Hodges Family , Charmouth

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1. John's wife Jane was a Mansfield from Lyme- her father had a general store.
            2. Henry, John's younger brother helped in the shop all his life. He was married to
                Charlotte Diment of Charmouth
            3. James the eldest was married to Susan Wild of Charmouth and lived in Lyme .He
                  Worked as a gardener- a smallholder in today's language.
            4. Both Richard and William,John's eldest two trained as butchers.I have no record of
                  William owning any property- Richard owned the lot.William left to start his own butchers shop at Alton before going to sea and eventually settling in Aus. His sister Mary Ann
went out with him against her fathers wishes and died in childbirth.Apparently the family never forgave him.
              5. George also trained as a butcher before going to Liskeard and owning a grocery and tea merchant business. All his children including my grandfather were born there.George later purchased The London Hotel in Poole .Alfred his eldest then took over before retiring to Charmouth.
              6. Charles trained in furnishings before establishing his own business Charles Hodges &Co in central London .He eventually became a millionaire owning a Derby winner and directorship of several major hotels
              7. John's brothers are buried in the new graveyard-headstones being renovated this year.My g,grandfather is also buried there and headstone has been cleaned.

1851 census transcription details for: Charmouth Street, Charmouth
National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107 Piece: 1862 Folio: 15 Page: 22

Reg. District: Axminster Sub District: Lyme
Parish: Charmouth Enum. District: 1
Ecclesiastical District: City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Charmouth Street, Charmouth County: Devonshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation, Where Born
HODGES, Joseph Head Married M 64 1787 Beerhouse Keeper Coal Dealer & C Seepett
Devonshire
HODGES, Mary Wife Married F 63 1788 Beerhouse Keeper Wife Crowcombe
Somerset
HODGES, James Son Unmarried M 43 1808 Assistant Supett
Devonshire
HODGES, John Grand Son M 10 1841 Scholar Exeter
Dorset
HODGES, Mary A Grand Daughter F 8 1843 Scholar Exeter
Dorset
HODGES, Joseph Grand Son M 6 1845 Scholar Exeter
Dorset




1861 census transcription details for: Axminster Road, Charmouth
National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG09 Piece: 1370 Folio: 17 Page: 27

Reg. District: Axminster Sub District: 1 Lyme
Parish: Charmouth Enum. District: 1
Ecclesiastical District: City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Axminster Road, Charmouth
County: Devonshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation ,
Disability Where Born
HODGES, James Head Married M 53 1808 Jobbing Carter
Devon
Lappet
HODGES, Susan Wife Married F 39 1822 Domestic Duties
Charmouth
Dorset
HODGES, Thomas Son M 8 1853 Scholar
Charmouth
Dorset
HODGES, Charles Son M 7 1854 Scholar
Charmouth
Dorset
HODGES, Fanny Daughter F 5 1856 Scholar
Charmouth
Dorset



1871 census transcription details for: Old Lyme Road, Charmouth
National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG10 Piece: 2031 Folio: 18 Page: 26

Reg. District: Axminster Sub District: Lyme
Parish: Charmouth Enum. District: 1
Ecclesiastical District: City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Old Lyme Road, Charmouth
County: Devonshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born
HODGES, James Head M 63 1808 Devon
HODGES, Susan Wife F 49 1822 Dorset
HODGES, Tom Son M 18 1853 Dorset
HODGES, James Son M 13 1858 Dorset
HODGES, Frederick Son M 12 1859 Dorset
HODGES, Emily Daughter F 8 1863 Dorset
HODGES, Edward Son M 6 1865



1881 census transcription details for: Axminster Road, Charmouth (Dorset)
National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG11 Piece: 2126 Folio: 13 Page: 18

Reg. District: Axminster Sub District: Lyme
Parish: Charmouth (Dorset) Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District: City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Axminster Road, Charmouth (Dorset)
County: Devonshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation ,
Disability Where Born
HODGES, James Head Married M 73 1808 Butcher
Luppit
Devon
BRINSON, Fanny Daughter Married F 24 1857 Dressmaker
Charmouth
Dorset
HODGES, James Son Single M 23 1858 Post Boy (Dom)
Charmouth
Dorset
1889 John Hodges, Draper of Bournemouth bought Alberry House from Andrew Tucker, he also owned Lutrell House and built the window looking down the street.

