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Descendant's report for Mark Hobbs, farm labourer, son of Henry Hobbs, labourer and Eliza Hobbs [Farrant]
Generation No. 1
  1. Mark Hobbs, farm labourer was the son of Henry Hobbs, labourer and Eliza Hobbs [Farrant]. He was born 1834 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 23rd Jun 1834 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex; died Feb 1925 at Waldron, Sussex; buried 12th Feb 1925 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
  He married Lucy Cottenham on 6th Apr 1861 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex. She was born 1837 at Mayfield, Sussex; died Jun 1912 at Waldron, Sussex; buried 9th Jun 1912 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iBenjamin who was born 1862 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1862 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
3 iiRhoda who was born 1863 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1863 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
4 iiiWilliam who was born 1864 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1864 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex; died 1873 Uckfield, Sussex
  ivSarah who was born 1869 at Waldron, Sussex
  vHarriet who was born 1870 at Waldron, Sussex; christened Apr 1870 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
5 viLucy who was born 1873 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1873 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
6 viiHarry who was born 1876 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened Aug 1876 All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Benjamin Hobbs was the son of Mark Hobbs, farm labourer and Lucy Hobbs [Cottenham]. He was born 1862 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 4th Mar 1862 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
  He married Annie Kennedy on 18th Jul 1896 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. She was born c 1865. They had the following children:
  iAnnie Lucy M. who was born Oct to Dec 1898 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  iiKate Rhoda P. who was born July to Sep 1900 at Eastbourne, Sussex
   
  3. Rhoda Piper [Hobbs] was the daughter of Mark Hobbs, farm labourer and Lucy Hobbs [Cottenham]. She was born 1863 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 5th Apr 1863 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex
  She married William Henry Piper, farm labourer on 30th Dec 1889 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1889 Q4 Vol 2b Page 262. He was born 1857 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 29th Mar 1857 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iWilliam F. who was born 1892 at Waldron, Sussex
  iiHarold M who was born 1895 at Waldron, Sussex
   
  4. William Hobbs was the son of Mark Hobbs, farm labourer and Lucy Hobbs [Cottenham]. He was born 1864 at Framfield, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1864 at St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, Sussex; died 1873 at Uckfield, Sussex
  iDorothy May who was born Apr to June 1892 at Eastbourne, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1909
  He married Fanny Mary Jane Budleys on Oct to Dec 1892 at Uckfield, Sussex. She was born c 1865. They had the following children:
  iAnnie Frances who was born July to Sep 1894 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  iiAlice Emily who was born Apr to June 1897 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  iiiNellie Florence who was born Oct to Dec 1900 at Eastbourne, Sussex
   
  5. Lucy Ashdown [Hobbs] was the daughter of Mark Hobbs, farm labourer and Lucy Hobbs [Cottenham]. She was born 1873 at Waldron, Sussex; christened 16th Feb 1873 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
  She married Henry Parker Ashdown on 28th Oct 1897 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. He was born 1871 at Mayfield, Sussex
   
  6. Harry Hobbs was the son of Mark Hobbs, farm labourer and Lucy Hobbs [Cottenham]. He was born 1876 at East Hoathly, Sussex; christened Aug 1876 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex
  He married Ella Saunders on 29th Sep 1900 at All Saints' Church, Waldron, Sussex. She was born c 1880. They had the following children:
7 iHugh who was born Oct to Dec 1901 at Bexhill, Sussex; died May 1954 Bexhill, Sussex; buried 21st May 1954 Bexhill, Sussex
  iiPercy who was born 24th Apr 1910 at Bexhill, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  7. Hugh Hobbs was the son of Harry Hobbs and Ella Hobbs [Saunders]. He was born Oct to Dec 1901 at Bexhill, Sussex; died May 1954 at Bexhill, Sussex; buried 21st May 1954 at Bexhill, Sussex
  He married Emily Sophia Burt on 16th Feb 1924 at Bexhill, Sussex. She was born c 1905; died Apr 1974 at Bexhill, Sussex; buried 8th Apr 1974 at Bexhill, Sussex
   

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