HOBBS in Bradford on Avon

[1208julia]

Hello!

I am looking for any information on my family from Whiltshire.  My nan's parents were Frederick and Ethelwyn (nee Long) Hobbs.  They were married in 1922 and had one child together (Joyce Minnie), however he already had a child with his wife (unkonwn) who had previously died.  Her name was Phillis.

Elsewhere on this forum I have been informed about Ethelwyn in the 1901 census : -
1901 Census
RG13 / 1935 / 47 / 6
57 Wooley Terrace, Bradford upon Avon

Lewis Edgar Long / head / 31 / Forman Stonemason / b. Bradford, Wilts
Alice Amelia / wife / 33 / b. Putney, London
Ethelwynne Mable / dau / 4 / b. Bradford, Wilts
Doris Minnie / dau / 11 mths / b. Bradford, wilts

Any more information would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks
x

[madri]

Hi Julia, here 1901 Census for Hobbs family.

1901
RG13 / 1936 / 9 / 10
10 Coppice Hill, Bradford on Avon

Herbert Hobbs / head / 34 / Rope Maker
Louisa / wife / 33
Frederick / son / 10 / Errand Boy after School Hour
Christina / dau / 9
Gilbert / son / 7
Minnie / dau / 4
Margaret / dau / 5 mths
Edith / dau / 5 mths
all born Bradford, Wiltshire.

Julia, this is the only family in bradford Upon Avon, so I am hoping they are yours.

Madri

[madri]

Julia,I have just found the marriage cert details for your Frederick and he's down as Federick J.  Therefore the above family is probably worng.  do you have a copy of the marriag cert and if so what was his father's name?  I have found a family in Swindon, so I will give you that as well!!!!!!!!!!!

1901 Census
RG13 / 1906 / 112 / 35
41 Birch Street, Swindon

Frederick J Hobbs / head / 35 / Boiler Maker Engine / b. Bristol
Mary A / wife / 34 / b. Swindon
Frederick J / son / 12 / b. Swindon
Edith E / dau / 10 /b. Stratford, Essex
Ernest A / son / 3 / b. Stratford, Essex
Rose F M / dau / 7 mnths

Madri

[vazzycat]

Hiya

Theoretically...

Marriage of HOBBS Frederick J and BOOTH Mabel at Bradford on Avon Wilts, Dec qtr 1913 5a 272.

Birth of Margaret P (Phyllis??) HOBBS to mother BOOTH Sep qtr 1914 Bradford on Avon Wilts 5a 215

Vaz   

[1208julia]

The family are definately not from Swindon, so the seconds lot of details can not be my family.  However Coppice Hill rings a bell, I'm sure my nan spoke about that address.  Thank you so much.  Just out of interest can you tell me what website/search you use as I have recently joined a popular one that you pay for (lol!  not sure if I'm allowed to name it on here!) and have not found any of this.
xx

[1208julia]

That's interesting.  So Booth could be his first wife?  Any idea when she died?
x

[vazzycat]

...and Death Mabel HOBBS aged 25 Bradford On Avon Wilts Mar qtr 1919 5a 189

All off FreeBMD website

[madri]

Julia, for Census you can buy subs from Ancestry.co.uk or findmypast.co.uk
They all have their pros & cons.

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/

For buying certs:
http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/

I will let someone with more knowledge of Wiltshire give you any other relevant websites.


Marriage
Lewis Edgar Long / Alice Amelia M Elliott
Dec 1895 / Bradford Upon Avon
Vol No: 5a / Page No: 243

Madri

[madri]

Julia, here are the links for IGI familysearch


http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=igi/search_IGI.asp&clear_form=true

familysearch pilot
http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#start

familysearchbeta
https://www.familysearch.org/

IGI batch numbers for Warwickshire
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyWarwick_%28A-M%29.htm

FreeREG
http://freereg.rootsweb.com/cgi/Search.pl

FreeCEN
http://freecen.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl

Madri