Thomas was born on 13 FEB 1829 in Carronshore, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the son of Michael Hotchkiss and Elizabeth Rae.
His wife was Elizabeth Wotherspoon, who he married on 20 AUG 1848 in Old Monkland, Lanark, Scotland. Their twelve known children were Michael (1850-?), William (1852-?), Janet (1854-?), John (1856-?), Thomas (1858-?), James Wotherspone (1860-?), Alexander (1862-?), Elizabeth Rae (1864-?), Henry (1865-?), Christina (1867-?), Jane (1869-?) and Catherine Baird (1872-?).
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| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes | ||
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| Birth | 13 FEB 1829 |
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| Christening | 17 FEB 1829 |
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| Attribute | Date | Description | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
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| Occupation | Colliery Overseer, Underground Manager |
Note 1
!Source: Old Parish Register Births/Christenings, General Register Office for Scotland, http://subscribers.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/.
!Notes: Recorded as Hodgecase.
!Source: http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ OPR Births & Baptisms
36 17/02/1829 HODGECASE THOMAS MICHAEL HODGECASE/ELISABETH RAE FR480 [FR480] M BOTHKENNAR /STIRLING 473/00 0030 0044
!Source: ancestry.com/ Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
Name: Thomas Hodgecase
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 13 Feb 1829
Baptism Date: 17 Feb 1829
Baptism Place: , Bothkennar, Stirling, Scotland
Father: Michael Hodgecase
Mother: Elisabeth Rae
FHL Film Number: 1041972
Reference ID: 2:179VWFC
!Source: http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ OPR Banns & Marriages
Date Surname Forename Spouse Nameo Sex Parish
20/08/1848 WOTHERSPOON ELIZABETH THOMAS ERSKINE F OLD MONKLAND
Note: There are 3 Erskine records in the entire history of Old Monkland, and this doesn't match them. This looks like a mistake either in recording or in later transcription to ScotlandsPeople. I think this is really our Hotchkiss marriage.
!Source: http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ OPR Births & Baptisms
Date Surname Forename Parent Names Sex Parish
23/07/1854 HOTCHKIS JANET THOMAS HOTCHKIS/ELIZABETH WOTHERSPOON U OLD MONKLAND
01/03/1851 HOTCHKIS MICHAEL THOMAS HOTCHKIS/ELIZABETH WOTHERSPOON U OLD MONKLAND
07/11/1852 HOTCHKIS WILLIAM THOMAS HOTCHKIS/ELIZABETH WOTHERSPOON U OLD MONKLAND
!Source: http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ 1861 Census Old Monkland
Thomas Hotchkis, Head, male 33, Coal Miner, Stirlingshire, Carron
Elizabeth Hotchkis, Wife, female 23, , Lanarkshire, Old Monkland
Michael Hotchkis, Son, male 10, Scholar, Lanarkshire, Old Monkland
William Hotchkis, Son, male?, Scholar, Lanarkshire, Old Monkland
Janet Hotchkis, Daughter, female, 6, Lanarkshire, Old Monkland
John Hothckis, Son, male 5, , Lanarkshire, Old Monkland
Thomas Hotchkis, Son, male 9 months, , Lanarkshire, Old Monkland
!Source: ancestry.com 1871 Scotland Census
Name: Thomas Hutchkis
Age: 44
Estimated birth year: abt 1827
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Elizabeth Wotherspoon
Gender: Male
Where born: Falkirk, Stirlingshire
Registration Number: 625/1
Registration district: Bothwell
Civil Parish: Bothwell
County: Lanarkshire
Address: N 2 Aitthin Road Cottage
Occupation: Under Greand Manaza Crefas
ED: 7
Household schedule number: 42
LINE: 4
Roll: CSSCT1871_118
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Hutchkis 44, head, abt 1827, Falkirk, Stirlingshire <<<
Elizabeth Wotherspoon 43, wife, abt 1828, Chettleston, Lanarkshire
Michael Hatchkis 20, son, abt 1851, Bothwell, Lanarkshire
William Hatchkis 18, son, abt 1853, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire
Janet Hatchkis 16, daughter, abt 1855, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire
John Hatchkis 14, son, abt 1857, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire
Thomas Hatchkis 12, son, abt 1859, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire
James Hatchkis 10, son, abt 1861, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire
Elizabeth Hatchkis 7, daughter, abt 1864, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire
Henry Hatchkis 6, son, abt 1865, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire
Jane Hatchkis 1, daughter, abt 1870, Bothwell, Lanarkshire
The 1871 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 2/3 April 1871.
!Source: ancestry.com 1881 Scotland Census
Name: Thomas Hotchkies
Age: 53
Estimated birth year: abt 1828
Relationship: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Carron, Stirlingshir
Registration Number: 625/1
Registration district: Bothwell
Civil Parish: Bothwell
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 56 Thornwood
Occupation: Colminr
ED: 9
Household schedule number: 257
LINE: 4
Roll: cssct1881_203
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Hotchkies 53, head, abt 1828, Carron, Stirlingshir <<<
John Hotchkies 25, wife, abt 1856, Brachead, Lanarkshir
James Hotchkies 21, son, abt 1860, Brachead, Lanarkshir
Elizabeth Hotchkies 17, daugher, abt 1864, Brachead, Lanarkshir
Henry Hotchkies 15, son, abt 1866, Aitkenhead, Lanarkshir
Jane Hotchkies 11, daughter, abt 1870, Aitkenhead, Lanarkshir
Catherine Hotchkies 8, daughter, abt 1873,Aitkenhead, Lanarkshir
!Source: ancestry.com 1891 Scotland Census
Name: Thomas Hotchkis
Age: 65
Estimated birth year: abt 1826
Relationship: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Bethkin, Stirling
Registration Number: 625/1
Registration district: Bothwell
Civil Parish: Bothwell
County: Lanarkshire
Address: Gardner's Buildgs
Occupation: Coal Miner
ED: 8A
Household schedule number: 392
LINE: 20
Roll: CSSCT1891_224
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Hotchkis 65, head, abt 1826, Bethkin, Stirling
Jane Hotchkis 21, daughter, abt 1870, Bothwell, Lanark
!Source: ancestry.com 1901 Scotland Census
Name: Thomas Hotchkis
Age: 73
Estimated birth year: abt 1828
Relationship: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: benhaur, Lanarkshire
Registration Number: 625/1
Registration district: Bothwell
Civil Parish: Bothwell
County: Lanarkshire
Address: Lees Land
Occupation: Pit Labourer
ED: 8
Household schedule number: 87
LINE: 21
Roll: CSSCT1901_247
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Hotchkis 73, head, abt 1828, benhaur, Lanarkshire
Catherine Hotchkis 28, daughter, abt 1873, Bothwell, Lanarkshire
Robert Laird 27, son-in-law, abt 1874, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire