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Hi Nancy  . . 

Welcome to Ireland reaching Out  . . . and the Town of Roscrea ( close to Cloughjordan )

The " Hodgins " family name features greatly  . . in that period of Irish Emigration in the early 1800's . . . 

and fortunately . . . the complete record of that emigration . . has been recorded . . . with the spotlight 

focused on the Protestant Landowners of North Tipperary . . .  who emigrated to Canada at that time . . . 

The Hodgins who emigrated . . are all listed .  . and their fates and destinations  . . . compiled . . . 

You can access this information in a Book written and compiled by Bruce S Elliott 

ISBN 0-7735-0607-1   . . most Libraries could provide this book  . . but . . should you wish to purchase same 

https://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=30358766123&searchurl=kn%3DIrish%2BMigrants%2Bin%2Bthe%2BCanadas%2BBruce%2BS.Elliott%26sortby%3D17&cm_sp=snippet-_-srp1-_-image5

or . . in Canada . . .https://www.abebooks.com/Canada/index.shtml

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I had a quick look at an old local phone directory . . . and found many Hodgins listed  . . in much the same area . . fom which the 

ancestors emigrated  . . incl. a George Hodgins . . in Cloughjordan . . . PH.(01) 353  45245

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In the National Irish Census of 1901  . .  . 

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/results.jsp?searchMoreVisible=false&census_year=1901&surname=Hodgins&firstname=&county19011911=Tipperary&county1821=&county1831=&county1841=&county1851=&barony=&parish=&ward=&townland=&houseNumber=&familyId=&ded=&age=Cloughjordan&sex=&search=Search&ageInMonths=&relationToHead=&religion=&education=&occupation=&marriageStatus=&yearsMarried=&birthplace=&nativeCountry=&language=&deafdumb=&causeOfDeath=&yearOfDeath=&familiesNumber=&malesNumber=&femalesNumber=&maleServNumber=&femaleServNumber=&estChurchNumber=&romanCatNumber=&presbNumber=&protNumber=&marriageYears=&childrenBorn=&childrenLiving=

you will find up to 100 listings of that name    . . . 

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there are many many " Hodgins " Family Trees  .  . in Canada . . . listed on the Ancestry.com search engine . . 

https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1030/?name=_Hodgins&birth=1830&marriage=_newfoundland+and+labrador-canada_5006

where you can zero in on specific families  . . . in spacific locations . . . 

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Should you wish to be more specific . . . names / dates . . locations  . . . that would help

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Hope some of the above is helpful ' ' ' 

Cheers . . . Eamonn.

Hi Eamonn,

Thank you so much for your reply. I will defintey look onto the book you suggest and the links you provided.
This is most helpful.

I've also received an email from Tori from the
Thomas MacDonagh Museum which has also been very helpful.

If anything else comes to mind, please keep me in mind.
My sister and I are planning to trip to Ireland this summer (August) and are definitely coming to Cloughjordan to hopefully make connections.

Nancy

Hello Nancy

My ggggrandmother was Ellen Lewis. She was married to Thomas Lewis from Behamore, Modreeny, Co. Tipperary and emigrated aged 80 yrs with her adult children to Canada, see newspaper transcript from London Free Press 1936. There were several marriages between Lewis and Hodgins. 

Regards Marlise

(The following is an article taken from the London Free Press, April 4, 1936.)

CAME TO CANADA WITH FAMILY AT AGE OF 80 YEARS 

Mrs. Ellnor Lewis Made Long, Perilous Journey From Ireland in 1843.
Completed Plans for Trip to Dominion Without Telling Family of Fact.

Elderly people in the Clandeboye community, in North Middlesex, tell an interesting story concerning one of the members of the pioneer Lewis family, who settled in the district nearly a century ago. This tale of the bygone days deals particularly with Mrs. Ellnor Lewis, a woman of advanced years who made the long and perilous journey from Ireland to Canada rather than be separated from others of her people who had decided to try their fortunes in the new land.

This remarkable woman was born near Birr [also called Parsonstown], Tipperary County, Ireland, in 1763 in the shadow of the old feudal castle of Behamore and spent her early life in that locality. After her marriage, she took up residence with her husband on the Lewis ancestral estate, where their five children were born and grew to maturity.  

One daughter, Margaret, married William Culbert and for a number of years they resided in the same community. [Little is known of William Culbert, save that he was a bodyguard—or held a similar position-- to a Church of England minister.] A heavy rain caused a fatal cold on his lungs, and William died in his thirties, leaving his wife Margaret and four small children; Thomas, William, Ellen, and Sarah. After her husband’s death, Mrs. Margaret Culbert decided to take her children and come to Canada as there were relatives of the family [Margaret’s cousin William Lewis, his wife Jane, and their six children] living there, and she believed the new country would have greater opportunities for her fatherless family. Her two brothers, William and James Lewis, having entered the legal profession, decided to seek their fortunes in Australia and afterwards went to that country where they became wealthy. Another brother, Joseph Lewis, made up his mind to accompany her to Canada and to take up farming in this country. They were urged by the others to go with them to Australia, but Canada had been decided upon and to this land they came.

