SAMUEL HOCKRIDGE 1853

 

Samuel was born 1853 (1) in Tavistock, Devon. He married Ann Cole in 1875 (2) in Durham.

Ann Cole was born about 1856 (3) in Buckland Monachorum, Devon.

Samuel and Ann began married life in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, where Samuel worked as a Coal Miner. Samuel moved his family to the United States in 1882, settling in Iowa. The 1900 US Census shows they had three children, one had died, but I have only been able to identify one son so far. Samuel and Ann remained in Iowa. (Samuels date of Naturalization in the United States was on 1 Nov 1886 in the court of Mahaska Co, Oskaloosa, Iowa)

 
Thomas Hockridge Born 1875 (4) in Hetton Le Hole, Durham

 

Samuel and Ann were buried in Oakview Cemetery, Troy. Samuel died in 1919 (5) and Ann died in 1931 (5)

Census details below

 
1861 Census for Samuel - See John Hockridge
 
1871 Census RG9/2143
Samuel Ockeridge Serv u 18 Ag Lab Buckland Monochorum, Devon
(Samuel is working for Joseph Rowe - Farmer)
Address: Crapstown, Buckland Monachorum, Devon
 
1881 Census RG11/4975
Samuel Hockridge Head m 28 Coal Miner Tavistock, Devon
Ann Hockridge Wife m 35   Buckland, Devon
Thomas Hockridge Son   5   Hetton Le Hole, Durham
Address: 16 Middle Street West, Hetton Le Hole, Durham
 
1900 US Census T623/449
Samuel Hockridge Head m 49 Bn Jan 1851 - Coal Miner England
Anne Hockridge Wife m 52 Bn Sep 1847 England
(This census confirms their entry into the United States was in 1882)
Address: Troy Township, Monroe County, Iowa
           
 
Sources  
(1) GRO Mar 1853 - 5b 332 - Tavistock
(2) GRO Dec 1875 - 11a 641 - Houghton
(3) Census
(4) GRO Dec 1875 - 10a 493 - Houghton
(5) Monroe County Cemetery Records
  Page last updated 12 June 2010