The Dance Families of the Forest of Dean
THE DANCE FAMILY OF THE SCOWLES, NEAR COLEFORD
Mary Ann Hodges (Dance) 1849 - 1920
Their home at Abbotsford, Victoria
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THE DANCE FAMILY OF THE SCOWLES, NEAR COLEFORD |
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Mary Ann Hodges (Dance) 1849 - 1920
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| EDWARD DANCE (Father) | |||
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| DANCE PICTURE GALLERY | |||
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Their home at Abbotsford, Victoria |
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Mary Ann Hodges another daughter of Edward Dance was born at Scowles, Coleford in 1849. She married joiner Edwin Griffiths Hodges from Bristol in 1868 and moved there. He was the son of Bristol born maltster Thomas Hodges (1811) and Maria Hall (1811). Edwin had two brothers and a sister, Thomas Charles Hodges (1841), Charles Henry Hodges (1843), and Maria Hodges (1850) The only one I have so far traced was Thomas (1841) who on the 1881 census was married to Mary Fletcher (1841) at Bristol in 1868. He was living at Woodland House, near Lawrence Hill, Bristol and was a master carpenter employing 2 men. They had two children, Arthur Hodges (1870), and Eva Hodges (1874). His 70 year old widowed mother, Maria, was living with them.
Edwin and Mary had 3 sons at Bristol, Edward 1870, Frederick William 1872, and Frank Victor in 1873. Their Bristol home seems to have been very popular with the Dance family as both census returns shows one or two of them staying. They migrated on an unassisted passage to Hampton, Victoria, Australia on the Orient Line "SS Garonne" arriving in March 1882. Their daughter Amy Louise Hodges was born there in 1883. She married salesman Samuel E Frederick in 1911. They appear to have spent their lives at Hampton. Amy's only child June was born in 1913.
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Mary Ann Hodges (Dance) at Hampton, Victoria. |
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12 Bath Street, Abbotsford in 1988 |
The house today |
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The house photo above was taken
by my mum in 1988; it's the Abbotsford (Melbourne) address (12 Bath
Street) where Edwin & Mary Ann Hodges lived in the early 1900's.
I'm sure it's the same house that is captioned as being in Hampton on
the fabulous Dance Photo Gallery website. I looked recently on
Googlemaps satellite image and the house is still there. Mum always
wondered if Edwin may have built it as that was his trade, but that's
another research project for some other time. Lisa
Brown
Looking at that very attractive iron-work, both around the verandah and the garden fencing - the house on the right as it appears today, is almost certainly the same family home. Tom |
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A Family Tragedy Corinne has passed on these clippings discovered by Pamela Oreo
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.) Thursday 10 September 1896 |
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Edwin's death recorded in October 1918. The 72 year old was hit by a train at Linacre Road, Hampton railway crossing.
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Mother told me that Edwin had walked to the shop to buy a paper. He had
to cross the Linacre Street rail crossing at Hampton and had stopped to
let a train pass. He did not see or hear that there was one coming the
other way as he had gone quite deaf by this stage. This happened before
she was born but her Mother told her this story when she was a young
girl." Pamela Oreo
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At 'Avan' Hampton. Left to Right : Amy Frederick (nee Hodges), Mary Ann Hodges (nee Dance), June Frederick, Edwin Hodges, Ernie Frederick. |
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Edwin and Mary had moved back to Hampton from Abbotsford and were living
at "Questa", in Hampton Street when Edwin died. Edwin
Hodges died here in 1918 and Mary Ann in
1920.
Thanks to you all I have been
motivated to get family photos labelled, Mum knows so many of the old
faces and locations. We went through her boxes of family history and
found some treasures, including a couple of Mary Ann & Edwin's
house at Hampton that started me down this path. Yes, the real house
at Hampton, not the Abbotsford home. It's a lovely looking home too.
And then we found some photos of their daughter Amy and her husband
Uncle Ernie, who was a champion rose-grower in Victoria.
