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On the 1939 there were 2 closed records who were younger than Douglas and there was the older one - Betty, showing.

It looks likely then that the younger ones were of Bartrum and Iris.

Dea x

thanks shirly
im woundering if the other children are there but not open

Hunt Household (8 People) Eastcombe Farm Batcombe , Shepton Mallet R.D., Somerset, England

First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Occupation
Betty Fry (Hodgson) 14 Dec 1934 At School
Alfred M Hunt 08 Dec 1894 Dairy Farmer
May L Hunt 10 Mar 1889 Unpaid Domestic Duties
Douglas Hodgson 29 May 1931 At School

so same address as Douglas and there are 4 closed records

Name
Edith Winifred Hodgson
Birth
21 Feb 1920
Death
Jan 1998

edith winifred could have been married by 1939

ok i think thay may of been evacuated as i have just fant this
so just need to find the rest of them

Name Douglas Hodgson
Gender Male
Marital Status Single
Birth Date 14 May 1932
Residence Year 1939
Address Eastcombe Farm
Residence Place Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England
Occupation at School
Schedule Number 52
Sub Schedule Number 5
Enumeration District WPUA
Household Members
Name Age
This record is officially closed.
Douglas Hodgson

I am not at home with mum and dad as myself ,elder brother and sister were evacuated to Kent from london very quickly in sept 1939

i stayed in touch with my foster family so know the addresses
i am the only closed record on the household as my sister and auntie and uncle have passed. My sister in 2002 so they have updated

my brother was two doors away but as he died in 2001spain where he had retired to his death hasnt been picked up as its not on uk records

i think they would have been evacuated


Bertram Hodgson
England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
Collections from
Great Britain, England
Country
England
County
Essex
Year
1992
Birth Year
1930
Event Quarter
4
District
Newham

thats what i was thinking berttram died 1992
Douglas died 2000

but i dont no if it would of been to early for children to be evacuated
for ww2

Douglas Hodgson
England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
Collections from
Great Britain, England
Country
England
County
Essex
Year
2000
Birth Year
1931
Event Quarter
1
District
Newham

they would be if they have now died i think before 2000

just want to know if children born in 1929 1930 1931 and 1934
should of been encluded in the 1939 census

as i have the hodgson family father george w hodgson born 1887
with wife elizabeth born 1891 with only 3 of there children that are born
1919 - 1921 and 1925

but im looking for

Edith Winifred Hodgson born 1920 west ham
iris hodgson born 1929 west ham
bartram hodgson born 1930 west ham
douglas hodgson born 1931 west ham
betty hodgson born 1934 west ham

thank you for any help