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Re: Hodgkiss family Staffordshire

ndbarclay100 — 2009-11-02 23:14:15Z

I've just discovered that my G Grandmother was Roseatta Hodgkiss who married William Thomas in 1856 in Dudley, Worcesterhire. I'm not positive but think Roseatta was the daughter of Thomas and Martha Hodgkiss, b. 28 Feb 1825 in Peel By Bolton, Lancashire. Roseatta and William had children William, Rosanna or Rozana, Philip, Herbert (b. 2/1870), Alice Marie, Mable, Adaline, and one unnamed or unknown named. It appears that they were in the US before 1871. Any similarities? I'm so excited that I finally have Roseatta (and it may be Rosetta)'s surname.
Nancy

Re: Hodgkiss From Staffs

petermachin2 — 2009-10-29 16:07:47Z

Hello Pamela, I am delighted you have replied. Let me first say I stand corrected. Last evening I examined tracyscattergood's email and your reply, and came to the conclusion that the David Hodgkiss I mentioned was in fact Thomas' son and not David's son. Your latest email evidence confirms this. Great!! David and Ivy were my Parents' Uncle and Aunt. You have just given me information of which I was unaware. I am sure you have much more to supplement mine. I have a photo of Ivy May Hodgkiss(nee Owen) taken at my Grandfathers' Double Wedding! Harriet Hodgkiss, their cousin (I guess this is Thomas' daughter), is a witness on one of their Marriage Certificates. My email address is: petermachin@snaefellpark.freeserve.co.uk
By the way my line of descent is as follows: Peter Machin b1945---------William Machin b1917 & Marjorie Machin(nee Machin) b1920---------John Hancock Machin b1885 & David Hancock Machin b1883------ Susannah Owen(Hodgkins/Hodgkinson/Machin/Hodgkiss) b1855------John Hodgkiss/Hodgkins/Hodgkinson b1818 & Harriet Monks b1825 ------I can go back even further.
I look forward to hearing further from you.

Re: Hodgkiss From Staffs

PamelaHealey — 2009-10-28 22:29:34Z

Hi Peter, My Grandad and all but one of his siblings moved to the Whitwell area. David who I always believed to be Grandad's brother and Ivy lived, died and buried in Creswell. David in 1958 and Ivy 1996. I will be happy to exchange email addresses for further information. It sounds as if you have been doing research for many years. I class myself as a novice. My brother still lives in Whitwell and also many cousins.

Re: Hodgkiss From Staffs

petermachin2 — 2009-10-28 15:03:20Z

Hello Pamela, this a correction! Thomas was born in Burslem(see 1861, 1871, and 1901 census) as were his older brothers George and William, and younger sister Susannah. By 1861 the family were living at 41, King Street, Fenton. The other siblings,Harriet,David,John,Edwin(later known as Edward),and Aaron were all born at 41 King Street, Fenton.

Re: Hodgkiss From Staffs

petermachin2 — 2009-10-28 14:05:09Z

Hello Pamela, Ivy May Owen married David Hodgkiss(a cousin)who I think was the son of David Hodgkiss(a brother to your Thomas and my Susannah). Some of their descendants still live in the Whitwell area.There were two cousin Davids. I am now looking at the Genealogical Table I have drawn up, and I can see your Grandfather who was a cousin of my two Grandfathers. I have to say that only three of John and Harriet's children were registered at birth(the last three - John,born 1862, Edwin, born 1866, and Aaron,born 1870. They were given the surname "Hodgkinson". John and Aaron re-adopted the surname "Hodgkiss" on marriage). Your Thomas was born as Thomas Hodgkins in 1852 at 41 King Street, Fenton. He appears as Thomas Hodgkins, age 9 on the 1861 Census, living 41 King Street,Fenton. On the 1871 Census he appears as Thomas Hodkinson(sic) age 19, coal miner, living at 41 King Street, Fenton.In 1881 he appears as Thomas Hodgkiss(with family),and in 1901 he is listed as Thomas Hodgkiss(with family). In the Census Data there are the inevitable Transcriber errors and people often did not know their exact age.
There is much more family information I could give you,but I am reluctant to publish this on the Internet.I would be interested to hear/read what information you have on this Family, including your knowledge of family members in whitwell as this may or may not confirm my own knowledge.To this end I am happy to exchange my email addres with you if you so wish

Re: Hodgkiss From Staffs

PamelaHealey — 2009-10-27 21:05:19Z

Hello Peter, I didn't think of looking at the variations on the surname - its all very facinating. So if I have got this correct Ivy May also married her cousin David Hodgkiss, son of Thomas. My grandad was John Hodgkiss born 9th Oct 1879 and my dad also John was his oldest son. I will see if I can find the birth and marriage certificate for Thomas now. Thankyou for your help.

