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No 99% sure there wasn't a Hilda in the family. 99% sure too thare was only Eva and Dorothy. Maybe Eva was christianed Eve or Evie?

What do you think Heather? Am I just clutching at straws here?

Have you caught up Annie? I'm still thinking it's the right William,although it doesn't help in the search for Agnes Ellen.

Didn't pick that up Annie.

Might this help at all - Agnes Ellen married Albert Bosher in Chorley. They had two sons (cousins to Eva and Dorothy) The sons were called Arthur and Frank born c. 1924 and 1923

Hilda died - perhaps just not remembered -

Deaths Jun 1926 (>99%)
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Hodgkinson Hilda C 0 Chorley 8e 553

Births Dec 1925 (71%)
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Hodgkinson Hilda C Kellett Chorley 8e 561

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Births Mar 1927 (>99%)
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Hodgkinson Dorothy M Kellett Chorley 8e 575

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Births Mar 1928 (>99%)
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Hodgkinson Kathleen E Kellett Chorley 8e 564


Probably on the totally wrong track, but Kathleen's middle name 'could' have been Eva. Not sure about Hilda though.

Do you remember a Wm. Hodgkinson married Mary F Kellett (possibly after Ann) -

Births Mar 1927 (>99%)
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Hodgkinson Dorothy M Kellett Chorley 8e 575

Not seeing Eva's birth though.

William and Francis's daughters were Dorothy and Eva. Both were born in Chorley and Dorothy being the eldest was probably born c. 1925 and Eva a couple of years later. Hope this helps

On the 1891 census they are living in Daubers Lane !!

Guess this is wrong family as I know for sure that Agnes Ellen (known as Nellie) was born in 1894. I think her brother, William, was a little bit older than her but not 100% sure. I also think they lived in Dawbers Lane, Euxton when they were young but again not certain.

You didn't say William had two daughters. If we can find their births we can find maiden name of his wife. What were their names and where were they born, and when (roughly)?
Maybe we can then work back to the right family.

No sign of Agnes Ellen, so probably wrong family....

and in 1901

1901 England Census
Name: William Hodgkinson
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Euxton, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Euxton
Ecclesiastical parish: Euxton
Town: Euxton
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Chorley
Sub-registration district: Leyland
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 76
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Hodgkinson 53
Mary Swarbrick 30
Ellen Hodgkinson 26
Alice Hodgkinson 25
James Hodgkinson 22
Ann Hodgkinson 19
William Hodgkinson 13

This is that William in 1891

1891 England Census
Name: William Hodgkinson
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Euxton, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Euxton
Ecclesiastical parish: Euxton
Town: Euxton
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Chorley
Sub-registration district: Leyland
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Hodgkinson 44
May Divarbrick 20
Ellen Hodgkinson 14
Alice Hodgkinson 15
Ann Hodgkinson 9
William Hodgkinson 3

(Elizabeth, the mother, is a widow)

William and Francis had two daughters, one called Eva who was born c. 1926. This is what makes me thinks that William was only married once but looking back at your comments maybe he was married for a short while before marrying Francis

It was Ann (his maybe wife) who was living in Leyland. His address on enlistment was Wigan Road, Euxton. Perhaps she stayed with her parents while William was away ......

and it was going so well!!

Maybe this is a skeleton in the cupboard!!!!!! Trouble is all the people who may have know are now dead.

Marriages Sep 1925 (>99%)
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Hodgkinson William Kellett Chorley 8e 1477
Kellett Mary F Hodgkinson Chorley 8e 1477

Maybe Mary Frances?

As far as I know they never lived in Leyland, Infact William lived with his parents when he married Francis. Agnes Ellen had lived at the family home until her marriage and then moved into house across the road. The house was in Chorley

A possible death of Ann

Deaths Sep 1921 (>99%)
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Hodgkinson Ann 40 Chorley 8e 441