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    • 1939 – 1962
      • 1939 – Britain Declares War
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      • 1943 – War Food
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      • 1948 – The Windrush
      • 1951 – On English Soil
      • 1952 – In The Midlands
      • 1952 – The West Indies XI
      • 1952 – The 1751 Will
      • 1954 – New Lodgings
      • 1954/55 – Nephews Arrive
      • 1956 – Rum And Salt
      • 1957 – West Bromwich
      • 1958/59/60 – More Nephews
      • 1961 – The Fantastic Hodgson’s
      • 1962 – Jamaican Independence
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Tag: West Bromwich

Family History, Genealogy6 Comments

1970 to 1980 – Marriages, Deaths, Retirements

January 1, 2019February 12, 2019 Robert Roy Hodgson

Hi to all my readers, welcome to the year 2019! Today is the first anniversary of To Jamaica and Beyond. I began this blogging journey exactly a year ago today. The year has come and gone so quickly, that I’m … Continue reading 1970 to 1980 – Marriages, Deaths, Retirements

Family History, Genealogy, Jamaica, West Bromwich12 Comments

1963 – Jamaican Wedding Cake

October 3, 2018February 12, 2019 Robert Roy Hodgson

It was now the year 1963. There would be just one more Hodgson from Southfield that would move to the United States of America. However, the Hodgson Emigrants moving from Jamaica into the United Kingdom were complete. There was now … Continue reading 1963 – Jamaican Wedding Cake

Family History, Genealogy, West Bromwich5 Comments

1961 – The Fantastic Hodgson’s

June 25, 2018June 25, 2018 Robert Roy Hodgson

It was 1961. The story continues…. There were now eight ‘West Bromwich Hodgson’s’ firmly established in England. These ‘first-generation’ Jamaican immigrants would eventually be responsible for the creation of the second, third and fourth generation members of the Hodgson clan. During the … Continue reading 1961 – The Fantastic Hodgson’s

Family History, West Bromwich4 Comments

1957 – West Bromwich

May 8, 2018May 8, 2018 Robert Roy Hodgson

Mass Teddy had died and Mabel’s sister, Dorcas Speid had also died at Southfield. Some of the ‘Southfield Hodgson’s’ were now living at Langley, Oldbury. Cecil’s nephew, Valdie had married his partner Rhema Clarke. Cecil Hodgson had been lodging for … Continue reading 1957 – West Bromwich

Family History6 Comments

1956 – Rum And Salt

April 27, 2018May 7, 2018 Robert Roy Hodgson

Mass Teddy’s son, Cecil and two of his nephews, Valdie and Rennie had emigrated to England. The story of what would prove to be an eventful year, now continues…. Southfield Mass Teddy, whose occupation was now listed as a cultivator, … Continue reading 1956 – Rum And Salt

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1952 – In The Midlands

March 18, 2018March 18, 2018 Robert Roy Hodgson

Cecil Hodgson had left Jamaica. Firstly he went to London, then he travelled down to the Midlands. The story continues…. Being black, Cecil found it extremely difficult to find accommodation In The Midlands. The English didn’t want black people living … Continue reading 1952 – In The Midlands

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Uncle Cecil

January 7, 2018February 3, 2018 Robert Roy Hodgson

Uncle Cecil was my dads Uncle. He was born 1911 at Southfield Pen Great House, Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica to Mass Teddy and Grandma Mabel. A middle child of their nine children, his full name was Walter Cecil Hodgson but he … Continue reading Uncle Cecil

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My Parents

January 2, 2018January 8, 2018 Robert Roy Hodgson

Hello again…. Let me tell you about how my family ended up in West Bromwich. Both my parents were born in Jamaica. They lived in a Parish called Saint Elizabeth on the South West side of the island. My mother, … Continue reading My Parents

Africa, America, Family History, Great Britain, Jamaica, West Bromwich9 Comments

My First Post

January 1, 2018January 2, 2018 Robert Roy Hodgson

Hello everyone – My name is Robert Hodgson and I live in West Bromwich, England. Welcome to my family history blog To Jamaica And Beyond. To Jamaica And Beyond is the result of an 18 year study looking into the … Continue reading My First Post

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