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Offline vardatintalle

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Maldon, Kent
« on: Sunday 02 January 11 20:39 GMT (UK) »
This is given as the birthdate of my ancestor James Hodge in the 1861 census, but I can't find any other evidence for its existence. Is it a mistake for Maldon, Essex, or could there have been a Maldon in Kent at some time - or is a place with a similar name meant? If so, what might it be?

This isn't the only strange thing about the entry, since James' age is given as 32, whereas he'd mysteriously become 44 when he died in 1864. I don't know what else might be wrong!

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Re: Maldon, Kent
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 02 January 11 20:54 GMT (UK) »
There is a Marden in Kent.

Have you found James in other census to see what he gives as his place of birth?
Middx - VAUS, ROBERTS, EVERSFIELD, INMAN, STAR, HOLBECK, WYATT, BICKFORD, SMITH, REDWOOD
Hants - SMALL, HAMMERTON, GRIST, FRYER, TRODD, DAGWELL, PARKER, WOODFORD, CROUTEAR, BECK, BENDELL, KEEPING, HARDING, BULL
Kent - BAYLY, BORER, MITCHELL, PLANE, VERNON, FARRANCE, CHAPMAN, MEDHURST, LOMAX, WYATT, IDEN
Devon - TOPE, BICKFORD, FOSTER
YKS - QUIRK, McGUIRE, BENN
Nott/Derbs - SLACK
Herts - BARNES
L'pool- PLUMBE
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Re: Maldon, Kent
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 02 January 11 21:07 GMT (UK) »
Hi  vardatintalle  :)
            Its probably Malling Kent. The Enumerators transcribed the scrawled notes taken on the doorstep onto the Census form later so ling could easily become don .There are loads of Hodge,s there including a James circa right age group shown on 1841 census ,
WAGHORN/E
KENWARD
HARRIS
DIXON
MARSHALL
MERCER
CARE
FAGG
RUSSELL
WOODRUFF      

 All these  Families were Born and Bred in Kent

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Re: Maldon, Kent
« Reply #3 on: Monday 03 January 11 17:27 GMT (UK) »
Is it this family in 1861?  I only ask because the father's name looks like Jno (Jonathan or John) to me?

1861 - Front Wall, Sittingbourne, Kent

Jno (John?) HODGES head mar 30? b.Malden Kent
Sarah wife 27 b.Boughton Kent
George son 4 b.Boughton Kent

RG9/529 folio 129 page 5
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When/where do the mother and son next turn up to try and help identify them?

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Re: Maldon, Kent
« Reply #4 on: Monday 03 January 11 18:04 GMT (UK) »
I think it is probably this chap Vardatintalle is refering to.

1861 Census 

Lodging with Maria Davies and her 4 year old son .
 She is listed as an unmarried Dressmaker!!

Address  :-   Green, Crickhowell, Brecknockshire
                               

HODGE, James   Lodger Unmarried   M   32   1829 Agricultural Labourer Maldon Kent

                       
WAGHORN/E
KENWARD
HARRIS
DIXON
MARSHALL
MERCER
CARE
FAGG
RUSSELL
WOODRUFF      

 All these  Families were Born and Bred in Kent

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Re: Maldon, Kent
« Reply #5 on: Monday 03 January 11 18:26 GMT (UK) »
Oh I see ................ didn't spot that one!

Maldon in Surrey is another one to add to the mix ::)

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Re: Maldon, Kent
« Reply #6 on: Monday 03 January 11 20:14 GMT (UK) »
Yes, the James in Crickhowell is my ancestor. He and Maria Davies later married (apparently - I only have their word for it). I'm descended from their son Edward Charles born in 1862.

Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find James in the 1841 or 1851 censuses.

Malling is a possibility, although the only James I can find was born in about 1840, which I wouldn't exactly call the right age group.

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Re: Maldon, Kent
« Reply #7 on: Monday 03 January 11 21:01 GMT (UK) »
Marriage Between James Hodge and Maria Davies

     Dec qtr. 1861   Abergavenny   11A 101.


Ps : Dont forget 1841 Census ages were rounded up or down 5years
WAGHORN/E
KENWARD
HARRIS
DIXON
MARSHALL
MERCER
CARE
FAGG
RUSSELL
WOODRUFF      

 All these  Families were Born and Bred in Kent

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Re: Maldon, Kent
« Reply #8 on: Monday 03 January 11 23:14 GMT (UK) »
Thank you so much for finding that marriage! I must have overlooked it because it was in the wrong part of Wales - what on earth were James and Maria doing in Abergavenney?

Anyway, now at least I can see James' father on the certificate. It could be a breakthrough...

I always thought only adults' ages were rounded?
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