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Robert Hamilton Hobbs

Male 1901 - 1956  (54 years)


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  • Name Robert Hamilton Hobbs 
    Relationshipwith George William Craxford
    Born 8 Jun 1901  Swingfield, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1911  Newlands Farm, Swingfield, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Died 1956  Swingfield, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2353  Extended Craxford Family | The main Craxford branch RED pages I5 (James Ernest Craxford) + I77 (Arthur Craxford)
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2011 

    Father William Robert Hobbs,   b. 1862, Swingfield, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jun 1921, Swingfield, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Alice Claypole,   b. 12 Mar 1867, Cottingham, Northamptonshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Aug 1941, Swingfield, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 29 Oct 1890  St Mary Magdalene, Cottingham, Northamptonshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Reference:
    Witnesses 29 Oct 1890 
    John Claypole (her grandfather); Henrietta Claypole (her aunt) 
    Photos
    Newlands Farm, Swingfield, Kent
    Newlands Farm, Swingfield, Kent
    Farmed by John and Sarah Hobbs, in the late nineteenth century, this became the family home of Lizzie Alice Claypole after she married William Robert Hobbs
    The family of William and Lizzie Alice Hobbs
    The family of William and Lizzie Alice Hobbs
    This photograph was taken during World War I. William is holding a small picture of his son William (small image left) and Lizzie holds a picture of son Spencer (small image right). "Sis" has not been formally identifed.

    Rear: Robert, Dorothy, Stella, Ena, Kenneth
    Front: Lizzie, Carrie, William, "Sis"
    The family of Lizzie Alice (Claypole) Hobbs
    The family of Lizzie Alice (Claypole) Hobbs
    Lizzie is seen pictures with her son and two daughters. The date of the photograph is probably from the late 1920s.

    Left to Right: Stella, Dorothy, , Kenneth, Lizzie Alice, ,
    BMD Certificates
    MC: Claypole, Lizzie (Elizabeth) (1890) and William Hobbs
    MC: Claypole, Lizzie (Elizabeth) (1890) and William Hobbs
    John Claypole, Blacksmith was Lizzie's grandfather. We assume the witnesses were her aunt and uncle.
    Family ID F11  Group Sheet,  Family chart

    Family Clara Collins,   b. 19 Feb 1916, Ashford, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1997  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 5 Sep 1936  Swingfield, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2011 
    Family ID F713  Group Sheet,  Family chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1911 - Newlands Farm, Swingfield, Kent Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S284] 1911 England Census, Elham RG14PN4658 RG78PN196 RD66 SD2 ED6 SN10 (Reliability: 4).

    2. [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Kettering 3b 374 (OND 1890) (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Elham 2a 4375 (JAS 1936) (Reliability: 3).


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