Philip Hodgkinson

M, #548, b. circa 1802, d. 26 April 1883
FatherWilliam Hodgkinson b. 12 Aug 1751, d. 21 Feb 1847
MotherMary Jones b. 17 Dec 1765, d. 23 Oct 1852
     Philip Hodgkinson was born circa 1802. He petitioned for land on Wednesday, 9 April 1823 from Grantham Twp., Upper Canada. He was applying for 200 acres as the son of William Hodgkinson Empire Loyalist. Images of the petition can be found here. He and Elizabeth Springall were married by Reverend George Petrie on Friday, 22 July 1842 at Richmond, Bayham Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada. He appeared as household head on the census of 1851 at Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada. He was enumerated as: Philip Hodgkinson, Merchant, born Canada West, Church of England, age 47, male, married, living in a frame, two storey house. Elizabeth Hodgkinson, Harriett Elizabeth Hodgkinson, Dr. Joseph George Hodgkinson, Emma Hodgkinson, Philip Hodgkinson, Caroline Roxana Hodgkinson and Sophronia Augusta Hodgkinson also appeared in the household. In 1861 he donated the southeast corner of his farm for a new church. There was also a cemetery on the property. This site became the Trinity Anglican Church. He appeared as household head on the census of 1861 at Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Philip Hodgkinson, Post Master, born Upper Canada, Church of England, age 58, male, married, male family member, living in a frame 2 storey house. Elizabeth Hodgkinson, Emma Hodgkinson, Philip Hodgkinson, Charles Hodgkinson, Augusta Hodgkinson, Arthur Hodgkinson and Margaret Hodgkinson also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 1871 at Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada. He was enumerated as: Hodgkinson, Philip, male, age 68, born Ontario, English Church, of English origin, post master, married. Elizabeth Hodgkinson, Philip Hodgkinson, Charles Hodgkinson, Arthur Hodgkinson, Margaret Hodgkinson and Harriett Elizabeth Kent also appeared in the household. Philip died on Thursday, 26 April 1883 at Aylmer, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada, due to erysipelas, duration of one week. Dr. C. W. Marlatt attended at the death.

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