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can we find her prior to marriage pls
thread open for hills


1882
HILL William HOTCHKISS Matilda Dudley, St James Dudley Register Office 202/009/213

Is this her?

1859 HODGKISS Ann M Rowley Regis Sandwell Register Office RR/28/127

Can find only one: but would be only 16 at marriage.

1881 Census: 26 Canal St. Oldbury.
William HODGKISS hd. 39 Lab. b. (No info:) 1891 says Rowley Regis.
Kate HODGKISS wife 44 b.Oldbury. (1871 & 1891 says name Kezia)
MATILDA HODGKISS dau.15 b.Oldbury.
Sarah HODGKISS dau. 12 b.Oldbury.
Eliza HODGKISS dau.10 b.Oldbury.
Phoebe HODGKISS dau.6 b.POldbury.
Rachel HODGKISS dau.12 b.Oldbury.

1871 census transcription details:


National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG10
Piece: 2694
Book: 51
Page: 1
Reg. District: Hereford & Dore
Sub District: Burghill
Parish: Holmer
Enum. District: 5
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Holmer
County: Herefordshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
HOTCHKISS, Thomas Head M 37 1834 Shropshire
HOTCHKISS, Emma Wife F 37 1834 Montgomeryshire
HOTCHKISS, William Son M 14 1857 Shropshire
HOTCHKISS, Mary Emily Daughter F 11 1860 Shropshire
HOTCHKISS, Matilda Daughter F 8 1863 Staffordshire
HOTCHKISS, Arthur Son M 3 1868 Staffordshire
HOTCHKISS, Clara Daughter F 0 1871 Herefordshire

Civil Registration event: Birth

Name: HODGKISS, Matilda
Registration district: Wolverhampton
County: Staffordshire
Year of registration: 1862
Quarter of registration: Apr-May-Jun
Mother's maiden name: Not available before 1911 Q3
Volume no: 6B
Page no: 540

There is also this "illegitimate" one.

Name: Matilda Hodgkins
Gender: Female
Baptism/Christening Date: 02 Aug 1857
Baptism/Christening Place: PEOPLETON,WORCESTER,ENGLAND
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Matilda Hodgkins
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C07409-1
System Origin: England-ODM
Source Film Number: 415110, 435297
Reference Number:

Could this be Matilda in 1881
1881 Census: 10 Mill St. Kington, Herefords.
Thomas Sprague hd.42 Accountant b.Redditch, Worcs.
Emma Sprague wife 34 b.Kington, Heref.
Anthony Sprague son 8 b.Kington.
Mary C.Sprague dau,2 b.Kington.
Matilda HODGKINS Serv.19 Dom. Serv. b.Wolverhampton.
Charlotte Hartwell Serv. 15 Nurse b.Kington.

dunno but on marriage her father is a James Hill

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... i=35314039

and she is a spinster

There's this one....
1861 Census: New Town ,Rowley Regis.
James HODGKISS hd. 28 Coal Miner b.Netherton,
Elizabeth HODGKISS wife 27 b.Rowley.
Samuel HODGKISS son 8 b.Netherton.
James HODGKISS son 5 b.Netherton.
Ann Matilda HODGKISS dau.2 b.Rowley.

could they have trancr: fathers name incorrectly?

sparkstopper wrote:There's this one....
1861 Census: New Town ,Rowley Regis.
James HODGKISS hd. 28 Coal Miner b.Netherton,
Elizabeth HODGKISS wife 27 b.Rowley.
Samuel HODGKISS son 8 b.Netherton.
James HODGKISS son 5 b.Netherton.
Ann Matilda HODGKISS dau.2 b.Rowley.

could they have trancr: fathers name incorrectly?

I think that is what has happened

that looks like the family doesnt it and we have them on here
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... =240956248

Yes Jan, In 1881 the family is living next
door to Elizabeth Taylor(Witness).

1881 Census: 19 Church Rd. Dudley.
James HOTCHKISS hd. 47 Well Sinker b.Dudley
Elizabeth HOTCHKISS wife 48 b.Rowley.
Ann M.HOTCHKISS dau.22 Domestic b.Cradley.
Wm.HOTCHKISS son 19 Lab. b.Dudley
Arthur HOTCHKISS son 12 Lab. b.Dudley.
Felix HOTCHKISS son 10 b.Dudley.

completed on this I think