Mary was born on 24 APR 1828 in England, the daughter of James Cranston and Jennie Moffit.
She died on 22 MAR 1908. The place is not known.
Her husband was Joseph Hotchkiss, who she married on 18 AUG 1850 in Old Monkland, Scotland. Their seven known children were Janet (1854-1933), Edward (1857-1918), Jean (1859-?), John (1860-1918), James Cranston (1862-1929), Joseph (1864-1917) and Michael (1867-1941).
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| Birth | 24 APR 1828 |
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| Death | 22 MAR 1908 |
Note 1
!Source: IGI & Dan Huffman's website, http://www.westol.com/~huffman/Huffman2/TheHuffmanFamily.html, which took it from: The Huffman Family taken from page 667 of some Beaver County, PA book. This source is quote below:
!Quote: [second] Mary Cranston, born in England, April 24, 1828, died March 22, 1908, daughter of James and Jennie [Moffit] Cranston, both natives of Scotland, who afterwards moved to England. Jennie Moffit was a daughter of James Moffit, a minister of the Reformed Presbyterian Church. Children of James and Jennie [Moffit] Cranston:
!Source: http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ -- OPR Banns & Marriages
No Date Surname Forename Spouse Name/Frame No Sex Parish GROS Data
8 18/08/1850 CRANSTON MARY JOSEPH HOTCHKIS/FR933 F OLD MONKLAND 652/00 0003
!Source: Ancestry.com 1851 Scotland Census
Joseph Hodchkiss 34 Where born: Falkirk, Stirling abt 1817
Mary Hodchkiss 24 Where born: Sanguhart, Dumfries abt 1827 <<<
Wm Hodchkiss 10 Where born: O Monkland, Lanark abt 1841
James Hodchkiss 8 Where born: O Monkland, Lanark abt 1843
John Hodchkiss 6 Where born: O Monkland, Lanark abt 1845
!Source: Ancestry.com 1861 Scotland Census
Joseph Hotckies 47, head, abt 1814, Stirling
Mary Hotckies 34, wife, abt 1827, England <<<
Wm Hotckies 21, son, abt 1840, Old Monkland, Lanark
Janet Hotckies 9, daughter, abt 1852, Old Monkland, Lanark
Edward Hotckies 7, son, abt 1854, Old Monkland, Lanark
Jane Hotckies 2, daughter, abt 1859, Old Monkland, Lanark
John Hotckies 7 Mo, son, abt aug 1860, Old Monkland, Lanark
The 1861 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 7/8 April 1861.
!Source: 1880 United States Federal Census
http://www.ancestry.com
Name: Joseph Hotchkiss
Age: 14
Estimated birth year: <1866>
Birthplace: Scotland
Occupation: At School
Relationship to head-of-household: Son
Home in 1880: Darlington, Beaver, Pennsylvania
Marital status: Single
Race: White
Gender: Male
Father's birthplace: Scotland
Mother's name: Mary Hotchkiss
Mother's birthplace: Scotland
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Hotchkiss, Mary, age 53, keeping house <<<
-, William, age 35, step-son, coal miner
-,Jane, age 21, daughter, At home
-,John, age 19, son, coal miner
-,James, age 19, son, coal miner
-,Joseph, age 14, son, at school
-,Michael, age 10, son, at school
-,Edward, age 2, son