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Posting this thread for Jayne, who is adding this request to some old Hodges threads.

Here's what she is asking



Hello
I'm hoping someone here can help me find family tree information for Thomas Samuel Hodges Born 1904, Wouldham, Malling Kent. He married Ethel Higham (born around the same time) in Maidstone Kent
I would be eternally grateful for any information
Thank you in advance

Jayne


Jayne, I have added some info on Thomas to the William Hodges thread.

Can you tell us please what information you are looking for and what you have please?

Thomas Samuel Hodges
Birth Date: 12 Mar 1904
Date of Registration: Mar 1978
Age at Death: 74
Registration district: Maidstone
Inferred County: Kent
Volume: 16
Page: 1436

1911

Thomas Hodges
Age in 1911: 7
Estimated birth year: abt 1904
Relation to Head: Son (Child)
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Wouldham, Kent
Civil Parish: Wouldham
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Street address: 5 Castle Street, Wouldham, Rochester
Occupation: school
Registration district: Malling
Registration District Number: 48
Sub-registration district: Aylesford
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Household schedule number: 136
Piece: 3976
Household Members:
Name Age
G Hodges 38, Cement Labourer
Susan Hodges 31
George Hodges 9
Edward Hodges 8
Thomas Hodges 7

Married 10 years, 3 children born and 3 living.



1901

George Hodges
[Goerge Hodges]
Age: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1876
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Spouse: Susan Hodges
Birth Place: Rochester, Kent, England
Civil Parish: Wouldham
Ecclesiastical parish: Woodham All Saints
Town: Wouldham
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Malling
Sub-registration district: Aylesford
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 743
Folio: 16
Page Number: 23
Household schedule number: 134
Household Members:
Name Age
George Hodges 25
Susan Hodges 22



Maybe?

George Edward Hodges
Registration Year: 1900
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district: Malling
Inferred County: Kent
Volume: 2a
Page: 1346

Records on Page:
Name
Charlotte Buss
Susan Ann Baldwin
George Edward Hodges
William Longhurst

Ethel A Higham
Spouse Surname: Hodges
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1942
Registration district: Maidstone
Inferred County: Kent
Volume Number: 2a
Page Number: 2426

Susan A Baldon (Baldwin)

in the 1891 England Census
Name: Susan A Baldon
[Susan A Baldwin]
Age: 12
Estimated birth year: abt 1879
Relation: Sister-in-law (Sister)
Gender: Female
Where born: Burham, Kent, England
Civil Parish: Maidstone
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
Town: Maidstone
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Condition as to marriage:
Registration district: Maidstone
Sub registration district: East Maidstone
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 690
Folio: 80
Page Number: 36
Household Members:
Name Age
John White 60
Matilda R White 30
Minnie White 7
Edith R White 5/12
Emily Easton 11
Susan A Baldon 12

Sussan Baldwin

in the 1881 England Census
Name: Sussan Baldwin
Age: 1
Estimated birth year: abt 1880
Relationship to Head: Daughter (Child)
Father: William Baldwin
Mother: Mary Ann Baldwin
Gender: Female
Where born: Burham, Kent, England
Civil Parish: Wouldham
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Street address: Club Cottage No 2
Registration district: Malling
Sub registration district: 1C
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 900
Folio: 76
Page Number: 18
Household Members:
Name Age
William Baldwin 35 - labourer, in chalk
Mary Ann Baldwin 37
Matilda Baldwin 18 - housemaid, out of situation
William Baldwin 15 - labourer, in cement
Mary Ann Baldwin 14
Frederick Baldwin 7
Emley Baldwin 5
Sussan Baldwin 1

Looks like it was a second marriage for Ethel


Ethel A Brown
Spouse Surname:Albert Higham
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1921
Registration district: Malling
Inferred County: Kent
Volume Number: 2a
Page Number: 1835



