Born on the 23rd May 1884, the birth being
registered during the June quarter 1883 in the
Wortley R.D. - ref: 9c/272, the son of Joseph
Charles & Catherine Hodson (nee Hather).

1891 Census - 66 Lopham Street, Brightside
Bierlow, Sheffield.    Son - aged: 6 - Scholar -
born: Penistone, Yorkshire.   Head of household -
Joseph C. Hodson - Married - aged: 34 - occ:
General Labourter - born: Sheffield.    Also
Catherine Hodson - Wife - aged: 33 - born:
Sheffield.    Plus 5 siblings.

1901 Census - 310, Shalesmoor, Sheffield.      
Son - aged: 16 - occ: Shop Assistant (Smallware) -
born: Pensitone, Yorkshire.   Head of household -
Catherine Hodson - Widow - aged: 43 - occ:
Smallware Dealer - born: Sheffield.     Plus 7
siblings.

Married Lily Hawke during the June quarter 1910 in
the Ecclesall R.D. - ref: 9c/538.

1911 Census - 65 Chantry Road, Woodseats,
Sheffield.     Son in Law - Married - aged: 26 -
occ: Commercial Traveller in Drapery - born:
Penistone, Yorkshire.     Also - Lily Hodson -
Wife - aged: 22 - born: Sheffield.     Plus
Liliy's mother - Fanny Jessop Proude - Widow -
aged: 65 - born: Swinehead, Lincolnshire.

1939 National Registration - 2 Chatham Road,
Stretford - John W. Hodson - Married - Born: 23rd
May 1884 - occ: Salesman Letterpress Printing.  
Lily Hodson - Married - Born: 9th August 1889 -
occ: Unpaid Domestic Duties.  Joan Hodson - Single
- Born: 3rd October 1924 - occ: Clerk (Drapery).  
Plus 2 Cronshaw brothers.

Death Registered with Manchester Borough.

CWGC - of 2 Chatham Road, Seymour Grove. Husband
of Lily Hodson. Died at Withington Hospital, Nell
Lane.