Re: Hodgkiss From Staffs

petermachin2 — 2009-10-26 21:43:28Z

Hello,yes Susannah Machin(nee Hodgkiss)married Isaiah Owen in 1887. Her first husband was William Machin by whom she had a daughter, Mary Ann, in 1874.William died in 1877. She then had two boys who were illegitimate - David Hancock Machin, born in 1883, and John Hancock Machin born in 1885. These were my two Grandfathers ( Mother and Father were cousins ). She had three children by Isaiah - Sarah, Isaiah and Ivy May. Susannah's Parents were John Hodgkiss and Harriet Monks, but the Marriage Certificate(1847 - see Staffordshire BMD ) lists them as John Hodgkins and Harriet Monk. It is a tangled web, but briefly they were known as Hodgkins living at 41 King Street,Fenton. Soon after 1861 they were known as Hodgkinson, and their last three children were registered as Hodgkinson. However, all their nine children except two eventually reverted to the original paternal surname of Hodgkiss, including Thomas. By the way, John Hodgkiss is living next door to his son Thomas at the 1881 census - age given is wrong( 62 and not 52) and place of birth should read as Gnosall where he was born in 1818. Try Harriet Hodkinson for 1881 - Listed as a Widow which is incorrect information!! Naturally, I have a large file of documentation and evidence collected over a number of years, but I hope the above info provides some pointers for you. I am sure you make use of the Census data and other databases. By the way, Thomas Hodgkiss was an uncle to my Grandfathers.

Re: Hodgkiss From Staffs

PamelaHealey — 2009-10-26 20:21:34Z

Hi Peter, I was interested to hear that your Great Grandmother was sister to Thomas Hodgkiss who is my Great Grandfather. You say in 2nd message that Ivy May Owen was the daughter of Isaiah Owen and Susannah Hodgkiss. The info that I had previously from my cousin was that Isaiah married Susannah Machin in Stoke on Trent December 1887. We have been unable to trace either a birth certificate or a marriage certificate for Thomas. Any information that you are willing to share re his parents John Hodgkiss and Harriet Monk would be appreciated.

Re: Hodgkiss - Yorkshire and Coseley

bh937 — 2009-10-17 18:31:23Z

I was in the Toll House today and there were loads of Hodgkiss photos as well as a very helpful staff member. You don't know Lilian's father's name by any chance?

Re: Hodgkiss From Staffs

petermachin2 — 2009-10-17 15:37:48Z

Hello, my Great Grandmother, Susannah Hodgkiss/Hodgkins/Hodgkinson was married to Isaiah Owen and had connections to Whitwell. Their daughter, Ivy May Owen married David Hodgkiss in Whitwell. I would be happy to exchange further information.

Re: Hodgkiss From Staffs

petermachin2 — 2009-10-17 15:23:57Z

Hello Pamela, my Great Grandmother's brother was Thomas Hodgkiss who was born in Burslem, but the Family moved to Fenton in the 1850s. He was one of nine children born to Harriet and John Hodgkiss/Hodgkins/Hodgkinson. Have you researched this family?

Re: Hodgkiss Family Bible - Wolverley / Birmingham / Staffs

mmoorfield — 2009-08-15 11:47:03Z

Hi, I'm Helen Moorfield and I'm directly related to William Hodgkiss, via Ellen Lacey Hodgkiss.

I note from your previous post you mention a will and that Henry George was Executor. Is a transcript of this will available anywhere?

Thanks
Helen Leggatt (nee Moorfield)

Ps - I posted under leggatt for some time and uploaded the scans from the Family Bible :)

Re: Canadian family tree

bescot — 2009-07-22 17:54:58Z

if your grandfathers stepfather was a hodgkiss what was your biological fathers name? looking for a tolley or talley child whose name was changed to Hodgkiss. thanks barbara scott bescot@sbcglobal.net

Re: Canadian family tree

bescot — 2009-07-22 17:54:57Z

Re: Canadian family tree

bescot — 2009-07-22 17:14:11Z

Ben, where are your hodgkiss from? my gggrandfather was from Shropshire England born 1813. He married Sarah Prosser abt 1832. Have you had your dna tested. we had ours tested at familytreedna.com and are waiting for a male hodgkiss from the Shropshire area to test so we can compare dna to find a common ancestor. barbara scott bescot@sbcglobal.net thanks

