Clement Francis Hobbs and M. M. Sonia Rousseau
Husband Clement Francis Hobbs (details suppressed for this person)
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Mother: Ada Margaret Pearmine (1898-1979) 1
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1 F Frances Margaret Hobbs (details suppressed for this person)
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2 M Clement Francis Hobbs (details suppressed for this person)
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Coke Denny Arlin Hobbs
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Connie Ruth Hobbs
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Charles Walker and Daisy Evelina Hobbs
Husband Charles Walker 1
Born: Abt 1884 1
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Wife Daisy Evelina Hobbs 1
Born: 30 Aug 1886 1
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Father: Henry James Hobbs (1858-1916) 1
Mother: Ann Denton (1856-1943) 1
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Daniel Hobbs
Husband Daniel Hobbs 1
Born: 1894 - Cambridge, Cambs 1
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Died: After 1951 1
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Father: Daniel Hobbs (1868-1951) 1
Mother: Eliza Benton (1870-1927) 1
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• Fact 1 1, Daniel Never Married
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Daniel Hobbs
Husband Daniel Hobbs 1
Born: 23 Aug 1829 - Dullingham, Cambs. 1
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Father: William Hobbs (1784-After 1851) 1
Mother: Elizabeth Matthews (1791-After 1871) 1
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• Fact 1 1, See Notes., 1850
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Daniel, a labourer of Dullingham was acquitted of assaulting a person in aid of a constable at the 1850 Trinity Quarter Sessions Court Q/S 021 p.242
Danny Hobbs
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Danny Wayne Hobbs
Husband Danny Wayne Hobbs (details suppressed for this person)
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Darren Paolo Hobbs
Husband Darren Paolo Hobbs (details suppressed for this person)
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Mother: Gloria Gelsomina Maria Berretta
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David Hobbs
Husband David Hobbs (details suppressed for this person)
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Mother: Olive Bond
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David Hobbs
Husband David Hobbs 1
Born: 13 Apr 1835 - Balsham, Cambs 1
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Father: David Hobbs (1813- ) 1
Mother: Ann Manning Blanks (1816-After 1839) 1
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• Fact 1 1, Census: Ostler At "The Crown, " High St. Newmarket, St. Mary Parish, 1861
• Fact 2 1, Census Living With Parents In Balsham Cambs, 1841
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David Paul Hobbs
Husband David Paul Hobbs (details suppressed for this person)
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Mother: Helen Susan McIllgrew
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William Wright and Deborah Hobbs
Husband William Wright 1
Born: 1775 1
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Died: 28 Nov 1858 - Dullingham, Cambs 1
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Marriage: 31 Jul 1803 - Dullingham, Cambs. 1
Wife Deborah Hobbs 1
Born: 17 Aug 1781 - Dullingham, Cambs. 1
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Died: 7 Feb 1850 - Dullingham, Cambs 1
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Father: Nathaniel Hobbs (1759-1817) 1
Mother: Alice Wakeland (Abt 1761-After 1796) 1
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1 M William Wright 1
Born: 26 Mar 1809 1
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2 M John Wright 1
Born: 5 May 1812 1
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3 F Rose Wright 1
Born: 12 Sep 1813 1
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4 M Job Wright 1
Born: 5 Jan 1817 1
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5 F Ann Wright 1
Born: 5 Jan 1817 - Dullingham, Cambs 1
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Died: 3 Jan 1840 - Dullingham, Cambs 1
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6 M Robert Wright 1
Born: 22 Oct 1820 1
