My HODGETTS ancestors don't go back to the 18th century, but I can go back to Samuel HODGETTS (born around 1851) and his wife Ellen BRAIN. They were married at Rowley Regis 22nd March 1880. Children include: - William HODGETTS born and died 1881 - Benjamin HODGETTS born 1886/87 - my ancestor, a boatman. - Kate HODGETTS born 1889 - Samuel HODGETTS born 1893 died 1894 David Element ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoffrey Stone" <lists@wedmore.org.uk> To: <ENG-WORCESTER@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 5:20 PM Subject: [WOR] HODGETTS > > Is anybody researching or related to the HODGETTS name in or around > Dudley? > > 17th or 18th century at least two generations were watermen or boatmen. > > Regards, > > Geoff > > >