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I desperate to find out the maiden name of a Mary A Hobbins born around 1841 she married a William Hobbins.
William Hobbins died in Alcester in 1870. They had six children
Harry, Sarah, Eliza, William, John and George.
I would like to find out where she was born in every census she puts down a different place of birth. In 1871 she was a widow, born in Pebworth Worcester. 1881 place of birth Bickmarsh. 1891 she put down married living alone in and born in Alcester. 1901 she was living with her son and was born in Dorsington Gloucestershire.
Although all these places are pretty close to each other
was she really from any of these places.
There was always a rumour in the family that she was of Dutch origin and I can not find any Mary A who married William Hobbins who would fit her. Also in 1861 neither appear on any census.
Any help would be appreciated, I have not sent for any birth certificates of her children as I am not sure whether it would show her maiden name.