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THOMAS HOCKRIDGE 1818

Son of Mary Hockridge 1784 and William Hockridge

Thomas was baptised on 1 Mar 1818 (1) in Hartland, Devon. He married Elizabeth Shaddock (known as Betsy) in 1841 (2) in Hartland, Devon.

Elizabeth Shaddock was baptised on 17 Feb 1811 (3) in Hartland, Devon. Her parents are Thomas and Mary Shaddock

Thomas and Mary began married life in Hartland, then moving to Clovelly where Thomas worked as a Farm Labourer. After their retirement they moved to Woolfardisworthy. They had three daughters.

 

Mary Ann Hockridge Born 1842 (4) in Hartland
Grace Hockridge Born 1844 (4) in Hartland
Betsy Hockridge Born 1848 (4) in Hartland

 

Census details below

 

1841 Census HO107/223/10
Thomas Hockridge     20 Agricultural Labourer y
Elizabeth Hockridge     30   y
Address: Clifford Cottage, Hartland, Devon
 
1851 Census HO107/1895
Thomas Hockridge Head m 33 Farm Labourer Hartland, Devon
Mary Ann Hockridge Daug   9   Hartland, Devon
Grace Hockridge Daug   6   Hartland, Devon
Address: True Cottage, Hartland, Devon
 
1851 Census HO107/1895
Elizabeth Hockridge Visitor m 41 Labourers Wife Hartland, Devon
Betsy Hockridge Visitor   2   Woolfardisworthy, Devon
(Census says visitors one night - visiting Richard and Mary Hopper)
Address: Hardsworthy, Hartland, Devon
 
1861 Census RG9/1505
Thomas Hockridge Head m 41 Labourer Hartland, Devon
Betsy Hockridge Wife m 51   Hartland, Devon
Grace Hockridge Daug   16   Hartland, Devon
Address: Buscott, Clovelly, Devon
 
1871 Census RG10/2207
Thomas Hockridge Head m 52 Farm Labourer Hartland, Devon
Betsy Hockridge Wife m 60   Hartland, Devon
Grace Hockridge Daug u 25 Servant Hartland, Devon
Jane Whitfield Boarder m 27 Laundress Dublin, Ireland
Address: Dyke Green, Clovelly, Devon
 
1881 Census RG11/2262
Thomas Hockridge Head m 62 Farmer 22 Acres & Fishmonger Hartland, Devon
Betsy Hockridge Wife m 69   Hartland, Devon
Address: Dyke Green, Clovelly, Devon
 
1891 Census RG12/1789
Thomas Hockridge Head m 72 Retired Farmer Hartland, Devon
Elizabeth Hockridge Wife m 80   Hartland, Devon
Address: Back Street, Woolfardisworthy, Devon

 

Sources  
(1) Transcript courtesy of Devon Family History Society - www.devonfhs.org.uk
(2) GRO Mar 1841 - 10 93 - Bideford
(3) Hartland Records - Genogold
(4) Census & GRO for children
  Page last updated 10 Mar 2008
Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com

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