Born in 1829 in St James’s parish, the son of John Hodgson I and brother of George, Joseph and William Hodgson (JaPR, 41C, 51C, 61C).
| 1829 | 2 Aug. Baptised the son of John I and Ann Hodgson (JaPR). |
| 1844 | 12 Mar. He was apprenticed to J.D. Pountney, aged 15 years, to learn the art of plate maker (Ao). |
| 1850 | 4 Dec. Thomas Street, St Thomas parish, the son of John Hodgson I, potter, he married Mary Hale of Thomas Street, the daughter of Thomas Hale, a smith (ThPR). |
| 1852-62 | Temple parish (TPR). |
| 1861 | Whiteware potter, 10 Poole Court (Castle of Comfort), Temple parish (32), living with his wife Mary (29) born in Blakeney, Gloucestershire and children (61C). |
| 1864 | 30 Jul. John Hodgson the younger, potter, son of John Hodgson potter a free burgess. Father’s copy dated 12 June 1826. Cert. of marriage 27 November 1825. Baptism 2 August 1829 produced and birth proved (FM). |
| 1871 | Journeyman potter, 30 St Stephen’s Crescent, Bedminster (44), living with his wife Mary (41) and children (71C). |
| 1876 | 13 Nov. Noted as a potter when his daughter Louisa (23) of St Philip’s parish married Thomas Blackmore (PPR). |
| 1881 | 9 Garibaldi Buildings, Bedminster (54), living with his wife Mary (50) and children Thomas (25) and Mary Ann (21) (81C). |
| 1891 | Potter, ‘Pontry [Pountney] & Co’, 17 School Road, Bedminster (62), living with his wife Mary (54) and daughter Mary Ann (25) (91C). |
| Children: Louisa, bapt 19 Dec 1852 (TPR), Thomas, bapt 6 May 1855 (TPR), Mary, bapt 13 Dec 1857 (TPR), Mary Ann, born c1860 in Bristol (71C), Elizabeth, bapt 28 Dec 1862 (TPR) |