Joseph Hobbs

Maleabout November 1833–31 January 1912

Brief Life History of Joseph

When Joseph Hobbs was born about November 1833, in Burghfield, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Charles Hobbs, was 28 and his mother, Frances Herridge, was 29. He married Maria Grover on 16 June 1863, in Burghfield, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom. He died on 31 January 1912, in Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 78.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Hobbs
1833–1912
Maria Grover
1831–
Marriage: 16 June 1863

Sources (7)

  • Joseph Hobbs in household of Charles Hobbs, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • Joseph Hobbs, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Maria Grover and Joseph Hobbs marriage

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    16 June 1863Burghfield, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
  • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (4)

    World Events (6)

    1843

    Age 10

    Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

    1854 · The Crimean War

    Age 21

    The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.

    1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

    Age 47

    School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

    Name Meaning

    English (southern): from the Middle English personal name Hobb(e), with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. Compare Hobb .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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