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Member Since: January 2005 Posts: 13 Send Message	Davina	Report	7 Oct 2006 09:32
Member Since: January 2005 Posts: 13 Send Message	Would be grateful if anyone to look up for me the Marriage Cert for George Hodgson married to Mary. George born C1821 Chilton Durham, Mary born South Church, Durham. I believe Mary to be quite a bit younger than George. Thanks Davina, Scotland
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 49 504 Send Message	Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it	Report	7 Oct 2006 10:25
	you need to give more info datewise.have you found them on any census? Have you looked on Freebmd and the family search site
	Researching: Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 5 630 Send Message	Debi Coone	Report	7 Oct 2006 10:30
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 5 630 Send Message	William If you search the FREEbmd website you'll see a fair few George HODGSON'S married Mary's........... it would be easier for YOU to trace the maiden name of the Mary via a birth certificate of one of their children........you can search the FREEbmd site for Births Marriages and Deaths . Much happiness debi
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 5 630 Send Message	Debi Coone	Report	7 Oct 2006 10:33
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 5 630 Send Message	1881 England Census Record about Geo. Hodgson Name: Geo. Hodgson Age: 60 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821 Relation: Head Spouses's Name: Mary Gender: Male Where Born: Chilton, Durham, England Civil parish: Evenwood and Barony County/Island: Durham Country: England Street address: Toft Hill Condition as to marriage: Married Education: Employment status: View image Occupation: Labourer Registration district: Auckland Sub registration district: Hamsterley ED, institution, or vessel: 17b Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John J. Fawcett 17 Robt. Fawcett 23 Agnes Hodgson 8 Geo. Hodgson 60 George Hodgson 7 Margt Hodgson 12 Mary Hodgson 38 Robt. Hodgson 4
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 5 630 Send Message	Debi Coone	Report	7 Oct 2006 10:41
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 5 630 Send Message	Although the Fawcett lads are recorded on the census as boarders I wonder if they are Mary's sons from a previous marriage? Thus making George her second husband Mary would have remarried under her married name to George: Marriages Dec 1873 FAWCETT Mary Auckland 10a 454 Hodgson George Auckland 10a 454
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 5 630 Send Message	Debi Coone	Report	7 Oct 2006 11:05
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 5 630 Send Message	The Fawcett family in 1871: Thomas Fawcett abt 1853 Woodfield, Durham, England Head Shildon Durham Margaret Fawcett abt 1869 Eldon, Durham, England Niece Shildon Durham Jno Thos Fawcett abt 1864 Southchurch, Durham, England Nephew Shildon Durham Mary Fawcett abt 1848 Crook, Durham, England Sister Shildon Durham Robert Fawcett abt 1856 Billey Roar, Durham, England Brother Shildon Durham So its possible Margaret is a Fawcett and not a Hodgson as recorded on the 1881 census previous. I suspect Margaret and John are Marys illegitamate children as Mary is recorded single on the census. marys son: Births Jun 1864 FAWCETT John Thomas Auckland 10a 191 Either one of these are Marys daughter: Births Jun 1868 FAWCETT Margaret Auckland 10a 196 FAWCETT Margaret Auckland 10a 225 Mary and parents in 1861: View Record Ann Fawcett Thomas, Jane abt 1841 Canny Hill, Durham, England Daughter Auckland St Andrew Durham View Record Cicely Fawcett Thomas, Jane abt 1844 Shildon, Durham, England Daughter Auckland St Andrew Durham View Record Jane Fawcett Thomas abt 1811 Crosby, Westmorland, England Wife Auckland St Andrew Durham View Record Mary Fawcett Thomas, Jane abt 1849 Crook, Durham, England Daughter Auckland St Andrew Durham View Record Robert Fawcett Thomas, Jane abt 1856 Crook, Durham, England Son Auckland St Andrew Durham View Record Thomas Fawcett Jane abt 1807 Winton, Westmorland, England Head Auckland St Andrew Durham View Record Thomas Fawcett Thomas, Jane abt 1852 Whitton, Durham, England Son Auckland St Andrew Durham

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