And there was a copy of the Mary
Ann Hodges (nee Dance) photo taken in the garden which is already on
the website, and this copy has her name and the date in what may be
her handwriting on the back. Lisa
- November 30th 2009
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'Avan' , Hampton St, Hampton Victoria |
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Their eldest son Edward Hodges died when only 21 years old. Builder Frederick William Hodges (1872) married Mary Bolwell in 1895. They settled near his parents' Abbotsford home. Their address in 1903-1909 was 101 Stafford Street, Abbotsford. He and Mary had three surviving children, Myrtle (1896), Andrew (1900), and Ruby (1904). By 1914 Edwin and Mary had moved back to Hampton from Abbotsford and they were living at "Questa", in Hampton Street. On the 1914 voters list his son Frederick William was also living back in Hampton at Orlando Street. His son Andrew Hodges (1900) was a machinist. He and Doris Emma lived most of their married lives at 60 Sims Street, Sandringham.
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The Hodges Cash Jubilee Store, Albany Highway, Cannington WA
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photo is of the store of the next generation Hodges; Frank Victor and
his wife Annie (nee) Bolton. It was on the Highway. My copy hasn't got
the exact address or the date, it's probably about 1913 as the lad on
the horse is Frank Arthur born 1910. I just included it as it's an
interesting parallel with Fay's dad in retail in Yarri around the same
time. Lisa
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His brother Frank Victor Hodges married Hotham, Victoria girl Annie Bolton (1875) at Abbotsford in 1893. They later moved to West Australia and he is shown on electoral rolls at Boulder, Kalgoorlie, WA working as an engine driver from 1901-1905. The 1916-1943 Cannington, Fremantle records have his occupation as shopkeeper. Of six children, they had only two who survived to adulthood, Frank Arthur Hodges (1910), and Patricia Ann (1915).
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img084: Amy Frederick (nee Hodges) & daughter June |
img087: June Frederick, Frank Arthur Hodges (son of Frank Victor,Amy's brother), Amy & Ernie Frederick. |
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Img088: June, Ernie, Amy, Annie Hodges (nee Bolton, married Frank V). inscribed 'Avan' Hampton May 1931 |
img089: Frank A Hodges & his Auntie Amy. |
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This little lot of photos really bring
those names to life, looks like a lovely atmosphere at Amy &
Ernie's home! It was great finding the images of the Hampton house;
only a few weeks ago when I showed Mum the photo that turned out to be
Abbotsford she described the Hampton house really well, she said
"oh, I can still see it, the verandah went along the front and
down the side and there was a bay window..." so as soon as i
pulled out the pictures numbered 80 & 81 I just held them up to
her and she said "you know where that is!" She has some very
fond memories of visiting Amy & Ernie, it would have been through
the 50s and 60s. I have had a bit of a google search but can't find
anything yet about Ernie Frederick and his rose-growing, apparently he
was a champion.
Young Frank in the photos
is mine and Cori's grandfather. Lisa
02/07/2010 Hi Tom, Thank you so much for your wonderful Dance Family Web Site, my name is Pamela Oreo and I am the GG Grand daughter of Mary Ann Dance & Edwin Griffith Hodges. This is my line - Edwin Griffith Hodges-Mary Ann Dance. - Frederick William Henry Hodges-Mary Maria Drummond Bolwell. -Ruby Elizabeth Hodges-Walter Greening. - Doreen Ruby Greening-Rowland Keith Woodhead. Pamela Ann Woodhead-Neville Charles Oreo. Can you put me in touch with Lisa Brown I assume she lives in W.A? I knew that my Great Grandfathers brother Frank moved to Western Australia from Victoria, but have never had any idea how to contact any of his family, so imagine the thrill of googling his name and finding your site. You have certainly made my quest for a Family Tree so much easier. Hope this all makes sense to you. Cheers Pamela Oreo Kensington Park, South Australia.
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