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Deboria Robyn Hobbs
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Father: Dallas S. Hobbs
Mother: Judith Ellingwood
Derek Marley Hobbs
Husband Derek Marley Hobbs (details suppressed for this person)
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Father: Robert Hobbs (1895-1988) 1
Mother: Grace Olive Thurbon (1893-1978) 1
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Otis Kiphart and Dolores Hobbs
Husband Otis Kiphart (details suppressed for this person)
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Wife Dolores Hobbs (details suppressed for this person)
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Father: John Otis Hobbs
Mother: Nola Pearl Mock (1893- )
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1 M Jack Kiphart (details suppressed for this person)
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2 M James Kiphart (details suppressed for this person)
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Donald Hobbs
Husband Donald Hobbs (details suppressed for this person)
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Mother: Betty Hancher
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Dorothy Hobbs
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Wife Dorothy Hobbs (details suppressed for this person)
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Father: Thomas Alfred Hobbs (1884-1947) 1
Mother: Ada Olliver (Abt 1884-1973) 1
Dorothy Edna Hobbs
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Wife Dorothy Edna Hobbs 1
Born: 1 Dec 1918 1
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Father: Robert Hobbs (1895-1988) 1
Mother: Grace Olive Thurbon (1893-1978) 1
Edmund Hobbs and Phoebe Norton
Husband Edmund Hobbs 1
Born: 13 Dec 1761 - Stetchworth, Cambs. 1
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Died: 14 Nov 1826 - Stetchworth, Cambs. 1
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Father: William Hobbs (1728-1804) 1
Mother: Mary Webb (Abt 1733-1787) 1
Marriage: 4 Jul 1791 - Stetchworth, Cambs. 1
Wife Phoebe Norton 1
Born: 28 Feb 1768 - Stetchworth, Cambs. 1
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Died: 4 Nov 1838 - Stetchworth, Cambs. 1
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Father: Edward Norton (1740-1791) 1
Mother: Elizabeth Pledger (Abt 1746- ) 1
Noted events in her life were:
• Fact 1 1, Parish Burial Record Shows Age 71, 1838
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1 F Elizabeth Hobbs 1
Born: 19 Oct 1791 - Stetchworth, Cambs 1
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Died: 10 Nov 1822 - Isleham, Cambs 1
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Spouse: Preston Pamment (1787-Abt 1871) 1
Marr: 15 Aug 1812 - Stetchworth, Cambs 1
2 F Jemima Hobbs 1
Born: 19 Sep 1793 - Stetchworth, Cambs. 1
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Spouse: John Pavis (Abt 1791- ) 1
Marr: 15 Aug 1812 - Stetchworth, Cambs. 1
3 M Edward Hobbs 1
Born: 8 Nov 1795 - Stetchworth, Cambs. 1
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Died: After 1821 1
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Spouse: Rebecca Deane (1796-After 1818) 1
Marr: 17 Feb 1817 - Stetchworth, Cambs. 1
4 F Phoebe Norton Hobbs 1
Born: 1 Mar 1798 - Stetchworth, Cambs. 1
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5 M Isaac Hobbs 1
Born: 8 Jan 1801 - Stetchworth, Cambs. 1
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Died: 19 Apr 1871 - Stetchworth, Cambs. 1
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Spouse: Mary Ann Mingay (1795-Bef 1861) 1
Marr: 5 Oct 1820 - Dullingham, Cambs. 1
6 M Robert Hobbs 1
Born: 4 Feb 1804 - Stetchworth, Cambs. 1
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Spouse: Frances Rawlinson (1811-After 1871) 1
Marr: 24 May 1828 - Stetchworth, Cambs. 1
7 F Jane Hobbs 1
Born: 28 Apr 1807 - Stetchworth, Cambs. 1
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Spouse: Edward Linwood (Abt 1800- ) 1
Marr: 8 Oct 1824 - Stetchworth, Cambs. 1
8 F Caroline Hobbs 1
Born: 13 Mar 1810 - Stetchworth, Cambs. 1
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Spouse: Richard Benstead (1809- ) 1
Marr: 7 Jan 1831 1
General Notes for Child Edward Hobbs
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Michaelmas Q/S 021 p. 82-83. Edward was fined 1 pound + 12 shillings costs for poaching on the property of Francis Bailey at Stetchworth.
