George Hodgkinson (b 1848 Burslem)

[Bill Hall]

I am looking for the parents of George Hodgkinson. He was born in 1848 and died in 1892 (Burslem). He married Narah Jones in 1874 (Newport)

[CaroleW]

What was his birthplace shown on the 1881 census

[Bill Hall]

Burslem!

[CaroleW]

Hi Bill

First - apologies.  11pm at night and the old eyes don't do what they should (see the birthplace!!)

I've checked the 1851 and there is no George Hodgkinson with a birthplace of Burslem. 

The 1861 has no George Hodgkinson but does have a George Hodgkins b 1848 Burslem - parents John & Harriet and siblings William, Thomas, Hannah & David

I've checked the image and it's definitely just Hodgkins

There are a few George Hodgkinson's but with different Staffs birthplaces - I've also checked Hodkinson and checked the Welsh 1851/61 as well just in case

A copy of his marriage cert will give his fathers name which will help to find him

These are the only 2 possible births on freebmd

Births Mar 1847  Hodgkinson  George    Leek  17 68   

Births Sep 1847   Hodgkinson  George     Wolstanton &c  17 264

[CaroleW]

Hi

He married Narah Jones in 1874 (Newport)

The 1881 has a 14 year old daughter Harriet b Longton Staffs but Narah was only 30 and George 33 in 1881

[CaroleW]

Something weird here

This 1871 entry fits Harriet's profile but I am not convinced  the christian names are Fordyce.  It looks to me as follows:  Fordgw

Fordyce Hodkinson (see below) 23 b Burslem occ Potter
Sarah 20 b Salop Newport
Harriet 4 b Longton Staffs
Fordyce 1 b Fenton Staffs
RG10; Piece: 2872; Folio: 16; Page: 25

Although indexed as Hodkinson - the enumerator has shown an ^ and inserted a g between the d and the k

I can't find them at the moment on any other census

[CaroleW]

Right - the 1861 Hodgkins family I found check out on the 1871 as Hodgkinson but are indexed as HODHINSON.  This is what I reckon:

The 1871 Fordyce is George with his first family.  There is an 1866 marriage for a George Hodgkinson on freebmd but no spouse name to check it out.  Given that his daughter was called Harriet and so was his mother ..................

A copy of his marriage cert to Narah will show whether he was a widower and will also confirm his fathers name and occupation

1861 census for Fenton - older children all b Burslem

John Hodgkins 39  coal miner b ?? Gowsale
Harriet Hodgkins 33  b Longton
George Hodgkins 13 
William Hodgkins 11 
Thomas Hodgkins 9
Susannah Hodgkins 7 
David Hodgkins 2  b Fenton
Harriet Hodgkins 1  b Fenton
George Monks 23  boarder b Longton
RG9; Piece: 1940; Folio: 11; Page: 16

1871 for Fenton - all children below David also b Fenton

John 50 coalminer b Staffs
Harriet 42
Thomas 19
Susannah 16
David 14
John 8
Edwin 4
Aaron 7 months
RG10; Piece: 2872; Folio: 9; Page: 11

[Bill Hall]

Why do people slightly change their names? Just to confuse us all.
It does look like George married twice.
Narah had a younger sister Sarah Jones (b 1851), both from Newport.
Relevant?

[CaroleW]

Narah had a younger sister Sarah Jones (b 1851), both from Newport.  Relevant?

Could well be more than a coincidence but the George Hodgkinson marriage I found in 1866 doesn't cross ref to a Sarah Jones