Liverpool & South West Lancashire FHS - Forum

Hi,

John Hodgson and Jane Farnworth were married on 27 Aug 1805 in Blackburn. To the best of my knowledge they had 4 daughters - Elizabeth Hodgson (1810), Maria Hodgson (1813),Jane Farnworth Hodgson (18160 and Hannah (dob unknown). All four of them married in Liverpool:

Maria Hodgson - 1838 - Mark Hudson (my 3g-grandparents)
Elizabeth Hodgson - 1850 - Edward Williams
Jane Farnworth Hodgson - 1844 - James Mark Redding
Hannah Hodgson - 1850 - William Wells

I can trace the descendants of Maria and Mark Hudson, because I'm one of them ! However, I can find absolutely no trace of the three other sisters after their marriages. There appears to be no record in any census, not even in 1851, the first census after their weddings. There are no apparent children on the GRO index, and no apparent deaths/burials. I'm wondering if they emigrated and if so where they went. I've looked at all the possible variations on surnames (Hodgson in particular can have a number of variations) but found nothing.

I think I must be losing the plot. It's not unusual to lose trace of one marriage, but to lose trace of three siblings' marriages is very strange !

If anyone has the slightest idea then it would be hugely appreciated.

Many thanks, Gordon

Gordon,

Look for William Wells, widower, marrying Maria Cash, widow, 1859 Liverpool.

Likely death,


Deaths Sep 1858

Wells, Hannah W Derby 8b 296

1861,

RG9 P2707, F34 P7,

William Wells 40
Maria Wells 41
Eliza A Cash 19
Mary Cash 17
Elizabeth Cash 15
Maria Cash 13
John D Cash 11
Auastassin Cash 9
Hannah Wells 9
James Wells 6

Thanks Bert,

That's very helpful !

The Hannah that died in 1858 was 23 years old, which means she was born in 1825, making her around the same age as William. The occupation of painter is consistent. He was born in Scotland so that's probably why I couldn't find him before their marriage.

I'm now trying to reconcile Hannah and James on the GRO index, The 1861 census says they were born in Liverpool but I can't find anything as yet, but I'll keep looking.

Thanks again, Gordon

Worth looking in to 2 deaths,

James Redding, 1846, Dec Qtr, Liverpool, age 39

Jane Redding, 1849, Dec Qtr, Liverpool, age 31

Thanks Bert,

Hannah Wells married a Robert Taggart, and I'm now looking for a marriage for her brother James. Maybe I should look under deaths first. It seems that this family has a high mortality rate !!

Gordon.

1851 census,

HO107 P2189 F61 P27,

Albert St,

Edward Williams 30, Iron Founder (as per marriage cert)
Elizabeth Williams 29

https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/s ... sePUB=true

Thanks again Bert,

That looks right, apart from Elizabeth now being born around 1821. The only record I could find was an Elizabeth Hodgson born to John and Jane in 1810 (baptism much later in 1833). However, it may be a poor transcription (I can't see the original image). Not sure whether they had any children though. I'll try and find them on a later census.

Regards, Gordon.