The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for William Hobbs, farm labourer, son of William Hobbs, farm labourer and Hannah Hobbs [Leonard]
Generation No. 1
  1. William Hobbs, farm labourer was the son of William Hobbs, farm labourer and Hannah Hobbs [Leonard]. He was born 6th Jan 1817 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1817 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 1901 at Uckfield, Sussex
  He married Amelia Verrall on 4th Dec 1839 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1819 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died 1902. They had the following children:
2 iJohn who was born 27th Dec 1839 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1840 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Feb 1922 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 26th Feb 1922 Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiMary who was born 25th Dec 1841 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 4th Jul 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Sep 1849 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 11th Sep 1849 Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiiJames who was born 17th Jan 1844 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 24th May 1845 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jun 1845 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 20th Jun 1845 Rotherfield, Sussex
3 ivWilliam who was born 3rd Dec 1846 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Feb 1847 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jul 1922 Crowborough, Sussex; buried 17th Jul 1922 Crowborough, Sussex
4 vGeorge who was born 3rd Feb 1849 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1849 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Mar 1921 Crowborough, Sussex; buried 4th Mar 1921 Crowborough, Sussex
5 viAlfred who was born 1851 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Aug 1851 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
6 viiAlbert who was born 1853 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st May 1853 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Nov 1911 Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 13th Nov 1911 Rotherfield, Sussex
7 viiiMary Ann who was born 1855 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1855 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
8 ixSally who was born 1857 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1859 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
9 xRose who was born 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1859 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. John Hobbs, railway labourer was the son of William Hobbs, farm labourer and Amelia Hobbs [Verrall]. He was born 27th Dec 1839 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jan 1840 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Feb 1922 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 26th Feb 1922 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann Downard on 19th Dec 1858 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1846 at Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jun 1923 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 11th Jun 1923 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
10 iGeorge William who was born 1866 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1866 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
11 iiEdward John who was born 1867 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jun 1867 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
12 iiiEmma Jane Frances who was born 7th Jul 1875 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Aug 1875 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Nov 1918 Hellingly, Sussex; buried 25th Nov 1918 Crowborough, Sussex
   
  3. William Hobbs, farm labourer was the son of William Hobbs, farm labourer and Amelia Hobbs [Verrall]. He was born 3rd Dec 1846 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 6th Feb 1847 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Jul 1922 at 2 Blacknest, Crowborough, Sussex; buried 17th Jul 1922 at Crowborough, Sussex
  He married Naomi Corke on 13th Dec 1873 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1855 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died Jan 1939 at Crowborough, Sussex; buried Jan 1939 at Crowborough, Sussex. They had the following children:
13 iWalter William who was born 26th May 1874 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1874 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiMary Anne who was born 13th Sep 1875 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Nov 1875 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died July to Sep 1890 Uckfield, Sussex
14 iiiEmily Ellen who was born 23rd Dec 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1877 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivAlfred James who was born 1878 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th May 1878 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  vAlice Edith who was born Sep 1879 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 21st Dec 1879 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viCatherine Naomi who was born Nov 1880 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jan 1881 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiEmma who was born 1883 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 8th May 1883 Crowborough, Sussex
15 viiiEsther Louisa who was born 1885 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1885 Crowborough, Sussex
  ixCharles Edward who was born 1886 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 24th Oct 1886 Crowborough, Sussex
16 xDaisy Martha who was born 1889 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 13th Jan 1889 Crowborough, Sussex
  xiMercy Ruth who was born 1890 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1890 Crowborough, Sussex
17 xiiFlorence Elizabeth who was born 1892 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1892 Crowborough, Sussex
18 xiiiErnest Frank who was born 1894 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1894 Crowborough, Sussex
   
