Henry Hobbs and Elizabeth Bridget Harvey

St John the Baptist Church, Kingston upon Hull
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Known as the "Fishermen's Church" due to its location in the heart of the city's old fishing community. 

Henry Hobbs (b. 1855), son of Thomas Hobbs and Eliza Welburn and elder brother of Eliza Hobbs, married Elizabeth Bridget Harvey (b. 1858 in Southwell, Nottinghamshire), daughter of Thomas Harvey and Ann Attenborough, at St. John the Baptist's Church, Newington, Hull, on 16 Aug 1879. On the record of the marriage, Henry's father's occupation is listed as Assistant Wharfinger. 

Henry and Elizabeth had eight children:

1. Walter Hobbs b. 1880 J Quarter in SCULCOATES Volume 09D Page 153
2. Ernest Hobbs b. 1884 M Quarter in SCULCOATES Volume 09D Page 136, died aged 0 in 1884  M Quarter in SCULCOATES  Volume 09D  Page 91
3. Elizabeth Hobbs b. 1885 J Quarter in SCULCOATES Volume 09D Page 129
4. Henry Hobbs b. 1887 S Quarter in SCULCOATES Volume 09D Page 130
5. Alfred Hobbs b. 1889 D Quarter in SCULCOATES Volume 09D Page 133, died aged 4 in 1894  M Quarter in SCULCOATES  Volume 09D  Page 101
6. Amy Hobbs b. 1892 M Quarter in SCULCOATES Volume 09D Page 116
7. Herbert Hobbs b. 1894 J Quarter in SCULCOATES Volume 09D Page 135
8. Edith Hobbs b. 1895 S Quarter in SCULCOATES Volume 09D Page 151

In 1881, Henry Hobbs (25) Joiner, Elizabeth Hobbs (22) Dressmaker and Walter Hobbs (0) were living in the household of Elizabeth's widowed mother, Ann Harvey (52) in Walton Street, Newington, Sculcoates. 

In 1891, Henry Hobbs (35) Joiner, was living in Beech Grove, Cottingham, Yorkshire with his widowed mother, Eliza Hobbs (67), Elizabeth B Hobbs (32), Walter Hobbs (10), Elizabeth Hobbs (5), Henry Hobbs (3) and Alfred Hobbs (1).

In 1901, Henry Hobbs (45) Joiner, was living in Newland Avenue, Sculcoates. In the household were Elizabeth Hobbs (42), Walter Hobbs (20), Elizabeth Hobbs (15), Harry Hobbs (13), Amy Hobbs (9), Herbert Hobbs (6) and Edith Hobbs (5).

However, by 1911, they'd moved to Thearne, Beverley, Yorkshire, where, Henry Hobbs (55) was a Farmer; Elizabeth Hobbs (52) from Nottinghamshire; Elizabeth Hobbs (25), Henry Hobbs (23), Herbert Hobbs (16) and Edith Hobbs (15).

In 1921, at Theame, Beverley, Yorkshire, were Henry Hobbs (65) Farmer; Elizabeth Hobbs (63), Herbert Hobbs (27), Annie Hobbs (28) Daughter-in-law; Eric Hobbs (b. 1920) Grandson; John J Nicklas (26) Son-in-law, Butcher out of work; Edith Nicklas (25) and Kenneth Nicklas (b. 1920) Grandson.

Elizabeth Bridget Hobbs died in 1934, in Beverley, aged 76.

In 1939, Henry Hobbs lived at 38 Apartment House, Margaret Street, Kingston Upon Hull. Henry Hobbs died in 1943, in Hull, aged 88.