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Title: Benjamin Hodgetts
Post by: marhat on Sunday 21 October 07 21:48 BST (UK)

 is there any way of finding out who Benjamin hodgetts married. He lived in Kings Norton area, He got married about 1853, i know her name was Mary but we dont know about her maiden name.
  And any info on their children
   William Daniel b1855
    Henry b1857
    Samuel grew b1860
    alice elizabeth b1863
    Ernest Albert b1870
     Caroline b1874
 any help would be great
       mary
Title: Re: Benjamin Hodgetts
Post by: amanda t on Sunday 21 October 07 22:07 BST (UK)
Hi Mary

I may have found your Mary but in case I haven't you may wish to follow my thoughts and look yourself as I am not familiar with the Worcester villages:

First of all Benjamin and Mary's marriage took place in Dec 1853 Kings Norton 6c 712 (you could of course order the certificate) :-\  wife could be either Mary Lane or Walker.

In 1861 census Mary Hodgetts as she was as Benjamin's wife was born 1820.

In 1851 (before marrying Benjamin) there were no Mary Lanes born 1820 living in Kings Norton.

However, in 1851 there was a Mary Walker born 1820 in Kings Norton married to Joseph Walker. Source: HO107 2048 257 3
Could this be Mary's first husband who may have died and she remarried  :-\ :-\ :-\

If not, you could follow my train of thought and consider other villages around Kings Norton to find your Mary in 1851.  ;)

Good luck
Amanda :)
Title: Re: Benjamin Hodgetts
Post by: davidpinkney on Sunday 21 October 07 22:15 BST (UK)
death of a Joseph Walker dec qtr 1851, Kings Norton
Title: Re: Benjamin Hodgetts
Post by: amanda t on Sunday 21 October 07 22:28 BST (UK)
Well done David  8) I didn't get that far.
I wonder if we can locate Joseph and Mary Walker's marriage to find Mary's maiden name ???

Its a long shot with popular names but worth a try. :)
Amanda
Title: Re: Benjamin Hodgetts
Post by: marhat on Sunday 21 October 07 22:33 BST (UK)

 i am sorry i should have said mary was born in 1832/4 much younger than Benjamin
Title: Re: Benjamin Hodgetts
Post by: marhat on Sunday 21 October 07 22:57 BST (UK)

 i should have said that Mary was from Yardley wood b1832-34
Title: Re: Benjamin Hodgetts
Post by: Gardener on Sunday 21 October 07 23:23 BST (UK)
1861 Mary Hodgetts 29 born Yardley,Worcs
1871 ditto                 38 born Solihull, Warwicks
1881 ditto                 47 born Yardley Wood
1891 ditto                 58 born Yardley Wood, Warwickshire

There isn't really any reason to assume that Mary was in Kings Norton in 1851.

Really the only safe way is to get one of the children's birth certificates and find Mary's maiden name.

I found a few details of the family here in case you don't have it already
http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~wythallindex/f15.htm#f2396

Title: Re: Benjamin Hodgetts
Post by: pack on Thursday 02 June 11 18:27 BST (UK)
ho  we are do family serch on benjamin hodgetts was my dad sid 
hop to hear from you  have you get any informin 
from mandy