  4. George Hobbs, farm labourer was the son of William Hobbs, farm labourer and Amelia Hobbs [Verrall]. He was born 3rd Feb 1849 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1849 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Mar 1921 at Crowborough, Sussex; buried 4th Mar 1921 at Crowborough, Sussex
  iEmily who was born 3rd Oct 1870 at Poundfield, Crowborough, Sussex; christened 8th Jan 1871 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Mary Ann Wickens (single woman); died Jun 1901 Crowborough, Sussex; buried 30th Jun 1901 Crowborough, Sussex
  iiMary Ann who was born 11th Aug 1872 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1873 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died July to Sep 1890 Uckfield, Sussex
  iiiGeorge who was born 10th Jun 1874 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th May 1875 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
19 ivAlbert who was born 11th Nov 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1877 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Nov 1915 Crowborough, Sussex; buried 8th Nov 1915 Crowborough, Sussex
  vAlfred who was born 1879 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1879 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
20 viEbenezer who was born 19th Jul 1881 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1881 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 29th Nov 1962 Crowborough, Sussex
  viiLewis who was born Oct to Dec 1883 at Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiiBeatrice who was born 1886 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 18th Apr 1886 Crowborough, Sussex
  He married Jane Pattenden on 19th Jun 1895 at Crowborough, Sussex. She was born 1866; died Sep 1922 at Crowborough, Sussex; buried 21st Sep 1922 at Crowborough, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iArthur who was born 1896 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 14th Jun 1896 Crowborough, Sussex
21 iiPercy Walter who was born 1898 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1898 Crowborough, Sussex
  iiiEdward John who was born 1903 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 9th Nov 1903 Crowborough, Sussex
22 ivDorothy Alice who was born 1905 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 9th Jul 1905 Crowborough, Sussex
  vGrace Jane who was born 1908 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Sep 1908 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Feb 1909 Crowborough, Sussex; buried 19th Feb 1909 Crowborough, Sussex
   
  5. Alfred Hobbs, gardener was the son of William Hobbs, farm labourer and Amelia Hobbs [Verrall]. He was born 1851 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Aug 1851 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Catherine Roberts on July to Sep 1876 at Witney. She was born 1847 at Oxfordshire
   
  6. Albert Hobbs, farm labourer was the son of William Hobbs, farm labourer and Amelia Hobbs [Verrall]. He was born 1853 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st May 1853 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Nov 1911 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 13th Nov 1911 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Lucy (Louisa) Pentecost on 22nd Mar 1879 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1858 at Uckfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJames who was born 23rd May 1879 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Aug 1879 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iiAlfred William who was born before Feb 1881 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 1st May 1881 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
23 iiiEmily Alice who was born 1882 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1882 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  ivRose Amelia who was born 1884 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 31st Aug 1884 Crowborough, Sussex
  vAlbert William who was born 1886 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 22nd Aug 1886 Crowborough, Sussex
  viWilliam Ernest who was born 1888 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jun 1888 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  viiDorothy Alice who was born 1897 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 22nd Aug 1897 St. John's Chapel, Crowborough, Sussex
  viiiJohn Arthur who was born 1899 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 29th Aug 1899 St. John's Chapel, Crowborough, Sussex
   
  7. Mary Ann Simmonds [Hobbs] was the daughter of William Hobbs, farm labourer and Amelia Hobbs [Verrall]. She was born 1855 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1855 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Samuel Simmonds on July to Sep 1875 at Tonbridge, Kent. He was born c 1850
   
  8. Sally Taylor [Hobbs] was the daughter of William Hobbs, farm labourer and Amelia Hobbs [Verrall]. She was born 1857 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1859 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Walter Taylor, blacksmith on July to Sep 1878, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1878 Q3 Vol 2a Page 918. He was born 1857 at Tonbridge, Kent. They had the following children:
  iNellie who was born 1880 at Tonbridge, Kent
   
  9. Rose Izzard [Hobbs] was the daughter of William Hobbs, farm labourer and Amelia Hobbs [Verrall]. She was born 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Jun 1859 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married James Izzard, gardener on 29th Jun 1879 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1854 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iJames who was born 21st Sep 1879 at Boars Head, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Nov 1879 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, son of James Izzard (gardener) & Rose Izzard
  iiErnest who was born 1882 at Boars Head, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Jul 1882 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, son of James Izzard (gardener) & Rose Izzard
  iiiNellie who was born 1886 at Boars Head, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 13th Jun 1886 Crowborough Chapel [a.k.a. All Saints Church], Crowborough, Sussex, daughter of James Izzard (labourer) & Rose Izzard
  ivWilliam John who was born 1898 at Mardens Hill, Withyham, Sussex; christened 11th Apr 1898 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex, son of James Izzard (labourer) & Rose Izzard
   
Generation No. 3
  10. George William Hobbs was the son of John Hobbs, railway labourer and Mary Ann Hobbs [Downard]. He was born 1866 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1866 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Rebecca Cork on July to Sep 1893 at Ticehurst, Sussex. She was born c 1870. They had the following children:
  iReginald George who was born July to Sep 1894 at Tonbridge, Kent
  iiHarry who was born Apr to June 1895 at Tonbridge, Kent
   
