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4 x Great Grandparents
Son of John Hobbs 1741 and Betty Bushen
James was baptised on 23 May 1779 (1) in Porlock, Somerset. He married Christian Thomas on 17 Jul 1803 (2) in Oare, Somerset.
Christian Thomas was baptised 3 Oct 1778 (2) in Countesbury, Devon. Her parents are William Thomas and Elizabeth Kent.
James was an Agricultural Labourer and he and Christian had 11 children.
John Hobbs * Baptised 5 Feb 1804 in Porlock (1) James Hobbs Baptised 2 Jun 1805 in Porlock (1) - died bef 1806 James Hobbs * Baptised 16 Feb 1806 in Porlock (1) Elizabeth Hobbs Baptised 28 Aug 1808 - died 8 Oct 1825 aged 17 (1) William Hobbs * Baptised 9 Dec 1810 in Porlock (1) Robert Hobbs Baptised 17 Jan 1813 - died 26 Nov 1815 aged 1 (1) Mary Hobbs Baptised 27 Dec 1814 - died 3 Dec 1815 inf (1) Mary Hobbs (Twin) Baptised 14 Dec 1816 - died 2 Feb 1817 5 weeks (1) Agnes Hobbs (Twin) Baptised 14 Dec 1816 - died 2 Feb 1817 5 weeks (1) Robert Thomas Hobbs * Baptised 30 Nov 1817 in Porlock (1) Richard Hobbs * Baptised 7 July 1821 in Porlock (1) * has own page Census details below
1841 Census HO107/936 James Hobbs 62 Ag Labourer y Christian Hobbs 62 y James Hobbs 34 Ag Labourer y Mary Hobbs 29 y William Hobbs 6 y Elizabeth Hobbs 4 y Richard Hobbs 2 y Address: Luccombe, Somerset 1851 Census HO107/1920 James Hobbs Head m 71 Agricultural Labourer Porlock, Somerset Christian Hobbs Wife m 72 Pauper Countesbury, Devon Address: Luccombe, Somerset 1861 Census RG9/1601 Richard Hobbs Head m 40 Woodman Porlock, Somerset Sarah Hobbs Wife m 41 Porlock, Somerset Elizabeth Hobbs Daug 10 Scholar Luccombe, Somerset Ann Hobbs Daug 5 Scholar Porlock, Somerset Mary Hobbs Daug 3 Porlock, Somerset Sarah Hobbs Daug 1 Porlock, Somerset Christian Hobbs Mother wid 82 Lodger Countisbury, Devon Address: Porlock, Somerset
Sources (1) Transcript of Porlock Parish Records (2) IGI Record Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************