John Hobbs1

M, #373, b. 19 November 1838, d. 3 October 1919
Last Edited14 Feb 2015
Birth*19 November 1838 Pitt Town, NSW;
son of Robert & Sarah Hobbs, Pitt Town, Fencer
Minister John Espy Keane, CofE2 
Marriage*21 July 1857 School Room, Pitt Town, NSW;
Groom: John Hobbs
Status: Bachelor
Place of Birth: Pitt Town
Occupation:
Age: 19
Usual Residence: Pitt Town
Father: not stated
Occupation: Farmer
Mother: Sarah Wright

Bride: Elizabeth Sheens
Status: Spinster
Place of Birth: Louth Lincolnshire
Occupation:
Age: 191
Usual Residence: Pitt Town
Father: not stated
Occupation: Farmer
Mother: Sarah Lingard

Date of Marriage: 21 July 1857
Place of Marriage: School Room
Religion: Roman Catholic
Witnesses: Joseph Hobbs, Mary Hobbs
Minister: T C Ewing

Notes: from St James Pitt Town Marriage Register;Bride=Betsey Sheens1 
Birth of Daughter21 May 1879 Cow Flat, NSW;
Name: Alice Lydia Hobbs
Sex of Child: Female
Date of Birth: 21 May 1879
Place of Birth: Cow Flat

Father: John Hobbs
Occupation: Labourer
Birthplace: NSW
Age: 41

Date of Marriage: 14 Jul 1858
Place of Marriage: Pitt Town, NSW

Previous Issue: Herbert, Amy, Edith, Sarah Jane, Minnie E, Ellen M, Charlotte M; 1 female deceased

Mother: Elizabeth Sheens
Birthplace: England
Age: 42

Informant: Elizabeth Hobbs, mother, Cow Flat
Nurse and/or Witness: Mrs Mulhall;Principal=Alice Lydia Hobbs3 
Death of Spouse26 July 1919 147 Rocket Street, Bathurst, NSW;
Name: Betsy Hobbs
Date of Death: 26 Jul 1919
Place of Death: 147 Rocket Street Bathurst, Municipality of Bathurst NSW
Occupation: Old age pensioner
Sex: Female
Age: 82
Conjugal Status:
Place of Birth: Louth, Lincolnshire England
Time in Aust Colonies: 68 years in NSW

Father: Samuel Sheens
Occupation: Shipwright
Mother: Sarah Jemima Ingram

Place of Marriage: Pitt Town NSW
Age at Marriage: 19
Name of Spouse: John Hobbs
Children of Marriage: Herbert 60, Edith S 55, Sarah J 52, Minnie E 48, Charlotte M 42, Alice L 40 living; 3 females deceased
Informant: C M Hobbs, daughter, 147 Rocket Street Bathurst

Cause of Death: 1. Cardiac Failure 2. Cerebral Haemorrhage
Length of Illness: 1. Indefinite 2. 2 months
Medical Attendant: E M Ramsden
Date last seen: 25 Jul 1919

Date of Burial: 28 Jul 1919
Place of Burial: Church of England Cemetery Kelso
Minister & Religion: S C O’B Ball, Church of England
Undertaker: L V E Munn
Witnesses: E Renehan, A McAlister;Principal=Elizabeth Hobbs4 
Death*3 October 1919 174 Rocket Street, Bathurst, NSW;
Name: John Hobbs
Date of Death: 3 Oct 1919
Place of Death: 174 Rocket Street, Bathurst, Bathurst Municipality
Occupation: Farmer
Sex: Male
Age: 80
Conjugal Status:
Place of Birth: Pitt Town, NSW
Time in Aust Colonies:

Father: Robert Hobbs
Occupation: Grazier
Mother: Sarah Wright

Place of Marriage: Pitt Town, NSW
Age at Marriage: 18
Name of Spouse: Betsy Sheens
Children of Marriage: Herbert 60, Edith S. 55, Sarah J. 52, Minnie E. 48, Charlotte M. 42, Alice L. 40, living; 3 females deceased
Informant: L.V.E. Munn, no relation, 139 William Street, Bathurst

Cause of Death: Aortic Insufficientcy
Length of Illness:
Medical Attendant: E.M. Ramsden
Date last seen: About 2 months ago

Date of Burial: 5 Oct 1919
Place of Burial: Church of England Cemetery, Kelso
Minister & Religion: S.C.O'B. Ball, Church of England
Undertaker: L.V.E. Munn
Witnesses: A.V. Emmett, William H. Aspinall5 

Family

Betsey Sheens b. 10 Nov 1837, d. 26 Jul 1919
Child

Citations

  1. [S52] Website Hawkesbury on the Net (www.hawkesbury.net.au) "2777/1857 John Hobbs & Elizabeth Sheans."
  2. [S56] Microfilm Baptism, Early Church of England, 1788-1855 "V1838855 22/1838 John Hobbs."
  3. [S379] NSW Birth Transcript (Joy Murrin), 9352/1879 Alice Lydia Hobbs.
  4. [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 17818/1919 Betsy Hobbs.
  5. [S381] NSW Death Transcript (Joy Murrin), 25334/1919 John Hobbs.