Researching the origins and genealogy of the surname worldwide
John Hoodless, eldest son of Joseph Hoodless, married Adelaide Sophia Hunter on 14th September 1881 after they met through mutual friends. John was clearly an astute businessman, building J Hoodless Furniture & Co, Ltd into a successful venture in Hamilton, Ontario. By the late 1880’s they were building a manion on Main Street in Hamilton,…
1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia The first Canadian Census was conducted by territory, since Canada was not officially a united country until 1867. In the 1851 census collection, which was the first completed, a Hoodless household is recorded in Hamilton, Ontario. Robert Hoodless 24, a chair maker and…
1st conviction – 3 months
2nd conviction – 3 months
3rd conviction – 3 months
4th conviction – 6 months
While researching this one name study I come across many variant spellings that don’t quite meet my criteria, (hodl, hudel, hudes, hodel etc.) and most of which relate to folks with European roots – such as German, Dutch, Hungarian and so I don’t include them as part of my study . However I recently came…
John Hoodless (1834-1912) was a cousin of Gerrit L Hoodless and William J Hoodless, both of whom immigrated to the United States in the mid 1800s and whose experiences I’ve documented on the site previously. John’s father, James Raithby Hoodless was brother to Gerrit and William’s father, Captain William Hoodless, who arrived in New York,…