John Powell Hodges and Sarah Prosser
English forebears: John Powell Hodges was born about 1805 in St Georges, Gloucestershire, England and married Sarah Prosser born c 1809. John died aged 69 in 1874 and his death registered in Gloucester.
Probate of will and Cordicils D3117/3630 30 October 1874
22 May 1869, a John Powell HODGES of Northgate Street, bacon and cheese factory.
Contents: see Probate of will and Cordicils
Refers to sons of testator, the last being sole executor.
Charles Powell HODGES (1831-1905), Castlemain, Victoria, Australia;
James Powell HODGES;
George Frederick Elijah Powell HODGES,
Children of John and Sarah:
Charles Powell Hodges was born in 1832
An 1871 census shows the household comprised:
John Powell Hodges; aged 66 b.c. 1805
Sarah Powell Hodges; aged 62 b.c. 1809
Emma Powell Hodges; aged 35 b.c. 1836
Ann Powell Hodges; aged 32 b.c. 1839
George Frederick E Powell Hodges; aged 24; b.c. 1847
Sarah Powell Hodges; aged 22 b.c. 1849
James Powell HODGES was not listed.
He also had a son Charles John Powell Hodges who arrived in Australia, and learnt the Chinese language, which served him well.
Will (D3117/2573 19 January 1922)
(1) Marion HODGES, widow of Box Hill in the State of Victoria (Australia)
(2) Charles John Powell HODGES; Peter Dick HODGES; David Dick HODGES; Thomas Dick HODGES; William HODGES, sons of the testatrix.
Real and personal estate unspecified.
Witnesses: John BRUTTON, managing clerk to Sir George FARMER, Melbourne solicitor; J. OXAN, clerk to the same.
Statutary declaration attached with a statement by Charles John Powell HODGES that the articled will is a true copy and the estate is too small to be liable for Probate Duty.
Conveyance - D3117/2572b 6 December 1919 19 January 1922
(1) John Rowe POPE; Frederick POPE
(2) John Rowe POPE; F. J. POPE and George Augustus POPE of Glouc.city, draper
Conveyance of property described D3117/2572a to the three parties above on a joint account.
Memo. that Marion HODGES receiver of Annuity died 25 September 1921 (in Australia)
Witness: Hubert H. SCOTT, sol., Glouc.