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Maybe Agnes's gypsy background explains the change of occupation for Walter and a showman would travel around which could explain the move to Tyneside.

Blimey and double Blimey!!

My Mum's cousin will be absolutely gobsmacked as she's born and bred Geordie, the news of her family roots will be BIG news

Thanks to all those who helped!

Steve

1901

Name: Walter Banks
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Walter Banks
Mother's Name: Alice Banks
Gender: Male
Where born: United States (British Subject)

Civil Parish: Birmingham
Ecclesiastical parish: St Matthias
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

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Registration District: Birmingham
Sub-registration District: St George
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Schedule Number: 93
Piece: 2839
Folio: 130
Page Number: 15
Household Members:
Name Age
Walter Banks 38, Jeweller (Gold), b. Birmingham
Alice Banks 35, b. Birmingham
Walter Banks 16
Laura Banks 12, b. Manchester
Lily Banks 10 b. Birmingham




That may be a second marriage for Walter (Senior)

Name: Walter Banks, Occ. Jeweller
Arrival Date: 4 Apr 1893
Birth Date: abt 1863
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: English
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Servia
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Travelling with wife Ellen aged 25 and son Walter aged 8


Name: Walter Banks, Occ. Labourer
Birth Date: abt 1864
Age: 28
Port of Departure: New York, New York, United States
Arrival Date: 7 Dec 1892
Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England
Ship Name: Teutonic
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Official Number: 96334

Travelling with wife Ellen aged 22



Name: Walter Banks, Shop Assistant
Birth Date: abt 1864
Age: 31
Port of Departure: New York, New York, United States
Arrival Date: 15 May 1895
Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England
Ship Name: Teutonic
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Official Number: 4244

Travelling with wife Ellen aged 25 and son Walter aged 10

Potty

Really interesting about the Gypsy connection. I presume the POB NK means place of birth unknown??

Thanks

Steve

Yes, Steve, place of birth unknown. Ancestry gives Rosanah as Warren's mother but there is nothing on the image to show that. Also on the page is another gypsy family, the Fletchers but nothing to indicate a relationship to the Hodkinsons.

Possible baptism for Warren - the image looks more like Hodgkis:
Father doesn't agree with name on marriage - that was William

Warwickshire, England, Baptisms, 1813-1910
about Warren Hodger

Name:Warren Hodger
Parish:Wyken
Baptism Date:7 Apr 1861
Father's Name:George Hodger - knife grinder
Mother's Name:Caroline Hodger

Abode given as "travellers"