Florence Eddison (1873 - )

Florence Eddison was born in 1873 in Leeds, England.

Her parents were William Eddison (1839 - )(clerk) and Elizabeth A. (1844 - ).

In the 1881 Census, Florence was living at the Ellison's Brickworks with her parents and 5 siblings, all born in Leeds:

Frederick W.B. (age 13)(office boy)
Albert K. (age 11)
Walter (age 5)
Arthur (age 3)
Edwin (age 6mo)

On January 8, 1896 Florence Eddison married John William Hobson, in Leeds. In attendance were Florence's father and Clara Jane Hobson, John's sister. Florence was living at 17 Alan Terrace, perhaps with her parents, at the date of her marriage. John's occupation at this time is "compositor". He was living at 4 Spink Road.

John and Florence had 7 children:

Florence (died in infancy)
Harry Hobson (1897 - ) (married: Lillian) (1 child)
Edith ("Edie") Hobson (born: June 9, 1898) (married: Andrew Barrett) (2 children)
Ethel Hobson (married: Alfred Healy) (4 children)
Albert Hobson
Maude Elizabeth Hobson (1912 - ) (married: Ernest Burt Walker) (1 child)
Florence Elsie Hobson (married: Wilfred Albert Rowsell) (4 children)

1881 Census, Yorkshire

Entry of Marriage