Tobias Hobbs

c1790-1861

Tobias was born in Hatford Berkshire he married Harriet Castle in Kingston Bagpuize Berkshire on the 9^th May 1815 (his surname was spelt Hobbis on the marriage record).Harriet was born c1795 in Berkshire.

Tobias and Harriet had the following children (and possibly more):

Tobias c1815

Harriet c1817

Tryphena c1823

Ann c1826

Elizabeth c1828

Sarah c1830

Emma c1832

On the 10^th April 1835 Tobias Hobbes (42) found himself before the Newbury Borough Sessions on a charge of Larceny. He was found not guilty.

In 1841 the family were living in Northbrook Street Newbury and Tobias was working as a Dealer.

On the 5^th April 1847 Tobias Hobbis (54) once again found himself in trouble with the law he was convicted of Larceny (two convictions) at the Berkshire County Sessions and was sentenced to 6 months and 3 months imprisonment.

The 1851 census records Tobias as a Labourer and Harriet as a Laundress, living in Northcroft Lane Newbury

Harriet died aged 56 in 1851 she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 6^th December (surname recorded as Hobbis on NBI, Freebmd and GRO and Hobbes on NRC)

In the 1861 census Tobias (70) was recorded in the Union Workhouse Newbury as T Hobbs, he died later that year and was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 24^th June 1861.

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