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Descendant's report for Obadiah Hobbs, farmer, son of James Hobbs and Sarah Hobbs [Kenward]
Generation No. 1
  1. Obadiah Hobbs, farmer was the son of James Hobbs and Sarah Hobbs [Kenward]. He was born 1792 at Newick, Sussex; christened 7th Mar 1792 at St. Mary's Church, Newick, Sussex; died Nov 1860 at West Hoathly, Sussex; buried 30th Nov 1860 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex
  He married (1) Sarah Ewins on 23rd Jul 1811 at St. Mary's Church, Newick, Sussex. She was born c 1795; died Sep 1851 at West Hoathly, Sussex; buried 24th Sep 1851 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iEdward who was born 1812 at Newick, Sussex; christened 27th Jan 1812 St. Mary's Church, Newick, Sussex; died Feb 1812 Newick, Sussex; buried 1st Feb 1812 Newick, Sussex
2 iiEdwin who was born 1813 at Newick, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1813 St. Mary's Church, Newick, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1842 Uckfield, Sussex
3 iiiSarah who was born 1816 at Newick, Sussex; christened Aug 1816 St. Mary's Church, Newick, Sussex
4 ivElisabeth who was born 1818 at Newick, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1818 St. Mary's Church, Newick, Sussex
5 vTrayton who was born 1821 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1821 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex; died Feb 1913 Fletching, Sussex; buried 12th Feb 1913 Fletching, Sussex
6 viJames who was born 1825 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1825 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex; died Jul 1853; buried 15th Jul 1853 West Hoathly, Sussex
7 viiMary Martha who was born 1827 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1828 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex
8 viiiObadiah who was born 1831 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1831 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1907 Eastbourne, Sussex
  He married (2) Mary Ann Kenward on 24th Sep 1853 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex. She was born 1804 at Hartfield, Sussex; died Apr 1892 at Hartfield, Sussex; buried 7th Apr 1892 at St. Mary's Church, Hartfield, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Edwin Hobbs was the son of Obadiah Hobbs, farmer and Sarah Hobbs [Ewins]. He was born 1813 at Newick, Sussex; christened 28th Mar 1813 at St. Mary's Church, Newick, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1842 at Uckfield, Sussex
  He married Ann Webber on 12th Aug 1840 at Brighton, Sussex. She was born c 1820
   
  3. Sarah Streeter [Hobbs] was the daughter of Obadiah Hobbs, farmer and Sarah Hobbs [Ewins]. She was born 1816 at Newick, Sussex; christened Aug 1816 at St. Mary's Church, Newick, Sussex
  She married Jasper Streeter on 1st Jan 1838 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex. He was born c 1815. They had the following children:
  iJasper who was born 1844 at West Hoathly, Sussex
   
  4. Elisabeth Warnett [Hobbs] was the daughter of Obadiah Hobbs, farmer and Sarah Hobbs [Ewins]. She was born 1818 at Newick, Sussex; christened 1st Nov 1818 at St. Mary's Church, Newick, Sussex
  She married George Warnett on 16th Apr 1857 at St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex. He was born c Oct 1821 at Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 4th Nov 1821 at St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex
   
  5. Trayton Hobbs was the son of Obadiah Hobbs, farmer and Sarah Hobbs [Ewins]. He was born 1821 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 2nd Sep 1821 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex; died Feb 1913 at Fletching, Sussex; buried 12th Feb 1913 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
  iTrayton who was born 1847 at Clayton, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1881 Horsham, Sussex
  He married Elisabeth Horton on Apr to June 1847 at Cuckfield, Sussex. She was born 1822; died 1st Oct 1891 at Fletching, Sussex; buried 31st Dec 1891 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iMartha who was born 1849 at Clayton, Sussex
  iiElizabeth who was born 1850 at Keymer, Sussex
  iiiSarah who was born 2nd Apr 1854 at Framfield, Sussex
  ivJames who was born 6th Nov 1859 at Framfield, Sussex; died Nov 1943 East Grinstead, Sussex
9 vMary Jane who was born 9th May 1862 at East Dean, Sussex
   
  6. James Hobbs, farm labourer was the son of Obadiah Hobbs, farmer and Sarah Hobbs [Ewins]. He was born 1825 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 23rd Mar 1825 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex; died Jul 1853; buried 15th Jul 1853 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex
  He married Jane Ann Taylor on 13th Sep 1847 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex. She was born 1827 at West Hoathly, Sussex; died 1879. They had the following children:
  iJohn who was born 1849 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 5th Aug 1849 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex
   
  7. Mary Martha Tulley [Hobbs] was the daughter of Obadiah Hobbs, farmer and Sarah Hobbs [Ewins]. She was born 1827 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 9th Mar 1828 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex
  She married James Tulley on Oct to Dec 1857 at Cuckfield, Sussex. He was born c 1825
   
  8. Obadiah Hobbs was the son of Obadiah Hobbs, farmer and Sarah Hobbs [Ewins]. He was born 1831 at West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 12th Jun 1831 at St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1907 at Eastbourne, Sussex
  iAlbert E. who was born 1864 at Eastdean, Sussex; died Sep 1899 Eastbourne, Sussex; buried 13th Sep 1899 Eastbourne, Sussex
  He married Maria Peirse on 18th Sep 1865 at Eastdean, Sussex. She was born c 1835. They had the following children:
10 iElizabeth Allen who was born 1866 at Eastdean, Sussex; christened 10th May 1866 Eastdean, Sussex
   
Generation No. 3
  9. Mary Jane Ripley [Hobbs] was the daughter of Trayton Hobbs and Elisabeth Hobbs [Horton]. She was born 9th May 1862 at East Dean, Sussex
  She married Frederick William Ripley on 11th Jan 1882 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. He was born c 1860
   
  10. Elizabeth Allen Anderson [Hobbs] was the daughter of Obadiah Hobbs and Maria Hobbs [Peirse]. She was born 1866 at Eastdean, Sussex; christened 10th May 1866 at Eastdean, Sussex
  She married George A. Anderson on 24th May 1887 at Eastbourne, Sussex. He was born c 1865
   

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