The Children ...where did they go ?

All sources are UK BDM and census.

Charles Hodcroft b.1845

Baptisms: 1 Sep 1844 Chapelry of Stretford, Manchester, Lancashire, England Charles Hodcroft - Son of James Hodcroft & Ellen Abode: Stretford Occupation: Labourer Baptised by: J Clarke Curate Register: Baptism 1836 - 1871, Page 64, Entry 506 Source: LDS Film 2356279

Charles married Ann Shawcross in 1869 and in 1871 was living with his father. By 1881, Charles was a farmer of 17 acres with his wife and children Sarah E 11, James 10, John C. 8, Philip H. 6, Margaret A. 3, and 3 mth old Mary Alice. At this time they have 2 servants.

In 1901 he was living in a farm house in Carrington Lane, Ashton upon Mersey, aged 55, a farmer (employed). He still had at this time his wife and all of his children with him albeit several in their 20's.

He was shown as "A farmer, Mersey Farm" in the Kelly's Directory of Cheshire, 1902. At this time there is no record found of his death.

Esther Hodcroft b. 1830

Esther was still living with her father ,James Hodcroft, in 1871 aged 41. At this time she had 2x children, Margaret Alice 5, and Mary Ellen 9. She marries in 1872 to Philip Potts and goes on to have more children.

They lived in 1881 at Weathercock Farm, Ashton upon Mersey, and Philip Potts 58, is a farmer of 15 acres

Most notable is that on her marriage registration, she is called ALDCROFT though in the following census of 1881 her children prior to getting married are still called Hodcroft.

Joseph Hodcroft b. 1828 -1911

Joseph moved to Sale and about 1870 married Martha (suname unknown) working as a stone masons' labourer in 1881 and as a gardener aged 63, in 1891. Martha was a laundress. They had a daughter, Martha E. Hodcroft in 1881.

Alice Hodcroft b.1833 - 1901+

Alice married in 1868 to Charles Kelsall at Manchester Cathedral (formerly Manchester Collegiate Church). In 1871 Charles is a farm labourer and they live at Brunswick street, Stretford, with sons James Hodcroft 10, and Arthur Kelsall 1.

In 1881 they are living at Trafford Grove, and have another son George b. 1874. In 1891 they are still a complete family living at Trafford Grove. Charles 57, is a farm servant, and Arthur 21, is a paddler (? Should this be "Saddler" ?) This is the time that, towards the end of the 19th century, industrialization arrives in Stretford.

1901 shows Alice 69, and Charles 65, with son George 27, living at Watson street, Stretford. Charles aged 65 is a general labourer and George is a saddler.

James Hodcroft b.1840

Baptisms: 19 Jan 1840 Chapelry of Stretford, Manchester, Lancashire, England James Hodcroft - Son of James Hodcroft & Ellen Abode: Stretford Occupation: Gardener Notes: Offg Minister Baptised by: Tho Buckley Register: Baptism 1836 - 1871, Page 28, Entry 223 Source: LDS Film 235627

In 1861 James was living with his family. In 1860 he married Mary Wroe and by 1881 was a nursery man employing 2 'men' and 1 boy. At this time his retired father James was living with him at Whythenshaw Road, Sale

James Hodcroft is advertised in Slater's Manchester And Salford Directory 1895 as "Hodcroft, James, Florist and nurseryman Smithfield Market & Sale."

Slater's directory of Manchester & Salford for 1895 can be found here

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This Page Last Corrected and Updated 29/05/2009