General Notes for Child Isaac Hobbs
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The 1851 Census showed Isaac and his wife (Mary Ann Mingay), living in Stetchworth. Isaac worked as an agricultural labourer. Also living with them was his married daughter Mary and son in law John Jaggard, also an agricultural labourer. They also had a grandson William aged 8 (born in 1843) living with them.
The 1871 Census shows Isaac (a widower) living in the Almshouse , Stetchworth village. His occupation is shown as agricultural labourer.
General Notes for Child Robert Hobbs
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The 1851 census for Stetchworth, Newmarket, Cambridgeshire shows Robert and sons Edward (20), Isaac (16) and James (14) working as agricultural labourers. Elizabeth Norton Hobbs his daughter would have been 22 in 1851 and was not living with the family at the time of the Census.
General Notes for Child Caroline Hobbs
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1841 Quarter Sessions 18 p. 543. Trinity 1841 A conviction dated the 20th day of April 1841 before the Rev. John Calthrop Clerk (one of the Justices) whereby Caroline Benstead, Rebecca Stigwood, Phoebe Hobbs & Lydia Bailey all of Stetchworth in this County were convicted in the sum of 6 pence damages and 13 shilling & 6 pence costs for having on the 14 day of April then instant at a certain heath called the Links in the said parish of Stetchworth willfully damaged, injured or spoiled a quantity of furze then and there growing of the value of 6 pence, the personal property of John Lyles King of a private nature against the form of the Statute in such case made & provided.
Edward Hobbs
Husband Edward Hobbs 1
AKA: Edmund
Born: 17 Jun 1840 - Dullingham, Cambs 1
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Father: Nathaniel Hobbs (1796-1866) 1
Mother: Maria Gaiger (1801-After 1861) 1
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• Fact 1 1, Census: Living With Parents At High St. Dullingham, 1851
• Fact 2 1, Census: Unmarried-Errand Boy, 1851
• Fact 3 1, Census: Not Living With Parents At Stoney St. Dullingham, 1861
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Edward Hobbs
Husband Edward Hobbs 1
Born: Abt 1866 1
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Father: Elijah Hobbs (1837-1882) 1
Mother: Helen Geddes (Abt 1837- ) 1
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Edward Hobbs and Mary Ann Nunn
Husband Edward Hobbs 1
Born: 5 Apr 1839 - Chippenham, Cambs. 1
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Father: James Hobbs (1806-After 1844) 1
Mother: Ellen Nicklass (1811-1846) 1
Marriage: 11 Nov 1860 - Chippenham, Cambs. 1
Noted events in his life were:
• Fact 1 1, Living At New Row, Chuppenham, Cambs, 1841
• Fact 2 1, Living At Chippenham, Cambs Agr, 1851
• Fact 3 1, Living At New St. Chippenham, Cambs, 1861
• Fact 4 1, Keeper's Lodge, Chippenham, Cambs (Away From Home For Census), 1871
Wife Mary Ann Nunn 1
Born: Abt 1838 - Chippenham, Cambs. 1
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• Fact 1 1, Groom's Wife, Keeper's Lodge Chippenham, Cambs, 1871
• Fact 2 1, Living At Garden Lodge, Chippenham, Cambs, 1881
• Fact 3 1, Living At Malting Garden, Chippenham, Cambs, 1891
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1 M Henry James Hobbs 1
Born: 1861 - Chippenham, Cambs. 1
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2 M George Hobbs 1
Born: 1865 1
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3 M Thomas William Hobbs 1
Born: 5 Jun 1870 - Chippenham, Cambs. 1
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Spouse: Ellen Langhorne (1872- ) 1
Marr: 16 Sep 1893 - Chippenham, Cambs. 1
General Notes (Husband)
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Edward Hobbs fined one pound 12 shillings for poaching on the property of Frances bailey at Stetchworth. Michaelmas Q/S 021 pages 82-83.
