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Vokes Family of 196 High Street

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The Vokes family were formerly Hodgkiss.

Robert Hodgkiss was an actor / music hall artist who changed his name to Vokes as his stage name. In 1900 (ish) he gave up the stage due to ill health and took on a tobaconists shop at 196 High Street. He married Rosina Lisemore in 1817. He died in 1912, and his son, also Robert, took the shop over with his wife Kate. Robert had a daughter also called Kate in 1913 - who may have been running the shop in c1935.

Robert jnr had a brother Harry, who we believe married an Elizabeth Bullock and had three children, Harry R in 1914, Amelia in 1921 and Joan in 1923. We believe Harry died in 1996 in Dudley. We are looking for any information regarding this family.

The third brother was Willie, who died in a fire at the Aston Cross Dunlop Works in 1920 - he was married to Alice Spencer of Aston, and they had three sons.

Any help, no matter how small or seemingly trivial will be appreciated.

Regards

Emma and Paul
 
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The Harry Jr that your talking about is my grandad!! He got married to my nan in 1934 in birmingham who is Annie Jones, let me know what info you want about him
 
Hi Charlie

The marriage i have found is not Harry

Henry R Vokes/Annie Jones 1st qtr 1934 Birmingham 6d 201


bren
 
thanks for that it is right he was christened henry but used the name harry instead!
 
LOL, i can't find Henry but have found --

Harry R Vokes 1st qtr 1914 Aston 6d 1072
Mothers maiden name : Bullock


bren
 
This would be the marriage of his parents --

Harry Vokes/Elizabeth Bullock 4th qtr 1913 Aston 6d 829


bren
 
yep thats the one elizabeth bullock. only thing is, is from then backwards the names are hodgkiss i got as far as henry hodgkiss married to emma worrall cant seem to find his parents.
 
Hi there,according to the latest census info,Robert and Rosina had had 6 children,2 of whom had died by 1911.Harry and William were still living at home at this time.
What was the date of the Hodgkiss/Worrall marriage?
 
So this must be your Harry --

Harry Vokes Hodgkiss 4th qtr 1894 Birmingham 6d 125

And --

Elizabeth Bullock 1st qtr 1895 Birmingham 6d 152

Yes/No ?


bren
 
Is this them?
1841,living at St Helena Place,Clerkenwell,London (yes denotes whether or not born in County)
William Hodgkiss aged 44 Brass Founder NO
Maria Hodgkiss aged 46 NO
Henry Hodgkiss aged 22 Brass Founder NO
William Hodgkiss aged 10 YES
Elizabeth Hodgkiss aged 7 YES
Emma Hodgkiss aged 5 YES
George Hodgkiss aged 3 YES
 
1851
Henry Hodgkiss aged 32 born Birmingham,Brass Finisher
Emma aged 28 born Clerkenwell
Henry aged 8 born Clerkenwell
Edward aged 6 born Clerkenwell
William aged 2 born Clerkenwell
George aged 1 born Clerkenwell
living at 11 Spring St Clerkenwell
 
Found a Christening on IGI, Extracted

1st Oct 1819 St Martin B,ham

Parents: William and Maria Hodgkiss


bren
 
And another -

John Hodgkiss
Born 4th July 1820
Christened 26th Dec 1820 St Martins
Parents: William and Maria

bren
 
Hi Bren

Sorry, not been around for a bit but these are the right Hodgkisses
 
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