Ernest Hodgson was born on Tuesday 25 May 1909.

Ernest married Joan Simpson Chew in 1932 in the Blackburn Registration District (Sep Quarter).

He had the following children from his marriage to Joan Simpson Chew:

- Bryan Hodgson	born on 3 August 1934.
- Patricia (Pat) Hodgson	born on 17 August 1943.

Ernest was a Brewers Labourer.

Ernest died when he was 68 years old, in 1977 in the Blackburn with Darwen Registration District (Dec qtr).  

Census Data:

Year	Address
1939	45 Johnston Street (Shop), Blackburn, Lancashire.