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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.

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

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

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.

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.

Hilda died - perhaps just not remembered -

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

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

Didn't pick that up Annie.

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.

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?

THank you all for trying so hard to find info. It's so difficult when I have so little to go on. I feel sure that Eva was not called Kathleen but again it's a possibility

I have some records of a Hodgkinson family in Euxton and they show the family moved to Chorley but unsure if it's my Hodgkinsons. It lists the daughter as Elizabeth A Hodgkinson but I am sure my grandmother was called Agnes Ellen. Could this be her?

My thinking re Hilda was that she was born 2 years before Dorothy, so basically Hilda was never mentioned (or remembered)

(It was only 6 months ago that I found after my mum died she was not the youngest child in a family of 11, but she had a sister who was younger, who died within the first year, and not one of my aunts remember her!! How strange is that)

Choccy how sad to think no-one remembered your mother's younger sister. Maybe the same happened with Hilda then. The only reason I believed that Agnes and William were born in Euxton comes through some records I was given but now I start to think they are incorrect. Could it be the Hodgkinson family always lived in Chorley? Are there any records you have access to to show a Hodgkinson family in Chorley with a son William and a daughter Agnes or Ellen. born 15/09/1894

You need to work backwards. Not sure if a maternal/paternal grandmother, but birth certificate of your mother/father would give her correct name (unless of course she never used the name she was given on registration). If you have a copy of your grandmother's marriage certificate that will at least give her father's name and occupation, which would be something to look for in a census.

(You mentioned Dawbers Lane, and the 1891 census does show that Hodgkinson family living in 'Daubers' Lane)

Marriages Mar 1918 (>99%)
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Hodgkinson Agnes H Bosher Chorley 8e 765

If this is the marriage, it says Agnes H not Agnes E

Should it be Helen, as opposed to Ellen?

That is the marriage so maybe she was called Helen!! Or it might be a mistake that whoever wrote the entry assuimed she was Helen and just dropped the H when she spoke as she was a Lancashire lass after all!!!

If you haven't got Agnes Ellen's birth cert, perhaps you ought to send for it - if the Chorley connection is correct, this is probably it.

Births Dec 1894 (>99%)
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Hodgkinson Agnes Ellen Chorley 8e 527

Don't know if it will get us anywhere, but this is the marriage of Elizabeth Swarbrick (spinster)(!) and William Hodgkinson's father.

Marriages Dec 1876 (>99%)
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HODGKINSON John Chorley 8e 749
Swarbrick Elizabeth Chorley 8e 749

(there is a May Swarbrick on the 1891 and 1901 census with the family, presumable a daughter of Elizabeth's first marriage)

Thanks again for your help - certainly given me something to think about regarding family members - just wished I'd asked a few more questions when people were still living!!!!!

Heather