The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Elizabeth Hobden [Byfield]
Generation No. 1
  1. Elizabeth Hobden [Byfield] She was born 1772; died Feb 1849, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1849 Q1 Vol 7 Page 26; buried 16th Feb 1849 at Brighton, Sussex, Aged 77 years
  She married Benjamin Hobden on 23rd Aug 1795 at Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex. He was born 1766 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1766 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, son of Edward Hobden and Ann Hobden; died May 1845, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1845 Q2 Vol 7 Page 199; buried 23rd May 1845 at Brighton, Sussex, Aged 79 years. They had the following children:
2 iJoseph who was born 9th Jul 1796 at Barcombe, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1796 Oak Hall Chapel, Wivelsfield, Sussex
  iiBenjamin who was born 12th Dec 1797 at ??; christened 24th Feb 1798 Oak Hall Chapel, Wivelsfield, Sussex
3 iiiJohn who was born 16th Apr 1799 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 16th Jun 1799 Oak Hall Chapel, Wivelsfield, Sussex
4 ivSamuel who was born 2nd Nov 1800 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 29th Dec 1800 Oak Hall Chapel, Wivelsfield, Sussex
  vMaryann who was born 5th Nov 1804 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 19th Jan 1817 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  viHannah who was born 19th Jan 1805 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 19th Jan 1817 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  viiWiller who was born 5th Feb 1806 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 19th Jan 1817 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  viiiMartha who was born 7th Feb 1807 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 19th Jan 1817 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  ixWilliam who was born 7th Apr 1809 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 19th Jan 1817 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Joseph Hobden was the son of Benjamin Hobden and Elizabeth Hobden [Byfield]. He was born 9th Jul 1796 at Barcombe, Sussex; christened 28th Aug 1796 at Oak Hall Chapel, Wivelsfield, Sussex
  He married Ann Curtis on 27th Jul 1818. She was born c 1795. They had the following children:
5 iGeorge who was born c Nov 1818 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1818 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
   
  3. John Hobden was the son of Benjamin Hobden and Elizabeth Hobden [Byfield]. He was born 16th Apr 1799 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 16th Jun 1799 at Oak Hall Chapel, Wivelsfield, Sussex
  He married Harriett Mason on 19th Apr 1824 at All Saints (als St. John-the.Baptist), Lindfield, Sussex. She was born 1802 at Lindfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMary who was born 1828
  iiElizabeth who was born 1830
  iiiJohn who was born 1832 at Lindfield, Sussex
  ivWilliam who was born 1834 at Lindfield, Sussex
6 vGeorge who was born 1838 at Lindfield, Sussex; christened 16th Dec 1838 Brighton, Sussex
  viJoseph who was born 1841 at Brighton, Sussex
  viiFanny who was born 1845 at Brighton, Sussex; christened 23rd Nov 1845 Brighton, Sussex
   
  4. Samuel Hobden was the son of Benjamin Hobden and Elizabeth Hobden [Byfield]. He was born 2nd Nov 1800 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 29th Dec 1800 at Oak Hall Chapel, Wivelsfield, Sussex
  He married Harriet Pollington on 23rd Apr 1821 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1803 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th Oct 1803 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
7 iWilliam who was born c Aug 1821 at Newtimber, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1821 St John's Church, Newtimber, Sussex, parents Samuel & Harriet Hobden
8 iiSamuel who was born 1823 at Newtimber, Sussex; christened 21st Sep 1823 St Wulfrun's Church, Newtimber, Sussex
9 iiiHenry who was born 1826 at Portslade, Sussex; christened 24th Jan 1826 St Nicolas Church, Portslade, Sussex
10 ivJohn who was born 1829 at Portslade, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1829 St Nicolas Church, Portslade, Sussex
11 vGeorge Arthur who was born 1834 at Portslade, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1834 St Nicolas Church, Portslade, Sussex
12 viElizabeth who was born 1837 at Portslade, Sussex; christened 18th Jun 1837 St Nicolas Church, Portslade, Sussex
13 viiFrances who was born 1840 at Portslade, Sussex; christened 17th May 1840 St Nicolas Church, Portslade, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  5. George Hobden was the son of Joseph Hobden and Ann Hobden [Curtis]. He was born c Nov 1818 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 8th Nov 1818 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Lucy Harman on 8th Feb 1841 at Brighton, Sussex. She was born 1818 at Brighton, Sussex
   