Edward Hobbs
Husband Edward Hobbs 1
Born: 24 Aug 1787 - Stetchworth, Cambs. 1
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Mother: Susannah Page (1762-1827) 1
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Edward Hobbs and Mary Smith
Husband Edward Hobbs 1
Born: 26 Dec 1744 - Swaffam Bulbeck, Cambs. 1
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Father: William Hobbs (1720-1781) 1
Mother: Anne Shildrick (1724-1788) 1
Marriage: 8 Nov 1774 - Swaffam Bulbeck, Cambs. 1
Other Spouse: Mary Eaves (Abt 1746-Abt 1772) 1 - 16 Dec 1765 - Swaffam Bulbeck, Cambs. 1
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• Fact 1 1, Parish Records Show Edward Of Bottisham, A Labourer, 1797
Wife Mary Smith 1
Born: Abt 1748 1
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1 F Mary Hobbs 1
Born: 1775 - Swaffam Bulbeck, Cambs 1
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2 F Ellen Hobbs 1
Born: 1777 - Swaffam Bulbeck, Cambs 1
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3 F Sophia Hobbs 1
Born: 1779 - Swaffam Bulbeck, Cambs 1
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Cambridge R.O. Card Index Q/RLU3 : Licensee of "The Gate," Bottisham, 1790-1791.
Edward Hobbs
Husband Edward Hobbs 1
Born: 15 Oct 1769 - Swaffam Bulbeck, Cambs. 1
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Edward Hobbs
Husband Edward Hobbs (details suppressed for this person)
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Mother: Kate Coller (1889- ) 1
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1 M Robert Hobbs (details suppressed for this person)
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Edward Hobbs
Husband Edward Hobbs (details suppressed for this person)
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Mother: Kate Coller (1889- ) 1
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1 M Anthony Hobbs (details suppressed for this person)
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Edward Hobbs
Husband Edward Hobbs 1
Born: 11 Jul 1730 - Westley Waterless, Cambs. 1
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Father: Nathaniel Hobbs (1701-1737) 1
Mother: Mary Randell (Abt 1700-1757) 1
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Edward John Hobbs and Lydia Ida Ranze
Husband Edward John Hobbs 1
Born: 22 Apr 1857 - Shortlands, Hammersmith, London. 1
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Father: John Hobbs (1833-1878) 1
Mother: Sarah Tucker (1825-1865) 1
Marriage: 7 Dec 1887 - Bury St. Edmunds, Sfk. 1
Noted events in his life were:
• Fact 1 1, Christened In Stetchworth, Cambs Birth Cert # Bxa 426922, 26 Jul 1857
• Fact 2 1, Census: Living At Home With Parents, 1861
• Fact 3 1, Census: Living At Home With Father & Step Mother, 1871
• Fact 4 1, For Details Of Military Career See Notes, 1880
• Fact 5 1, Commercial Clerk Living At 18, Senior St. Paddingtn, London., 1894
• Fact 6 1, Provision Dealer's Clerk Living At 5, Westbury Terrace, Paddington, London, 1898
• Fact 7 1, Living At 10, Westbourne Park Crescent, Paddington, 14 Jul 1913
• Fact 8 1, Living In 5, Frederick Mews St. Pancras., 19 Feb 1933
• Fact 9 1, Death Cert Dx 243964, 1933
Wife Lydia Ida Ranze 1
Born: 23 Nov 1855 - Belgaum, India. 1
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Father: Lewis Rans (1809-1884) 1
Mother: Mary Ann Buchanan (1820-1856) 1
Noted events in her life were:
• Fact 1 1, Christened At Tuddenham St. Mary Suffolk, 10 Aug 1862
• Fact 3 1, Living At 10, Westbourne Park Crescent, Paddington, 1913
• Fact 4 1, Death Cert Shows Age As 50 Years Cert # Dxz 436015, 1913
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1 F Bertha May Hobbs 1
Born: 12 May 1878 - Tuddenham, Sfk. 1
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Spouse: Walter Wallis (Abt 1875-1926) 1
Marr: 25 Nov 1899 - Fulham, London. 1
2 M Edward Bruce Hobbs 1
Born: 5 Dec 1880 - Epsom, Surrey 1
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Spouse: Kate Bardell (1888-1972) 1
Marr: 13 Sep 1913 - St. George's, Hanover Square, London. 1
3 F Olive Flora Helen Hobbs 1
Born: 4 Jun 1889 - Colombo, Sri Lanka. 1