In 1911 retired Draper living in Bournemouth. aged 69. born in Charmouth in . His wife, Mary aged 75. they have 2 living children
On behalf of a friend I am trying to trace some 20th century
descendants of his ancestors. Since this may involve people who are
alive today, please reply to me off-List.

All are descendants of Joseph HODGES (born 1784) who was a tenant
farmer and butcher of Westhay Farm, Charmouth, Dorset. By 1901 a few
of the descendants had scattered, but there is a suggestion that some
may have later come back to Dorset. These descendants, all born
Charmouth, plus spouses in 1901 were:

1. George & Elizabeth (born Charmouth) HODGES plus Margaret aged 10 and
Reginald age 5, living at Christchurch near Bournemouth. George was a
domestic gardener.
2. Edwin & Ellen (born Sidmouth, Devon) HODGES plus Phoebe aged 11,
living in Lyme Regis. Edwin was a mason.
3. William & Rosina (born Mosterton) HODGES plus Edwin aged 16, Kate
aged 14, George aged 13, Daisy aged 9, Alfred aged 6, Elsie aged 4, all
living in Charmouth. William was a gardener.
4. Harry & Jane (born Axminster, Devon) HODGES plus Percy aged 8,
Arthur aged 7 (apparently feeble-minded), Melinda aged 4 months, still
living in Charmouth. Harry was also a gardener.
5. Herbert HODGES single, was a leading seaman on board ship
6. Ernest & Martha (born Walcott, Lincolnshire) HODGES plus Ernest aged
13, Sleaford (male) aged 8, Winifred aged 4, May aged 1 month, living
in Lambeth. Ernest was an 'Attendant Court Justice'.
7. Alfred & Ellen (born Cornworthy, Devon) HODGES plus Edith aged 14,
Dorothy 7, living in Battersea. Edwin was running a furniture
warehouse.

The following were brothers, cousins of above. Again, both born
Charmouth.
1. John & Mary (born Blandford St Mary) HODGES aged 59 & 62 were living
in Boscombe near Bournemouth as a retired draper.
2. Richard & Mary (born London) HODGES plus Florence aged 15, and
Charles aged 14, living in Christchurch. Richard was a Purveyor of
Meats - sounds like a high-class butcher!

The friend would be very grateful for any leads. His relatives didn't
communicate well, if at all, and he would now like to make up for this.
He only has one grandson and would very much like to extend his family.

Best wishes,

Diana


1891 census transcription details for: Axminster Road, Charmouth
National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG12 Piece: 1666 Folio: 12 Page: 15

Reg. District: Axminster Sub District: Lyme
Parish: Charmouth Enum. District: 1
Ecclesiastical District: Charmouth City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Axminster Road, Charmouth
County: Devonshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation ,
Disability Where Born
HODGES, James Head Married M 83 1808 General Labourer
Luppitt
Devonshire
HODGES, Susan Wife Married F 69 1822
Charmouth
Dorsetshire

The 1841 Census showing Joseph Hodges, aged 55, a Shopkeeper living with his wife, Mary, aged 50 in the New Inn at the top of The Street. His son,Henry is decsribed as a Butcher and John Reed and William Rapsey are Butchers assitants. After the 1830 Ale House Act it was not uncommon for people to turn their front Parlour into a pub, which was often run by the wife. There is a smilar example with the present day Royal Oak, which still has a room on the left side which was previously a butchers shop.
The 1851 Census showing Joseph Hodges, aged 65, now a Beer House Keeper, Coal Dealer, Etc born in Luppitt, near Honiton, Devon living with his wife, Mary, aged 50 in the New Inn at the top of The Street. His son,Henry is decsribed as a Butcher and John Reed and William Rapsey are Butchers assitants. After the 1830 Ale House Act it was not uncommon for people to turn their front Parlour into a pub, which was often run by the wife. There is a smilar example with the present day Royal Oak, which still has a room on the left side which was previously a butchers shop.
1851 Census showing John Hodges, aged 40 and his wife Jane, with their 4 sons and 1 daughter, living at Beech House on The Street in Charmouth.
 
