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John Hobbs b1891 Woburn-Died WW1
« on: Tuesday 07 February 12 15:46 GMT (UK) »
Can someone help me find  John Hobbs wife and maybe children.
John was born 1891 Woburn (or Toddington).
Father William Hobbs          b1842 Harlington,Beds.
Mother Milly Rebecca Carr   b1850 Flitwick,Beds.
Killed in WW1 29-6-1915.
Toddington Roll of Honour St George Church.
Records give :-
In memory of  2nd Lieutenant J Hobbs M.C.
!st Royal Scots of Luton Beds.
Died of wounds
June 29th 1915
CWGC give son of William and Milly Rebecca Hobbs,Luton.
Husband of Helen Coote Hobbs 60 Constantine Road Colchester.
I cannot find any record of this marriage.

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Henery
Green,Price,Burt,Jenkins,Dines,Hobbs,Rhodes,Herring,Couch,Walter,Hopkins,Coten,Deacon,Spencer

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Re: John Hobbs b1891 Woburn-Died WW1
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 07 February 12 15:55 GMT (UK) »
Dec qu 1914

John Hobbs
Helen C Brady
Kensington 1a 393
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Re: John Hobbs b1891 Woburn-Died WW1
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 07 February 12 15:56 GMT (UK) »
John Hobbs married Helen C Brady 1914 Kensington Vol 1a P393, can't find any children

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Re: John Hobbs b1891 Woburn-Died WW1
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 07 February 12 16:19 GMT (UK) »
Marriage 26 Nov 1914 at St Mary, West Brompton
John Hobbs 25 bachelor soldier of Winchester Camp, Hants, father William Hobbs dec'd butcher and Helen Coote Brady 29 spinster of 204 Colehearne? Court South Kensington SW, father Arthur Brady Foreman carpenter. By licence. Witnesses Samuel Payne, Joseph Eyles
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Beds:   Cople: Luke/Spencer
            Everton: Hale
            Henlow: Cooper/Watts/Sabey/Rook
            Potton:  Merrill
            Southill: Faulkner/Litchfield/Sabey/Rook
            Woburn/Husborne Crawley: Surkitt
Hunts:   Gt Gransden: Merrill/Chandler/Medlock
            Toseland: Surkitt/Hedge/Corn         
Cambs: Bourn: Bowd
            Eltisley: Medlock
            Graveley: Ford/Revell


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Re: John Hobbs b1891 Woburn-Died WW1
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 08 February 12 08:49 GMT (UK) »
bedfordshire boy
Many thanks for the marriage information on John Hobbs.
That is really appreciated!!
Regards
Henery
Green,Price,Burt,Jenkins,Dines,Hobbs,Rhodes,Herring,Couch,Walter,Hopkins,Coten,Deacon,Spencer