, also born in Brewood.  Their parents were James and Kerenhappuch.  He married Mary Hodgkiss whose father was called William.  I'm thinking they may be related to your family line, Hodgkiss.  Would love to hear from anyone, especially as I'm struggling to sort it all out.  Another RootsChat member did some great work on suggestions for their connections but I don't have anything concrete yet.

I also have a Edward Hodgkinson in the family and I'm trying to find out if he is connected to the James who married Kerenhappuch as he was born around the same time (1796)in Brewood. Edwards's granddaughter, Maria Haycock, marries William Hodgkinson.  William and Maria are my great, great grandparents.  If anyone has any insights or connections I'd love to hear from you.

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Staffordshire / Re: Hodgkiss/Hodgkinson
« on: Tuesday 30 January 18 01:25 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for all this, Ciderdrinker, you've given me loads to look into.  I'm hoping to put what I can together and then go over to Brewood and Penkridge to have a look at the burials and church registers. Kerenhappuch does seem a bit of a mystery, like you say. I'd also seen the burial record for a Kerenhappuch aged 8 months and wondered if there was a connection, another reason to go and see in person and check if there is a headstone. I'll keep updating this thread when I get chance to get further. Thanks again for the help. I'm still learning how to look beyond basic censuses and BMD records so hope my success will improve as I progress. If anyone has any other ideas to add to what Ciderdrinker has done it'd be really welcome. Thanks again, Ciderdrinker.

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Staffordshire / Hodgkiss/Hodgkinson
« on: Saturday 20 January 18 10:58 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,
Is anyone else researching the Hodgkiss family that lived in the Brewood/Bishop's Wood area of Staffordshire in the early 1800s? I've traced my ancestors back to my 3x great grandparents Aaron and Mary Hodgkiss, born circa 1825. They later changed their surname to Hodgkinson so it's taken me a while to discover them. They married in 1858 after they had already had several children (Keziah, William, Mary, Ellen, Sara, Ann and Charlotte) and although the children all have Hodgkiss on their birth records Aaron/Mary, their son William and Aaron's brother, James,  all use Hodgkinson on the censuses and William (my gg grandfather) uses Hodgkinson on his marriage certificate and we have been Hodgkinsons ever since. By the mid 1800s they're living in Penkridge and late 1800s Rugeley. They often give their trade as besom makers before working at the coal mines in the late 1800s.

I'm now trying to find records for Aaron's parents. I know their names are James and Kerenhappuch. I'd also like to find Mary's parents. Her maiden and married name are both Hodgkiss and her father was called William.

Hope someone out there can help as I'm now stuck. I have heard that they may originate/be gypsy families but I haven't had chance to look into this yet.

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Staffordshire Lookup Requests / Re: Thomas Hodgkiss 1841 + 1851
« on: Tuesday 09 January 18 23:17 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,
I'm new to Rootschat but really glad I did a search on it and found your post. My 3x great grandparents are Aaron and Mary Hodgkiss. Aaron was born in Brewood, Staffordshire in 1824. His father was James Hodgkiss. I think your Thomas may be a relative.  Both Aaron and his father were besom makers, as was his son William, my great great grandfather. I think the census takers really struggled with the dialect which pronounces Brewood as Brud as ended up with various interpretations by those filling in the census records. Thank you so much for what everyone has contributed, this has provided a really good piece to the puzzle. It's taken me ages to get to Aaron and Mary as they changed their surname to Hodgkinson - my surname! Would love to keep in touch and see if we can help each other further but whether you'd like to or prefer not, thank you.

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