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Hi,

looking for Stephen Hobbs (b. Portsea about 1800) and his wife Elizabeth (b. Portsea about 1800).
They would have had at least 4 children in 1841:
Willaim henry (0), Sarah JAne (2), Alfred (5), Emma (9)
They lived in Tonbridge Kent in 1851, but maybe still in Hampshire in 1841?

They were married before 1837. But when?

Kind regards

Dutch MissMarple

that was the only one I could find also plus this little combination
also Hereford Street 8/45 p2
Elizabeth Hobbs 40
Elizabeth            15
Charles              12
Sarah                  3
William               8months
all born in county

Hi,

Stephen's son Alfred was a sailmaker census 1851, 1861, not sure about 1871.
Could it be that the age of 75 was wrongly transcribed? Or could this Stephen be father-in-law?
And maybe Sarah was his first wife?
Children Emma and Alfred look promissing although Emma should be about 9 in 1841.
More questions then answers....

DMM

I think as Elizabeth and Sarah were living in the same street it is possible they are related.  Perhaps they swapped children.

Hi,

So maybe this Stephen (married to Charity) is the 75 year-old in 1841.
Sarah could be his daughter in-law. His son is not living there at that moment (maybe dead?).
Elisabeth could be married to Stephen jr. (b. 1800). So Sarah and Elizabeth could be sisters in-law.
As to swapping kids... I would like to swap mine sometimes (but just for an hour or so..).

My God! A lot of ifs, maybe's, could be's etc. Keeps getting more and more difficult.

So more questions:
When did Charity die?
To whom was Sarah married.
Who were the parents (esp. father) of Elizabeth (1825), Charles (1829).

DMM