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John Hodson.
« on: Saturday 25 February 17 11:08 GMT (UK) »
Good evening, I'm hoping for any information about John Hodson and his family.This is the details I have so far.
born 23 Apr 1791 in Finedon, Northamptonshire
Parents John Hodson and Mary Chamberlain.
married Elizabeth Groom 11 Dec 1817 in Finedon.
children...
Mary 1819-1865.
Ann 1819-1884.
John 1820-
Eliza 1822-1891.
Oliver 1825-1886.
Caroline 1828-1916.
John Hodson  (father) was convicted and sentenced to transportation for life in July 1828. He was sent to Tasmania. He was granted a Ticket of Leave in 1851 but that is as far as I can see him. I would love to learn anything else about him, his wife Elizabeth and in particular his son Oliver who came to Australia in 1844 as a free man.
Thank-you,
Sandie.

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Re: John Hodson.
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 25 February 17 13:28 GMT (UK) »
Hi
Struggling a bit with this one
1841 Finedon
Elizabeth Hodson 40 y
Eliza 15 y
Caroline 13 y
Rhoda 10? female
Lucy 7 y

John Hodson senior was transported for steeling a lamb.He was lucky the original sentence was death.Crime must run in the family 5.1.1848 daughter Caroline got three weeks for larceny.She had stolen some carrots in a heap in the fields at Burton Latimer.So things not going well for the family.She had been born 10.11.1828 but wasn't baptised until 19.9.1830 when her father is discribed as a general labourer.She married John Tompkins Dec 1848.
Rhoda was christened over at Denford just to Elizabeth 9.6.1833.Single woman from Finedon .no mention of a father.It was Elizabeth's home parish ,the 1851 gives her as 60 born Denford charwoman with daughter Rhoda a shoe lather and grandson James age 10.Elizabeth is now descibed as a widow.
Rhoda marries Samuel Meadows Mar 1854,and Elizabeth stays in Finedon at Eady's Yard in 1861 with that grandson James who is now a shoemaker.
She is also descibed as a widow on her death 13.11.1866 age 79 buried Finedon on the 20th.

Lucy was bapt 25.12.1834 this time at Finedon.Eliza born 18.4.1822 bapt 12th May,June 1844 Thomas Drage.John born 7.2.1820,bapt 5th Mar was a carpenter,married Piercy Clapham 16.10.1842 Finedon.Can't see him after 1851.
I'm assuming you already have the passage info for Oliver ,price £18 14 ' on the Dale Park.Strangely it looks as though he paid his own fare.He was born 25 March.

Not sure what you want really.
That's about it .There is a burial for a John Hodson husband of Elizabeth at Finedon in 1847 age 64  5 Sep 1847 but that can't be him ,can it?

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Re: John Hodson.
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 25 February 17 14:26 GMT (UK) »
I'm struggling too ... but there is a well-researched tree on ancestry which I will use as a guide.

According to the tree Oliver HODSON married Selina WOOTTON in 1848 in Victoria. 
Selina died 1884 Maryborough, Victoria
Oliver died 1886 Maryborough Victoria

Children to Oliver and Selina
Ann 1854
Jane 1855
George 1857
Georgina 1859-1875
William 1862
Eliza 1863
Selina 1865
Thomas 1867
Mary 1871-1872

These events can be confirmed on https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/

I was hoping to find newspaper items on trove to confirm that these are the right people but no luck so far ..

The death in 1886 of Oliiver HODSON
1886 Oliver HODSON, father John, mother Elizabeth (GROOM) reg 6082 does seem to confirm it

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Re: John Hodson.
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 25 February 17 22:13 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for help so far. Rosball, there were three children born before Ann in Oliver's family that don'y seem to be on ancestry tree's. I have seen their births recorded on a family bible given to the first-born John at his christening.
Ciderdrinker, interesting to read about Caroline's brush with the law. I have seen both Rhoda and Lucy in ancestry tree's and also a Tilpah. Perhaps the wrong spelling?
I also saw the burial for John Hodson snr in 1847 and wondered as I can't find a death registered for him in Tasmania. I believe that he was run over by a large waggon and died some days later but can't find where he's buried either.
I'm presuming that I have the correct parents for these people, still looking.
Sandie.


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Re: John Hodson.
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 26 February 17 01:38 GMT (UK) »
How wonderful to have a family bible with extra information.   :)  Civil registration began in 1853 I think so possibly the reason why earlier births are missing.

Have you seen the convict records for John Hodson on this site
https://talis.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/

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Re: John Hodson.
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 26 February 17 01:47 GMT (UK) »
Oh no Rosball, I can't open the link that you sent. it tells me to contact the library!
I'll try again later.
I have just confirmed on Trove that John Hodson was granted a conditional pardon in 1842. It was reported in two Tasmanian papers on Dec 16th and Dec 17th of that year.
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« Reply #6 on: Sunday 26 February 17 01:49 GMT (UK) »
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Re: John Hodson.
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 26 February 17 03:09 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Ros, much better but having had a good look, I still can't find where he went and when he died. The search goes on.
Sandie.

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Re: John Hodson.
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 11 March 17 09:53 GMT (UK) »
Good evening, I have another question and for Ciderdrinker in particular. You mentioned that Rhoda Hodson the 2nd illegitimate daughter of Elizabeth was baptized on 9 June 1833 in Denford to a single woman.
 I have seen the entry on Ancestry but have also found an entry for a Rhoda Hodson, illegitimate daughter of Elizabeth Hodson with Thomas Warner? born 27 Dec 1831 and baptized 30 Jan 1832 in Finedon.
Which one of these two would be the correct Rhoda?
Both entries tie in with the rest of my information so far.
I can only find a baptism entry for Lucy 25 Dec 1834 but no birth date.
Regards,
Sandie.