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4 M Thomas Reuben John Hobbs 1
AKA: Pat Hobbs
Born: 29 Mar 1894 - 18, Senior St. Paddington, London. 1
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Died: 1955 1
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5 M Francis Walter James Hobbs 1
AKA: Frank Hobbs
Born: 4 Mar 1898 - St. Mary, Paddington, London. 1
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Died: 9 Nov 1965 - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. 1
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Spouse: Ada Margaret Pearmine (1898-1979) 1
Marr: 9 Jun 1923 - St. Anselm's, Davies St, Mayfair, London 1
General Notes (Husband)
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Edward ran away from home after the death of his Mother & his Father's marriage to Grace Henderson. The records of his enlistment were destroyed in the Blitz of WW2. The first record is on February 29, 1880 for pay, allowances, and promotion to Lance Corporal in the Sterlingshire Regt. 75th of Foot. On March 11, 1881 the regiment moved from Chatham to Portsmouth and then on the S.S. Egypt to Malta. On March 20, the regiment was stationed in Floriana barracks Valetta, Malta. On July 1st the 75th and 92nd were joined to form the 1st & 2nd battalions of the Gordon Highlanders. August 2, 1882 embarked on the S.S. Euphrates for Alexandria, Egypt. August 19, 1882 battalion strength 690 all ranks, joined the Highland brigade at Ramleh; September 3, 1882 Arrived at Lake Timseh; September 9, disembarked at Ismailia; September 11, arrived at Kassassin; September 13, Battle of Tel-el-Kebir; September 16, surrender of Kafr-Dawar and collapse of Arabi Pasha's rebellion.; September 17, surrender of Tanteh garrison 3,000 infantry, 1 regiment of cavalry and 24 guns. Stationed in the Citadel, Cairo as part of the Army of Occupation. January 6, 1883 promoted Orderly Room Clerk. February 4, 1884 expedition to avenge the massacre of Baker Pasha's Egyptian troops by Osman Digna at El Teb. Feb 15, embarkation; arrived at Suakin on P&O liner Thibet continued on to Fort Baker at Trinkitat; Feb 29, 1884 battle of El Teb Tamai; March 1, surrender of Takar; March 3, burial of Baker's troops & return to Trinkitat; March 4, embarkation on HMS Utopia for Suakin; night march to Baker's zareba 8 miles from Suakin; March 12 night attack by Osman Digna; March 13, battle of Tamai - Osman Digna's camp & magazine destroyed; march to Handab 27th, campaign halted as Osman Digna's forces were considered to be broken. April 1, 1884 sailed from Suakin on H.M.S. Utopia; April 5, Landed at Suez, promoted Lance Sergeant & awarded the general campaign medal with clasps for Tel-El-Kebir, Suakin, El-Teb-Tamai and Khedive's Star. November 5, 1884 expedition to relieve General Gordon at Khartoum, train from Boulac Decrour station to Assiout (300 miles); 19th arrived in Assouan then train to Shellal. December 4, left Sarrasin in whaler boats; 20th arrived at Dal rapids; Jan 13, arrived at Korti; 26th Fall of Khartoum to the Mahdi's forces, murder of General Gordon. February 12, River column reached Kirbakan. troops ordered back to Cairo. June 29, Column reached Assiout and embarked for Cairo. Awarded clasp to General Service Medal Nile 1884-85. September 8, embarked for Malta. January 6, 1886 promoted to Colour Sergeant number changed to 1969. December 7, 1887 married Lydia Ida Ranze in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. Returned with his wife to Malta. November 14, embarked on H.M.S. Himalaya for Ceylon; arrived December 6, 1887. February 1 1888, military records show him as "prisoner" reason not given. Actual date of discharge unknown - records destroyed in WW2 bombing of London. March 29, 1894 Regimental History records that 186 officers & men returned to England. he worked variously as a Commercial Clerk and then a Provision Dealer's porter. After the death of his wife he lost touch with all his family. My father found him living in an Almshouse at 5, Frederick Mews, St. Pancras, Middlesex and supported him until his death in February 1933. He was recorded as being a horse carman at the time.
