HALES OWENROOTS

 

The Hodgkins Of Halesowen.

 

 

William and Mary Hodgkins had the following children all christened at Halesowen,

 

Edward christened 28 November 1750 died 22 February 1756

James   christened 27 October 1752

William   christened 25 July 1755

John christened 29 June 1757

Ned  christened 31 August 1759

Joseph  christened 25 March 1764

Christopher christened 29 June 1766 died  20 December 1767                 

 

 

William , born 1755, married Hannah ?  and they had the following children all christened in Halesowen:

 

Sarah christened 4 August 1779

Thomas christened 18 February 1781

 

Thomas married Elizabeth Raybould 21 February 1805 at Halesowen. They had the following children in Halesowen,

 

Benjamin christened  17 August 1806

Samuel christened 17 April 1808

Henry christened 24 February 1811

 

In the 1851 census, Elizabeth was living with Samuel at Little Cornbow Halesowen

 

LITTLE CORNBOW

HODGKINS Elizabeth Head W 77 Proprietor of houses WOR Stourbridge

HODGKINS Samuel Son U 42 Annuitant WOR Halesowen

 

Neither Benjamin nor Henry can be located in the 1851 census and Elizabeth was a widow

 

Ned Hodgkins born 1759 married Sarah?. They had the following children. All christened in Halesowen

 

Mary christened  4 June 1780

Frances christened  5 May 1782

Ann christened  5 August 1787

George christened  8 May 1792

Edward christened 20 May 1801

 

 

Benjamin Hodgkins born 1806 , married Sarah Thomas  at St Phillips Church Birmingham on  22June 1828.

They had the following children, all christened at Halesowen:

 

Thomas christened 24 May 1829

Francis christened 16 January 1831

Elizabeth christened 27 February 1833

Emma christened 20 December 1835

Henry christened 3 December 1837

Benjamin christened 1 December  1839

Edmund christened  12 November 1841

Sarah christened 4 October 1843

Harriet 1849

 

The 1851 census shows:

 

SPRING GARDENS HALESOWEN

HODGKINS Sarah Head W 40 Annuitant HEF Dilwyn

HODGKINS Thomas Son U 21 Cordwainer WOR Halesowen

HODGKINS Elizabeth Daughter U 18 WOR Halesowen

HODGKINS Henry Son 13 Scholar WOR Halesowen

HODGKINS Benjamin Son 11 Scholar WOR Halesowen

HODGKINS Edmund Son 9 Scholar WOR Halesowen

HODGKINS Sarah Daughter 7 Scholar WOR Halesowen

HODGKINS Harriet Daughter 2 Scholar WOR Halesowen

 

 

Francis born 1831, married Ann Williams at Oldswinford on   23 September 1850. They had the following children, all christened in Halesowen:

 

Thomas christened 23 February 1851

Benjamin christened 30 April 1854

George christened 26 November 1856

William christened 25 September 1859

Helen christened

Mary christened 25 December 1864

Elizabeth christened 31 March 1867

And possibly another daughter Helen in 1861

 

The following extract from the 1851 census shows Francis, Ann and family living at Little Cornbow Halesowen with Ann’s parents. Pricilla Williams was Ann’s daughter

 

LITTLE CORNBOW  

WILLIAMS William Head M 69 Nailor WOR Halesowen

WILLIAMS Ann Wife M 69 Governess WOR Hagley

HODGKINS Francis Head M 20 Nailor WOR Halesowen

HODGKINS Ann Wife M 25 Nailor WOR Halesowen

WILLIAMS Pricilla Daughter 4 WOR Halesowen

HODGKINS Thomas Son 6M WOR Halesowen

 

 

The 1861 census shows:

 

LITTLE CORNBOW

 

Francis HODGKINS Head M 29 Nail maker  WOR Halesowen

Ann HODGKINS Wife M 35 Nail maker  WOR Halesowen

Priscilla HODGKINS  Daughter 13 Nail maker WOR Halesowen

Thomas HODGKINS Son 10  scholar WOR Halesowen

William HODGKINS Son 2 WOR Halesowen

 

The following extract shows Francis and family in 1871:  

LITTLE CORNBOW

 

Francis HODGKINS  Head Widower     40 Nail maker Wor Halesowen

Thomas ditto        Son Unmarried      19 Bricklayers lab Wor Halesowen

William  ditto        Son                      11 Scholar  Wor Halesowen

Ellen      ditto         Dau                      9  Scholar Wor Halesowen

Mary    ditto           Dau                      7 Scholar Wor Halesowen

 

Mary Hodgkins was born on 3 May 1864 at Cornbow Halesowen  and her birth was registered on 24 May 1864.

The informant was her mother Ann Hodgkins.

 

In the December quarter of 1895, Mary married Richard Davey, the son of Thomas and Ann Davey, nee Matthews of Rail Head Isleworth  Middlesex. Richard was born on 24 March 1860 at Rail Head. His father’s profession was given as Garden Labourer.

Anyone who wishes to contribute information about the Hodgkins should :

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I am particularly interested to know what happened to the other children of Benjamin and Sarah Hodgkins

 

 

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