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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Berkshire => Topic started by: jim234j on Thursday 21 June 18 03:54 BST (UK)
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I may of reached a brick wall with my wife's surname Hobbs
I wrote to the archivist of St Helens Church Abingdon in the 1980s and they found
the following
John Hobbs was a maltmaker in Abingdon Berkshire
He and his wife Mary had 5 children from 1795 to 1810.
The children's names were John Hannah Lucy Sarah and John His profession on the christenings was maltmaker.
John Sr. passed away in Abingdon in 1817
The archivist could not find a record of a marriage of John and Mary nor a christening for John Sr.
I have made attempts to look for possible marriages pre 1795 close to the Abingdon area but have not been successful. It does not help that Abingdon is very close to county lines.
I am trying to find a possible marriage and a christening for John but as I said I think I may be stuck
Any help or advice appreciated
Best wishes from Winnipeg Canada
Jim
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One to consider :-\
John Hobbs
Mary Wade
Marriage 9 Jan 1792
Cookham, Berkshire
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Hi Jim,
Here's one marriage that may be of interest;
Abingdon St.Helens
18-11-1783 John Hobbs to Hannah Barnet - no other details listed.
May not be the correct one as his wife's name is Hannah , not Mary, but I notice you list one of his children as Hannah.
Alan
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Thanks to both of you. Appreciate it very much
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Thanks to both of you.
I looked at the marriage to consider and it is about 80 miles from Abingdon so for the time frame so I have put it on my list but feel it is to far.
There was another John Hobbs in Abingdon who married a Hannah and he was a storekeeper but I cannot find any connection between him and my John.
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Driving distance today from Abingdon to Cookham (near Maidenhead) is 37 miles.
One of my ancestors from North Hinksey married in Haddenham in 1809 - driving distance today is 36 miles.
I wouldn't discard the Cookham suggestion just yet :)
Carol
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Thanks Carol I must of looked at the mileage wrong on Google maps
Jim
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You should also consider that the easiest way to travel in those days was along the river - Cookham and Abingdon were not far by water.
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There is a John Hobbs, Victualler, of Abingdon whose Will was proven at the Archdeaconry of Berkshire in 1796, As your John was a Maltmaker, I wonder if there may have been a connection?
John Hobbs Victualler of Abingdon 1796 D/A1/85/163
Details from the Berkshire Wills Index.
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I have tried to find a connection and due to their professions you would think there was of some kind.
It seems just to coincidental. I knew a bit about the John Hobb you mention and where I put storekeeper on a previous message I meant victualler. I am sure his wife s name was Hannah.
I wonder if it would be worth my while to look at his will and if so how would I go about it, being in the middle of Canada
I have ordered many certificates from the civil registration period but never something before that period. I was thinking this might be my Johns father until I looked at my Johns childrens year of birth.
Jim
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Is there an LDS Family History Centre anywhere near you?
https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/200522?availability=Family%20History%20Library
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thanks smud There is one in our city I havent been there for years but will have to go now.