Eliza S Hodge

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Harris family
James Harris married Susanna Smith 6 February 1808 in Faversham Kent

children found so far: All baptized Faversham Kent
Eliza Sarah baptized 21 July 1811
James bap. 29 May 1814
Richard Horton bap 2 July 1816 ( the name Horton obviously means something to this family)
Susanna bap. 22 August 1819
Rachel bap 18 August 1822
Henry bap. 12 June 1825

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Harriet Rachel marries in 1869 and Henry Horton in 1868. Might be worth locating them in 1861 to see if Eliza is there?

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Notes.
Henry Harris age 26 living with Eliza S Hodge his sister in 1851.
1861 census he has married Caroline Epps and has 2 daughters Hannah 6 and Sarah A 2.
with him is Henry Hodge 15 apprentice fisherman, this must be Eliza Sarah Hodge's son age 5 in 1851 and his nephew.

James Harris the father was buried Preston 24 February 1853
He was a widow in 1841 age 56 living with daughter Susanna 20 and Henry age 16 in Preston Kent  he was a mariner.
1851 census age 65 he is living with his son James 37  and his wife Ann 36 and their children Emma  14 and Isaac 6 in Preston Kent.
His wife Susanna possibly buried 18 January 1840 needs to be checked.

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I think Eliza Sarah Hodge has died between 1851 and 1861 as the children are scattered.

Henry 15 is with his uncle Henry Harris
Emma 13 is with her aunt Mary Marten (2 Crescent Place)
Harriet Rachel 17 is with her uncle Matthew Chancellor a journeyman baker in Margate Kent (20 Fort Crescent)

Harriet Rachel Hodge marries Thomas Morrison Colyer 8 August 1869 occupaton Printer at St Pancras, his father Edward Colyer,occupaton Publican. Her father no name given deceased.
On 8 August 1883 she is age 38 on the ship Potosi with her husband and family bound for Australia

[Jan Prit]

Thank you all so much for the information on the Hodge, Horton Harris families it really gives me something to work on, I wonder if Eliza S Hodge went back to her maiden name. I am finding out so much about my ancestors searching for them all over England, their trade, history etc. I have printed out the records so I can look through them later, its getting late here, all the best to your all keep safe.

Regards,
Janet

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Frederick Hodge age 5 in 1841
1851 he is in Margate Kent with his Uncle Anthony Marten 48 and his wife Mary Ann Marten 47 he is an apprentice fisherman (address 16 King Street)
This would be the same Mary Marten who has niece Emma Hodge in 1861.

[Jan Prit]

Afternoon amondg hope you are having a Happy Easter. I have been searching through my earlier records on the Hodge ancestors on this message board and found a Registered Death for Eliza Hodge June Quarter 1855 in the District of St. George in the East, I tried this morning to obtain the GRO death certificate but due to the Easter Weekend they must be closed. Will try again later.

Regards,
Janet

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Don't order it. According to the new GRO index that Eliza Hodge is 2 years old.

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When I was looking for Mary Ann Martin I found one a lodging house keeper with an Eliza Hodge living with her.
Eliza was a shoe (fitter) something to do with shoes. At the time I dismissed it as as it was in Kent and I was thinking she was still in Middlesex.
Now of course I cannot find it again. I believe it was in 1871 and Eliza was 50 the wrong age she should have been 60