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Bodger

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Deborah

Deborah Report 17 Sep 2015 09:10

Looking for grave of Jonathan Bodger burial date 23 April 1886, Terrington St Clement, Norfolk or any information on the Bodger family

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 17 Sep 2015 09:18

From FreeReg:

County Norfolk
Place Terrington St Clement
Church St Clement <<
Register Number 1187 <<
Burial Date 23 Apr 1886
Forename Jonathan
Relationship
Rel1 Male Forename
Rel1 Female Forename
Rel1 Surname
Surname BODGER
Age 78
Abode
Notes
FileNumber 3302

http://www.freereg.org.uk/

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 17 Sep 2015 09:21

Website for that church - http://www.tsc-church.org.uk/

Could you be a bit more specific on the sort of information you want on the Bodgers - what do you already have?

AustinQ

AustinQ Report 17 Sep 2015 09:24

Cambridge Independent Press - Saturday 01 May 1886

DEATHS:
BODGER- April 20 at Wisbech Union, Jonathan Bodger, aged 78

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 17 Sep 2015 10:10

????

Name: Jonathan Bodger
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 26 Feb 1808
Baptism Place: Wisbech-St. Peter, Cambridge, England
Father: Joseph Bodger
Mother: Jane
FHL Film Number: 1040587
Reference ID: item 1

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 17 Sep 2015 11:13

1841 England Census

Name: Jonathan Bodger
Age: 30
Estimated birth year: abt 1811
Gender: Male
Where born: Norfolk, England
Civil Parish: St Clement Terrington
Hundred: Freebridge Marsh Land
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

View image
Registration district: Wisbech
Sub-registration district: Terrington St Clement
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 770
Book: 4
Folio: 32
Page Number: 28
Household Members:
Name Age
Jonathan Bodger 30
Alice Bodger 30
Margaret Bodger 3
William Bodger 4 Mo

1861 England Census

Name: Jonathan Bodger
Age: 50
Estimated birth year: 1811
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Alice Bodger
Gender: Male
Where born: Welney, Norfolk, England
Civil Parish: Terrington St Clement
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England
Street address: Perkins Field*********************

Registration district: Wisbech
Sub-registration district: Terrington St Clement
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 205
Piece: 1051
Folio: 51
Page Number: 33
Household Members:
Name Age
Jonathan Bodger 50 Ag Lab
Alice Bodger 49 NURSE NOT DOMESTIC*********************
Alice Bodger 3*****************Grandaughter

1871 England Census

Name: Jonathan Bodger
Age: 63
Estimated birth year: abt 1808
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Alice Bodger
Gender: Male
Where born: Welney, England
Civil Parish: Terrington St Clement
Ecclesiastical parish: Norwich
Town: Terrington St Clement
County/Island:
Country: England
Registration district: Wisbech
Sub-registration district: Terrington, St Clement
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Household schedule number: 107
Piece: 1618
Folio: 27
Page Number: 20
Household Members:
Name Age
Jonathan Bodger 63
Alice Bodger 58
Mary Ann Bodger 32
Elizabeth J Bodger 5


1881 Census******************************For Jonathon
Name: Jonathan Bodger
Age: 73
Estimated birth year: abt 1808
Relationship to Head: Inmate
Gender: Male
Where born: Welney, Norfolk, England
Civil Parish: Wisbech St Peter
County/Island: Cambridgeshire
Country: England
Street address: "Union Workhouse" Lynn Road, Wisbech


Occupation: Labourer (Farm)
Registration district: Wisbech
ED, institution, or vessel: Union Workhouse
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1696
Folio: 109
Page Number: 9

For Alice*******************************

1881 England Census


Name: Alice Bodger
Age: 69
Estimated birth year: abt 1812
Relationship to Head: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Shadgett, England
Civil Parish: Terrington St Clement
County/Island:
Country: England
Street address: Perkin Field (Same address as 1871 census)
Marital Status: Married**************

Occupation: In Receipt of Parochial Relief
Registration district: Wisbech
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1698
Folio: 46
Page Number: 25
Household Members:
Name Age
Alice Bodger 69

Maddie

Maddie Report 17 Sep 2015 11:14

from a tree on ancestry but Not documented

Jonathan
Birth
1808
abt
Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk
Marriage to Alice Laws
1838
26 Jul
Age: 30
St. Clement's Church, Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk
Occupation
1841
CA
Age: 33
Labourer
Residence
1851
CENSUS
Age: 43
Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk
Occupation
1851
CENSUS
Age: 43
agricultural labourer
1 Source
Residence
1861
CENSUS
Age: 53
Perkins Field, Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk
Residence
1871
CENSUS
Age: 63
Perkins Field, Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk
1 Source
Residence
1881
CENSUS
Age: 73
Union Workhouse, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
1 Source
Death
1886
Jun
Age: 78
Terrington St. Clement(?), Norfolk

