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Orlando Hodgson - Family History

Orlando William Henry Hodgson		= (18^th May 1819)	Sarah Warwick
	Emma Hodgson (Chr 14-Sep-1823) Thames Ditton, Surrey
	Ellen Hodgson (Chr 14-Sep-1823) Thames Ditton, Surrey		= Joseph Perryman (Mar 23-Dec-1848) St John Waterloo
		Eliza Hodgson (Chr 25-Nov-1827) (Born 30-Oct-1827) St John Zachary	= Philip Last (Mar 5-Feb-1850) St Andrew, Holborn
		Fanny Hodgson (Chr 25-Apr-1830) Islington (Buried 2-Aug-1831) St Bartholomew the Great
		Jemima Maria Hodgson (Chr ?)	= Henry John Dunham (Mar 12-Jan-1862) St John Waterloo

Little is known of Orlando Hodgson’s family history, so it was with great delight that I discovered several documents that shed some light into Orlando Hodgson’s origins.

Shortly after his marriage Orlando Hodgson appeared at the Old Bailey as the victim of what today would seem a very petty crime.

GEORGE WATKINS, theft : simple grand larceny, 18th September, 1820.

The Proceedings of the Old Bailey Ref: t18200918-121

Trial Summary:

• Crime(s): theft : simple grand larceny,
• Verdict: Not Guilty,
• Other trials on 18 Sep 1820
• Name search for: GEORGE WATKINS,

Original Text:

1020. GEORGE WATKINS was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of August, one ream of foolscap paper, value 21 s., and one other ream of pot paper, value 10 s. 6 d. , the goods of Orlando Hodgson .

WILLIAM SHUTER . I am an officer. On the 15th of August, I was going down Hosier-lane, near Cow-lane, I heard the cry of Stop thief! and saw a man running down George Inn-yard; I remained to meet him, and found the prisoner watching; I took him to Mr. Hodgson, whose wife said she saw him take two reams of paper, which had been brought in by another person.

ORLANDO HODGSON. I am a stationer. The paper is mine.

Prisoner's Defence. A man gave me the paper to carry.

NOT GUILTY .

London Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

For the original please go to the Old Bailey Website and search under t18200918-121

(www.oldbaileyonline.org)

Orlando Hodgson appears at 21 Maiden Lane, Wood Street in 1830 as his imprint shows on the cover of “The History of Jack the Giant Killer”. Soon after he moved to 10 Cloth Fair, West Smithfield, the address he used on most of his published works.

The 1841 Census found Orland Hodgson living in Warton Lane, Isleworth. His wife did not appear and none of his children were present. This would indicate that Sarah Hodgson had possibly died and that the offspring had flown the nest, however due to the nature of the 1841 Census, we can not be sure, as no condition of the named persons was given. It would have been useful to see if Orland Hodgson was a widower or not.

Census Extract 1841

HO107-658-8 Folio 5 - Page 1

Warton Lane, Isleworth.

Name	Age	Occupation	Born in County
Orlando Hodgson	40	Publisher	Yes
Harriott Carne	30	Female Servant	No
Thomas Carne	10		Yes
John Watson	10	Male Servant	Yes

The London Commercial Directory for 1843 finds Orlando Hodgson, bookseller, publisher, &c at 111 Fleet St.

Beyond 1843 no sign of Orland Hodgson appears. No record on subsequent Censuses and no burial or death record.

His name appears on the marriage certificates of three of his children, as the father. No note of him being deceased is made, but this is not conclusive.