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William Henry Hodgson 1879–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Nov 1879

Birth Location: Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Death Date: 20 Mar 1944

Death Location: Whitehaven, Copeland Borough, Cumbria, England

Father: Henry Hodgson

Mother: Mary Humes

Spouse(s): Jane Fox

Children(s):

William Henry Hodgson was born in 1879 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England, the child of Henry Hodgson And Mary Humes. In 1881, William Henry Hodgson resided in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England. In 1891, William Henry Hodgson resided in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England. William Henry Hodgson married Jane Ann Fox. William Henry Hodgson passed away in 1944 in Whitehaven, Copeland Borough, Cumbria, England.

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Biography

  • William Henry Hodgson was born in 1879 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England, the child of Henry Hodgson And Mary Humes.
  • In 1881, William Henry Hodgson resided in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England.
  • In 1891, William Henry Hodgson resided in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England.
  • William Henry Hodgson married Jane Ann Fox.
  • William Henry Hodgson passed away in 1944 in Whitehaven, Copeland Borough, Cumbria, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Hodgson
1843–1904
Birth Location: Ulverston, Lancashire, England
HH
Mary Humes
1852–
Birth Location: Maryport, Cumberland, England
MH

Spouses(s)

Jane Fox
1884–1964
Birth Location: Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
JF

Children(s)

William Hodgson's Ancestors

Self
William Hodgson
1879–1944
Birth Place: Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Parents
Henry Hodgson
1843–1904
Ulverston, Lancashire, England
Mary Humes
1852–
Maryport, Cumberland, England
Grandparents
George Humes
1828–1860
Maryport, Cumberland, England
Hannah Metcalfe
1835–1897
Allonby, Cumberland England
Great-Grandparents
William Humes
1800–
Mary
1800–
John METCALFE
1792–1854
Mary WILSON
1806–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Metcalfe
1770–
Jane
1770–
Benjamin Wilson
1780–
Hannah
1780–

William Hodgson's Timeline

8 Records

1879
2 Nov 1879
Birth of William Henry Hodgson in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
1881
1881
Age 2
William Henry Hodgson resided here in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
1891
1891
Age 12
William Henry Hodgson resided here in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
1901
1901
Age 22
William Henry Hodgson resided here in Hensingham, Cumberland, England
Hensingham, Cumberland, England
1911
1911
Age 32
William Henry Hodgson resided here in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
1939
1939
Age 60
William Henry Hodgson resided here in Cumberland, England
Cumberland, England
1944
20 Mar 1944
Age 65
Death of William Henry Hodgson in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
1944
10 May 1944
Age 65
William Henry Hodgson - Probate in Carlisle
Carlisle

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1879
    Event Place: Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4313; Folio: 23; Page: 39; GSU roll: 6099423
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5185; Folio: 23; Page: 40; GSU roll: 1342251
    [4] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4894; Folio: 20; Page: 18
    [5] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [6] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 1013059b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5185; Folio: 23; Page: 40; GSU roll: 1342251

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4313; Folio: 23; Page: 39; GSU roll: 6099423

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Hensingham, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4894; Folio: 20; Page: 18

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Cumberland, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 1013059b

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1944
    Event Place: Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Whitehaven, Copeland Borough, Cumbria, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 10 May 1944
    Event Place: Carlisle
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
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