Fourth Generation

29. Mary Ann Sales was born on 25 Mar 1859 in Goudhurst, Kent.^53,54 1861 census give birthplace. She was baptized on 24 Apr 1859 in St Mary the Virgin, Goudhurst, Kent.¹⁴³ She appeared in the census on 7 Apr 1861 in Bluecoats, Goudhurst, Kent.⁵⁴ She appeared in the census on 2 Apr 1871 in Ranters, Goudhurst, Kent.⁵⁹ She was living on 10 Jan 1880 in Ranter's Hall, Goudhurst, Kent.¹⁴⁴ She appeared in the census on 3 Apr 1881 in Ranters Hall Cottages, Goudhurst, Kent.⁶⁷

Mary Ann Sales had the following children:

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Frank Sales was born on 10 Jan 1880 in Ranter's Hall, Goudhurst, Kent.144 He appeared in the census on 3 Apr 1881 in Ranter's Hall, Goudhurst, Kent.67

Mary Ann Sales and Orlando Hodge were married in 1881 in Cranbrook Registration District, Kent.¹⁴⁵ They appeared in the census on 5 Apr 1891 in Old Workhouse, Goudhurst, Kent.¹⁴⁶ Occupying three rooms. They appeared in the census on 31 Mar 1901 in Old Workhouse, Goudhurst, Kent.¹⁴⁷ Orlando Hodge was born about 1849 in Ticehurst, Sussex.¹⁴⁶ On 5 Apr 1891 he was a fish dealer in Goudhurst, Kent.¹⁴⁶ On 31 Mar 1901 he was a fishmonger (working on own account) in Goudhurst, Kent.¹⁴⁷ Mary Ann Sales and Orlando Hodge had the following children:

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Henry Beakhurst was born about 1885 in Goudhurst, Kent.147 "Adopted son." He appeared in the census on 5 Apr 1891 in Old Workhouse, Goudhurst, Kent.146 "Lodger." He was adopted between 1891 and 1901 in Goudhurst, Kent.148 Adopted by Orlando Hodge and Mary Ann Sales, but the arrangement was most likely unofficial, as legal adoption did not start until the first half of the twentieth century. He appeared in the census on 31 Mar 1901 in Old Workhouse, Goudhurst, Kent.147