Dear Felicia, I'm not connected or researching this family, but have found the following for you (some of it you may already have): 1871 Census: Henry HODDER 34 Coach Builder b Bridport Mary A HODDER 32 b Bradpole Henry W HODDER 7 b Bradpole Frederick A HODDER 5 b Bradpole John Hoare HODDER 1 b Bradpole Residing Middle Street, Bradpole 1881 Census - They are all still living in Bradpole and John's elder brothers are working in the Coach Building business also. Marriage registration: Henry HODDER & Mary Ann HOARE Jun 1/4 1862 Bridport District GRO Ref: 5a - 701 (Note: Bradpole is in Bridport Registration District) Birth registrations: Henry William HODDER Jun 1/4 1863 Bridport District GRO Ref: 5a - 417 Frederick Alfred HODDER Jun 1/4 1865 Bridport District GRO Ref: 5a - 406 John HODDER Sep 1/4 1869 Bridport District GRO Ref: 5a - 388 Baptisms: Herbert Henry HODDER s/o Henry & Mary Ann 3 November 1867 @ Bradpole Another source gives the baptism as Herbert Edward HODDER - other details identical. John House(sic) HODDER s/o Henry & Mary Ann 30 November 1869 @ Bradpole (I believe House to be a mis-translation of Hoare) No birth / death registered for a Herbert Henry / Henry Herbert or Herbert Edward / Edward Herbert) but there is the following: Edwin Herbert HODDER Sep 1/4 1867 Bridport District GRO Ref: 5a - 401 - Birth Edwin Herbert HODDER Dec 1/4 1867 Bridport District GRO Ref: 5a - 243 - Death Death registration: Henry HODDER (aged 51) Dec 1/4 1888 Bridport District GRO Ref: 5a - 23? (possibly 231 - not clear on original index) Index of Wills: Henry HODDER - The will of Henry HODDER late of Bradpole..., Coach Builder who died 18 November 1888 was proved at Blandford on 19 June 1889 by John HODDER of Bridport, Accountant, the brother, one of the Executors - Personal Estate: £880 12s 8d. (It may be worth getting a copy of the full will) 1891 Census: Mary Ann HODDER is still residing in Bradpole with sons Henry & John. Henry is a Coach Builder and John a Grocer's Assistant. Frederick Alfred HODDER is in Cowley, Oxfordshire with wife Laura Elizabeth and son Frederick Henry and is a Coach Painter. 1901 Census: Mary A HODDER is still residing in Middle Street, Bradpole living on own means. Henry W HODDER is in Southampton as a Cycle Fitter. Frederick A HODDER is in Basingstoke, Hants with wife Laura & 4 children John HODDER appears to be living with a cousin in Litton Cheney and is a baker. 1911 Census: Henry HODDER is in Woolston, Southampton and is a Motor Engine Fitter. Fredeick Alfred HODDER is still in Basingstoke with Laura & 5 children. I can't find John in 1911. Death registration: Mary Ann HODDER (aged 73) Jun 1/4 1910 Bridport District GRO Ref:5a - 205 - This seems the most likely one. I believe Henry HODDER to be the son of Henry Gundry HODDER & Sarah BAKER who were married on 21 June 1836 @ Bridport. I think Henry was born in either late 1836 or early 1837 which was before Civil Registration began and is therefore not registered, so there won't be a birth certificate for him. He appears on the 1841 census (aged 4) in Barrack Street, Bridport with his parents and a brother John (8mths) - His father is a Coach Builder. They are still there in 1851 and he has 4 siblings, but the first John has died and there is another John aged 4. In 1861 census (aged 24) he is still with his parents and his 5 siblings, both he and his father are Coach Builders of Bridport. Henry Gundry HODDER was baptised on 4 August 1813 @ Bridport being the son of Henry HODDER & Sarah ? (unknown). (He has at least 10 siblings all baptised in Bridport) I can send full details of the earlier census' and the baptisms if you want them. I hope this helps, Regards Vanessa Dorset ----- Original Message ----- From: "Felicia Riley" <felicia.r@talktalk.net> To: <DORSET@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 3:45 PM Subject: [DOR] Hodder > My maternal grandfather was John H. Hodder born in Bradpole on29.08.1869. > His parents were Henry Hodder (coachbuilder) and Mary Ann Hoare. I have > not been able to find a marriage record for Henry Hodder & Mary Ann Hoare. > Also record of birth for Henry Hodder - the 1881 census gives his age as > 44 so birth may be around 1837. > > If anyone can help I would be very grateful as I have been stuck on this > for ages. Felicia