The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for James Hobbs, policeman, son of John Hobbs, farm labourer and Charity Hobbs [Collins]
Generation No. 1
  1. James Hobbs, policeman was the son of John Hobbs, farm labourer and Charity Hobbs [Collins]. He was born 3rd Feb 1839 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 7th Apr 1839 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Apr to June 1906
  He married (1) Elizabeth on c 1858. She was born 1838 at Withyham, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1894 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. They had the following children:
2 iHenry George Alfred who was born 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1859 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1882 Brighton, Sussex
3 iiJames William who was born Jan to Mar 1861 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
4 iiiLouis who was born 1863 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
5 ivErnest Arthur who was born July to Sep 1865 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
6 vCharles Edward who was born Jan to Mar 1867 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  viAlbert who was born 1869 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  He married (2) Emma Cattanach on Oct to Dec 1894. She was born c 1840
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Henry George Alfred Hobbs was the son of James Hobbs, policeman and Elizabeth Hobbs. He was born 1859 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1859 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1882 at Brighton, Sussex
  He married Mrs on July to Sep 1882 at East Preston, Brighton, Sussex. She was born c 1860
   
  3. James William Hobbs, plumber and painter was the son of James Hobbs, policeman and Elizabeth Hobbs. He was born Jan to Mar 1861 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  He married Anne Mercer on Oct to Dec 1879 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. She was born 1862 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 26th Jan 1862 at St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent. They had the following children:
7 iAnnie Elizabeth who was born Aug 1880 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiLindon Victor who was born July to Sep 1883 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiiMabel Dorothy who was born Jan to Mar 1884 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  ivCharlotte Nellie who was born Oct to Dec 1885 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  vGeorge Newton who was born July to Sep 1887 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  viDora Milie who was born Jan to Mar 1890 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  viiJessie who was born Oct to Dec 1894 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  viiiGrace Ethel who was born Jan to Mar 1897 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  ixWilliam Ewart G. who was born 25th May 1898 at Eastbourne, Sussex; died Apr to June 1985 Eastbourne, Sussex
  xRobert Macdonald who was born 4th Apr 1900 at Eastbourne, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1982 Eastbourne, Sussex
   
  4. Louis Hobbs, carpenter and joiner was the son of James Hobbs, policeman and Elizabeth Hobbs. He was born 1863 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  He married Julia Bassett on July to Sep 1879 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. She was born 1862 at Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iAlfred George who was born Apr to June 1880 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiLouis Bernard who was born Oct to Dec 1883 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died Jan to Mar 1907 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiiBeatrice who was born Apr to June 1885 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
   
  5. Ernest Arthur Hobbs was the son of James Hobbs, policeman and Elizabeth Hobbs. He was born July to Sep 1865 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  He married Ellen on 1886. She was born c 1865. They had the following children:
  iPercy George who was born Jan to Mar 1887 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiAmy Isobel who was born Apr to June 1889 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
   
  6. Charles Edward Hobbs was the son of James Hobbs, policeman and Elizabeth Hobbs. He was born Jan to Mar 1867 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  He married Amelia Figgett on Oct to Dec 1885 at Tonbridge, Kent. She was born c 1865. They had the following children:
  iMary Elizabeth who was born July to Sep 1886 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  iiEdith Amelia who was born 25th Mar 1891 at Bexhill, Sussex
  iiiAlbert Edward who was born Oct to Dec 1894 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  ivVictor Charles who was born July to Sep 1900 at Eastbourne, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  7. Annie Elizabeth Durell [Hobbs] was the daughter of James William Hobbs, plumber and painter and Anne Hobbs [Mercer]. She was born Aug 1880 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  She married Esau Durell on 7th Oct 1903 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex. He was born c 1880
   

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