His death certificate records George Hodgetts, age 70, born Oct 20 (year blank) in New York, died 3 Aug 1914 in Covington, Kenton Co., Ky, residence 1112 Garrard, ward 6, occupation blacksmith for wagon maker, married, father John Hodgetts, mother’s maiden name Hariett Thomas, both born in England, cause of death exhaustion, informant Mrs. George Hodgetts, 112 Garrard St., burial in Evergreen.

Her death certificate records Mary J. Hodgetts, age 50, married, died 15 Jan 1896 in Kenton Co., Ky, born in Campbell Co., Ky, residence Olliver, mother’s name Ellen Baurns born in America, father’s name James Baurns born in England, burial in Linden Grove.

The death certificate of their son Richard lists his mother’s maiden name as Jane Thomas, born in England, but that is inconsistent with the census records, as well as the death certificates of their other sons Henry (died 1949) and Albert (died 1953) which list their mother’s maiden name as Mary Jane Burns.

1870 census of Campbell Co., Ky, Grants Lick precinct, enumerated 13 Oct, lists on pp. 24-25 as family #140/139:
Hodget, George, 24, farmer, b. N.Y.; Mary J., 25, b. Ky; Enoch, 4, b. Ky; Richard H., 4/12, b. Ky.

1880 census of Campbell Co., Ky, Grants Lick precinct, enumerated 21 June, lists on p. 32 as family #250/253:
Hodgett, Geo, 35, farmer, b. Ky Eng Eng; Mary, wife, 34, b. Ky Eng Ky; Enoch, 13, son; Richard, 10, son; Thomas, 9, son; Henry, 6, son; Edward, 4, son; Arthur, 3, son; Lucy, 8/12, b. Oct, dau; William, 45, brother, farm laborer, b. Eng Eng Ky.

1900 census of Kenton Co., Ky, Covington ward 6, enumerated 6 June, lists on p. 9B at 1540 Edwards St., as family #155/173:
Hodgetts, George, 56, b. Oct 1843, NY Eng Eng, wagon maker; Sarah A., wife, 40, b. Oct 1859, Ky Ky Ky; Henry, son, 26, b. Nov 1873; Albert, son, 17, b. June 1882; Harriet, dau, 13, b. Nov 1886; Anna, da, 11, b. Feb 1889; Bray, Arron, stepson, 18, b. Jany 1882, Ky Ky Ky. Henry through Anna born Ky NY Ky.