Henry Hodgson

Brief Life History of Henry

When Henry Hodgson was born on 9 September 1849, in Holbeck, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Harland Hodgson, was 32 and his mother, Elizabeth Ashton, was 32. He married Mary Bannister on 6 February 1871, in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1881 and Wombwell, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1901. He died on 30 October 1917, in Wombwell, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 68, and was buried in Wombwell, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Henry Hodgson
1849–1917
Mary Bannister
1851–1911
Marriage: 6 February 1871
Eliza Hodgson
1871–1930
Harland Hodgson
1873–1873
Richard Hodgson
1874–
Henry Hodgson Jr.
1876–1953
Ellen Hodgson
1878–
Harland Hodgson
1880–1963
Arthur Hodgson
1882–1926
Mary Elizabeth Hodgson
1884–1954
William Hodgson
1886–
May Hodgson
1888–1965
Albert Hodgson
1890–
Alice Hodgson
1892–
Joseph Hodgson
1894–1895
Tom Hodgson
1896–

Sources (43)

  • Henry Hodgson, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
  • Henry Hodgson, "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016"
  • Henry Hodgson in household of Harland Hodgson, "England and Wales Census, 1851"

World Events (6)

1854 · The Crimean War

The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.

1863 · Lendal Bridge Opened

The Lendal Bridge was opened in 1863, after a previous failed attempt at building it Thomas Page was brought in to design it. It is an iron bridge styled with the gothic style popular in England. When it was first opened, it was a toll bridge but in 1894, it accepted it’s last toll.

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

Name Meaning

English (northern): from the Middle English personal name Hodge + -son.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Diary of Ellen Hodgson Senior (Describing her trip back to England in 1887 to visit her folks)

Saturday, Feb. 19, 1887: On this date I left my home in Payson, Utah, and all I hold dear as life itself, to pay a visit to my native land. I will not attempt to describe the aching he …

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