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Fred Hobson

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Sally

Sally Report 15 Jun 2011 17:27

Hi am trying to find info re my Grand Father Fred Hobson born 1863 in Yorkshire any help will be just fab ......as I am stuck cheers,
Sally

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 15 Jun 2011 17:31

do you know your grandmothers name please?

Or what was your fathers.

Andrew

Andrew Report 15 Jun 2011 17:34

Would this be the correct family?

1871 England Census
about Fred Hobson Name: Fred Hobson
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863
Relation: Son
Father's name: Jonas Hobson
Mother's name: Elizabeth Hobson
Gender: Male
Where born: Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England
Civil parish: Eccleshill
Ecclesiastical parish: Eccleshill St Luke
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Registration district: Bradford
Sub-registration district: Idle
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Household schedule number: 183
Piece: 4503
Folio: 42
Page Number: 35
Household Members: Name Age
Jonas Hobson 37
Elizabeth Hobson 36
Harriet A Hobson 16
Fred Hobson 8


Andy

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 15 Jun 2011 17:34

You really need to supply more info. Where in Yorkshire? Middle name? Married to whom? When?

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 15 Jun 2011 17:35

was he a butcher?

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 15 Jun 2011 17:36

1901 England Census
about Frederick Hobson
Name: Frederick Hobson
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Jane Hobson
Gender: Male
Where born: Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Dodworth
Ecclesiastical parish: Dodworth St John the Baptist
Town: Dodworth
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation: butcher

Registration district: Barnsley
Sub-registration district: Barnsley
ED, institution, or vessel: 42
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 120
Piece: 4317
Folio: 31
Page Number: 21
Household Members: Name Age
Frederick Hobson 38
Jane Hobson 26
Benjamin Hobson 6
Amelia Hobson 4
George C Hobson 1


1881 England Census
about Fred Hobson
Name: Fred Hobson
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863
Relation: Son
Father's name: Ben Hobson
Mother's name: Eliza Hobson
Gender: Male
Where born: Meltham, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Meltham
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address: Wilshaw
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Weaver Woollen

Registration district: Huddersfield
Sub-registration district: Honley
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4368
Folio: 118
Page Number: 36
Household Members: Name Age
Ben Hobson 47
Eliza Hobson 48
Wilson Hobson 23
Fred Hobson 18
Edwin Hobson 16
Richard Hobson 13
Emily Hobson 10
Joe Hobson 8


There are a lot of Fred or Frederick Hobsons about the same age in Yorks.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 15 Jun 2011 17:37

Besides the one that Andrew posted on the 71 census there's one born 1863, Meltham, Yorks., one born 1862, Barnsley etc.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)