Albert Higham
Birth Date: abt 1858
Date of Registration: Mar 1939
Age at Death: 81
Registration district: Malling
Inferred County: Kent
Volume: 2a
Page: 1405

Albert Higham
Probate Date: 23 Feb 1939
Death Date: 18 Jan 1939
Death Place: Kent, England
Registry: London, England
Probate to Ethel Annie Higham

Possible births for George:

Births Mar 1873 (>99%)
Hodges George Medway 2a 487


Births Mar 1875 (>99%)
Hodges George Francis Medway 2a 504


Births Sep 1876 (>99%)
HODGES George Edwin Medway 2a 488


Marriage posted above says George Edward - maybe the George Edwin above??

The only George Edward born about the right time in Kent wasn't born in Medway (which included Rochester):
Births Jun 1875 (>99%)
Hodges George Edward Eastry 2a 846

???

George E Hodges
in the 1891 England Census

Name: George E Hodges
Age: 14
Estimated birth year: abt 1877
Relation: Son (Child)
Father's name: Edwin Hodges
Mother's name: Emily Hodges
Gender: Male
Where born: Rochester, Kent, England
Civil Parish: Strood
Ecclesiastical parish: St Nicholas
Town: Strood
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Street address:

Registration district: Strood
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 653
Folio: 139
Page Number: 50
Household Members:
Name Age
Edwin Hodges 37
Emily Hodges 35
George E Hodges 14
Charles W Hodges 11
Lilian J Hodges 9
Edgar J Hodges 7

If you are sure Ethel was born in Maidstone.........

Ethel Annie Brown
Registration Year: 1903
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration district: Maidstone
Inferred County: Kent
Volume: 2a
Page: 885

........ But there are a few possibles born in Kent around that time so her age, father's name and occupation from her marriage certificate would help.

This is the Maidstone Ethel in 1911

Ethel Annie Brown
Age in 1911: 7
Estimated birth year: abt 1904
Relation to Head: Daughter (Child)
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Maidstone, Kent
Civil Parish: Maidstone
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Street address: 190 Wheeler St, Maidstone, Kent
Occupation: school
Registration district: Maidstone
Registration District Number: 51
Sub-registration district: Maidstone
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Household schedule number: 100
Piece: 4139
Household Members:
Name Age
George Robert Brown 27
Mary Jane Brown 25
Ethel Annie Brown 7
Arthur Brown 6
Rose Brown 4
George Brown 2
Lizzie Brown

But look at the address for this one! You really need her marriage certificate to be sure you have the correct Ethel!

1911

Ethel Ann Brown
Age in 1911: 13
Estimated birth year: abt 1898
Relation to Head: Daughter (Child)
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Snodland, Kent
Civil Parish: Wouldham
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Street address: 10 Castle Street, Wouldham, Rochester
Marital Status: Single
Registration district: Malling
Registration District Number: 48
Sub-registration district: Aylesford
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Household schedule number: 140
Piece: 3976
Household Members:
Name Age
Catherine Ann Brown 53
Robert Brown 19
Ethel Ann Brown 13

Ethel Annie Brown
Registration Year: 1897
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district: Malling
Inferred County: Kent
Volume: 2a
Page: 673


Ethel Annie Hodges
Birth Date: 10 Jun 1897
Date of Registration: Dec 1993
Age at Death: 96
Registration district: Chatham
Inferred County: Kent
Register Number: B21A
District and Subdistrict: 5611B
Entry Number: 80

???

Deaths Dec 1940 (>99%)
Hodges George 65 Malling 2a 2463


Or this one:

Deaths Mar 1945 (>99%)
Hodges George E 69 Maidstone 2a 1594

ArgyllGran, I have sent Jayne a PM to let her know that we have posted on this thread with info about her Thomas :-)

Deaths Dec 1950 (>99%)
Hodges Susan A 72 Maidenhead 6a 719

Thanks, Rootgatherer - was just about to do that!

No problem ArgyllGran. Just hope Jayne comes back.

