William (5) Hogger


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Brief biography

William (5) Hogger was born to parents Peter (1) Hogger and his first wife Theresa (nee) Underwood. He was christened on July 6th 1834 at Brent Eleigh [PR: Cosford DB].

The 1841 Census finds him at age "7" living with his parents in Brent Eleigh.

The 1851 Census finds him at age "16" living with his father and step-mother Eliza at Brent Eleigh where he was "employed at home".

The 1861 Census finds him at age "27", unmarried and lodging in the household of a widowed lodging-house keeper Ann Chapple in Waterloo Road, Romford in Essex where he was occupied as a wheelwright.

The 1871 Census finds him at age "36", unmarried and lodging in the household of a wheelwright Thomas Josselyn in Belstead Square, Belstead in Suffolk. He was likewise a wheelwright and was probably working with Thomas.

The 1881 Census finds him at age "47", unmarried and lodging in the household of a farm labourer Henry Martin in Abberton, Essex where he was again occupied as a wheelwright. Henry Martin's wife Frances was born at Langenhoe, just one mile from Abberton.

In 1882 William (5) married Jane (nee?) Anderson [Marriage Index: Lexden 4a 563, 1882 (Sept)]. Lexden is about six miles from Abberton. Jane was born around 1842 in Essex at Brightlingsea, situated a few miles from Langenhoe.

The 1891 Census finds him at age "56" with his wife and child living at The Brooke in Bildeston where he was again occupied as a wheelwright.

The 1901 Census finds the family still living at The Brooke where William (5) was again occupied as a wheelwright.

He died aged "89" in 1923 [Death Index: Cosford 4a 723, 1923 (Sept)]. It is not known where or when Jane died.

His children by Jane (nee?) Anderson

  1. Jesse William (1) Hogger - born in Langenhoe, Essex [Birth Index: Lexden 4a 541, 1885 (March)]
  2. and possibly others ...

The 1901 Census finds Jesse William (1) at age "16" living with his parents and occupied as a wheelwright.