The Benjamin who died 1852 was the brother of Robert?
The 'missing' one is the 7 year old BENJAMIN in 1861 Wingate Durham with mother Sarah and brother William - believed to be the family of Robert HODGSON who ended up in NZ.
There were two Benjamin Embleton HODGSON - of similar age.
one son of Robert & Sarah (bap 24 Jan 1854 Castle Eden Durham), and the other son of Edward & Hannah (bap 7 Dec 1853 Monk Hesledon Durham)
The respective fathers Robert and Edward being brothers, sons of William HODGSON & Ann EMBLETON?
The son of Edward & Hannah
His birth was indexed (freeBMD) and Baptism recorded with no middle name.
But he married in 1878 as Benjamin Embleton HOSGSON to a Julia RYANS and the Search Labs record of this states his father as Edvardi (sic) HODGSON. Benjamin & Julia are in the 1881 Census, their first child is named Edward. They immigrated to the US in 1884 and appear there in the subsequent Census - easy to find - they ended up in Pennsylvania.
I think - that Benjamin son of Robert and Sarah also immigrated to the USA, though the evidence is not so cut and dried as for his cousin.......
MARRIAGE - 1873 USA:Of Benjamin H. HODGEN (or HOLGSON) age 21 and Isabella CAMPBELL age 18
Married 25 Dec 1873, Jefferson County , Ohio
Benjamin & Isabella must have returned to the UK - because in 1877, they are recorded re-entering the US, along with a daughter born in England:
1877: Passenger List for "Germanic" arrived NY 25 Jun 1877Benj'n HODGSON 23, Collier
Isabella HODGSON 20,
Sarah HODGSON, Infant, 10 months
From England
Intending to become citizens of the USA
1880 US CENSUS: Fifth Street - 2nd Ward Steubenville, Jefferson County, OhioCensus date: 3rd Jun 1880
Benjamin HODGENS 26, Coal Miner, b Engand, parents b England
Wife: Isabel 23, Keeping House, b Engand, parents b England
Dau: Sarah H, 3, b Engand, parents b England
Dau: Jessie 11 months, b in June, Ohio, parents b England (she must be about to turn 1 year).
(Note: been trying to find out the full middle name of the daughter Sarah! H for Hepplewaite would be good 1900 US CENSUS: Morton Street, Liverpool Township, Columbiana, OhioHead: Ben HODGSON 46,
b Jan 1854 England, parents b England, imm 1868, in US 32 yrs , Naturalised, occ: paperhanger
has been married 26 years to:
Wife: E A HODGSON 43, b Sep 1856 England, parents b England, imm 1880, in US 20 yrs, birth 7 children, 6 are living
Dau: Sarah H HODGSON 23, single, b Jan 1877 England, parents b England, imm 1880, in US 20 yrs
Dau: Jessie HODGSON 20, single, b June 1879 Ohio, parents b England
Son: Ben HODGSON 18, b Mar 1882 Pennsylvania, parents b England, occ: B....? (pottery)
Son: Angus HODGSON 16, b Feb 1884, Pennsylvania, parents b England, occ: Presser (pottery)
Son: William HODGSON 13, b Apr 1887, Pennsylvania, parents b England, At School
Dau: Gladis HODGSON 3, b Oct 1896, Ohio, parents b England
(note they have spent time in Pennsylvania between at least 1882 and 1887)1910 US CENSUS : at East 39th Street, Los Angeles, CaliforniaHead: Benjamin H HODGSON 56, b England, imm 1870, naturalised, occ: Decorator, House - married once, married 36 years to:
Wife: Isabel HODGSON 53, b England, imm 1870, birthed 8 children, 4 living
Dau: Gladys HODGSON 13, b Ohio
On the IGI is a set of submitted records:Benjamin
Hamilton HODGSON b Jun 1854 England, died Los Angeles, California
Census 1880 in Steubenville, Ohio
Married abt 1874 to: Isabella A CAMPBELL
Issue:
1) Benjamin Hamilton HODGSON Jnr b 19 Mar 1882 Pennsylvania, died 31 Dec 1961 , West Covina, Los Angeles, California
1900 US Census: East Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio
2) Gladys Irene HODGSON b 12 Oct 1896, Ohio, died 12 May 1991 Los Angeles California
1900 US Census: East Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio
The son of Benjamin and Isabella, shown as Ben in the 1900 Census, himself married the following year:Ohio Marriages (Search Labs):Groom: Benjamin H HODGSON, age 16 - b 1882 Merchantville, Penna, parents B. H. HODGSON & Isabella CAMPBELL
Bride: Ivy Estella CAMPBELL, age 17 - b 1884 New Florence, Penna, parents L.H. CAMPBELL and Emma J MACK
Married: 8 May 1901, Columbiana, Ohio
1910: Santa Barbara City, Santa Barbara, CaliforniaHead: Benjamin H HODGSON 28, b Pennsylvania, parents b England. occ: Painter, House; married once, for 9 years to:
Wife: Estella I HODGSON 25, b Pennsylvania, parents b Pennsylvania, birthed 1 child (living).
Son: Wilbert H HODGSON 8, b Ohio, parents born Pennsylvania
The son of Benjamin H. HODGSON Jnr & (Ivy) Estella CAMPBELL:
Ohio Christenings (Search Labs) :Welbert
Epplewright HODGSON, born 13 Dec 1901, son of Benj. H HODGSON and Stella CAMPBELL
Born: E. Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio
And - there is a tree on A****ncestry, who name him as: Wilburt
Eppilewhite HODGSON
The tree names his father but misnames his mother - and doesn't have any names back beyond his father.
There's more US Census & BDM to be found for them all - have just shown enought here to illustrate the growing theory....
Because I'm thinking.....
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