| Benjamin Hosking
Born: 1830, Copperhouse, Phillack, CornwallChristened: 1 Aug 1830, Phillack, Cornwall 1Married: 23 Aug 1854, Phillack, Cornwall 1Died: 1899, Devonport, Devon, England 2    Orthographic variations: HOSKEN, HOSKINS
    Research Notes:
 
In 1861 Benjamin Hosking (30) of Phillack, boiler maker, and wife Elizabeth J. (27) of St. Hilary, were living on St. John's St., Phillack with children (born in Phillack): Mary R. R. (5), Lavinia A. (3), George R. (2), Jane C. (2 weeks).
 In 1881 Benjamin Hoskins (49) of Phillack, boilermaker at works yard, and wife Elizabeth J. (48) of St. Ellery*, were living at the Sportsmans Arms, Devonport Stoke-Damerel, with children: George (22), mason, Jane C. (20), general servant domestic, Julia K. (16), ditto, James T. (14), errand boy, Beatrice (8), scholar, mother-in-law Mary Rodda (66) of St. Ellery*, nurse, grandson Stephen G. Rowe (3) of Plymouth.
 
 * St. Hilary
 
 In 1891 Ben Hoskins (59) of Hayle, boilermaker, and wife Eliza J. (57) of St. Ellery were living at 25 Manor St., East Stonehouse with children: Julia K. (26), tailoress, James T. (24), widower, labourer, Elizabeth B. (18), tailoress, granddaughters Edith M. M. Hoskins (9) of Plymouth and Elizabeth R. Hoskins (2) of East Stonehouse.
    Marriage Information:
 
Benjamin married Elizabeth Jane Rodda, daughter of George Rodda and Mary Prisk, on 23 Aug 1854 in Phillack, Cornwall.  (Elizabeth Jane Rodda was born in 1833 in St. Hilary, Cornwall and was christened on 9 Jun 1833 in St. Hilary, Cornwall and died in 1904 in Devonport, Devon, England.)  Marriage Notes:
 
  Benjamin Hosking, age 25, bachelor, laborer, resident of Undercliff, son of Thomas Hosking, laborer, andElizabeth Jane Rodda, age 21, spinster, resident of Bodriggy, daughter of George Rodda, artisan
 Married after Banns Witnesses: John Bowden, Harriet Oliver |