The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for John Hobbs, railway labourer, son of William Hobbs, farm labourer and Amelia Hobbs [Verrall]
Generation No. 1
  1. 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:
2 iGeorge William who was born 1866 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 11th Feb 1866 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
3 iiEdward John who was born 1867 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 9th Jun 1867 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
4 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
   
Generation No. 2
  2. 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
   
  3. 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
   
  4. 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
   

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