General Notes (Wife)
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Lydia was born in Belgaum, India and returned with her father Lewis to Tuddenham, Cambs. in July 1856. She was baptized in Tuddenham, Cambs, August 10, 1862, while living with her aunt Mary Ann Grimwood (Ranns). Her daughter Bertha was illegitimate and the birth certificate shows Lydia as a domestic servant from Tuddenham, Cambs. The birth was registered in Mildenhall, Suffolk. Her son Edward Bruce also illegitimate was born (2:30 a.m. on December 5, 1882), in the Union Workhouse, Epsom, Surrey. On the birth certificate she was shown as a domestic servant. She was discharged from the Workhouse on March 23, 1883 when her age was recorded as 28. On December 7, 1887 she married Edward John Hobbs at Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. Her address at the time is shown as 1 Crown Court, Southgate, St. Bury St. Edmunds and her age as 30. She accompanied her husband to Malta and then to Ceylon where she had a daughter Olive Flora Helen. Both Bertha & Bruce remained in England with the Grimwoods during this time. Bertha always thought that the Grimwoods were her grand parents. Upon her return from Ceylon, Bertha & Bruce joined the family, now living in Paddington, London. After her death in 1913, her son Francis Walter James (my father), went to live with his sister Bertha now married to Walter Wallis. He stayed with them until joining the army in WW1 in 1914.
Notes (Marriage)
Reference Number:MB 202858
General Notes for Child Bertha May Hobbs
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Bertha's birth certificate does not show the name of her father. Cert # BXA 303223 In the Tuddenham parish register she was christened Bertha May Rans July 6, 1879 In 1889, Bertha was married and living at 84A Inglethorpe St. Fulham. On the death of her husband she moved to 97 Kenyon St. Fulham where she lived until her death.
General Notes for Child Edward Bruce Hobbs
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Bruce spent his early childhood with his aunt, Mrs Grimshaw in Suffolk, until his mother's return from Ceylon. On August 15, 1899, at age 17 years 8 months Bruce enlisted at London in the Royal Marine Light Infantry, Reg. # CH 11074.He stated that he was a shop assistant at the time. He is described as 5' 8" tall with a fresh complexion, grey eyes and light brown hair. He had a snake & eagle tattooed on his left wrist. In 1901 he was on board HMS Albion, in 1902 in HMS Alacrity based in Kowloon China, in 1904 HMS Leviathon, in 1905 HMS Cressy, in 1905 HMS Wildfire, in 1909 HMS Bedford, in 1910 HMS Pembroke and in 1911 HMS Shannon. On March 24, 1911 he transferred to the Royal Navy as a probationary Ships Corporal, Reg. # M 2875, engaging for 12 years. At this time he had got two Good Conduct badges. He was promoted to Ship's Corporal May 13, 1912. He married Kate Bardell on September 13, 1913, St George's Church Hanover Square. He was awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal and the British War & Victory Medal (WW1). On December 31, 1918 he was promoted to Master-at Arms. He was invalided from the service on April 20, 1921. He became the manager of the United Services Club in Chatham until 1926. He then became the licensee of "The Six Bells" pub at Chatham until 1937, when he took up a position as caretaker of a bakery. In 1949 he and his wife together with their two married children emigrated to Salisbury, Rhodesia.
