The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Benjamin Hobbs, son of Henry Hobbs, labourer and Eliza Hobbs [Farrant]
Generation No. 1
  1. Benjamin Hobbs was the son of Henry Hobbs, labourer and Eliza Hobbs [Farrant]. He was born 1829 at Ringmer, Sussex; christened 27th Dec 1829 at Ringmer, Sussex; died Dec 1918 at Uckfield, Sussex; buried 24th Dec 1918 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
  He married Mary Washer on 31st Aug 1856 at St. Thomas à Becket at Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex. She was born c 1830; died Jan 1905 at Ringmer, Sussex; buried 7th Jan 1905 at Ringmer, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSarah Jane who was born 1857 at Lewes, Sussex; christened 26th Jan 1857 St. Thomas à Becket at Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex
2 iiJohn William who was born 1859 at Lewes, Sussex; christened 15th May 1859 St. Thomas à Becket at Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex; died c 1940
   
Generation No. 2
  2. John William Hobbs was the son of Benjamin Hobbs and Mary Hobbs [Washer]. He was born 1859 at Lewes, Sussex; christened 15th May 1859 at St. Thomas à Becket at Cliffe, Lewes, Sussex; died c 1940
3 iMary Ann who was born 1886 at Ringmer, Sussex; christened 5th Sep 1886 Ringmer, Sussex
  He married Susan Carpenter on Apr to June 1886 at Lewes, Sussex. She was born 1859; died Nov 1923 at Ringmer, Sussex, Cause of death: Hung herself; buried 23rd Nov 1923 at Ringmer, Sussex. They had the following children:
4 iKate who was born 1891 at Ringmer, Sussex; christened 19th Sep 1891 Ringmer, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  3. Mary Ann Ellis [Hobbs] was the daughter of John William Hobbs and Susan Hobbs [Carpenter]. She was born 1886 at Ringmer, Sussex; christened 5th Sep 1886 at Ringmer, Sussex
  She married George John Ellis on 22nd Feb 1908 at Ringmer, Sussex. He was born c 1885
   
  4. Kate French [Hobbs] was the daughter of John William Hobbs and Susan Hobbs [Carpenter]. She was born 1891 at Ringmer, Sussex; christened 19th Sep 1891 at Ringmer, Sussex
  She married Albert French on 26th Jun 1919 at Ringmer, Sussex. He was born c 1885
   

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