Cornelius Hotchkiss

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Personal and Family Information

Cornelius was born about 1807 in Airth, Stirling, Scotland, the son of John Hotchkiss and Margaret Anderson.

He died on 18 MAY 1869 in Lonaconing, Allegany Co., MD.

His wife was Janet Laird, who he married on 9 JUL 1826 in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland. Their eleven known children were Jean (1827-?), Martha (1829-<1843), John (1831-c1867), Alexander (1833-?), Michael (1836-?), Margaret Anderson (1838-?), Janet (1840-1916), Martha (1842-?), Cornelius (1845-1901), James (1847-1934) and Richard Cornelius (1851-1876).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Cornelius Hotchkiss
(c1807-1869)

 

John Hotchkiss
(<1774-<1867)

 

Cornelius Hotchkiss
(c1739-1789)

 

Edward Hotchkiss
(c1713-1752)

+
   

Anne Hatton
(c1703-1750)

+
   

Janet Stewart
(c1740-1812)

 

John Stewart
(c1701-?)

+
   

Helen Miller
(c1717-?)

+
   

Margaret Anderson
(1774-1860)

 

James Anderson
(c1750-?)

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Martha Watson
(c1750-?)

   
 
 
     
 
 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
BirthABT 1807
Place: Airth, Stirling, Scotland
Death18 MAY 1869
Place: Lonaconing, Allegany Co., MD
Christening27 SEP 1807
Place: Airth, Stirling, Scotland

Notes

Note 1

!Source: This family line from Mary Ellen Hughes.

!Religion: Presbyterian - Was a charter member of 1st Presby Church of Lonaconing, MD

!Notes: Lived in the village of Maggies Haugh per 1851 Census. Emigration 1853. Naturalization 4 Nov 1861.

!Notes: Recorded as Hodgecase.

!Source: scotlandspeople.gov.uk OPR Births & Baptisms

10 27/09/1807 HODGECASE CORNELIUS JOHN HODGECASE/MARGARET ANDERSON FR513 [FR513] M AIRTH /STIRLING 469/00 0020 0342

!Source: Ancestry.com 1841 Scotland Census

Name: Cornelius Hotchkiss

Age: 30

Estimated birth year: abt 1811

Gender: Male

Where born: Scotland

Civil Parish: Old Monkland

County: Lanarkshire

Address: Maryston

Occupation: Coal M

Parish Number: 652

Household Members:

Name Age

Cornelius Hotchkiss 30 abt 1811

Janet Land 25 abt 1816

Martha Hotchkiss 12 abt 1829

John Hotchkiss 9 abt 1832

Alex Hotchkiss 7 abt 1834

Michael Hotchkiss 5 abt 1836

Margaret Hotchkiss 3 abt 1838

Janet Hotchkiss 6 Mo abt Dec 1840

The 1841 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 6 June 1841

!Source: Ancestry.com 1841 Scotland Census

Name: Alexander Hotchkiss

Age: 19

Estimated birth year: abt 1832

Relationship: Son

Father: Cornelius Hotchkiss

Mother: Janet Hotchkiss

Gender: Male

Where born: Old Monkland, Lanark

Parish Number: 652

Civil Parish: Old Monkland

Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:

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Town: Maggies Haugh

County: Lanarkshire

Address: Maggies Haugh

Occupation: Coal Miner

ED: 24

Page: 9

Household schedule number: 26

LINE: 3

Roll: CSSCT1851_171

Household Members:

Name Age

Cornelius Hotchkiss 43

Janet Hotchkiss 43

Alexander Hotchkiss 19

Michael Hotchkiss 17

Janet Hotchkiss 11

Martha Hotchkiss 9

Cornelius Hotchkiss 7

James Hotchkiss 4