General Notes for Child Thomas Reuben John Hobbs
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Thomas served in the Royal Army Service Corps in WW1, and met his brother Frank briefly in 1916. There was no real contact between the brothers after the war. My Mother, Ada Margaret tried to get in touch with him in 1957, but his wife said that he had died a few years previously.
General Notes for Child Francis Walter James Hobbs
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Francis' (Frank's) mother died when he was fifteen. Since he was the only child left at home, his father decided to move into lodgings,and Frank went to live with his married sister Bertha, in 1913. He started work at age 11, working for a milk delivery company and then a painter. When he was 14 he got a job as a delivery boy with Daniel Neal's a large store near Oxford St. There he met Sybil Pearmine. He volunteered on August 14, 1914 for Army service Reg # 82756, as a signaller in the Royal Field Artillery, "D" battery, 64th Army brigade. Sybil decided to write to him and through this correspondence he met her sister Ada Margaret whom he later married. During WW1 he was in the following battles:1915:- 2nd battle of Ypres, Festubert, Ploegsteert & Armentieres. 1916: Ypres, Arras, the Somme, Ovilliers and Thiepval. 1917:- Messines, Ypres Offensive, Zillibeeke, Potisze, Frezenberg, Passchendaele. 1918:- German Offensive, Fleur-Baix to Striazeele. He was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in 1916, (Supplement to the London gazette, August 23, 1916), and was gassed in the first German gas attack in 1915 This later gave him a cough that lasted for the rest of his life. he was also awarded the British War medal, the Victory Medal and the 1914-15 Star. After demobilization on August 14, 1920, he joined the Metropolitan Police on August 16, 1920. Her married Ada Margaret Pearmine on June 9, 1923, living in Percy St. London. In 1925 they moved to 38, Seymour House, Tavistock Place W.C.1. By chance he discovered that his father was now living in the St. Pancras Almshouse and assumed responsibility for his upkeep, although his father refused to visit or have any contact with him or his family. He was not notified of his father's death and some of the upkeep money was refunded to him in February 1938, 5 years after his father had died! In 1935 they moved to 30, Jenner House, Hunter St. W.C.1. He was commended three times for bravery: Stopping a brewer's dray with runaway horses going down Pentonville Hill approaching a busy crossing at King's Cross; for disarming a meat porter who has gone berserk in Smithfield Meat market, and disarming a murderer armed with a gun. For some years was stationed at the King's Cross Road Station. He was a good organizer of social events and was also very musical with a good singing voice. In 1939 we were on holiday in Newton Abbott, Devon when he was recalled to London on August 24, 1939. War as declared on September 3, 1939. He volunteered for the Army again, but was refused because he was in the Met. Police. He was invalided from the Force in 1945 largely due to shock, when he was informed that his home has been hit by a V2 rocket and his son Clement, home from Army leave, was among the missing. He then worked as an accountant for UNRRA, the UN refugee Organization. In 1947 he was asked to join the IRO in Geneva, Switzerland. He and his wife lived on the Rue du Mole in Geneva until 1951, when he was asked to join UNKRRA in New York. He lived with his wife in New Rochelle, Westchester County and worked at the UN Building in New York City. In 1957 he returned to England, living in Surbiton, Surrey and working for the Egg Marketing Board as an accountant. He suffered a severe stroke on 25, October 1964 and was forced to retire. In October, 1965, he and his wife came to Canada to spend 6 months with their son Clem and his wife Sonia and their grand daughter Frances. Two weeks after his arrival he suffered a massive stroke on November 9, 1965 and died. He was cremated and his ashes interred in Pinecrest cemetery, Ottawa on November 15, 1965.
