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fisherj
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Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
William Fisher Hobbs b 1845
« on: Saturday 03 October 09 21:17 UTC (UK) »
I would appreciate some advice on how I can proceed with my search for information about William Fisher Hobbs who was born in Woodmancote Gloucestershire England (1845) to Sarah Hobbs - 3 months before her marriage to William Fisher.

I don't know whether he retained his actual surname of Hobbs, or whether he was known as William Fisher.

The family story is that he went to Africa to work in a diamond mine and died there as a wealthy man.  The story continues that there was an ad in the British press for anyone with an interest in his estate to come forward but for some reason the family decided not to.  Perhaps he was "disowned" - that is the suggestion anyway.

Of course, even if this story is true, then it might not have been South Africa...
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Woodmancote:  Hobbs; Davison
Bisley:  Fisher
Eastcombe:  Winstone
Chalford:  Lambert
Newent:  Bowkett
Llangurig; Bedlinog: Rees
Llanonn: Williams
Charfield:  Fowler; Selman
Olveston:  Fisher
Batheaston: Fisher
Andover, Hurstbourne, Woodcutt, Shinfield: Farmer & Tanner
Alresford: Sprangle; Hack
Tisy
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Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Re: William Fisher Hobbs b 1845
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 11 October 09 10:42 UTC (UK) »
Hi,

Found this on NAAIRS -

DEPOT     KAB         
SOURCE    MOOC   
TYPE      LEER                                                                 
VOLUME_NO 7/1/372                                                               
SYSTEM    01                                                                   
REFERENCE 54                                                                   
PART      1                                                                   
DESCRIPTION          FISHER, WILLIAM. WILL.                                               
STARTING  18770000                                                             
ENDING    18770000                                                             
REMARKS   FILED 1877.   

DEPOT     KAB                                                                   
SOURCE    AG                                                                   
TYPE      LEER                                                                 
VOLUME_NO 1450                                                                 
SYSTEM    01                                                                   
REFERENCE 5607                                                                 
PART      1                                                                     
DESCRIPTION          FISHER, W, SERGEANT: VOUCHER FORWARDING. KING WILLIAM'S TOWN.         
STARTING  1904                                                                 
ENDING    1904     


DEPOT     KAB                                                                   
SOURCE    MOIB                                                                 
TYPE      LEER                                                                 
VOLUME_NO 2/1499                                                               
SYSTEM    01                                                                   
REFERENCE 145                                                                   
PART      1                                                                     
DESCRIPTION          FISHER, WILLIAM. INSOLVENT LIQUIDATION AND DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT.     
STARTING  18660000                                                             
ENDING    18790000   

These are just a small sample of the documents in the S.A. Archives which may relate to your man.  I also searched on the other name, and came up with heaps.  You will need to go on and see if anything strikes a chord.  I you need the name of a Cape Town researcher,  let me know.

Cheers,

Tisy                                                           
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