 
Joseph Hodges Will of 1860 with his wife, Mary and son John Hodges of Charmouth, Butcher as Executors.
 
Miriam HODGES born 1791 Luppitt, Devon (as per 1851 Census) was christened
at Luppitt on 16 June 1782. Her parents were James HODGES and
Elizabeth?. Miriam married Thomas LUTLEY on 25 March 1825 at Burlescombe,
Devon. No known family. Thomas died 18 Sept 1834 and Miriam 13 Dec 1857.

Miriam had brothers: John b 1777, James b 1779, Joseph b 1784, William b
1788, Richard b 1794 and another Richard b 1795, and Edward b 1798. A
sister Elizabeth christened at Luppitt on 3 January 1781 married Thomas
DOMMETT at Luppitt on 29 March 1803 and a sister Jane christened at Luppitt
on 16 October 1796 married John GRIFFIN of Membury on 19 February 1823 at
Luppitt. James Hodges married Elizabeth Pratt at Luppitt on 26 March
1804. John Hodges married Eleanor Holway on 27 March 1805 at
Luppitt. Joseph Hodges married Mary Hook on 30 December 1806 at Luppitt.

Another sister, Sarah supposedly born 1788 Luppitt, Devon (as per 1851
Census) but was christened in November 1785 at Luppitt. According to the
Luppitt Parish Registers, Sarah married William HUSSEY of Gittisham at
Luppitt on 9 July 1806. Sarah was a widow by 1856 (probably before this).

Sarah's daughter, Charlotte HUSSEY (born 1819) married Thomas K KERR. born
1821.

Miriam LUTLEY was living with Thomas KERR and his family in Honiton on the
1851 census. A Thomas KERR was a witness to Miriam LUTLEY's will.

Thomas LUTLEY's sister Thomasine married a William HODGES but I don't know
if he is from the same family.
 
 
 
 
 
18 As early as 1835, the Rev . Thomas Hodges , an Anglican vicar in Charmouth not related to the Lyme cleric, began carrying her letters to Adam Sedgwick in Cambridge and negotiating her sales to him.419 Simply carrying correspondence ...
1847 Thomas Hodges of Charmouth died Trinity colleg cambridge
"The Rev. Thomas Hodges and wife lived in a house opposite the Church - Luttrell House and she got her brandy cheap from the smugglers then infecting the coast. The Excise officers lived at the bottom of the village. Their Chief wrote to the Rev. Hodges saying that he was coming down for a few days as he had work to do down there. Mrs Hodges got very anxious thinking he had heard of the brandy, but she knew well and trusted the excise officers house keeper, so she consulted her and when suggested the incriminating bottles should be put in a cupboard in the excise officers own house, as the last place he would suspect. This was agreed to Mrs Hodges brought down the bottles hidden in the vast muff fashionable at the time" . 1830
Anning did not write to Sedgwick again until 29 June 1835 when she took advantage of a visit to Cambridge by the Lyme clergyman Hodges and sent by his hand a letter detailing her recent discoveries. There was first 'a perfect lchthyosaurus about four feet and half long, the head Vertebral col
No.21 Large Upright with IHS Motif.
Sacred/to the memory of/JANE wife of JOHN HODGES/who departed this life December 9* 1861,/aged 49 years/Also of/JOHN HODGES/husband of the above who died/December 18* 1874,/aged 64 years/And of/MARY wife of R.PHILLIPS and eldest/daughter of the above who died at/Murr (umundi) New South Wales Australia/July 8* 1870.aged 23 years/"Blessed are the xxxxxxx which die in the Lord".

I.1 North Wall of the Nave, turning left on entering by the North door.
White scroll on black marble backing Over the scroll is a swag "Suum Cuique Tribue" over a moon, itself over a crown.
In Memory of/The Revd. THOMAS HODGES, M.A/of Trinity College Cambridge,/Sometime Curate in charge of this Parish of Charmouth;/who died April 18th 1847 aged 64 years/Also of MARIA, his wife,/who died May 27th 1871,aged 77 years/This tablet was erected by the only surviving child/MARIANNE, widow of THOMAS BENNET EDWARDS,/late Vicar of St. Stephen's by Saltash, Cornwall/in grateful memory of most kind and loving parents/Requiescant in Pace/ +Jenkins, Torquay.

