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Son of Joseph Hockridge 1782 and Mary Bragginton
Joseph was born 20 Sep 1839 (1) in Clovelly, Devon. He married Mary Jane Bird on 16th April 1864 (2) in Abbotsham, Devon. Joseph's profession was given as Carpenter and his abode as Abbotsham. His Fathers name is given as Joseph Hockeridge, Farmer. There is no Fathers name given for Mary. Witnesses to the marriage were John and Sophia Friendship.
Mary Jane Bird was born about 1844 (4) in Abbotsham, Devon.
Joseph worked as a Carpenter. Initially he and Mary settled in Bideford, but by 1875 they had moved to Wales where they lived in Roath, Cardiff for the remainder of their lives. They had 8 children.
John Mark Hockridge * Born 1864 (3) in Bideford Ann Hockridge Born 1867 (3) in Bideford Charles Henry Hockridge * Born 1870 (3) in Bideford William Ernest Hockridge Born 1873 (3) in Barnstaple Maud Hockridge Born 1875 (3) in Cardiff Alfred Alveta Hockridge * Born 1877 (3) in Cardiff Frederick George Hockridge Born 1879 (3) in Cardiff Blanche Hockridge * Born 1882 (3) in Cardiff * has own page Census details below
1841 Census Cannot find entry for Joseph 1851 Census HO107/1895 Josh Hockridge Servant u 11 on Farm Clovelly, Devon (Joseph is working for Charles Blake, farmer) Address: Bucks Down, Woolfardisworthy, Devon 1861 Census RG9/1503 Joseph Hockridge App u 20 Carpenter Clovelly, Devon (Joseph is working for Edward Moore, Carpenter) Address: Abbotsham, Village. 1871 Census RG10/2201 Joseph Hockridge Head m 31 Carpenter Clovelly, Devon Mary Jane Hockridge Wife m 27 Abbotsham, Devon John M Hockridge Son 6 Scholar Bideford, Devon Ann Hockridge Daug 3 Scholar Bideford, Devon Charley Hy Hockridge Son 5m Bideford, Devon Address: 5 Cornwall Terrace, Bideford, Devon 1881 Census RG11/5287 Joseph Hockridge Head m 40 Carpenter Clovelly, Devon Mary Jane Hockridge Wife m 37 Abbotsham, Devon Jno Mark Hockridge Son 16 Carpenter Bideford, Devon Ann Hockridge Daug 13 Scholar Bideford, Devon Charles H Hockridge Son 10 Scholar Bideford, Devon William E Hockridge Son 8 Scholar Bideford, Devon Maud Hockridge Daug 5 Scholar Cardiff Alfred A Hockridge Son 3 Cardiff Fredr Geo Hockridge Son 1 Cardiff Address: 30 Harold Street, Roath, Glamorgan 1891 Census RG12/4386 Joseph Hockridge Head m 57 Carpenter Clovelly, Devon Mary Jane Hockridge Wife m 47 Abbotsham, Devon Charles Hockridge Son s 20 Carpenter Bideford, Devon Ernest Hockridge Son s 18 Carpenter Barnstaple, Devon Maud Hockridge Daug s 15 Cardiff Alfred Hockridge Son s 13 Scholar Cardiff Frederick Hockridge Son s 11 Scholar Cardiff Blanche Hockridge Daug s 9 Cardiff Address: 4 Muthea ? Street, Roath, Cardiff 1901 Census RG13/4972 Joseph Hockridge Head m 60 Builder & Carpenter Clovelly, Devon Mary J Hockridge Wife m 57 Abbotsham, Devon Alfred Hockridge Son m 23 Mason Cardiff Harriett Hockridge Wife m 24 Cardiff Frederick G Hockridge Son s 21 Painter Cardiff Address: 53 Diana Street, Roath, Cardiff 1911 Census for Mary - See Blanche Hockridge 1881
Sources (1) Birth Certificate (2) Marriage Certificate (3) GRO & Census for children (4) Census Page last updated 11 Jun 2010 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com ******************************************************