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Son of James Hobbs 1779 and Christian Thomas
James was baptised on 16 Feb 1806 (1) in Porlock, Somerset. He married Mary Webber on 1 June 1833 (1) in Porlock.
Mary Webber was baptised on 22 Mar 1812 (1) in Porlock, Somerset. Her parents are George Webber and Betty.
James was an Agricultural Labourer and from about 1846 he and Mary lived at Broadmoor, Tentishoe, Devon. The couple had 7 children.
Robert Hobbs Baptised 10 Nov 1833 in Porlock (1) William Hobbs * Baptised 17 May 1835 in Porlock (1) Elizabeth Hobbs Baptised 12 Feb 1837 in Porlock (1) Richard Hobbs Baptised 5 Jan 1839 in Porlock (1) Christian Hobbs Baptised 22 Dec 1841 in Porlock (1) Mary Hobbs * Baptised 11 Feb 1844 in Porlock (1) James Hobbs Baptised 28 Apr 1846 in Trentishoe (2) * has own page
James died in 1876 (3) aged 71, Mary died in 1885 (4) aged 73.
Census details below
1841 Census for James - see James Hobbs 1779 1851 Census HO107/1892 James Hobbs Head m 44 Farm Labourer Porlock, Somerset Mary Hobbs Wife m 39 Porlock, Somerset Christian Hobbs Daug 9 Luccombe, Somerset Mary Hobbs Daug 7 Luccombe, Somerset James Hobbs Son 4 Trentishoe, Devon Address: Broadmoor, Tentishoe, Devon 1861 Census RG9/1490 James Hobbs Head m 55 Farm Labourer Porlock, Somerset Mary Hobbs Wife m 49 Labourers Wife Porlock, Somerset Christian Hobbs Daug u 19 Labourers Daughter Luccombe, Somerset Address: Broadmoor, Trentishoe, Devon 1871 Census RG10/2185 James Hobbs Head m 65 Agricultural Labourer Porlock, Somerset Mary Hobbs Wife m 59 Labs Wife Porlock, Somerset Christian Hobbs Daug u 29 Agricultural Servant Porlock, Somerset Mary Jane Hobbs G/Dau 6 Swansea, Glamorgan Mary Hobbs G/Dau 1 1/2 Swansea, Glamorgan Address: Broadmoor, Tentishoe, Devon 1881 Census Cannot find entry for Mary
Sources (1) Transcript of Porlock Parish Records (2) IGI Record (3) GRO - JFM 1876 - 5b 363 - Barnstaple - aged 71 (4) GRO - JFM 1885 - 5b 372 - Barnstaple - aged 73 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************