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Ancestry report for Mabel Bickmore [Hobden], daughter of Henry Hobden, agricultural steam machinist attendent and Mary Hobden [Coleman]
Generation No. 1
1. Mabel Bickmore [Hobden] was the daughter of (2) Henry Hobden, agricultural steam machinist attendent and (3) Mary Hobden [Coleman]. She was born 13th Jul 1891 at Isfield, Sussex; died 4th Apr 1976 at Cuckfield, Sussex
She married William Thomas Bickmore on 3rd Apr 1918 at Greenwich, Kent. He was born 23rd Mar 1895 at Bromley, Kent; died 2nd Feb 1969 at Uckfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iVera Helen who was born 11th Jun 1919 Isfield, Sussex; died 1994 St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
iiEric who was born 16th Jan 1921 Isfield, Sussex; died 1923 Uckfield, Sussex
iiiAudrey Mary who was born 18th Jan 1923 Uckfield, Sussex; died 4th Apr 2008 Eastbourne, Sussex
ivDerek who was born 9th Jun 1927 Brighton, Sussex; died May 1989 Eastbourne, Sussex
vLiving who was born May 1932
viEileen May who was born 1st May 1934 Little Horsted, Sussex; died 23rd Feb 1975 Uckfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Henry Hobden, agricultural steam machinist attendent was the son of (4) Henry Hobden, master steam thresher and (5) Ellen Hobden [Stevens]. He was born c Jul 1856 at Brighton, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1856 at St Peter's Church, Preston, Sussex; died 3rd Sep 1937 at Lewes, Sussex
He married (1) Mary Coleman on 20th Oct 1877 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex. She was born 1860 at Chiddingly, Sussex, daughter of Stephen and Mary Coleman; died 1st Jul 1923 at Isfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iNellie (Helen) who was born c Dec 1877 Laughton, Sussex; christened 23rd Dec 1877 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
iiHepzibah who was born 1879 Isfield, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1879 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1897, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1897 Q1 Vol 2b Page 79, aged 17 years
iiiMary (Birdie) who was born 1883 Isfield, Sussex; died 19th May 1955
ivHenry who was born 1885 Little Horsted, Sussex
vAlfred who was born 1888 Isfield, Sussex
viMabel who was born 13th Jul 1891 Isfield, Sussex; died 4th Apr 1976 Cuckfield, Sussex
He married (2) Nellie Richardson on after 1923. She was born 1865; died 16th Feb 1940 at Lewes, Sussex, registered at Lewes District, Sussex, ref: 1940 Q1 Vol 2b Page 746, aged 75 years
 
3. Mary Hobden [Coleman] She was born 1860 at Chiddingly, Sussex, daughter of Stephen and Mary Coleman; died 1st Jul 1923 at Isfield, Sussex
She married Henry Hobden, agricultural steam machinist attendent on 20th Oct 1877 at All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex. He was born c Jul 1856 at Brighton, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1856 at St Peter's Church, Preston, Sussex; died 3rd Sep 1937 at Lewes, Sussex. They had the following children:
iNellie (Helen) who was born c Dec 1877 Laughton, Sussex; christened 23rd Dec 1877 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex
iiHepzibah who was born 1879 Isfield, Sussex; christened 12th Oct 1879 All Saints Church, Laughton, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1897, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1897 Q1 Vol 2b Page 79, aged 17 years
iiiMary (Birdie) who was born 1883 Isfield, Sussex; died 19th May 1955
ivHenry who was born 1885 Little Horsted, Sussex
vAlfred who was born 1888 Isfield, Sussex
viMabel who was born 13th Jul 1891 Isfield, Sussex; died 4th Apr 1976 Cuckfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. Henry Hobden, master steam thresher was the son of (6) James Hobden, carpenter and (7) Mary Hobden [Starley]. He was born 1832 at 9 Pater Norton Row, Keymer, Sussex; christened 12th Aug 1832 at St. Cosmos & St. Damian, Keymer, Sussex; died 8th May 1906 at Chiddingly, Sussex
He married Ellen Stevens on 20th Apr 1856 at Brighton, Sussex. She was born 1836 at Patcham, Sussex. They had the following children:
iHenry who was born c Jul 1856 Brighton, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1856 St Peter's Church, Preston, Sussex; died 3rd Sep 1937 Lewes, Sussex
iiEllen who was born Mar 1858 New England Street, Brighton, Sussex; christened 23rd May 1858 St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex
iiiAlfred who was born 20th Oct 1860 Laughton, Sussex; christened 23rd Nov 1862 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex; died 28th Jul 1915 Lewes, Sussex
ivJames who was born 3rd Oct 1862 Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 23rd Nov 1862 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
vMary who was born 1866 Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1866 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
viCharles who was born 1868 Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 21st Jun 1868 St Peter's Church, Preston, Sussex
viiGeorge who was born 1869 Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1869 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
viiiSarah who was born 1871 Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1871 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
ixMatilda who was born 12th Nov 1872 East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 26th Jan 1873 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
xErnest who was born 1874 East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 20th Sep 1874 St Peter's Church, Preston, Sussex
xiFlorence who was born 1876 Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1876 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
xiiJane who was born 1878 Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1878 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex; died 1946 Hailsham, Sussex
xiiiHerbert who was born 1878 Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1878 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
xivDavid who was born 1879 Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 21st Jun 1879 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
xvEdward who was born 1882 Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 15th Jun 1882 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
 