  11. Edward John Hobbs was the son of John Hobbs, railway labourer and Mary Ann Hobbs [Downard]. He was born 1867 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jun 1867 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Sarah on c 1893. She was born 1865 at Offley, Hertfordshire; died Mar 1944 at Rotherfield, Sussex; buried 16th Mar 1944 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlbert Edward who was born Apr to June 1894 at Hove, Sussex
  iiHenry who was born 17th Jan 1897 at Rotherfield, Sussex
   
  12. Emma Jane Frances Pilbeam [Hobbs] was the daughter of John Hobbs, railway labourer and Mary Ann Hobbs [Downard]. She was born 7th Jul 1875 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 8th Aug 1875 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Nov 1918 at Hellingly Asylum, Hellingly, Sussex; buried 25th Nov 1918 at Crowborough, Sussex
  She married Samuel Pilbeam on 18th Feb 1897 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born c 1875
   
  13. Walter William Hobbs was the son of William Hobbs, farm labourer and Naomi Hobbs [Corke]. He was born 26th May 1874 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jul 1874 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  He married Ellen U. on Apr to June 1897 at Barnet. She was born c 1875. They had the following children:
  iWilliam Walter who was born Apr to June 1898 at New Barnet
  iiWinifred E. who was born c 1900 at New Barnet
   
  14. Emily Ellen Comper [Hobbs] was the daughter of William Hobbs, farm labourer and Naomi Hobbs [Corke]. She was born 23rd Dec 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1877 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married William James Comper on 19th Sep 1901 at Crowborough, Sussex. He was born c 1875
   
  15. Esther Louisa Moore [Hobbs] was the daughter of William Hobbs, farm labourer and Naomi Hobbs [Corke]. She was born 1885 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1885 at Crowborough, Sussex
  She married James Moore on 5th Nov 1910 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born c 1885
   
  16. Daisy Martha Darby [Hobbs] was the daughter of William Hobbs, farm labourer and Naomi Hobbs [Corke]. She was born 1889 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 13th Jan 1889 at Crowborough, Sussex
  She married Frederick William Darby on 12th Jun 1915 at Crowborough, Sussex. He was born c 1885
   
  17. Florence Elizabeth Payne [Hobbs] was the daughter of William Hobbs, farm labourer and Naomi Hobbs [Corke]. She was born 1892 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 10th Jul 1892 at Crowborough, Sussex
  She married Frederick Thomas Payne on 2nd Sep 1922 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born c 1890
   
  18. Ernest Frank Hobbs was the son of William Hobbs, farm labourer and Naomi Hobbs [Corke]. He was born 1894 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1894 at Crowborough, Sussex
  He married Dora on c 1923. She was born c 1900. They had the following children:
  iAllan Edward who was born 1924 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 19th Oct 1924 Crowborough, Sussex
   
  19. Albert Hobbs was the son of George Hobbs, farm labourer and Mary Ann Hobbs [Wickens]. He was born 11th Nov 1876 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1877 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Nov 1915 at Woodbine Villas, Crowborough, Sussex; buried 8th Nov 1915 at Crowborough, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Kent on 24th May 1915 at Crowborough, Sussex. She was born c 1880
   
  20. Ebenezer Hobbs was the son of George Hobbs, farm labourer and Mary Ann Hobbs [Wickens]. He was born 19th Jul 1881 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1881 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died 29th Nov 1962 at Crowborough, Sussex
  He married Annie on c 1905. She was born c 1885; died 4th Jun 1951 at Crowborough, Sussex
   
  21. Percy Walter Hobbs was the son of George Hobbs, farm labourer and Jane Hobbs [Pattenden]. He was born 1898 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1898 at Crowborough, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth on c 1922. She was born c 1900. They had the following children:
  iMary Elizabeth who was born 1923 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1923 Crowborough, Sussex
  iiGwendoline Lily who was born 1925 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1925 Crowborough, Sussex
  iiiArthur John who was born 1931 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 8th Mar 1931 Crowborough, Sussex
   
  22. Dorothy Alice Manser [Hobbs] was the daughter of George Hobbs, farm labourer and Jane Hobbs [Pattenden]. She was born 1905 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 9th Jul 1905 at Crowborough, Sussex
  She married Victor William Manser on 24th Jan 1925 at Crowborough, Sussex. He was born c 1900
   
  23. Emily Alice Lower [Hobbs] was the daughter of Albert Hobbs, farm labourer and Lucy (Louisa) Hobbs [Pentecost]. She was born 1882 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 12th Nov 1882 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married Walter Lower on 20th Feb 1902 at St. John's Chapel, Crowborough, Sussex. He was born c 1880
   

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