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Agnes Ellen was born in 1894 in Lancashire and I think she had a sister who died young. Her brother was William (Billy) Hodgkinson and he married a Francis ?. I think Agnes may have been born in Euxton, Chorley. Any info. much appreciated

Heather

Thanks for quick reply. Guess Chorley would have come under Preston District. I have made a mistake though!!! It was her brother called William and it was he who married a lady called Francis. I do not know Agnes's parents at all so this info. may help

Regards, Heather

Not sure as I have so little info. on the family. I do know that William fought in WW1 so maybe 1902 is not him.

Is this William?

British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920
Name: William Hodgkinson
Age: 27
Birth Year: abt 1888
Residence : Wigan Road, Euxton
Regiment Name: MGC (I)
Regiment Number: 21495
Document Year: 1915
Number of Images: 12

On Army records this William married Ann Ashcroft on 21st June 1917, currently residing at 55 Golden Hill Lane, Legland (?Leyland) Lancs

Marriages Jun 1917 (>99%)
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Ashcroft Ann Hodgkinson Chorley 8e 811
Hodgkinson William Ashcroft Chorley 8e 811

From Army records deduced his correct year of birth is 1888.

Births Mar 1888 (>99%)
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HODGKINSON William Chorley 8e 518

His mother, on enlistment, is stated to be Elizabeth.

Oooh yes, looks like my William as I know he lived in Euxton which was a very small village at that time. Wigan Road would have been the main road so quite possibly this is he. Only thing is he definitely married a Francis and I don't think she came from Leyland, course I could be wrong, but I am 100% sure of her first name.

Don't think the records have been mixed up Annie G. On enlistment in 1915, his next of kin was his mother Elizabeth. When he married in 1917, the records were changed by crossing through the Elizabeth and changing it to Ann.

Could he have re-married a Frances after Ann. Seems too much of a coincidence for there to be two William Hodgkinsons in Euxton, but maybe not.

A possible death of Ann

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

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

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

Maybe Mary Frances?

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

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!!

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

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)

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

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

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.