5. Ellen Hobden [Stevens] She was born 1836 at Patcham, Sussex
She married Henry Hobden, master steam thresher on 20th Apr 1856 at Brighton, Sussex. He was born 1832 at 9 Pater Norton Row, Keymer, Sussex; christened 12th Aug 1832 at St. Cosmos & St. Damian, Keymer, Sussex; died 8th May 1906 at Chiddingly, Sussex. They had the following children:
iHenry who was born c Jul 1856 Brighton, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1856 St Peter's Church, Preston, Sussex; died 3rd Sep 1937 Lewes, Sussex
iiEllen who was born Mar 1858 New England Street, Brighton, Sussex; christened 23rd May 1858 St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, Sussex
iiiAlfred who was born 20th Oct 1860 Laughton, Sussex; christened 23rd Nov 1862 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex; died 28th Jul 1915 Lewes, Sussex
ivJames who was born 3rd Oct 1862 Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 23rd Nov 1862 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
vMary who was born 1866 Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 24th Jun 1866 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
viCharles who was born 1868 Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 21st Jun 1868 St Peter's Church, Preston, Sussex
viiGeorge who was born 1869 Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 10th Oct 1869 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
viiiSarah who was born 1871 Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 9th Apr 1871 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
ixMatilda who was born 12th Nov 1872 East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 26th Jan 1873 East Hoathly Parish Church, East Hoathly, Sussex
xErnest who was born 1874 East Hoathly, Sussex; christened 20th Sep 1874 St Peter's Church, Preston, Sussex
xiFlorence who was born 1876 Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1876 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
xiiJane who was born 1878 Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1878 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex; died 1946 Hailsham, Sussex
xiiiHerbert who was born 1878 Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1878 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
xivDavid who was born 1879 Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 21st Jun 1879 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
xvEdward who was born 1882 Chiddingly, Sussex; christened 15th Jun 1882 Chiddingly Parish Church, Chiddingly, Sussex
 
Generation No. 4
6. James Hobden, carpenter He was born c 1802 at Keymer, Sussex
He married (1) Mary Starley on 28th May 1821 at Ditchling, Sussex. She was born c 1800; died 28th Oct 1843 at Brighton, Sussex. They had the following children:
iArhur who was born c 1829
iiHenry who was born 1832 9 Pater Norton Row, Keymer, Sussex; christened 12th Aug 1832 St. Cosmos & St. Damian, Keymer, Sussex; died 8th May 1906 Chiddingly, Sussex
iiiSarah who was born 1835 Keymer, Sussex; christened 31st May 1835 St. Cosmos & St. Damian, Keymer, Sussex
He married (2) Jane Willett on 10th Mar 1851. She was born c 1813
 
7. Mary Hobden [Starley] She was born c 1800; died 28th Oct 1843 at Brighton, Sussex
She married James Hobden, carpenter on 28th May 1821 at Ditchling, Sussex. He was born c 1802 at Keymer, Sussex. They had the following children:
iArhur who was born c 1829
iiHenry who was born 1832 9 Pater Norton Row, Keymer, Sussex; christened 12th Aug 1832 St. Cosmos & St. Damian, Keymer, Sussex; died 8th May 1906 Chiddingly, Sussex
iiiSarah who was born 1835 Keymer, Sussex; christened 31st May 1835 St. Cosmos & St. Damian, Keymer, Sussex
 

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