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South Molton,Devon lookup please

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Kerri

Kerri Report 6 Jan 2021 10:09

Thanks everyone for looking

Maddie

Maddie Report 5 Jan 2021 12:54

Robert
Last name Hobbs
Death year -
Burial year 1794
Burial date 02 Apr 1794
Denomination Anglican
Place Monksilver
County Somerset
Country England
Document type Bishop's transcripts

Robert
Last name Hobbs
Sex Male
Residence Monksilver
Banns year 1791
Banns date 13 Mar 1791
Marriage year -
Denomination Anglican
Place Monksilver
Spouse's first name(s) Hannah
Spouse's last name Chappal
Spouse's residence Monksilver
County Somerset
Country England
Document type

father maybe
William
Last name Hobbs
Age 84
Birth year 1726
Residence Monksilver
Death year -
Burial year 1810
Burial date 25 Mar 1810
Denomination Anglican
Place Monksilver
County Somerset
Country England
Document type Parish records

mother

Mary
Last name Hobbs
Age 85
Birth year 1729
Residence Monksilver
Death year -
Burial year 1814
Burial date 19 Jun 1814
Denomination Anglican
Place Monksilver
County Somerset
Country England
Document type Parish records
Page 2
Archive
Somerset Archives

Maddie

Maddie Report 5 Jan 2021 12:43

siblings
William
Last name Hobbs
Birth year -
Baptism year 1764
Baptism date 13 May 1764
Denomination Anglican
Place Monksilver
County Somerset
Country England
Father's first name(s) William
Father's last name Hobbs

Robert
Last name Hobbs
Birth year -
Baptism year 1766
Baptism date 09 Mar 1766
Denomination Anglican
Place Monksilver
County Somerset
Country England
Father's first name(s) William
Father's last name Hobbs
Mother's first name(s) Mary

Mary
Last name Hobbs
Birth year -
Baptism year 1769
Baptism date 08 Jan 1769
Denomination Anglican
Place Monksilver
County Somerset
Country England
Father's first name(s) William
Father's last name Hobbs
Mother's first name(s) Mary

John
Last name Hobbs
Birth year -
Baptism year 1759
Baptism date 08 Jul 1759
Denomination Anglican
Place Monksilver
County Somerset
Country England
Father's first name(s) William
Father's last name Hobbs
Mother's first name(s) Mary

Maddie

Maddie Report 5 Jan 2021 12:27

Name: Ephraim Hobbs
Age: 69
Birth Year: abt 1771
Burial Date: 29 Mar 1840
Burial Place: Monksilver, Somerset, England
Search Photos: Search for 'Monksilver' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 5 Jan 2021 11:26

A child of the marriage posted above

Name: Robert Hobbs
[Robertus Hobbs]
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 25 Jun 1809
Baptism Place: Monksilver, Somerset, England
Father: Ephraim Hobbs
Mother: Elizabeth Hobbs

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 5 Jan 2021 11:22

From FMP

First name(s) Ephraim
Last name Hobbs
Birth year -
Baptism year 1771
Baptism date 14 Apr 1771
Denomination Anglican
Place Monksilver
County Somerset*********************************NOTE
Country England
Father's first name(s) William
Father's last name Hobbs
Mother's first name(s) Mary

Have you any factual info about his wife (if he married)?

Could this be his marriage?

First name(s) Ephraim
Last name Hobbs
Sex Male
Residence Monksilver
Banns year 1791
Banns date 09 Oct 1791
Marriage year -
Denomination Anglican
Place Monksilver
Spouse's first name(s) Elizabeth
Spouse's last name Bowden
Spouse's residence Old Cleve
County Somerset

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 5 Jan 2021 10:48

Is Lyn Chapple still the orc for South Molton? There is a link to her on the GenukiSouth Molton page.

(Edit: apologies to Lyn for appearing to call her an Orc. Auto correct changed it from OPC)

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 5 Jan 2021 10:34

Try family search site

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 5 Jan 2021 10:10

Have you any proof that he was born in South Molton?

Where have you looked so far - which websites?

Click ADD REPLY button - not this link!

Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 5 Jan 2021 08:27

A tree on Ancestry has the following:

Born in South Molton, Devon, , England on abt 1771 to William Henry Nind Hobbs and Mary Martin.

Rose

Kerri

Kerri Report 5 Jan 2021 07:02

Can anyone find the baptism of Ephraim HOBBS c 1770 in South Molton,Devon. Looking for names of his parents.
Thanks