Harry Hobson (1897 - )

Entry of Birth

Harry Hobson was born on April 4, 1897 in North Leeds.

He was the son of John William Hobson, compositor (1870 - ) and Florence Eddison (1874 - ).






He had 6 siblings:

Florence (died in infancy)
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) (2 children)
Florence Elsie Hobson (married: Wilfred Albert Rowsell) (4 children)

Entry of Marriage

He married Lillian Elizabeth Hume(?) (1897 - ) on September 12, 1925 in Edmonton. His occupation at the time was "ship's pianist". She was working as a bookseller. Her father, William Arthur(?) Hume was a handyman. Harry was living at 12 Hendon Rd., Edmonton, at the date of his wedding.

Harry and Lillian had one child.










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

John William Hobson (1870 - )



John William (Jack) Hobson was born around 1870, in Bramley. He was the son of Joseph Hobson (1845 - ) of Leeds, and Sarah Elizabeth Rawson (1845 - ).

1881 Census

The 1881 Census lists Joseph as an "iron moulder", living at 21 Industrial Street, Leeds, Yorkshire, with Sarah, John, and 3 other children:

Tom Hobson (1872 - )(born in Armley)
Gilbert Rawson Hobson (1874 - ) (born in Wortley)
Clara Jane Hobson (1878 - )(born in Leeds)

Entry of Marriage

On January 8, 1896 John William married Florence Eddison (1874 - ) in Leeds. In attendance were Clara Jane Hobson, and Florence's father, William Eddison, clerk. John's occupation at this time is "compositor". He was living at 4 Spink Road. Florence was living at 17 Alan Terrace, perhaps with her parents.

Jack and Florence

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)