The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Descendant's report for Mark Hobbs, farm labourer, son of William Hobbs and Elizabeth Hobbs [Smith]
Generation No. 1
  1. Mark Hobbs, farm labourer was the son of William Hobbs and Elizabeth Hobbs [Smith]. He was born 1801 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 18th Oct 1801 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1876 at Uckfield, Sussex
  He married Maria Hider on 13th Jan 1827 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born 1806 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 14th Dec 1806 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1873 at Uckfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
2 iMary who was born 19th Mar 1828 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1828 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
3 iiMatilda who was born 25th Mar 1830 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th May 1830 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
4 iiiMathew who was born 1833 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1833 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
   
Generation No. 2
  2. Mary Welfare [Hobbs] was the daughter of Mark Hobbs, farm labourer and Maria Hobbs [Hider]. She was born 19th Mar 1828 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 1st Jun 1828 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  iMary who was born 29th Oct 1848 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Dec 1849 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  She married William Welfare on 10th Mar 1849 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1824 at Fletching, Sussex; christened 15th Feb 1824 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children:
5 iEmily who was born 27th Sep 1850 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1853 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiWalter who was born 1853 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1853 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  iiiSamuel who was born 1854 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Apr 1854 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  ivHarry who was born 1856 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th Jul 1856 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
6 vMargaret who was born 1858 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th May 1858 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
7 viWilliam who was born 1860 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th May 1860 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  viiGeorge who was born 1863 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 22nd Feb 1863 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  viiiEdward who was born 1865 at Withyham, Sussex
  ixJane who was born 1867 at Withyham, Sussex
  xRuth who was born 1869 at Withyham, Sussex
8 xiLydia who was born 1872 at Withyham, Sussex
   
  3. Matilda Relf [Hobbs] was the daughter of Mark Hobbs, farm labourer and Maria Hobbs [Hider]. She was born 25th Mar 1830 at Rotherfield, Sussex; christened 16th May 1830 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
  She married James Relf, police constable on 9th Jan 1859, registered at Poplar District, London, ref: 1859 Q1 Vol 1c Page 892. He was born 1835 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 1st Mar 1835 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of John Relf (labourer) and Martha Relf. They had the following children:
  iAnn who was born 1861 at Limehouse, London; christened 28th Jul 1861 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, daughter of James Relf (labourer) and Matilda Relf
  iiJames who was born 1867 at Stepney, London; christened 4th Aug 1867 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of James Relf (carpenter) and Matilda Relf
  iiiGeorge who was born 1872 at Stepney, London
   
  4. Mathew Hobbs, farm labourer was the son of Mark Hobbs, farm labourer and Maria Hobbs [Hider]. He was born 1833 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 15th Apr 1833 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Maria E. Edwards on Oct to Dec 1865, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1865 Q4 Vol 2b Page 211. She was born 1812 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 12th May 1812 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1903, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1903 Q4 Vol 2b Page 85, aged 91 years
   
Generation No. 3
  5. Emily Neve [Welfare] was the daughter of William Welfare and Mary Welfare [Hobbs]. She was born 27th Sep 1850 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th Jan 1853 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  She married Albert Neve, farm labourer on 28th May 1870 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1848 at Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iFrederica who was born 1874 at Withyham, Sussex
  iiFanny who was born 1875 at Withyham, Sussex
  iiiGeorge who was born 1877 at Withyham, Sussex
  ivAmos who was born 1880 at Withyham, Sussex
  vMary who was born 1882 at Withyham, Sussex
  viWalter who was born 1883 at Withyham, Sussex
  viiPercy who was born 1885 at Withyham, Sussex
   
  6. Margaret Stephens [Welfare] was the daughter of William Welfare and Mary Welfare [Hobbs]. She was born 1858 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 30th May 1858 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  She married George Stevens, farm labourer on 30th Jun 1879 at St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex. He was born 1858 at Withyham, Sussex. They had the following children:
  iHenry who was born 1st Jan 1880 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 27th Jun 1880 St. John's Chapel, Withyham, Sussex
   
  7. William Welfare was the son of William Welfare and Mary Welfare [Hobbs]. He was born 1860 at Withyham, Sussex; christened 6th May 1860 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
  He married Louisa on c 1882. She was born 1864 at Withyham, Sussex
   
  8. Lydia Turk [Welfare] was the daughter of William Welfare and Mary Welfare [Hobbs]. She was born 1872 at Withyham, Sussex
  She married Stephen David Turk, gardener on July to Sep 1897, registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex, ref: 1897 Q3 Vol 2b Page 283. He was born 1871 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 5th Nov 1871 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex, son of Stephen (shepherd) and Eliza Turk. They had the following children:
  iGwendoline who was born 1899 at Withyham, Sussex
  iiHarold who was born 1902 at Withyham, Sussex
  iiiGracie who was born 1905 at Withyham, Sussex
   

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