  6. George Hobden, milkman was the son of John Hobden and Harriett Hobden [Mason]. He was born 1838 at Lindfield, Sussex; christened 16th Dec 1838 at Brighton, Sussex
  He married Sarah Ann Knight on Jan to Mar 1859, registered at Brighton District, Sussex, ref: 1859 Q1 Vol 2b Page 237. She was born 1833 at Brighton, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iSarah Ann who was born 1860 at Brighton, Sussex
  iiEmma who was born 1861 at Brighton, Sussex
  iiiGeorge who was born 1863 at Brighton, Sussex
  ivJohn who was born 1869 at Brighton, Sussex
  vArthur who was born 1872 at Brighton, Sussex
  viSamuel who was born 1874 at Brighton, Sussex
   
  7. William Hobden, bailiff was the son of Samuel Hobden and Harriet Hobden [Pollington]. He was born c Aug 1821 at Newtimber, Sussex; christened 9th Sep 1821 at St John's Church, Newtimber, Sussex, parents Samuel & Harriet Hobden
  He married (1) Hannah Duplock on 22nd Apr 1846 at St Wulfran's Church, Ovingdean, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1846 Q2 Vol 7 Page 613, witnesses Thomas Moppett & Sarah Upton. She was born 4th Dec 1817 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 29th Nov 1818 at Jireh Calvanistic Independent Chapel, Lewes, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1846 at St Wulfran's Church, Ovingdean, Sussex; buried 14th Feb 1864 at St. Mary's Church, Balcombe, Sussex, aged 46 years. They had the following children:
  iMark who was born 1847 at Rottingdean, Sussex; christened 12th Apr 1847 St Margaret's Church, Rottingdean, Sussex; buried 22nd Apr 1847 Rottingdean, Sussex, aged 6 weeks
  iiAsenath who was born 1850 at Rottingdean, Sussex; christened 3rd Feb 1850 St Margaret's Church, Rottingdean, Sussex; buried 14th Nov 1896 Petworth, Sussex, aged 46 years
14 iiiEmma Elizabeth who was born 1858 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1858 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  He married (2) Harriett Annie Starr on 14th Jun 1864 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex, witnesses John & Fanny Payne. She was born 1840 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 18th Oct 1840 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHarriet Annie Georgiana who was born Oct to Dec 1865 at Horsham, Sussex, registered at Horsham District, Sussex, ref: 1845 Q4 Vol 2B Page 260; christened 10th Jun 1866 St Bartholomew's Church, Leigh, Surrey
15 iiWilhelmina Theophila who was born 1870 at Streat, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1870 Parish Church, Streat, Sussex
   
  8. Samuel Hobden was the son of Samuel Hobden and Harriet Hobden [Pollington]. He was born 1823 at Newtimber, Sussex; christened 21st Sep 1823 at St Wulfrun's Church, Newtimber, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Hayler on 18th Mar 1849 at St Margaret's Church, Rottingdean, Sussex, witnesses William & Hannah Hobden. She was born 1826 at Battle, Sussex; christened 22nd Jan 1826 at St. Mary, Battle, Sussex
   
  9. Henry Hobden, farm labourer was the son of Samuel Hobden and Harriet Hobden [Pollington]. He was born 1826 at Portslade, Sussex; christened 24th Jan 1826 at St Nicolas Church, Portslade, Sussex
  He married Mary Pratt on 4th Jun 1848 at St Margaret's Church, Rottingdean, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1848 Q3 Vol 7 Page 627, witnesses Samuel & Harriet Hobden. She was born 29th Sep 1824 at Hole Farm, Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 31st Oct 1824 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex, daughter of Richard Pratt (farmer) and Elizabeth Pratt. They had the following children:
  iSamuel who was born 1849 at Rottingdean, Sussex
  iiElizabeth who was born 1851 at Rottingdean, Sussex
  iiiWilliam who was born 1853 at Rottingdean, Sussex
16 ivGeorge who was born 1856 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1856 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  vBenjamin who was born 1858 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1858 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  viHarriett who was born 1860 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Feb 1860 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  viiHannah who was born 1862 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jan 1862 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  viiiJoseph who was born 1863 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Oct 1863 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  ixMary who was born 1866 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Apr 1866 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  xHarry who was born 1867 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 3rd Nov 1867 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
   