Re: Canadian family tree

bescot — 2009-07-22 17:07:39Z

where was your grandfather from in England? Mine was born 1813 in Shropshire. we have our dna tested at familytreedna.com. we are waiting for a male hodgkiss from the Shropshire area to test so we can compare our dna. Have you considered it?
barbara scott bescot@sbcglobal.net

hodgkiss dna

bescot — 2009-07-16 21:55:58Z

would like to make contact with a hodgkiss family from the Bitterley, Coreley, Cleobury Mortimer area of shropshire. Please contact me at bescot@sbcglobal.net

Re: Hodgkiss - Yorkshire and Coseley

rwatkins906 — 2009-07-04 16:54:15Z

Yes I'll certainly try to find my paperwork. I did a fair amount some years ago but other commitments prevented me from taking it any further and it's all filed somewhere! Just a matter of finding it! It may be that Lillian's middle name was Maud, or Maud's middle name was Lillian, it seems too much of a coincidence to have so many names in common. My maternal grandmother was Mary Ann Hodgkiss and married George Ernest Cowley. They lived in Sabell Road Smethwick and then 10 Union Street Smethwick where they carried on a tailoring business. lillian was definitely the youngest of the children. There should be a photo of her in the Toll House, if it's not been stolen!

Re: Hodgkiss - Yorkshire and Coseley

rwatkins906 — 2009-07-03 23:07:15Z

My maternal grandmother was Mary Anne Hodgkiss. She certainly was born around that time and place, and I know that she had a sister Caroline and brothers James and William. There was also definitely a sister Lillian but this name does not appear in your list. Lillian's widowed daughter Valerie still lives in the area. I can check and confirm the above, but it will take a little time. FYI they lived at one time in the Old Toll House at Woodsetton (Sedgley) which was taken down brick by brick some years ago and rebuilt at the Black Country Museum at Dudley. My mother is now 96 and remembers spending her summer holidays at Woodsetton. My family loaned some photos and personal belongings to the Black Country Museum to stand in the Toll House but sadly quite a few have been stolen. We haven't even had the good grace of an apology from the museum.

Re: Hodgkiss Family Bible - Wolverley / Birmingham / Staffs

robertgolder1 — 2008-10-19 12:11:06Z

My mothers maiden name is Hodgkiss and I have traced her family back to William Hodgkiss, a carpenter who married Mary Ann Smith in Kidderminster in 1843. Their eldest son was Josiah Mason Hodgkiss born 1844 but died of typhoid in Blackburn in 1861. The family moved from Kidderminster to Wolverley and then to Birmingham.

William Smith, a retired builder died in 1890 and I noted from his will that he also left some furniture given to him by Josiah Mason. The executors of his will were Henry George Moorfield and Abraham Hodgkiss.

I am related to William Hodgkiss's son William Smith Hodgkiss.

Re: Hodgkiss family Staffordshire

jlf1958 — 2009-05-31 16:02:12Z

Hi, sorry but I don't have details about a Charles or John in my Hodgkiss lines. Could you give me more details, such as their year of birth and birthplace, and possibly spouses, then I might be able to help you more.

Hodgkiss family Staffordshire

jlf1958 — 2008-03-04 19:42:20Z

Looking for any more info about William Hodgkiss and family. William was born abt 1816 Bilston Staffs, married to Mary A.(?Lloyd). Children included Selina, Rosetta, Julia, and Alice. Selina b abt 1839 was married to a Daniel Tipper from Sedgley, Staffs. They moved to Dronfield, Derbyshire and had various children including Laura b abt 1874. Thanks for reading this.

Re: Hodgkiss From Staffs

PamelaHealey — 2009-05-13 13:01:23Z

Hi, we share the same Great Grandfather, Thomas Hodgkiss are you still looking for further information?

Re: Hodgkiss Family Bible - Wolverley / Birmingham / Staffs

leggatt_1 — 2009-06-15 14:22:11Z

How did you get on, Nuala?

Re: Hodgkiss Family Bible - Wolverley / Birmingham / Staffs

leggatt_1 — 2008-10-20 11:02:24Z

Hello

I am a descendant of the Henry George Moorfield you mention.

If you look through this thread you'll see I have posted images of the Hodgkiss family record (original) and you will find much of this relevant to your family tree.

