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Please can any one help?
Trying to trace my great grandparents Rhoda Hobbs and Frank Brooks,
I can find no record.
They had daughter Edith Lucy Brooks DOB 24/02/13 (my grandmother) who was born in Stockport. Her mother was born ? Oxfordshire.

Marriages Sep 1911 (>99%)
Brooks Frank Bicester 3a 2443
Hobbs Rhoda Bicester 3a 2443

It is not easy to pinpoint Rhoda and Frank in the 1911 census.
You would need to get their marriage certificate to find out their father's names.
Do you know if they had any brothers or sisters?

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Sep 1911 (>99%)
Brooks Frank Bicester 3a 2443
Hobbs Rhoda Bicester 3a 2443


Brooks Frank 1884 Oxford Hampstead 1911 census

Was his death in Stockport in 1939?

Did they have other children? If where?

Can't find a Rhoda Hobbs born Oxfordshire

Catherine

Thank you so much. I have no further information, however I have been told in the past that Rhoda was from ? wealthy family, and she was cut off from her family, because she fell in love with Frank who was the head gardener.I`m afraid that`s all I know.

1891 census:
Name: Frank Brooks
Age: 10
Estimated birth year: abt 1881
Relation: Son
Father's name: Henry John Brooks
Mother's name: Rachel Brooks
Gender: Male
Where born: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Civil Parish: Cowley
Ecclesiastical parish: Cowley St John
Town: Oxford
County/Island: Oxfordshire
Country: England

Registration district: Headington
Sub-registration district: St Clement
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry John Brooks 35
Rachel Brooks 34
Henry George Brooks 11
Frank Brooks 10
Joseph Sidney Brooks 7
Alice Rebecca Brooks 6
May Victoria Brooks 4
William Brooks 2
Herbert Thomas Pike 47

1901:
Name: Frank Brooks
Age: 20
Estimated birth year: abt 1881
Gender: Male
Where born: Camley St John, Oxfordshire, England

Civil Parish: Wigginton
Ecclesiastical parish: St Bartholomew
Town: Wigginton
County/Island: Hertfordshire
Country: England

Street address:

Registration district: Berkhampstead
Sub-registration district: Tring
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 141
Household Members:
Name Age
Herbert Walker 37
Caroline Walker 36
Georgina Walker 13
Bertie Walker 10
Ernest Walker 6
Edward Matthews 21
Frank Brooks 20
Arthur L Goodege 17
James F Wells 38
Catherine Wells 32
Catherine A Wells 8
David Wells 6
James F Wells 4
Catherine A Wells 62

Only possibilities at this time.

Catherine

Thia may be Frank.........1911
census - household transcription
Person: BROOKS, Frank
Address: 10 Divi St Heaton Norris Stockport

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Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born Original
census
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ATKIN, Peter Head Married
23 years M 60 1851 Bleacher Heaton Mersey Lancashire VIEW
ATKIN, Ann Wife Married
23 years F 59 1852 Heaton Norris Lancashire VIEW
BROOKS, Frank Boarder Single M 30 1881 Gardener Jobbing Oxford Cowley and St Johns Resident VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
21387 Reference:
RG14PN21387 RG78PN1272 RD443 SD5 ED2 SN525

Registration District:
Stockport Sub District:
Stockport Second Enumeration District:
2 Parish:
Stockport

Address:
10 Divi St Heaton Norris Stockport County:
Cheshire

The Frank brooks in 1901 is a gardener.

Catherine

If you have no other information, the best thing to do is get their marriage certificate to see how old they stated they were, their father's names and names of witnesses which might give clues.

???Found this in 1911 census -

The surname on the original looks like Hobbs to me.

HOBBI, Rhoda Servant Single F 31 1880 Housemaid Hampshire Petersfield

RG number:
RG14 Piece:
7076 Reference:
RG14PN7076 RD130 SD1 ED9 SN151

Registration District:
Hendon Sub District:
Harrow Enumeration District:
9 Parish:
Harrow on the Hill

Address:
The Duries High Street Harrow-On-The-Hill County:
Middlesex

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Both the dates in the 1911 census that Ann posted for FB and the 1911 census that Lynne posted for RH fit with the deaths of Frank Brooks in Stockport in 1939 and Rhoda Brooks in Stockport in 1966.

