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JOHN HOCKRIDGE 1856

 

John was born 1856 (1) in Burrington, Devon. He married Leah Alma Bennett in 1878 (2)

Leah Alma Bennett was born in 1857 in Tiverton, Devon. Her parents are John Bennett and Susannah.

John and Leah began married life in Tiverton, Devon, but by 1891 had settled in Powderham where John worked as a Shepherd. The 1911 Census shows John and Leah had 7 children, 3 who had died.

 

Lily Hockridge Born 1879 (3) in Tiverton
Josiah Hockridge Born 1880 (3) in Tiverton
Maudie May Hockridge Born 1882 in Powderman - Died 1882 inf
Mabel Hockridge Born 1883 (3) in Tiverton
Hella Hockridge Born 1889 (3) in Powderham
John Hockridge Born 1893 in Powderham - Died 1895 inf
Alice Hockridge Born 1895 (3) in Powderham
Census details below
1861 & 1871 Census for John - See Grenville Hockridge 1826
 
1881 Census RG11/2236
John Hockridge Head m 24 Farmer 30 Acres Burrington, Devon
Leah Hockridge Wife m 24   Tiverton, Devon
Lily Hockridge Daug   2   Tiverton, Devon
Josiah Hockridge Son   1   Tiverton, Devon
John Bennett Father in law m 62 Late Farmer ? Devon
Susannah Bennett Mother in law m 63   Tiverton, Devon
Address: Higher Bradleigh Farm, Tiverton, Devon
 
1891 Census RG12/1686
John Hockridge Head m 34 Shepherd Burrington, Devon
Leah A Hockridge Wife m 34   Tiverton, Devon
Lily Hockridge Daug   12 Scholar Tiverton, Devon
Josiah Hockridge Son   10 Scholar Tiverton, Devon
Mabel Hockridge Daug   8   Tiverton, Devon
Hella Hockridge Daug   1   Powderham, Devon
Susannah Bennett Mother in law wid 74   Tiverton, Devon
Address: Powderham Road, Powderham, Devon
 
1901 Census RG13/2040
John Hockridge Head m 44 Shepherd on farm Burrington, Devon
Leah Alma Hockridge Wife m 44   Tiverton, Devon
Mabel Hockridge Daug s 16 Monitor in School Tiverton, Devon
Ella Hockridge Daug s 11   Powderham, Devon
Alice Hockridge Daug s 5   Powderham, Devon
Susannah Bennett Mother in law wid 82   Tiverton, Devon
Address: Exwell Cottage, Powderham, Devon
 
1911 Census RG14/12662
John Hockridge Head m 53 Shepherd on Farm Burrington, Devon
Leah Hockridge Wife m 53   Tiverton, Devon
Iva Hockridge Daug   15   Powderham, Devon
Address: Exwell, Powderham, Devon
 
Sources  
(1) GRO - Sep 1856 - 5b 39? - S Molton
(2) GRO - Dec 1878 - 5b 747 - Tiverton
(3) GRO & Census for children
  Page last updated 4 Jun 2010