Helen Leggatt (nee Moorfield)

Re: Hodgkiss Family Bible - Wolverley / Birmingham / Staffs

leggatt_1 — 2008-03-30 06:26:05Z

Are you still researching?

I have now digitised the family register if anyone is interested.

Helen

Re: Hodgkiss Family Bible - Wolverley / Birmingham / Staffs

leggatt_1 — 2008-03-30 09:17:39Z

I also have death notice (newspaper cutting), wedding cert, death cert and coffin makers receipt for Ellen Lacey Moorfield (nee Hodgkiss).

Re: Hodgkiss Family Bible - Wolverley / Birmingham / Staffs

leggatt_1 — 2008-03-30 08:58:42Z

Reverse side......

Re: Hodgkiss Family Bible - Wolverley / Birmingham / Staffs

leggatt_1 — 2008-03-30 08:52:16Z

Bottom of front page...

Re: Hodgkiss Family Bible - Wolverley / Birmingham / Staffs

leggatt_1 — 2008-03-30 08:48:46Z

I think these scans will blow you away Nuala if they are indeed your family!

As you can see from the photos - sorry they're as good as I have until my parents bring originals over - the Register has been added to by the family members over time.

Helen

Next photo is middle portion of the front page (which was first photo!).

Re: Hodgkiss Family Bible - Wolverley / Birmingham / Staffs

leggatt_1 — 2008-03-30 08:44:01Z

I'll attach the images here so everyone can have a look. I would really appreciate hearing about any links to those on the Register. The original is with my parents in the U.K (my maiden name is Moorfield), I now live in New Zealand!

Re: Hodgkiss Family Bible - Wolverley / Birmingham / Staffs

nualacockburn — 2008-03-30 06:45:09Z

Helen,

Yes I am still researching and am very interested.

Nuala

Re: Hodgkiss Family Bible - Wolverley / Birmingham / Staffs

nualacockburn — 2008-10-03 08:24:54Z

Hi,

If you view this thread in flat form you will find that Helen added digital views of the relevant pages of the bible in March of this year.

Nuala

Re: Hodgkiss Family Bible - Wolverley / Birmingham / Staffs

nualacockburn — 2008-03-30 13:04:22Z

Thank you so much for that Helen, it is indeed the same family.

Mary Ann who was born in 1859 was my great grandmother.

Will be in contact again when I've had a good look at it.

Nuala

Re: Hodgkiss Line

davidhodgkiss — 2008-10-06 10:29:45Z

i am related to the hodgkiss family in the north east of england... in the teeside area. i am posting this to see how many people could be my relation

Thomas Hodgkiss 1885 +/- 2 Wolverhampton help

gazjuk — 2008-03-30 22:41:00Z

Hi there, can anybody help. My great grandad is called Thomas Hodgkiss, he was born in 1885/6 in wolverhampton, after doing loads of searches i dont seem to be able to find him or any record of him. i am looking for his parents and siblings.

I know he married in 1906 to a mary caddick in the july Qtr.

Any help would be so much appreciated! :)

Thanks
gary jones

Re: Canadian family tree

bh937 — 2008-12-21 13:35:23Z

I'm Ben Hodgkiss from England and I have an Ann Kirby in my tree married to a John Stirland. Does that sound familiar?

Re: Hodgkiss - Yorkshire and Coseley

bh937 — 2009-07-04 08:54:49Z

Thanks for the reply! I can't find any trace of a Lillian in my lot and I can trace them through the 1871, 1181, 1891, and 1901 censuses. Do you have an address for any of these censuses? I can't find a Lillian Hodgkiss in any of them. I'd much appreciate it if you could do some more research.

Strangely enough I've been round that Toll House in the Black Country Museum without realising its Hodgkiss connection.

Hodgkiss - Yorkshire and Coseley

bh937 — 2008-11-13 17:28:44Z

I am trying to find out what happened to John Hodgkiss who was born in Wombwell, Yorkshire in 1898 of parents James and Martha. He survived the Great War at which time he was living in Winterwell Road, Wath upon Dearne but after that there's no trace.

Any information on Hodgkisses in Coseley in the mid 19th century would also be very welcome. The family were John Hodgkiss(b.1842) and his wife Catherine Marsh (b.1845) and their children:

Mary (1864)
Sarah (1865)
Ann (1867)
William (1869)
James (1871)
Caroline (1874)
Elizabeth (1876)
Joseph (1879)
John (1881)
Maud (1884)

Re: Canadian family tree

karenwoodyatt — 2008-02-16 14:14:25Z

David,
I believe my maternal grandmother was sister to your grandfather Albert Edward Hodgkiss. My grandma's name was Amelia Hodgkiss, her mother died at birth and the family appears to have been split between various aunts and uncles. There was another brother Enoch Alfred whom I cannot trace and also Annie Ethel. My Grandma only found her sister when she herself was married. if this is the trail you are looking for please let me know as i have photographs. I also have a very old address for Albert given to me by my mother ( who knows all the family history!) which is 104, Lee Avenue, Toronto. does this ring any bells?