Catherine

1901 census - household transcription
Address: Langhurst House, Chiddingfold

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Disability Where Born

BOYD, Elizth Head Widow F 42 1859 Living On Own Means Manchester Lancashire
BOYD, Hugh F Son M 10 1891 Kensington London
BOYD, Juliana F Daughter F 8 1893 Kensington London
BOYD, Mary E F Daughter F 2 1899 Kensington London
TINDALL, Constance E Servant Single F 25 1876 Governess Manchester Lancashire
TAYLOR, Ann Servant Single F 32 1869 Nurse Domestic Manden Bedfordshire
COLEMAN, Maria Servant Single F 27 1874 Cook Domestic Houghton Hampshire
STANDING, M A Servant Single F 27 1874 Par Maid Domestic Horsham Sussex
COLLISTER, Mary Servant Single F 32 1869 Housemaid Domestic Bletchingley Surrey
HOBBS, Rhoda Servant Single F 21 1880 Kitchen Maid Domestic Petersfield Hampshire

1891 census ..... I think the head of house is actually David not Daniel
Address: Chapel Street, Petersfield

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Disability Where Born

HOBBS, Daniel E Head Married M 38 1853 Blacksmith & Iron Monger Clanfield Hampshire
HOBBS, Harriett E Wife Married F 30 1861 Portsmouth Hampshire
HOBBS, Rhoda Daughter F 12 1879 Scholar Petersfield Hampshire
HOBBS, William E Son M 10 1881 Scholar Petersfield Hampshire
HOBBS, Ada E Daughter F 1 1890 Petersfield Hampshire

the mesage left by Lynne re..1911 census Rhoda Hobbs has the same address, that`s on a letter I have from a Jack Hobbs (The Duries,High Street, Harrow on the Hill) so looks a good match.However don`t know who he is yet , I do know he`s not THE Jack Hobbs (cricketer)Thanks to you all for helping.

Hi

The Druries on The High Street, Harrow on the Hill is one of the houses/ boarding houses of Harrow Public School

http://www.harrowschool.org.uk/1550/boarding/druries/

Daniel changes his name for 1901 census - household transcription
Address: 23, Chapel Street, Petersfield

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Disability Where Born

HOBBS, David E Head Married M 48 1853 Blacksmith Clanfield Hampshire
HOBBS, Harriet E Wife Married F 40 1861 Portsmouth Hampshire
HOBBS, William E Son Single M 18 1883 Blacksmith Petersfield Hampshire
HOBBS, Ada E Daughter F 11 1890 Petersfield Hampshire
HOBBS, Bessie D Daughter F 8 1893 Petersfield Hampshire
HOBBS, Joseph Son M 3 1898 Petersfield Hampshire

1911 census
Address: 23 Chapel Street Petersfield

Name Relation Condition/ Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born

HOBBS, David Edwin Head Married M 58 1853 Blacksmith And Wheelwright Clanfield Hants
HOBBS, Harriet Elzia Wife Married 25 years F 50 1861 Portsmouth Hants
HOBBS, William Edgar Son Single M 27 1884 Blacksmith Petersfield Hants
HOBBS, Ada Elsie Daughter Single F 21 1890 Telephone Operator Petersfield Hants
HOBBS, Bessie Dewey Daughter Single F 18 1893 Student Teacher Petersfield Hants
HOBBS, Joseph Son M 13 1898 School Petersfield Hants
ELOY, Flora Visitor Single F 36 1875 Assistant Teacher Dover Petersfield Kent Hants


hmmm ................. original says married 25 years, 4 children born to marriage, 3 still alive in 1911

1881 census - household transcription
Address: Dragon St, Petersfield

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Disability Where Born

HOBBS, David E Head Married M 28 1853 Blacksmith Clanfield Hampshire
HOBBS, Lucy Wife Married F 26 1855 East Meon Hampshire
HOBBS, Rhoda Daughter Single F 2 1879 Petersfield Hampshire
HOBBS, William E Son Single M 0 1881 Petersfield Hampshire
HOBBS, James Brother Single M 22 1859 Blacksmith Assistant Clanfield Hampshire
KINGSHOTT, George Alber Nephew Single M 15 1866 Blacksmith Assistant Micheldever Hampshire
GARDNER, Moses Lodger Widower M 67 1814 Blacksmith Assistant Up Marden Sussex


looks like Rhoda and William were from first marriage if we have the correct family here and Ada, Bessie and Joseph were from the second marriage

Just a thought.......

Jack is very often another name for John so keep this in mind when wondering who Jack Hobbs is - he could be John Hobbs?

It looks like could be on right track,because of letter with same address and also I have heard of an Aunt Ada mentioned! Unfortunately I have no one to ask, my family have passed away,doing research now, for my young sons.Thank you for all help given, very grateful.