Cornelius was born about 1807 in Airth, Stirling, Scotland, the son of John Hotchkiss / Hodgecase 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).
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| Birth | ABT 1807 |
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| Death | 18 MAY 1869 |
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| Christening | 27 SEP 1807 |
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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