Re: WILLIAM HODGSKISS, b. 1852, Staffordshire, England > 1881 Aust. & NZ > 1888 NYC > CA > NV > MT -- Biography

willrhodgskiss — 2008-10-14 23:14:56Z

Hi,

I am always interested in Hodgskiss history. I met William Hodgskiss, son of the original settler William Hodgskiss in 1976 in California. he was a great fellow & lived to be 101 years old. A retired school principal. Do you have any interesting history?

Re: Hodgkiss Family Bible - Wolverley / Birmingham / Staffs

redwoodss — 2008-10-03 06:22:37Z

Hi,
I am researching Hodgkiss from Birmingham / Staffs - Mainly from Aston in Birmingham. They had become Hotchkiss between 1808-1835. Prior to 1835 (John Hotchiss) I've reached a bit of a blur. I know that his father was a Joseph Hotchkiss/Hodgkiss who married a Jemima ?. If you think there is anything vaguely resembling these names in your bible/digital thenI would be very interested. My aim is to go back down the Hotchkiss line as far as I can.

Regards
Redwood

hodgkiss England

bescot97 — 2009-06-09 15:51:05Z

Please consider dna testing. We have test our dna for our line. We need someone from the Shropshire/Staffordshire area to compare ours with. We are from John Hodgkiss b. 1814 in Hay-on-Wye wales. can't find record of birth. His family was from Bitterley and Coreley. Don't know how he was born in Wales. Would like to compare with descendants of John Hodgkiss b. 1764 from coreley and Phoebe Fennel b.1767 from Madeley or William Hodgkiss and Elizabeth Hatton from Bitterley. our test done at familytreedna.com.
barbara bescot@sbcglobal.net

hodgkiss England

bescot97 — 2009-06-09 15:39:15Z

looking for parents of John Hodgkiss b. 1814 coreley,Shropshire,Eng. John went to Durham in 1871 and died there in 1871. He married Sarah Prosser abt 1833. If you are descended from Sarah and Edward Hodgkiss from Wolverhampton please contact me. If you are descended from John and Phoebe Hodgkiss please contact me. I am searching their line to see if john is the son of Edward and grandson of John and Phoebe. barbara bescot@sbcglobal.net

Re: Thomas Hodgkiss 1885 +/- 2 Wolverhampton help

bescot97 — 2009-06-09 15:09:41Z

gary, my ggreatgrandfather was John Hodgkiss born 1813 from Coreley,Shropshire. I am looking for his parents. Our male descendants have been tested. So far we haven't found any Hodgkiss that have tested their dna to compare ours with. Have you considered testing your male hodgkiss. we tested with familytreedna.com.

Re: Canadian family tree

phantom_2001 — 2009-03-06 23:04:58Z

hi sorry for long delay but yes we do have an ann kirby the kirbys are on my grandfarthers mothres side he was born in 1913

Re: Canadian family tree

phantom_2001 — 2008-12-15 22:11:11Z

hi im antony hodgkiss from england my questions is do you have any kirbys in your family

we also can not go past our great grandfather william thomas hodgkiss 1800 and sumthing

Hodgkiss From Staffs

tracyscattergood18 — 2007-11-19 17:56:31Z

Looking for Thomas Hodgkiss 1853,
1881 Census says born Burslem, but 1861 &1871 Census says born Bilton.
He had children born in Fenton and Audley Staffs and married to Lydia.
My line takes me to Whitwell.

Re: Thomas Hodgkiss 1885 +/- 2 Wolverhampton help

michellecocklin — 2008-05-25 17:52:10Z

my great grandfather was born around 1867 and his grave is at jeffcock road wolverhampton. there were a number of thomas hodgkisses lving in the brook street area at this time. there was at least 2.

Re: Hodgkiss family Staffordshire

hodgkisschris — 2009-05-30 23:01:38Z

interesting im christopher hodgkiss son of john hodgkiss whos farther was charles hodgkiss. all from chesterfield derbyshire. ill ask who was my great grand farther was as i never knew him.