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Son of James Hobbs 1806 and Mary Webber
William was baptised 17 May 1835 (1) in Porlock, Somerset. He married Ann Davies in 1858.(2)
Ann Davies was born about 1837 (3) in Llangyfelach, Glamorgan
When William first left home he headed for Devon but soon after 1851 he moved to Wales. He and Ann moved initially to Lansamlet but eventually settled in Llangyfelach. William and Ann had 9 children.
David James Hobbs Born 1860 (4) in Llangyfelach Hannah Hobbs Born 1863 (4) in Llangyfelach Mary Hobbs Born 1865 (4) in Llangyfelach Rachel Hobbs Born 1867 (4) in Llangyfelach Jennet Hobbs Born 1870 (4) in Llangyfelach Sarah Ann Hobbs Born 1872 (4) in Llangyfelach Llewelyn William Hobbs Born 1874 (4) in Llangyfelach Elizabeth Hobbs Born 1877 (4) in Llangyfelach Alice Hobbs Born 1881 (4) in Llangyfelach died 1887 aged 6 (4) Census details below
1841 Census for William - See James Hobbs 1779 (Williams Grandparents) 1851 Census HO107/1892 William Hobbs Serv u 15 General Servant Porlock, Somerset (William is working for James Tucker - Farmer) Address: Tydicombe, Alwington, Devon 1861 Census RG9/4094 William Hobbs Head m 25 Labourer Porlock, Somerset Ann Hobbs Wife m 24 Llangyfelach, Glamorgan David J Hobbs Son 1 St Thomas Address: Samb?, Lansamlet, Glamorgan 1871 Census RG10/5447 William Hobbs Head m 34 Pedlar Swansea Ann Hobbs Wife m 33 Llangyfelach, Glamorgan David J Hobbs Son 11 Scholar Llangyfelach, Glamorgan Hannah Hobbs Daug 8 Scholar Llangyfelach, Glamorgan Mary Hobbs Daug 6 Scholar Llangyfelach, Glamorgan Rachel Hobbs Daug 3 Scholar Llangyfelach, Glamorgan Jennet Hobbs Daug 1 Llangyfelach, Glamorgan Address: Clase Higher, Llangyfelach, Glamorgan 1881 Census RG11/5354 William Hobbs Head m 45 Puddler Iron Porlock, Somerset Anni Hobbs Wife m 44 Llangyfelach, Glamorgan David J Hobbs Son u 21 Puddler Iron Llangyfelach, Glamorgan Mary Hobbs Daug u 16 Llangyfelach, Glamorgan Rachel Hobbs Daug u 13 Llangyfelach, Glamorgan Jennet Hobbs Daug 11 Scholar Llangyfelach, Glamorgan Sarah A Hobbs Daug 8 Scholar Llangyfelach, Glamorgan Llewelyn W Hobbs Son 6 Scholar Llangyfelach, Glamorgan Elizabeth Hobbs Daug 4 Scholar Llangyfelach, Glamorgan Alice Hobbs Daug 1m Llangyfelach, Glamorgan Address: Tredeunau, Llangyfelach, Glamorgan 1891 Census RG12/4470 William Hobbs Head m 55 Road Labourer Porlock, Somerset Anne Hobbs Wife m 54 Llangyfelach, Glamorgan David J Hobbs Son s 31 Labourer Steel Works Llangyfelach, Glamorgan Llewelyn W Hobbs Son s 16 Raiser in Tinworks Llangyfelach, Glamorgan Sarah A Hobbs Daug s 18 Dressmaker Llangyfelach, Glamorgan Elizabeth Hobbs Daug s 14 General Servant Llangyfelach, Glamorgan Address: Brynnewydd, Penderry, Glamorgan 1901 Census RG13/5068 William Hobbs Head m 65 Road Labourer Highway Porlock Somerset Ann Hobbs Wife m 64 Swansea, Glamorgan Daniel James Hobbs Son s 41 Bricklayers Labourer Swansea, Glamorgan Sarah Ann Hobbs Daug s 28 Dressmaker Swansea, Glamorgan Llewelyn W Hobbs Son s 26 Bricklayer Swansea, Glamorgan Elizabeth Hobbs Daug s 24 General Servant Domestic Swansea, Glamorgan Address: Brynnewydd, Penderry, Treboeth, Glamorgan
Sources (1) Transcript of Porlock Parish Records (2) GRO - Mar 1858 - 11a 566 - Swansea (3) Census (4) Children - Census & GRO Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com ******************************************************