Other Sources

Census

1841
1851
1861
1871
1881
1891
1901

Monumental Inscriptions

St Mary's Churchyard
Thornbury Cemetery
Berkeley Cemetery

Deeds

Deeds of No. 2 – held by Thornbury Museum - an indenture dated 24 August 1852 shows that the house was divided into two parts; widowed John Hodges in the one, and his daughter, Emma and her husband, John Williams

Deeds of No. 8 include Conveyance dated 14 August 1865 transfers ownership from John Hodges to George Hodges – but relates to No. 18/20. This conveyance refers also to an Indenture dated 23 and 24 August 1832 referring to a lease and release between James Ford, John Hodges and John Shepherd.

Deeds of No. 18 include a conveyance between Geoffrey Stephen Hodges, John Hodges and George Alfred Exell dated 25 March 1947. This includes a list changes to the Trustees of George Hodges.

Deeds of No. 22 include a conveyance between John Hodges Williams and Samuel William Gallop Dennis dated 23June 1914. This includes a plan showing ownership of No. 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 & 24 and the plot of land behind the terrace.

Gloucester Records Office

Will of Emma Williams dated 26 February 1895. It mentions an Indenture dated 3 December 1867 made between John Hodges, John & Emma Williams & James Hodges and George Hodges. This may relate to all John Hodges’s property being distributed between George & Emma.

The Accounts Book of John Hodges 1882 – 1886

An Abstract of Title dated 21 June 1886 referring to the acquisition of land by Edmund Cullimore and sale of land to Pitchers in 1888. Document ref: D3789.

Will of George Hodges dated 31/6/1902

The 1840 Tithe Commutation map and accompanying details

Various Trade Directories and Electoral Registers

St Marys Church Records

Military Exemption applications 1914 – 1918 D3789 Box 1 & 12

Indenture dated 1897 between Emma Williams and John Hodges Williams refers to transfer of her property to John Hodges Williams. Document ref: D3789 Box 23. It refers to:

an indenture dated 3 December 1867 between John Hodges, James & Emma Williams & James Hodges and George Hodges
an indenture dated 27 August 1858 between John Hodges, & John & Emma Williams
an indenture dated 6 June 1858 between John Hodges, & John & Emma Williams & James Hodges.

Thornbury Museum

A memorandum of agreement made 8th May 1894 between John Williams, the elder, of Gloucester House, retired tailor, his wife, Emma Williams, and their son, John Hodges Williams.

A draft of an indenture dated 1894 concerned John Hodges Williams and his son, John Henry Williams, trading as Williams and Son in a tailoring business in Gloucester House rented underneath Emma and John Williams of Gloucester House. Another document dated 8 May 1894 confirmed the terms.

Various Photographs

Other sources

Censuses 1841 – 1901

Monumental Inscriptions at St Marys & Thornbury Cemetery.

Scribes Alcove website (www.scribes-alcove.co.uk) for births, marriages and burials

“Thornbury: Pages from the Past” – a book by Wallace Phillips.

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Home Page Census 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891 1901 Monumental Inscriptions St Mary's Churchyard Thornbury Cemetery Berkeley Cemetery Obituaries & Wills Other Sources Feedback	Deeds Deeds of No. 2 – held by Thornbury Museum - an indenture dated 24 August 1852 shows that the house was divided into two parts; widowed John Hodges in the one, and his daughter, Emma and her husband, John Williams Deeds of No. 8 include Conveyance dated 14 August 1865 transfers ownership from John Hodges to George Hodges – but relates to No. 18/20. This conveyance refers also to an Indenture dated 23 and 24 August 1832 referring to a lease and release between James Ford, John Hodges and John Shepherd. Deeds of No. 18 include a conveyance between Geoffrey Stephen Hodges, John Hodges and George Alfred Exell dated 25 March 1947. This includes a list changes to the Trustees of George Hodges. Deeds of No. 22 include a conveyance between John Hodges Williams and Samuel William Gallop Dennis dated 23June 1914. This includes a plan showing ownership of No. 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 & 24 and the plot of land behind the terrace.
	Gloucester Records Office Will of Emma Williams dated 26 February 1895. It mentions an Indenture dated 3 December 1867 made between John Hodges, John & Emma Williams & James Hodges and George Hodges. This may relate to all John Hodges’s property being distributed between George & Emma. The Accounts Book of John Hodges 1882 – 1886 An Abstract of Title dated 21 June 1886 referring to the acquisition of land by Edmund Cullimore and sale of land to Pitchers in 1888. Document ref: D3789. Will of George Hodges dated 31/6/1902 The 1840 Tithe Commutation map and accompanying details Various Trade Directories and Electoral Registers St Marys Church Records Military Exemption applications 1914 – 1918 D3789 Box 1 & 12 Indenture dated 1897 between Emma Williams and John Hodges Williams refers to transfer of her property to John Hodges Williams. Document ref: D3789 Box 23. It refers to: an indenture dated 3 December 1867 between John Hodges, James & Emma Williams & James Hodges and George Hodges an indenture dated 27 August 1858 between John Hodges, & John & Emma Williams an indenture dated 6 June 1858 between John Hodges, & John & Emma Williams & James Hodges.
	Thornbury Museum A memorandum of agreement made 8th May 1894 between John Williams, the elder, of Gloucester House, retired tailor, his wife, Emma Williams, and their son, John Hodges Williams. A draft of an indenture dated 1894 concerned John Hodges Williams and his son, John Henry Williams, trading as Williams and Son in a tailoring business in Gloucester House rented underneath Emma and John Williams of Gloucester House. Another document dated 8 May 1894 confirmed the terms. Various Photographs Other sources Censuses 1841 – 1901 Monumental Inscriptions at St Marys & Thornbury Cemetery. Scribes Alcove website (www.scribes-alcove.co.uk) for births, marriages and burials “Thornbury: Pages from the Past” – a book by Wallace Phillips.