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WHO LIVED IN OUR HOUSE IN 1911 please?

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patchem

patchem Report 5 Dec 2017 07:03

Local map:

http://maps.nls.uk/view/101450125

Lots of building in a few years:

http://maps.nls.uk/view/97773422

safc

safc Report 5 Dec 2017 00:25


William A Hobbs on the 1939 Register

1939 Register Transcription

Hobbs Household (4 People) 10 St Andrew's Road , Henley-on-Thames M.B., Oxfordshire, England
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First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
William A Hobbs 08 Feb 1863 Male Managing Director To Boot Building Company Married 178 1
Ada A Hobbs 29 Sep 1867 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 178 2
Agnes M Allcorn 17 Apr 1863 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 178 3
Peter G Butler 16 Aug 1926 Male At School Single 178 4

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Andrew

Andrew Report 5 Dec 2017 00:25

Probate for Ada Hobbs

Name: Ada Harriett Hobbs
Death Date: 10 Jan 1953
Death Place: Oxfordshire, Oxford, England
Probate Date: 28 Apr 1953
Registry: Oxford, England

10 St Andrews Road.
She only left £823.

Andy

Nicola'S

Nicola'S Report 5 Dec 2017 00:23

Thank you all so much. Very grateful. :-)

Andrew

Andrew Report 5 Dec 2017 00:21

Probate for William Hobbs

Name: William Alfred Hobbs
Death Date: 26 Aug 1945
Death Place: Oxfordshire, Oxford, England
Probate Date: 20 Aug 1946
Registry: Oxford, England

Address 'The Gables' St Andrews Road.
Left in excess of £40000, huge amount foethe time

Andy

Andrew

Andrew Report 5 Dec 2017 00:18

Same family in 1901 living at 'The Laurels' St Andrews Road. No house numbers shown.

Name: William A Hobbs
Age: 38
Estimated birth year: abt 1863
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Spouse: Ada H Hobbs
Birth Place: Henley, Oxfordshire, England
Civil Parish: Greys
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Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
Town: Henley
County/Island: Oxfordshire
Country: England
Street address:
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
Education:
Employment status:
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Registration district: Henley
Sub-registration district: Henley
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
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Piece: 1369
Folio: 85
Page Number: 25
Household schedule number: 179
Household Members:
Name Age
William A Hobbs 38
Ada H Hobbs 34
Violet C E Hobbs 10
William R B Hobbs 8
Ada M Hobbs 6
Richard A B Hobbs 1

Andy

Andrew

Andrew Report 5 Dec 2017 00:14

1911

Name: William Alfred Hobbs
Age in 1911: 48
Estimated birth year: abt 1863
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Henley On Thames, Oxfordshire, England
Civil Parish: Henley on Thames
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County/Island: Oxfordshire
Country: England
Street address: 10 St Andrews Road Henley On Thames Henley
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Managing Director To A Boat Builders
Registration district: Henley
Registration District Number: 150
Sub-registration district: Henley
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Household schedule number: 52
Piece: 8046
Household Members:
Name Age
William Alfred Hobbs 48
Ada Harriett Hobbs 44
William Reginald Barnard Hobbs 18
Ada Marguerita Hobbs 16
Alfred Richard Barnard Hobbs 16

Andy

Nicola'S

Nicola'S Report 5 Dec 2017 00:06

We would be very interested to know who lived at 10 St Andrews Road, Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire in 1901 and 1911 please. Is there any way of narrowing the search down on Ancestry? There are over 500 pages in 1911 and I can't navigate the site!
Many thanks in advance.