The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Reuben Charles Hobbs, farm labourer, son of James Hobbs and Emma Hobbs [Hendly]
Generation No. 1
  1. Reuben Charles Hobbs, farm labourer was the son of James Hobbs and Emma Hobbs [Hendly]. He was born 1833 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jan 1833 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died July to Sep 1912, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1912 Q3 Vol 2a Page 776, aged 75 years
2 iCharles Reuben who was born 1860 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1860 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Ann Richardson on 25th Aug 1860 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1825 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1825 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1898, registered at Cranbrook District, Kent, ref: 1898 Q1 Vol 2a Page 568, aged 72 years. They had the following children:
3 iAlfred who was born 1862 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th May 1862 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
4 iiJames who was born 1864 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1864 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
5 iiiFrederick who was born 1865 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1865 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
6 ivFanny who was born 1867 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1867 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  vKatie who was born 1872 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 8th Jun 1872 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex; died Sep 1872 Mayfield, Sussex; buried 20th Sep 1872 Mayfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Charles Reuben Hobbs, stockman was the son of Reuben Charles Hobbs, farm labourer and Ann Hobbs [Richardson] [Cox]. He was born 1860 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Dec 1860 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Clara Haselden on 30th Sep 1884 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. She was born 13th Apr 1860 at Tonbridge, Kent. They had the following children:
  iFanny Harriett who was born 1885 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 21st Jun 1885 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
  iiFlorence Mary Ann who was born 1887 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 4th Apr 1887 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
  iiiAnnie Beatrice who was born 1889 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 26th May 1889 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
  ivJames Thomas who was born 1891 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 18th Nov 1891 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
  vKate who was born c 1896 at Tonbridge, Kent
   
  3. Alfred Hobbs, timber hewer was the son of Reuben Charles Hobbs, farm labourer and Ann Hobbs [Richardson] [Cox]. He was born 1862 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th May 1862 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Frances Goldsmith on 2nd Aug 1884 at St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent. She was born c 1867 at Aylesford, Kent. They had the following children:
  iKate Rose who was born 1885 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 15th Nov 1885 St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent
  iiThomas Alfred who was born 1888 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 4th Apr 1888 St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent
  iiiHenry John who was born 1894 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 18th Feb 1894 St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent
  ivLily who was born 1896 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 19th Jul 1896 St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent
   
  4. James Hobbs, timber hewer was the son of Reuben Charles Hobbs, farm labourer and Ann Hobbs [Richardson] [Cox]. He was born 1864 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Feb 1864 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Louisa Godsmark on c 1885 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. She was born c 1862 at Newhaven, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEdith Rose who was born 1887 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 17th Jul 1887 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
  iiJames who was born 1889 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 19th May 1889 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
  iiiWilliam Charles who was born 1891 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 16th Aug 1891 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
  ivAnnie who was born 1893 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 16th Jul 1893 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
  vNellie who was born 1896 at Tonbridge, Kent; christened 19th Jul 1896 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
  viElizabeth Maud who was born July to Sep 1898 at Tonbridge, Kent
  viiHenry Granville who was born Apr to June 1900 at Tonbridge, Kent
   
  5. Frederick Hobbs was the son of Reuben Charles Hobbs, farm labourer and Ann Hobbs [Richardson] [Cox]. He was born 1865 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 30th Aug 1865 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Margaret on c 1885. She was born c 1867 at Brighton, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iElizabeth who was born c 1888 at Brighton, Sussex
   
  6. Fanny Sewell [Hobbs] was the daughter of Reuben Charles Hobbs, farm labourer and Ann Hobbs [Richardson] [Cox]. She was born 1867 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jul 1867 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  She married William Sewell on Oct to Dec 1886 at Tonbridge, Kent. He was born c 1865
   

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