I'm logging out for tonight as I have an early start for a very long busy day tomorrow! This retirement isn't all it's cracked up to be lol .

Looks like Albert was a neighbour of Ethel's family.

1911

Higham Albert
[Albert Higham]
Age in 1911: 54
Estimated birth year: abt 1857
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Cuxton, Kent
Civil Parish: Wouldham
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Street address: 11 Castle Street, Wouldham, Rochester
Marital Status: Widowed
Occupation: Bricklayer
Registration district: Malling
Registration District Number: 48
Sub-registration district: Aylesford
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Household schedule number: 141
Piece: 3976
Household Members:
Name Age
Higham Albert 54

Oh my!! Thank you for so much information :) just trying to digest it all. I havnt done anything like this before & it all looks so confusing! lol Thomas & Ethel were my starting point so I have nothing in return right now, sorry.. Also having huge problems with my iPad atm so searching is a bit hit & miss & even just getting online sometimes very difficult. Hopefully i will have a new iPad in the next week or so & will be able to really get researching :) & return your good deed :)
My reasons for finding Thomas are private I'm afraid. I feel a bit bad not being able to disclose after you have been so helpful.. but the information concerns someone else too & is personal. Hopefully I will be able to reveal the whys in the future though. All depends on others here & ones I find. Sorry to be so 'cloak & dagger'
Thank you again though for getting me started! :)

Jayne

No need to apologise Jayne. Sometimes discretion really is the better part of valour.

We haven't looked to see if it was a second marriage for Thomas or if he had any children. The informant on his death registration may be a family member, if that's any help.

Baptism
County Kent
Place Wouldham
Church All Saints
RegisterNumber 315
DateOfBirth 20 Jul 1901
BaptismDate 18 Aug 1901
Forename George William Frederick
Sex M
FatherForename George Edward
MotherForename Susan Ann
FatherSurname HODGES
MotherSurname
Abode Castle Street Wouldham
FatherOccupation Waterman


Baptism
County Kent
Place Wouldham
Church All Saints
RegisterNumber 349
DateOfBirth 06 Jul 1902
BaptismDate 14 Sep 1902
Forename Edwin Victor
Sex M
FatherForename George Frederick
MotherForename Susan Ann
FatherSurname HODGES
MotherSurname
Abode Wouldham
FatherOccupation Bargeman


Baptism
County Kent
Place Wouldham
Church All Saints
RegisterNumber 387
DateOfBirth
BaptismDate 10 Apr 1904
Forename Thomas James
Sex M
FatherForename George Edwin
MotherForename Susan
FatherSurname HODGES
MotherSurname
Abode Wouldham
FatherOccupation Labourer


(above coming up on below, if any help with things!)

http://www.freereg.org.uk/cgi/Search.pl

Chris :)

County Kent
Place Wouldham
Church All Saints
RegisterNumber 25
MarriageDate 26 Dec 1925
GroomForename George William Frederick
GroomSurname HODGES
GroomAge 24
GroomParish Wouldham
GroomCondition Bachelor
GroomOccupation Labourer
GroomAbode Temperance Row Wouldham
BrideForename Maud May
BrideSurname FITZPATRICK
BrideAge 22
BrideParish Wouldham
BrideCondition Spinster
BrideOccupation
BrideAbode Temperance Row Wouldham
GroomFatherForename George Edwin
GroomFatherSurname HODGES
GroomFatherOccupation Lighterman
BrideFatherForename James
BrideFatherSurname FITZPATRICK
BrideFatherOccupation Timekeeper
WitnessOneForename J L
WitnessOneSurname CHAPLIN
WitnessTwoForename E
WitnessTwoSurname CLARKE


(also from link posted, below)

Marriages 26 Dec 1942 HODGES Thomas Samuel Kent Wouldham


Burials 24 Feb 1945 HODGES George Edwin Kent Wouldham
Burials 30 Nov 1950 HODGES Susan Ann Kent