SAID FAREWELL  

On the morning of their departure they gathered together, in the large living room of the old home on the Lewis estate, to say farewell to relatives and friends. The tenants of the estate were also included in this gathering as it had long been the custom to summon them, by the ringing of a bell, to join the family each morning in prayer. When all had been assembled they were led in prayer by James Lewis and then joined in singing the old hymn “On Canaan’s Bright and Happy Shore, We’ll Meet to Part No More.” At this, James Lewis who was the eldest son, was so overcome with emotion that he was obliged to leave the room and was unable to say good-bye to his loved ones. This sad parting was very trying on all present, but imagine the grief and astonishment of those who were going to remain in Ireland, when Ellnor Lewis came into the room, dressed for the journey, and announced her intentions of going to Canada also. At the last moment, unknown to the family, she had decided to make the long journey as she could not bear to be parted from her youngest son and widowed daughter. This meant a great sacrifice on her part, as she was then 80 years of age and would be obliged to leave her fine home and three remaining children, her husband having been dead for some years. Two of these, as stated before, afterwards went to Australia and the third, Allie Lewis, remained in Ireland and spent the rest of her long life on the family estate.

The party bound for Canada embarked 93 years ago in a wooden sailing ship and after a voyage of many weeks arrived safely. They then made the slow and laborious journey across country and finally joined their relatives, who had emigrated from Ireland a short time before. Joseph Lewis had brought $6,000 in gold with him, which he concealed upon his person and a small part of this was used in purchasing a bush farm in McGillivray Township. Here a log house was built and in it he resided with his mother. Later another log house was erected in the neighborhood for the use of his sister and her family. The men of the community, eager to help the widow, turned out to the raising in such numbers that this structure was completed in one day. The story is still told of how one of the men, when the building was finished, climbed up on the roof and breaking a bottle of liquor over the ridge, exclaimed:
“The young man’s fancy,
The widow’s delight,
Begun in the morning,
And finished at night.”

The quaint ceremony of christening a newly-built home was often practiced in some of the earliest pioneer communities.

[In 1848 Margaret remarried to the widower Robert Hodgins, Sr. (1807-1871). His first wife was Ann (Maunsell) Hodgins, who died at the age of 35 from burns she received when her nightgown caught fire while she was stoking the fireplace.]

HERE FOUR YEARS

Ellnor Lewis continued to live with her son, Joseph Lewis, until her death, which took place four years after they had come to this country. She was one of the first to be buried in the little Lewis Cemetery, on Highway No. 4, a short distance from Clandeboye and carved on the broken tombstone is the following: “Ellnor Lewis, died April 5th, 1847, age 84 years.” This small neglected burial place can still be seen and is comprised of land taken from what was in pioneer days, a Lewis farm. Many of that name are interred there and they were members of other Lewis families who settled in the district in olden times. Afterwards, Joseph Lewis bought a homestead in Stephen Township, which he farmed successfully for many years. Finally, he retired to Lucan and erected a comfortable frame residence in which his latter days were spent. He was a great admirer of the Salvation Army and built a large frame building, just north of his home, which he donated to them for use as a citadel. This structure still stands and is now the Biddaugh Township Hall. Upon his death, he was buried in the Lewis Cemetery beside his mother and widowed sister, Mrs. Margaret Culbert, who had died several years before. The latter [Margaret] was survived by her family of four and they all lived to advanced ages.

The two sons, Thomas and William, spent their early life farming in McGillivray and then moved with their families to the fertile lands of Tuscola County, Michigan, where they passed the remainder of their days. At a recent family reunion about 150 of the descendants were present. The graves of those men can still be seen in the beautiful cemetery at Fairgrove, Michigan.

Ellen Culbert, the eldest of the two daughters, married George Lewis of McGillvray Township and resided there for a lengthy period. Finally they moved to West Lorne, in Elgin County, and the remainder of her life was spent in that village. Sarah Culbert, the youngest daughter, married James Scott, a pioneer of the 15th concession of London Township, and lived the greater part of her life in that locality. She died at her daughter’s home in Lucan in 1911, being then in her 82nd year.

The following is a transcription of the Lewis Cemetery pioneer monument that was erected in 1963; submitted by J. Osgerby-Geybels, member #46986938.

"In Memory of the Pioneers of This Community. Erected 1963"

Robert Hodgins 1807 - 1871
His Wife Ann Hodgins 1811 - 1847
Thomas Hodgins 1807 - 1850
His Wife Mary Hodgins 1812 - 1883
Ellnor Lewis 1763 - 1847
Her Daughter Margaret Culbert Hodgins
And Son Joseph Lewis
Sarah Wife of Joseph Lewis 1822 - 1878

James Lewis 1841 - 1899
His Wife Elizabeth Jane 1843 - 1911
Mary Ann
Wife of Thomas Lewis 1816 – 1884
John Lewis 1811 - 1885
His Wife Catherine 1820 - 1855
William Lewis 1785 - 1845
His Wife Jane 1785 - 1868
Charity Lewis 1875 - 1945

Thomas Lewis 1854 - 1919
His Wife Jane A. Fraser 1855 - 1935
Their Daughter Jennie 1889 - 1899
Joseph Lewis 1841 - 1850
Isabella 1842 - 1869
Wife of William Culbert
Their Daughter Isabella Amanda 1869 - 1869
John 1852 - 1852
Son of David & Jane Sutton

Rufus Cobleigh 1845 - 1904
Horatio Cobleigh 1804 – 1974
His Wife Ann 1819 - 1896
William Cobleigh
Jane
Wife of James Waistell 1822 - 1850
Robert Waistell 1815 - 1842
John Alloway 1807 - 1855
His Wife Ann 1817 - 1845
Four Children of Robt. & Mary Canning