Herbert Hobbs (1865 - 1947)

Born 26 Oct 1865 in Queen Camel, Somerset, England

Ancestors

Husband of Ann Miriam (White) Hobbs — married 23 Apr 1913 in Williton, Somerset, England

Descendants

Died 1947 at about age 81 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England

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Biography

Herbert Hobbs was born in 1865 to William Hobbs & Mary Gipson^[1] and died about 1947.^[2]

Family

Husband: Herbert Hobbs

Married 1st:

Wife: Eliza Kidner

7 Aug 1889

cert. shows Herbert as 24, Police Constable s/o William HOBBS, gardener; Eliza as 25 d/o Henry KIDNER, mason; both resid. Weston Super Mere, signed; Wit.: James William WEBB & Emily KIDNER (who were the next marriage entry - 23 Oct 1889) ^[3]

Married 2nd:

Wife: Ann Marian White

23 Apr 1913 Williton, Somerset, England

cert. shows Herbert as 47, widower, Sergt in the Somerset Police, resid. Williton, s/o William HOBBS, dec'd, labourer; Ann Marian as 26 housekeeper resid. Williton, d/o Henry WHITE, road contractor; both signed; Wit.: Daisy Annie ENO, Charles George WHITE ^[4]

Census:

2 Apr 1871: High Street, Queen Camel, Wincanton, Somerset, England^[5]

3 Apr 1881: Camel Street, Queen Camel, Wincanton, Somerset, England^[6]

5 Apr 1891: West Street, Seavington St Michael, Chard, Somerset, England^[7]

31 Mar 1901: Fore Street, Dulverton, Somerset, England^[8]

2 Apr 1911: Police Station, Dulverton, Somerset, England^[9]

1921: Crossway Inn Huntspill, Huntspill, Somerset, England^[10]

Family Search data

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• Fact: Christening (27 Nov 1865) Queen Camel, Somerset, England
• Fact: Residence (1939) Crossways inn Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Research notes

Midde name of Alfred:

Family information shows a middle name of Alfred which doesn't seem to appear in records.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ 1865 Birth: GRO Birth index for England and Wales online

   HOBBS, HERBERT (mother) GIBSON

   GRO Reference: 1865 D Quarter in WINCANTON Volume 05C Page 535
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Researched by David Inder Mr and entered 11 Dec 2022.
3. ↑ 1889 Marriage: 7 Aug Herbert s/o William (gardener) HOBBS; Eliza d/o Henry (mason) KIDNER, Par. Ch Weston Super Mere, SOM, from Somerset Parish Registers, image available Ancestry.com
4. ↑ 1913 Marriage: 23 Apr Herbert s/o William (dec'd, labourer) HOBBS; Ann Marian d/o Henry (road contractor) WHITE, Par. Ch Wiliton, SOM, from Somerset Parish Registers, image available Ancestry.com
5. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census", Reference: RG10; Piece number: 2423; Folio: 25; Page: 21; Schedule: 102, FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 13 December 2022), Herbert Hobbs (5) son in household of William Hobbs (45) on High Street, Queen Camel in Wincanton registration district in Somerset, England. Born in England.
6. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census", Reference: RG11; Piece number: 2395; Folio: 131; Page: 2; Schedule: 15, FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 13 December 2022), Herbert Hobbs (15), unmarried son, Farm laborer, in household of Mary Hobbs (56) on Camel Street, Queen Camel in Wincanton registration district in Somerset, England. Born in England.
7. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census", Reference: RG12; Piece number: 1891; Folio: 140; Page: 10; Schedule: 8, FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 13 December 2022), Herbert Hobbs (25), married, Police constable, head of household on West Street, Seavington St Michael in Chard registration district in Somerset, England. Born in England.
8. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census", Reference: RG13; Piece number: 2266; Folio: 22; Page: 2; Schedule: 12, FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 13 December 2022), Herbert Hobbs (35), married, Police sergeant, head of household on Fore Street in Dulverton registration district in Somerset, England. Born in England.
9. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 Census For England & Wales", Series: RG14; Piece number: 14158; Schedule: 23, FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 13 December 2022), Herbert Hobbs (45), married, Police sergeant, head of household in Police Station in Dulverton registration district in Somerset, England. Born in Queen Camel Somerset.
10. ↑ 1921 Census: "1921 Census Of England & Wales", Archive: The National Archives; Series: RG 15; Piece number: 11275; District reference: RD 306 RS 3 ED 9, 10, 11, FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 13 December 2022), Herbert Hobbs (55), married, Inn Keeper, head of household in Crossway Inn Huntspill, Huntspill in Bridgwater registration district in Somerset, England. Born in Somerset, England. Employed by Own Account.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 15 October 2017, 12:32), entry for Herbert Hobbs(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LYSG-6JQ); contributed by various users.