James was born about 1845 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England, the son of Thomas Hotchkiss and Elizabeth.
His wife was Ann Hampton, who he married in ABT NOV 1871 in Dudley, Staffordshire, England. Their nine known children were Elizabeth (c1873-?), Mary Ann (c1875-?), Thomas James (c1880-?), Caroline (c1883-?), Sarah (c1886-?), William (c1888-?), Julia M (c1891-?), John (c1893-?) and Lillian (c1896-?).
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Note 1
!Source: 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901 English Census
!Source: ancestry.com England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983
Name Year of Registration Quarter of Registration Spouse's Surname District County
Ann Hampton 1871 Oct-Nov-Dec Dudley [To 1912] Staffordshire, Worcestershire
James Hotchkiss 1871 Oct-Nov-Dec Dudley [To 1912] Staffordshire, Worcestershire
!Source: ancestry.com England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983
Elizabeth Hotchkiss 1873 Jan-Feb-Mar Dudley [To 1912] Staffordshire, Worcestershire
!Source: 1881 England Census Record
Civil Parish: Bilston
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England
Street address: 26 Hill Road
Registration district: Wolverhampton
Sub-registration district: Bilston
Thomas Hampton, Head, married, male 63, Bricklayer, Staffordshire, Sedgley
Elizabeth Hampton, Wife, married, female 63, Bricklayer's Wife, Staffordshire, Sedgley
Annie Roberts, Niece, unmarried, female 24, Dress Maker, Staffordshire, Bilston
Thomas Groucutt, Grandson, unmarried, male 20, Moulder, Staffordshire, Bilston
Frederick Hampton, Grandson, unmarried, male 17, Labourer, Staffordshire, Bilston
*Elizabeth Hoskiss, Granddaughter, female 8, Scholar, Staffordshire, Bilston
!Source: 1891 England Census Record
Civil Parish: Sedgley
Ecclesiastical parish: St. Chad
Town: Woodsetton
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England
Registration district: Dudley
Sub-registration district: Sedgley
James Hodgkiss, Head, married, male 46, Miner, employeed, Coseley, Staffordshire
Ann Hodgkiss, Wife, married, female 36, Coseley, Staffordshire
Mary Ann Hodgkiss, Daughter, single, female 16, Mill Worker, employeed, Coseley, Staffordshire
Thomas James Hodgkiss, Son, single, male 12, Scholar, Coseley, Staffordshire
Caroline Hodgkiss, Daughter, single, female 7, Scholar, Coseley, Staffordshire
Sarah Hodgkiss, Daughter, single, female 5, Scholar, Woodsetton, Staffordshire
William Hodgkiss, Son, single, male 3, Woodsetton, Staffordshire
Julia Hodgkiss, Daughter, single, female 11 months, Woodsetton, Staffordshire
!Source: 1901 England Census Record
Civil Parish: Sedgley
Ecclesiastical parish: West Coseley St. Chad
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England
Registration district: Dudley
Sub-registration district: Sedgley
Household Members:
James Hodgkiss, Head, male 57, Coal Miner below ground, worker, Staffordshire, Coseley
Ann Hodgkiss, wife, female 48, Staffordshire, Coseley
Thomas J Hodgkiss, Son, male 21, Coal Miner below ground, Staffordshire, Coseley
Caroline Hodgkiss, Daughter, female 18, Staffordshire, Coseley
William Hodgkiss, Son, male 13, Staffordshire, Coseley
Julia M Hodgkiss, Daughter, female 10, Staffordshire, Coseley
John Hodgkiss, Son, Male 8, Staffordshire, Coseley
Lillian Hodgkiss, Daughter, female 5, Staffordshire, Coseley