FAMILY HISTORY: MORTON
THE FAMILY OF JAMES THOMAS HODGKINSON
James Thomas Hodgkinson was baptized on 24 March 1872 at St Paul's Parish Church in Preston, the eldest son of John Wm Hodgkinson and Ann Jane Shepherd, who
were married at St. John's Parish Church in Preston on 27 April 1871. At the time of his birth, his father was a warehouseman and the family were living at 17 Alfred Street.
By the night of the 1891 Census, the family had grown with the addition of 4 more children and had, judging by the birthplaces of some of those children, had moved around before finally settling back in Preston: |
1891 CENSUS OF PRESTON, LANCASHIRE: | ||||||
NAME: | RELATION: | CONDITION: | SEX: | AGE: | OCCUPATION: | BIRTHPLACE: |
John Wm. Hodgkinson | Head | Married | M | 40 | Iron Planner | Preston, Lancashire |
Ann J. Hodgkinson | Wife | Married | F | 39 | - | Bolton, Lancashire |
James T. Hodgkinson | Son | Unmarried | M | 19 | Iron Planner | Preston, Lancashire |
Alexander Hodgkinson | Son | Unmarried | M | 17 | Engine Maker | Mexborough, Yorkshire |
John Ed. Hodgkinson | Son | - | M | 15 | Engine Maker | Ashton, Lancashire |
Sabina Hodgkinson | Daughter | - | F | 13 | Cotton Winder | Preston, Lancashire |
Hannah Hodgkinson | Daughter | - | F | 11 | Scholar | Preston, Lancashire |
NOTES: | |
1: | Living at 40 Wellfield Road, Preston. (RG12-3442, Folio 136, page 20) |
2: | The full occupation for James and his father was 'Iron Planner & Slotter'. Alexander's full occupation was 'Steam Engine Maker - Fitter' and John Edward's was 'Steam Engine Fitter - Turner' |
3: | The full birthplace of John Edward was Ashton-in-Makerfield. |
Ann Jane (Shepherd) Hodgkin son died in Preston in 1904, aged 53 years. Two years later John William was remarried to Annie Bradley at St Mark's Parish Church
in Preston. Due to their respective ages, they had no children together. Annie (Bradley) Hodgkinson died in Preston in 1921, aged 64 years, and John William Hodgkinson died in Preston on 26 February 1929, aged 78 years. |
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Updated: 10 May 2015