I.13 On the South wall of the Sanctuary. In relief, a picture of a skeleton wearing a crown and holding a spear in one hand and an hour glass in the other. The spear is being directed towards an ill boy lying between his father and mother The caption beneath reads - Sacred to the memory of JOSEPH,/only son of the Rev T HODGES of Trin.Coll.Camb.A.M./and MARIA his wife./"Forgive,blest shade! the tributary tear that mourns thy exit from a world like this;/Forgive the wish that would have kept thee here,/And stayed thy progress to the realms of bliss".

 
Minutes of the evidence taken before a Select Committee regarding the Election in Lyme Regis in 1842
 
The New Inn was situated at the top of the Street and continued trading until recent times, though is now subdivided into separate properties. The section which is now known as Charleston House is clearly shown on the 1841 Tithe map for Charmouth as belonging to Joseph Hodges. The Census for the same year describes him as a 55 year old Coal dealer living with his wife Mary, who no doubt helped run their Beer House. By 1861 she is a widow aged 73. The business then continues with a relative Henry Wild, who is the son of John Wild who was the landlord of the Royal Oak from 1867. But in 1883 there is a fire in the Thatched Roof, which destroys the Inn, and it is not until 3 years later that the building we see today was completed. Henry Wild continues as the landlord and the 1911 Census shows him aged 62.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I have just discovered your article on Charmouth during WW2. I was a very ,very young resident 1942-1945 ,and am the g,g,grandson of John Hodges the farmer and butcher,whose headstone I had renovated last year along with my g,grandfathers George the brother of Charles who gave the playing fields to the village along with other bequests.
          I was in Charmouth last year and gave the Pavey group extracts from my mothers diaries,via Ian at the White House Hotel. Having at last found more relatives I shall be back in Charmouth in Nov to show them around and also to pass on a family history file.
            Reg Pavey did not know the connection between Joseph Hodges and the rest of the gang!! Joseph was John's father.He farmed at Westhay before moving into the village when he purchased The Masons Arms/ New Commercial Inn.John was already doing well as a farmer of 80 acres and butcher-plus other enterprises! I could go on!
            I have the wills etc of many of the family .

Hannah Newberry rented the 2 acres field from the Church as it was originally Glebe Land and appears to have purchased it by 1780 and then passed to her Grandson on her death in 1790. He was a butcher and it seems to have passed to John Hodges a butcher by 1841 when he is shown as renting it from the church. He must have owned it when he had 3 houses built on it. The first owner of Sandford Cottage is George Hodges and his sister Ellenore, who was the 2nd daughter of John, the butcher.HE lived in a hbouse rented from church on tithe number 217 and rented the fields around it. John; HODGES; 30; Butcher;Jane; HODGE; 25,Wm; HODGE; 4,Chas.; HODGE; 2,Eliza; HODDER; 18; Female servant. He also owned a house(t.no.1)that would become the Royal Oak and had been a butchers run by the Loves.School was supposed to be built on hodges buildings. on 1837 jury List as butcher, william edwards dies in 1829 and Inn bought by Gundrys.

1825 William Edwards - House, stable, garden, etc, Church Hay Mead, Mail Ciach Inn - Foss

1841 beech house is shown as empty. john Cronie as owner

lloks like house was Royal Oak. 1840 directory shows John as Butcher and Joseph as a shopkeeper

1861 Census

55; Charmouth Street; John HODGES ; Head; M; 50; Butcher & Grocer; Devon; ; F8P9

William Edwards is the grandson of Hannah Newberry and on her death inherits the 3 Crowns and the building to the east of it which he runs as a Butchers. In 1810 he sells his half of both the Inn and Butchers with a field bordering on to Lower Sea Lane. His sister Hannah, who is married to Shoto Dare is owner of the other half of the Moiety. John Hodges who is shown running his butchers built the shop to the east of Beech House after he took over the business from Edwards c. 1838

