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Hi,

Appologies for only just seeing this message as per my PM.

If you are still interested in helping me my answer is no, I don't have a marriage for  Mary Ann Hodgson 's parents as yet, so don't know her mum's maiden name.

The birth in Covent Garden is just a ? for me as yes there is inconsistency between the names John and Jonathan.  Also the names are quite common so it is more than likley another couple.

I'm quite stumped with the change in birth location she has declared on the census.

Also the transcriotion of Cove on one of the returns is questionable so the only real thing for me to go on is London.

Sorry for any misunderstanding.

Best Wishes
Vonni

Yes, thank you both... I can see what you mean now... almost changed yorkshire into Middlesex...

Thank you

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Vonni

I have posted an image of the birth location for Mary Ann Hodgson  from the 1851 census return on the decyphering board. Link below.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=795152.0

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Vonni

Hi All,

Thank you for your all your comments, Interesting thoughts. Sorry for the delayed reply I have been a tad busy at work.

Her name was Mary Ann Hodgson B abt 1811-13 either in Caldwell or London according to the census returns. Her Father was John Hodgson and mother Elizabeth b Caldwell 1789 ish although I have not located a suitable baptism for her in Caldwell as yet despite them being available online for this area.

She appears on the census as Mary Robinson in 1841 living with her husband and two children in Caldwell.
Then in 1851 living in Caldwell as a widow with her mother and three children in 1851. (The third child Jonathan was born well after her 1st husband died)
She then rocks up in Caldwell in 1861 living with her new husband as Mary A Graham with her birthplace being “Middlesex ?Cove London”
From then on she keeps the name Graham and is down as born London.
The helpful relatives are her mother and 3rd son who help to ensure my conviction that this is the same woman.
It’s just a bit strange.
Does this help in any way?
BW
Yvonne

ps I should add that the parish records for Stanwick Saint John on FindMyPast do not show a convincing baptism for Mary Ann Hodgson. There seem to have been two families with the same name. One with a labourer father and one who was a carpenter/wheelright whomlived longer that Mary Ann’s father.