Hodgkins/Hodgkiss/Hotchkiss
I've seen my ancestor's name spelled all 3 ways. Are these all considered spelling variations of the same name? Is Hodgkinson considered a separate name? There are separate forums for Hodgkins, Hotchkiss and Hodgkinson, but none for Hodgkiss which is how her name was usually spelled. I'm looking for the parents of Isabella Hodgkiss Freeman who married John Norvell in 1822 in Philaldelphia.
Can anyone fill me in on the history of the use of this name and its evolution?