Re: Hoddinett family - anywhere

I am trying to trace John Holmes my ggggrandfather. I know he came to
Newfoundland from Sherbourne, England about 1820. I also know his mother's
maiden name was Hodinott (sp). as he used this name in Newfoundland. John's
mother was a Hodinott who died when he was young living in Bath, Somerset.
The story goes that the family was well to do. His father re-married, John
was having trouble with his step-mother and ran away. Before he had gone far
he realized that if he gave the name Holmes, his father would be able to
track him down, so he decided to use the maiden name of his mother:
Hoddinot.Any connection.