Alice
Birth
1808
abt
Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk
Marriage to Alice Laws
1838
26 Jul
Age: 30
St. Clement's Church, Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk
Occupation
1841
CA
Age: 33
Labourer
Residence
1851
CENSUS
Age: 43
Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk
Occupation
1851
CENSUS
Age: 43
agricultural labourer
1 Source
Residence
1861
CENSUS
Age: 53
Perkins Field, Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk
Residence
1871
CENSUS
Age: 63
Perkins Field, Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk
1 Source
Residence
1881
CENSUS
Age: 73
Union Workhouse, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
1 Source
Death
1886
Jun
Age: 78
Terrington St. Clement(?), Norfolk

children
Margaret Bodger
1835 –

Mary Ann Bodger
1838 –

William Bodger
1841 –

brother Ephriam
Birth
1807
abt
Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Marriage to Mary Banham
1828
Age: 21
Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Occupation
1834
-36
Age: 27
Gardener
1 Source
Residence
1851
CENSUS
Age: 44
Cook's (or Cork's) Hill, Walsoken, Cambridgeshire
Occupation
1851
CENSUS
Age: 44
Gardener
Occupation
1861
CENSUS
Age: 54
Corresponding Secretary
1 Source
Residence
1861
CENSUS
Age: 54
9 Church Terrace, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

brother James
Birth
1811
Dec
Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Marriage to Mary (nee ?) Bodger
1832
abt
Age: 21
Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Occupation
1839
CA -42
Age: 28
Gardener
Residence
1841
CENSUS
Age: 30
Church Field, Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk
Occupation
1844
CA -50
Age: 33
Labourer
Residence
1861
CENSUS
Age: 50
Perkins Field, Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk
1 Source
Death
1868
Jun
Age: 56
Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

Maddie

Maddie Report 17 Sep 2015 11:30

1851
Name: Jonathan Bodger
Age: 40
Estimated birth year: abt 1811
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Alice Bodger
Gender: Male
Where born: Terrington St Clemert, Norfolk, England
Civil Parish: Terrington St Clement
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:
View related Ecclesiastical Parish
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

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Registration district: Wisbeach
Sub-registration district: Terrington St Clement
ED, institution, or vessel: 1b
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 151
Piece: 1767
Folio: 37
Page Number: 38
Household Members:
Name Age
Jonathan Bodger 40
Alice Bodger 39
Mary A Bodger 14
William Bodger 10
Elizabeth Lake 9

1841
Name: Jonathan Bodger
Age: 30
Estimated birth year: abt 1811
Gender: Male
Where born: Norfolk, England
Civil Parish: St Clement Terrington
Hundred: Freebridge Marsh Land
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

View image
Registration district: Wisbech
Sub-registration district: Terrington St Clement
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 770
Book: 4
Folio: 32
Page Number: 28
Household Members:
Name Age
Jonathan Bodger 30
Alice Bodger 30
Margaret Bodger 3
William Bodger 4 Mo

Name: Jonathan Bodger
Registration Year: 1838
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district: Wisbech
Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District
Inferred County: Cambridgeshire
Volume: 14
Page: 191
Records on Page:
Name
Alice Laws
Jonathan Bodger
Susanna Bonnett
Sarah Bu?fham
Robert Failes
Frances Gathercole
George Gillivrae
Robert Munns

+++DetEcTive+++

+++DetEcTive+++ Report 17 Sep 2015 11:30

A word of caution - depending on the locality, he may have been *buried* in a public cemetery rather than a church graveyard. Even by 1886, Churches were running out of space, but their local parish priest would conduct the service. Hence the burial appearing in the PR

With the same thoughts, his plot may have been reused since then unless they were able to purchase it in perpetuity. As they were listed at the Union workhouse in 1881 and Jonothan died there, its unlikely they could have afforded a private plot. Their family may not even have been able to pay for a headstone.

Lets not forgot that even if one existed and he was buried in church grounds, over the years many churches have up-rooted headstones to make maintenance easier.

Sorry to appear negative, but so many people assume they will find or can identify a certain grave.

Maddie

Maddie Report 17 Sep 2015 11:34

there is this baptism as per 1871 census
Name: Jonathan Bodger
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 11 Mar 1810
Baptism Place: Welney, Norfolk, England
Father: Abraham Bodger
Mother: Mary
FHL Film Number: 1040559
Reference ID: item 14

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 17 Sep 2015 15:38

(below, for one who Married Alice Laws, has a Henry Bodger, Witness)

County Norfolk
Place Terrington St Clement
Church St Clement
RegisterNumber 14
MarriageDate 26 Jul 1838
GroomForename Jonathan
GroomSurname BODGER
GroomCondition Single Man
GroomOccupation Labourer
GroomAbode Terrington St Clement
BrideForename Alice
BrideSurname LAWS
BrideCondition Single Woman
BrideOccupation Servant
BrideAbode Terrington St Clement
GroomFatherForename Abraham
GroomFatherSurname BODGER
GroomFatherOccupation Farmer
BrideFatherForename William
BrideFatherSurname LAWS
BrideFatherOccupation Labourer
WitnessOneForename Henry
WitnessOneSurname BODGER
WitnessTwoForename Mary
WitnessTwoSurname STIMSON
Notes Bride, Groom, Witness1, Witness2 sign X


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

Chris :)

https://www.cfhs.org.uk/searchsd.cfm

(above also useful for Baptisms, Burials 1801 - 1837)