Thomas Hobbs and Eliza Welburn

Mill stone outside Beckhouse Farm, Cropton, North Yorkshire

Thomas Hobbs (b. 1817 in Appleton-le-Street, North Yorkshire), son of Thomas Hobbs and Hannah Oliver, married Eliza Welburn (b. 16 Apr 1824 at Saint Mary's with Holy Apostles, Scarborough), daughter of William Wellburn and Elizabeth Hodgson, in the parish of Appleton-le-Street on 23 Dec 1843.

This couple had fourteen children:

1. Elizabeth Hobbs b. 1844 D Quarter in MALTON UNION Volume 24 Page 401, bap. 11 Nov 1844 at All Saints, Appleton le Street.
2. John Hobbs b. 1847 D Quarter in PICKERING UNION Volume 24 Page 445, bap. 30 Oct 1847 in Middleton, North Yorkshire, d. 1847 D Quarter in PICKERING UNION Vol 24 Page 335, buried 1 Nov 1847, in Middleton.
3. Betsy Ann Hobbs b. 1850 J Quarter in PICKERING UNION Volume 24 Page 535, bap. 29 May 1850 at St Gregory's, Cropton.
4. Hannah Hobbs b. 1851 D Quarter in PICKERING UNION Vol 24 Page 535
5. William Hobbs b. 1853 J Quarter in OF YORK CITY AND COUNTY OF YORK Vol 09D Page 10, bap. 29 May 1853 in Strensall, North Yorkshire
6. John Hobbs b. 1854 J Quarter in YORK Volume 09D Page 9, bap. 29 May 1854 in Strensall, North Yorkshire, d. 1854 J Quarter in YORK Volume 09D Page 9, buried 30 May 1854 in Strensall, North Yorkshire
7. Henry Hobbs b. 1855 S Quarter in YORK Volume 09D Page 5
8. John Hobbs b. 1856 D Quarter in YORK Volume 09D Page 4, bap. 8 Sep 1856 at New Street Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, York.
9. Thomas Hobbs b. 1857 D Quarter in YORK Volume 09D Page 12, bap. 4 Dec 1857 in Strensall, North Yorkshire.
10. Eliza Hobbs b. 1859 M Quarter in OF YORK IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF YORK Volume 09D Page 11, bap. 19 Feb 1859 in York, Yorkshire.
11. Isaac Hobbs b. 1860 J Quarter in YORK Volume 09D Page 8. d. 1865 J Quarter in HULL Volume 09D Page 133
12. Edward Hobbs b. 1861 D Quarter in HULL Volume 09D Page 192, d. 1861 D Quarter in HULL Volume 09D Page 144
13. Edwin Hobbs b. 1862 D Quarter in HULL Volume 09D Page 216, d. 1864 M Quarter in HULL Volume 09D Page 174
14. Isaac Hobbs b. 1866 D Quarter in HULL Volume 09D Page 231

In 1851, Thomas Hobbs (34) Farmer of 108 acres (employing 1 man) was living at Beck House [Farm], Cropton, Pickering, North Yorkshire, with Eliza Hobbs (26) wife, from Scarborough, North Yorkshire; Betsy Ann Hobbs (0) born in Cropton, Yorkshire; Elizabeth Snarry (77) Lodger, from Helmsley, Yorkshire; Mary Ann Jackson (17) Servant, from Grimsby, Lincolnshire; and William Coates (18) Servant, from Settrington, Yorkshire. Elizabeth Hobbs (6) was staying with her grandparents, Thomas and Hannah Hobbs.

In 1861, Thomas Hobbs (44) Cow Keeper, was living in Regent Street, Holy Trinity, Hull, with Eliza Hobbs (37), Elizabeth (16), Betsy Ann (10), William (7), Henry (5), John (4), Thomas (3), Eliza (2) and James (1). Hannah Hobbs (9) had stayed behind in Appleton-le-Street, North Yorkshire and was staying with her grandparents, Thomas and Hannah Hobbs. Hannah's birthplace is listed as Cropton Hen Flatts, Yorkshire. Hen Flatts Farm, east of Cropton, is now a campsite. 

In 1871, Thomas Hobbs (54) was employed as a Railway Clerk, with the family living at Walton Street, Swanland, Hull. There the household comprised: Eliza Hobbs (47), William Hobbs (17), Henry Hobbs (15), John Hobbs (14) - the third time lucky one; Thomas Hobbs (13), Eliza Hobbs (12) and Isaac Hobbs (4).

In 1881, living at 1 Little Grafton Street, Newington, Sculcoates, Yorkshire, were Thomas Hobbs (64) Time & Storekeeper; Eliza Hobbs (57); Thomas Hobbs (23) Tin Plate Worker; Eliza Stocks (22); Isaac Hobbs (14) Scholar and William Stocks (22) Son-in-law, Butcher, born in Germany. (William Stocks and Eliza Hobbs had married that year.) Betsy A Hobbs (30) was working as a Servant in the household of John T Simpson at Rose Villas, Alexandra Road, Cottingham. Hannah Hobbs (29) was a Servant in the household of a Richard Robson in Wombwell, Barnsley.

In 1891, Eliza Hobbs (67), widowed, was living in Beech Grove, Cottingham, in the household of her son Henry Hobbs. Clearly, Thomas Hobbs had died some time between 1881 and 1891, but searches, even at the GRO don't turn up any record of a death in any area that can be identified as the relevant one. 

In 1901, Eliza Hobbs (78) was living with her daughter, Eliza and her husband, William Henry Stocks, at Newland Arcade, Beverley Road, Hull.

Eliza Hobbs (née Welburn) died, aged 79, GRO Reference: 1903 M Quarter in SCULCOATES Volume 09D Page 82.

In 1911, Betsy Ann Hobbs (59) and in 1921, Betsey Ann Hobbs (71) at 236, Newland Avenue, Hull was living with her brother-in-law, William Henry Stocks. Betsy Ann Hobbs, of 48 Southcoates Avenue, who never married, died, aged 86, on 15 Dec 1936 and was buried on 17 Dec 1936 at the Western Cemetery.