Reuben Hodgkinson (abt. 1849 - abt. 1938)

Born about 20 Jul 1849 in Wakefield, Tasman, New Zealand

Husband of Annie Amelia (Watson) Hodgkinson — married 18 Aug 1875 in Wakefield, Tasman, New Zealand

Descendants

Died about 17 Jul 1938 at about age 88 in Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand

Biography

He married Annie Amelia Watson about 1875. ^[1]

THE CYCLOPEDIA OF NEW ZEALAND [NELSON, MARLBOROUGH & WESTLAND PROVINCIAL DISTRICTS] - TADMOR VALLEY Reuben Hodgkinson - Farmer, Tadmor, Mr. Hodgkinson has a freehold section of 255 acres, which, with the exception of thirty acres, has been cleared of timber, and subdivided into paddocks, which carry 400 sheep, chiefly Lincoln and Romney Marsh. The soil is a light yellow loam, and has been proved, under the judicious management of the owner, to be capable of growing either root or grain crops, Mr. Hodgkinson was born at Wakefield in 1849, and is a son of Mr. Hodgkinson, of Tadmor. He followed goldmining at Wangapeka, the Buller and Tadmor, where he was one of the first at the “rush,” being with Piroti and his party. Mr. Hodgkinson was digging off and on for thirty years; in fact, till 1896. He purchased his present property in 1869. Mr. Hodgkinson married a daughter of the late Mr. Jacob Watson, of Tadmor, and has three sons and three daughters.[2]

Walter aka Herbert Henry William[3] [4] [Hamilton probates - annual number sequence HODGKINSON Walter - Auckland formerly Marton - Retired Farmer 1971 1971 Hamilton High Court] Archives New Zealand: R18048677 1902/2865 Agatha Sarah Clara Lee Herbert Henry William Hodgkinson^[2][3]

Herbert Cyril 1902-1984^[4][5]

Eric Vivian 1903-^[6][7]

Mervyn Conrad 1906-1928^[8][9]

Doris Annie Veronica 1908 ^[10]

Hetta Mildred 1909-^[11]

Agatha Mary Clare^[12]

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He died about 1938 aged 89 years old. ^[14] and is buried in the Wakapuaka Cemetery Nelson^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ "Births, Deaths & Marriages Online", [digital index], New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz), Marriage Registration of Reuben Hodgkinson and Annie Amelia Watson ; citing Marriage Certificate 1875/1605.
2. ↑ 1918/50467 Hodgkinson Walter 37Y
3. ↑ EVENING POST, VOLUME LXXXIX, ISSUE 70, 24 MARCH 1915 At the Petone Magistrate's Court today, Clara Agatha Hodgkinson proceeded against her husband, Herbert Henry William Hodgkinson, on a charge of failing to support herself and six children. In her evidence complainant stated that she had received no monetary assistance from her husband, who was employed as a sub-manager of a Hawkes Bay farm, since 10th December last. She had been separated from her husband for three years, and when they last lived together he was receiving £10 a year, with the addition of house allowance. Complainant was now employed in a laundry earning 30s a week, on which she had to keep herself and four children, the two others being in a home. The Magistrate (Mr. D. G. A. Cooper, S.M.) made an order for the payment of 25s per week, the first instalment to be paid on 7th April. Costs (£1 Is) were allowed.
4. ↑ 1902/9028 Hodgkinson Herbert Cyril Bentley Clare Agatha Herbert Henry William
5. ↑ 1984/40045 Hodgkinson Herbert Cyril 14 May 1902
6. ↑ 1903/11570 Hodgkinson Eric Vivian Agatha Clare Herbert Henry William
7. ↑ 1975/48213 Hodgkinson Eric Vivian 10 December 1903
8. ↑ 1906/15283 Hodgkinson Mervyn Conrad Agatha Clare Herbert Henry William
9. ↑ 1928/2206 Hodgkinson Mervyn Conrad 21Y
10. ↑ 1908/21890 Hodgkinson Doris Annie Veronica Agatha Clare Herbert Henry William
11. ↑ 1909/13365 Hodgkinson Hetta Mildred Clara Agatha Herbert Henry
12. ↑ 1911/17399 Hodgkinson Agatha Mary Clare Clare Agatha Herbert Henry William
13. ↑ Surname Hodgkinson First names R Gender Female Age 0 Date of Death Date of Interment Cemetery Mararewa Plot Type Grave Plot Location Block Row Plot Area Lakes-Murchison Ward Notes Wife of Ruebin Hodgkinson Died 1931[1]
14. ↑ "Births, Deaths & Marriages Online", [digital index], New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz), Death Registration of Reuben Hodgkinson , aged at death 89Y; citing Death Certificate 1938/28145 .
15. ↑ Find A Grave Index Name Reuben Hodgkinson Event Type Burial Event Place Nelson, Nelson City, Nelson, New Zealand Photograph Included Y Affiliate Record Identifier 153177744 Cemetery Wakapuaka Cemetery Citing this Record "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29T-MVC9 : 15 March 2016), Reuben Hodgkinson, ; Burial, Nelson, Nelson City, Nelson, New Zealand, Wakapuaka Cemetery; citing record ID 153177744, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.