  10. John Hobden was the son of Samuel Hobden and Harriet Hobden [Pollington]. He was born 1829 at Portslade, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1829 at St Nicolas Church, Portslade, Sussex
  He married Mary Ann Thomas on 30th Jul 1853 at St Nicolas Church, Portslade, Sussex. She was born 1826 at Rottingdean, Sussex; christened 24th Sep 1826 at St Margaret's Church, Rottingdean, Sussex, parents John & Jane Thomas
   
  11. George Arthur Hobden was the son of Samuel Hobden and Harriet Hobden [Pollington]. He was born 1834 at Portslade, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1834 at St Nicolas Church, Portslade, Sussex
  He married Sarah Ann Rusbridge on 20th Sep 1862 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, witnesses Henry Frederick & Eliza Rusbridge. She was born 1836 at Lewes, Sussex; christened 31st Jan 1836 at St. Michael, Lewes, Sussex, parents Henry & Martha Rusbridge
   
  12. Elizabeth Corner [Hobden] was the daughter of Samuel Hobden and Harriet Hobden [Pollington]. She was born 1837 at Portslade, Sussex; christened 18th Jun 1837 at St Nicolas Church, Portslade, Sussex
  She married Trayton Corner on 14th Apr 1860 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, witnesses George & Frances Hobden. He was born 1832 at Litlington, Sussex; christened 23rd Sep 1832 at St Michael's Church, Litlington, Sussex, parents James & Harriet Corner
   
  13. Frances Rumary [Hobden] was the daughter of Samuel Hobden and Harriet Hobden [Pollington]. She was born 1840 at Portslade, Sussex; christened 17th May 1840 at St Nicolas Church, Portslade, Sussex
  She married David Rummary on 25th Oct 1862 at St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex, witnesses George Arthur Hobden & Elizabeth Corner. He was born 1841 at Worth, Sussex
   
Generation No. 4
  14. Emma Elizabeth Wells [Hobden] was the daughter of William Hobden, bailiff and Hannah Hobden [Duplock]. She was born 1858 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1858 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
  She married George Wells, carpenter on 5th Oct 1882 at St Mary's Church, Broadwater, Sussex, witnesses J Wells & A Hobden. He was born Apr to June 1857 at Washington, Sussex, registered at Thakeham District, Sussex, ref: 1857 Q2 Vol 2B Page 255; christened 12th Apr 1857 at St Mary's Church, Washington, Sussex, parents John & Susan Wells
   
  15. Wilhelmina Theophila Evinson [Hobden] was the daughter of William Hobden, bailiff and Harriett Annie Hobden [Starr]. She was born 1870 at Streat, Sussex; christened 9th Oct 1870 at Parish Church, Streat, Sussex
  She married Thomas Major Evinson on 23rd May 1896 at St George's Church, Brede, Sussex, witnesse HIram & Danielle Annie Cooper. He was born July to Sep 1869 at Holborn, London, registered at Holborn District, London, ref: 1869 Q3 Vol 1B Page 655
   
  16. George Hobden, groom and gardener was the son of Henry Hobden, farm labourer and Mary Hobden [Pratt]. He was born 1856 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Mar 1856 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  He married Elizabeth Ann Powell on 24th Aug 1878 at St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex. She was born 1860. They had the following children:
  iLouisa who was born 1881 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Aug 1881 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  iiFrances Beatrice who was born 1884 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1884 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  iiiAlbert Henry who was born 1886 at Hadlow Down, Sussex; christened 28th Feb 1886 St. Mark's Church, Hadlow Down, Sussex
  ivEdward who was born 1888 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1888 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  vFlorence Alice who was born 1891 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 7th Jun 1891 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  viFrederick who was born 1894 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 4th Feb 1894 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
  viiKate who was born 1897 at Mayfield, Sussex; christened 6th Jun 1897 St. Dunstan Church, Mayfield, Sussex
   

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