William was born at Castle Cary, Somerset on 21 July 1792.
He married Rebecca Goodall on 15 August 1820 at Shepton Mallett, Somerset, England. They had five boys and three girls.
Census 1861: Recorded in the household of his married son William Hodges in Cardiff Street, Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales. Also in the household was his wife Rebecca. He was aged about 68.
Occupation: Tailor
By 1871 he may have been living in Fulwood, Lancashire, England with his wife Rebecca and 35 year old daughter Anna Maria. His occupation was still recorded as Tailor. Aged 78.
"England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGG2-W4S : 24 July 2016), William Hodgess, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England; citing Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England, p. 15, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census,"
"England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M71R-YPL : 6 April 2016), William Hodges in household of William Hodges, Aberdare, Glamorganshire, Wales; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census,"
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William: