I was just wondering if you were still trying to find the Hobbs family in Fishponds. I am George and Elizabeth's 3 x great granddaughter and would love to hear from anyone else looking for the Hobbs family.

I suspect that there is a FoD connection (certainly through the Wagstaffs) and would be interested to compare notes.

Hope to hear from you

regards

Melanie Hobbs

I was just wondering if you had done any more work on your Hobbs family tree. I left a post on the forum last year but haven't heard anything from anyone. I'm still interested in getting in touch with anyone who is looking for the same people as me and would love to hear from you.

Regards

Melanie Hobbs

George Hobbs was also my great(x3)grandfather and Samuel was my great(x2)grandfather. His son William was my great grandfather. George's parents were Samuel Hobbs and Anne (Nancy)Harding. I am trying to connect all the Hobbs in Fishponds but haven't found Samuel's parentage and origins. I don't know if you are still researching but would be interested to compare notes with you. I'm not sure how much of a connection we have with Newlands but would be happy for you to get in touch.

Elizabeth WAGSTAFF, c1811 marrying a George HOBBS c1811

The Church of Latter Day Saints have a marriage at Newland- 15 August 1832

and this in on our FOD records

George HOBBS of Stapleton in this County (which is BRISTOL)
witnesses: William HARRIS (could be the local butcher/or Mason Lab 1841 census for Newland - as George was a Mason Lab) and James BRASIER

although both state they were not from the FOD area, they married in Newland -

There is a Richard WAGSTAFF age 65 - Burial in Newland 18 February 1841 (from the Monmouth Workhouse) - may be a relative!

wonder why they 'married' in Newland and not in Bristol? - marriages quite often took place in the Bride's Parish

1841 Census, Fishponds Bristol - Civil Parish - STAPLETON

George HOBBS - 30
Elizabeth HOBBS - 30
William HOBBS - 8 (on the 1881 census c1834 born Fishponds - a Haulier 1871 census)
Anne HOBBS - 4
Samuel HOBBS - 1

Looking at the 1851 census, Fishponds, George and Elizabeth are both aged 41 and say they were born in Fishponds, Bristol
1861 Census, both aged 53 - born Stapleton - and right up to 1881 - Fishponds - with DOB's varying slightly.
- so the records would be in the Bristol & Avon Records Office. Family names are sometimes a good indicator of lineage.

??

1841 Census - Glos, Stapleton - two HOBBS families next to each other

Thomas HOBBS 35 - Wife Fanny,and children Mary, Prescilla, Joseph, William & Henry
next door
George HOBBS 60 - Haullier, wife Mary age 45, and children, Samuel, James & Martha

I can't see any obvious FoD connection here - you are best discussing this on a Bristol / Somerset forum

sorry

I am becoming very confused with regard to the Hobbs family of Bristol. I have Samuel George Hobbs dob 1864, his father was Samuel Hobbs dob 1839 and mother Mary Showering dob 1839 (I think you helped with this before). Samuel's father was George Hobbs dob 1811 m. Elizabeth Wagstaff dob 1811. This is where I get completely lost. I have found two George Hobbs, neither of which appear to match any info I have. Please help.