The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for James Purton Hobbs, son of William Hobbs and Mary Ann Hobbs [Brooke]
Generation No. 1
  1. James Purton Hobbs was the son of William Hobbs and Mary Ann Hobbs [Brooke]. He was born 1805 at Newick, Sussex; christened 21st Dec 1805 at St. Mary's Church, Newick, Sussex
  He married Catherine on c 1827. She was born c 1805 at Leighton Buzzard. They had the following children:
2 iKate who was born 16th Jan 1828 at Cranbrook, Kent; died Oct to Dec 1899 Steyning, Sussex
  iiJane who was born 1830 at Cranbrook, Kent
3 iiiEllen who was born 1831 at Cranbrook, Kent
  ivMary Ann who was born 1833 at Cranbrook, Kent
4 vJames Purton who was born 1837 at Cranbrook, Kent; died 30th Jul 1900 Somerset
  viEliza Hart who was born 1841 at Chichester, Sussex
  viiThomas Hart who was born July to Sep 1844 at Bristol, Gloucester
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Kate Freeman [Hobbs] was the daughter of James Purton Hobbs and Catherine Hobbs. She was born 16th Jan 1828 at Cranbrook, Kent; died Oct to Dec 1899 at Steyning, Sussex
  She married John Freeman on 23rd Oct 1861 at St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex. He was born c 1825
   
  3. Ellen Holker [Hobbs] was the daughter of James Purton Hobbs and Catherine Hobbs. She was born 1831 at Cranbrook, Kent
  She married George Holker on 23rd Sep 1853 at St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex. He was born c 1830
   
  4. James Purton Hobbs was the son of James Purton Hobbs and Catherine Hobbs. He was born 1837 at Cranbrook, Kent; died 30th Jul 1900 at Axbridge, Somerset
  He married Elizabeth Harriett Pearce on 1860 at Burnham Baptist Chapel, Somerset. She was born c 1840; died 1914. They had the following children:
  iAlice Kate who was born Apr to June 1861 at Burnham, Somerset; died 1941
  iiElizabeth H. who was born July to Sep 1866 at Burnham, Somerset
5 iiiHenry William who was born 1869 at Burnham, Somerset; died 5th Feb 1936
6 ivJohn who was born 8th Jul 1871 at Burnham, Somerset; died 16th Jun 1947
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Henry William Hobbs was the son of James Purton Hobbs and Elizabeth Harriett Hobbs [Pearce]. He was born 1869 at Burnham, Somerset; died 5th Feb 1936
  He married Anne Tomlin on c 1895. She was born c 1870. They had the following children:
7 iElizabeth Selina who was born 20th Nov 1898 at Sydney, NSW, Australia
8 iiHenry James who was born 1st Sep 1902 at Annandale, NSW, Australia; died 1st Mar 1987
  iiiArthur William Purton who was born 7th Aug 1905 at Annandale, NSW, Australia
  ivMyrtle who was born c 1910 at NSW, Australia
  vEunice who was born c 1910 at NSW, Australia
   
  6. John Hobbs was the son of James Purton Hobbs and Elizabeth Harriett Hobbs [Pearce]. He was born 8th Jul 1871 at Burnham, Somerset; emigrated 1889 to Australia, Arrived at Cairns 14th March 1889; died 16th Jun 1947
  He married Mary Pearce on 25th Aug 1894 at Rose St, Pyrmont. She was born c 1875; died 28th Jun 1959. They had the following children:
  iJohn Pearce who was born 17th Oct 1895
   
Generation No. 4
  7. Elizabeth Selina Ward [Hobbs] was the daughter of Henry William Hobbs and Anne Hobbs [Tomlin]. She was born 20th Nov 1898 at Sydney, NSW, Australia
  She married David Ward on 5th Oct 1927 at St Stephen Presbytery, NSW, Australia. He was born c 1895
   
  8. Henry James Hobbs was the son of Henry William Hobbs and Anne Hobbs [Tomlin]. He was born 1st Sep 1902 at Annandale, NSW, Australia; died 1st Mar 1987
  He married Heather Chisholm on c 1930. She was born c 1905; died 22nd Jun 1988
   

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