Mary (Pearson) Hodgson (1803 - abt. 1866)

Born 24 Apr 1803 in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England

Descendants

Died about May 1866 at about age 63 in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England

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Biography

• 24 Apr 1803 Birth: From the baptism record
• 22 May 1803 Baptism: Mary Pearson baptized in White Chapel, Cleckheaton in the parish of Birstall, Parents are Joshua (a clothier) and Elizabeth Pearson resident of Malt Kiln. DoB is on the baptism record.

****NLH Note: There are other Mary Pearsons nearby that may qualify: one born in Leeds in May 1803 (parents James and Sarah Pearson), another baptized in Wakefield in Aug 1803 (parents John and Hannah Pearson) and a third baptized in Wakefield in Sep 1804 (parents William and Sarah Pearson). Birstall is close to Cleckheaton and they are both in the same Parish, hence the selection of the Mary born to Joshua and Elizabeth Pearson.

• 3 May 1830 Marriage: Samuel Hodgson married Mary Pearson, both of Cleckheaton, in the parish church of Birstal, Yorkshire
• 17 Jul 1831 Baptism of Daughter: In the Chapelry of Cleckheaton, Samuel (a carpenter) and Mary Hodgson of Cleckheaton, christened their daughter Elizabeth. (Birth date in margin 13 Jun 1831)
• 7 Apr 1833 Baptism of Daughter: In the Chapelry of Cleckheaton, Samuel (a carpenter) and Mary Hodgson of Cleckheaton, christened their daughter Elizabeth. (Birth date in margin 3 Mar 1833)
• 7 Jun 1835 Baptism of Daughter: In the Chapelry of Cleckheaton, Samuel (a carpenter) and Mary Hodgson of Cleckheaton, christened their daughter Harriet. (Birth date in margin 25 Apr 1835)
• 14 May 1837 Baptism of Son: In the Chapelry of Cleckheaton, Samuel ( a wheelwright) and Mary Hodgson now of Hartshead Moor, christened their son John John Hodgson. (No Birth date on record)
• 1841 Census: Mary Hodgson (35, born in Yorkshire) is living in Hartshead Moor Top, Cleckheaton with her husband Samuel Hodgson (35, born in Yorkshire, a Carpenter) and 3 children, including John John Hodgson (4, born in Yorkshire).
• 1851 Census: Mary Hodgson (47, born in Scholes, Yorkshire)is living in Hartshead Moor Top, Cleckheaton Yorkshire with her husband Samuel (44, born in Wyke, Yorkshire, a Carpenter) and 4 children, including John John Hodgson (13, born Scholes, Yorkshire).
• 1861 Census: Mary Hodgson (58, born in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, a farmer of 12 acres) is widowed and living in Hartshead Moor Top, Cleckheaton, Yorkshire as head of household, with 3 children plus one lodger (a widow).
• 31 May 1866 Burial: Buried at Chapelry of Cleckheaton (parish of Birstall). 53 years old and a resident of Hartshead Moor

Sources

• Bapitsm: West Yorkshire Archive Service, Wakefield office, West Yorkshire Church of England Birth and Baptism Records 1512-1812, Ref # WDP35 1804.
• Marriage: West Yorkshire Archives Service - Leeds, Yorkshire Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1830
• 1831 Baptism of Daughter: West Yorkshire Archive Service - Wakefield office, Yorkshire parish records, Ref # WDP35/3, 1831
• 1833 Baptism of Daughter: West Yorkshire Archive Service - Wakefield office, Yorkshire Parish Records, Ref # WDP35/3, 1833
• 1835 Baptism of Daughter: West Yorkshire Archive Service - Wakefield office, Yorkshire parish records, Ref # WDP35/3, 1835
• 1837 Baptism of Son: West Yorkshire Archive Service, Wakefield office, West Yorkshire Church of England Births and Baptisms 1813-1910, Ref # WDP35/3, 1837
• 1841 Census: National Archives of the UK, Census Returns of England and Wales - 1841, Class HO107, Piece 1290, Book 3, Birstall, Yorkshire, Enumeration District #3, Folio 34, Page 7, Line 1, GSU roll #464252.
• 1851 Census: National Archives of the UK, Census Returns of England and Wales - 1851, Class HO107, Piece 2303, Folio 134, Page 14, GSU roll# 87513-87514, Enumeration District #2c.
• 1861 Census: National Archives of the UK, Census Returns of England and Wales - 1861, Class RG9, Piece 3306, Folio 9, Page 12, GSU Roll# 543111 - enumeration district 6.
• Burial: West Yorkshire Archive Service, Wakefield office, West Yorkshire Church of England Deaths and Burials 1813-1985, Ref #WDP35/16 1866.