John Hodges 1865, born 1810. 1837 on list of Jury Men described as a butcher.living in part of Badgers, renting fields.In 1830 William Edwards sells Beeches and field to Issac Cooke living in Clifton, Bristol In 1841 Beeches empty, owned by Issac Cooke, who is briefly patron of Church and in 1840 shown as owning a property rented to Rev. Hatherall, the Rector of Charmouth at the time. Miss Puddicombe is renting from him originally.(deeds)He extended the property

1843 John Hodges appears on list of constables as a butcher had 9 children, first in 1837

died 1874 aged 64 father John, married jane, father of william and charles , owner of cow stalls site of almshouses. Mrs Scalch of the Court purchases a field in 1864 on which stood a cow shed belonging to John Hodges a butcher, and goes on to build two almshouses to accommodate six poor people.

1837 Charles, born to John and Jane in Charmouth.

1861 described as Butcher and Grazier, born in Sidbury in Devon, wife from Lyme Regis

in 1871 farmer of 80 acres

william edwards must die in 1829 according to poor rates

51 John HODGES & another 30 George DARBY Houses & Gardens - 1 33
203 John HODGES 30 Rev. William HATHERELL Field & Garden 2 1 23
217 John HODGES 30 Rev. William HATHERELL House & Garden - - 36
HODGE, Chas Charmouth Street M 2 1839 1819
HODGE, Jane Charmouth Street F 25 1816 1819
HODGE, Jno Charmouth Street M 30 1811 1819

Hodges shop was below Coach and Horses he was followed by Robert Manley and then Stanton

Henry Stanton, Butcher in 1881

 

"Sandford Cottage" stood on the corner of Sea Lane. The first owners that I have notes of are George Hodges and his sister Ellennore 2nd daughter of John, the butcher.

notes on 1842 election regarding charmouth, Joseph hodges faher of John Hodges.

"Beech House" The interior shows that formerly the two houses were one as on the ground floor part of the building seems to have belonged to the butcher's and the butcher's attic extends over Beech House. In 1892 Richard Hodges sold it to Richard Shelton who died in 1921 and it was purchased by Mrs. Haggard with right to use the garden door. In 1922 Godfrey D.N. Haggard, her son, became owner. He was father of Stephen who became famous as an actor but unfortunately died young.
F.C.Marsh in 1923
Reub and Ron Frampton, who took over from Cecil Marsh

Reub Frampton was a Charmouth village butcher and my father-in-law. He came to Charmouth in 1938 with his brother Ron when they bought the butchers shop next to the Coach & Horses from Cecil Marsh and his mother. Between them, the brothers ran this shop until 1961 when they sold the busi­ness on to Bright. It is strange that Pavey, who knew both Framptons very well, records the occupant of ‘Winton House' as Bright but makes no refer­ence to the Framptons who lived and worked there during the previous twenty three years, or indeed to the Marshes who preceded them. However, Pavey does give some interesting details of the shop and of ‘Winton House' of which the shop is a part. He supports the claims of past owners that the house and ‘Beech House' immediately to its east was once the parsonage before the old rectory, south of the Church, was built in 1835. Apparently, one John Hodges added the shop and the family lived over it and in a room over out­buildings in the yard, with access being gained via external stone steps. It is probable that this latter structure still exists. From Pavey's account it would appear that butchers operated from these premises for well over a hundred years.
The Frampton family were traditionally butchers.

 
Alfred hodges born in 1894 left charmouth in 1916 for Canada - where he became a successful grocer. And bought a great deal of land. He returned to Charmouth for the first time I. June 1960. He remembered the school being sent out to see the 1st car ever seen in Charmouyh. ( A wagon without horses). It stuck on the hill and the boys helped to push it up and were each given a 1d. His father was gardener at Catherston and they lived on Cottage on Axminster Road next to Hope. His Uncle Henry was Gardener at The. Mount. His brother Sidney also went to Canada. Visited Charmouth June 9th 1965. Worked after leaving school at Butcher,Marsh's shop