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Son of Thomas Hockridge 1810 and Mary Clements 1816
John was born about 1838 (1) in Clovelly. He married Mary Ann Burman in 1866 (3).
Mary Ann Burman was born about 1840 (1) in Clovelly. Her parents are Richard Burman and Ann.
When his father Thomas died in 1876, John initially took over the running of Burnstone Farm, however by 1891 he had left Burnstone and was working as a Gardener in Barnstaple. John and Mary had two children.
Richard Thomas Hockridge * Born about 1869 in Clovelly (1) Mary Jane Hockridge Born about 1877 in Clovelly (1) * has own page
John died in 1895 (2) in Barnstaple aged 56.
Census details below
1841, 1851 & 1861 Census for John - see Thomas Hockridge 1810 1871 Census RG10/2206 John Hockridge Head m 32 Farmer(70 Acres) Clovelly, Devon Mary Ann Hockridge Wife m 30 Clovelly, Devon Richard T Hockridge Son 1 Farmers Son Clovelly, Devon Mary J Trathers Serv u 15 General Servant Domestic Northam, Devon Samuel Colwill Serv u 16 Farm Servant Woolsery, Devon Address: Lowden Farm, Hartland, Devon 1881 Census RG11/2262 John Hockridge Head m 42 Farmer 130 Acres employing 1 lab and 1 boy Clovelly, Devon Mary Ann Hockridge Wife m 40 Clovelly, Devon Richard Thomas Hockridge Son 12 Scholar Clovelly, Devon Mary Jane Hockridge Daug 4 Clovelly, Devon Alice Johns Serv u 18 General Servant Indoor Woolsery, Devon Daniel Headon Serv u 21 Farm Servant Indoor Hartland, Devon William Cleavedon Serv 15 Farm Servant Indoor Clovelly, Devon Address: Burnstone Farm, Clovelly, Devon 1891 Census RG12/1774 John Hockridge Head m 52 Gardener Clovelly, Devon Mary Ann Hockridge Wife m 50 Clovelly, Devon Richard Thomas Hockridge Son s 21 Coach Builder Clovelly, Devon Mary Jane Hockridge Daug s 14 Clovelly, Devon Ann Bramwell Visitor wid 54 Living on own means Bishop Auckland, Durham J Bramwell Lodger s 29 School Master Alston, Cumberland Address: 42 Sunflower Road, Barnstaple, Devon
Sources (1) Census (2) GRO - Dec 1895 - 5b 284 - Barnstaple - aged 56 (3) GRO - Jun 1866 - 5b 959 - Bideford Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************