GEORGE HOBKIRK & MARGARET ROBSON

George HOBKIRK was the son of Robert HOBKIRK & Mary (possibly Paterson)
George was born 4 December 1824 at Oxnam, Roxburghshire, Scotland

George HOBKIRK & Margaret ROBSON were married on 13 February 1848 at Crailing.
The marriage ceremony was repeated on 18 February 1848 at Jedburgh, with George's last name being recorded as HOPKIRK.

George and Margaret had the following known children:

     Robert HOBKIRK, born 17 November 1848 and christened 27 December 1848 at Jedburgh

     John HOBKIRK, born 6 January 1851 and christened 26 February 1851 at Jedburgh

     Isabella HOBKIRK, born about 1852

     George HOBKIRK, Jr., born 19 October 1854, Seaforth, Huron County, Canada

     John R HOBKIRK, born 18 July 1856, Seaforth, Huron County, Canada

     Walter HOBKIRK, born 10 January 1858, Seaforth, Huron County, Canada

     Isabella HOBKIRK, born 1860, Seaforth, Huron County, Canada

     Gideon HOBKIRK, born 1863, Seaforth, Huron County, Canada.(Went to western Canada)
          Gideon, age 25, married Grace ROBERTSON, age 21, on 5 February 1890.
          Gideon parents are listed as George HOBKIRK & Margaret ROBSON.
          The witnesses were listed as William HOBKIRK and Margaret Robertson.

The 1901 Canadian Census lists: George as being born 4 December 1824, Pres., Farmer, Scottish, arriving in 1855
Margaret HOBKIRK is 80 years old, born 24 November 1820, Presb., Scottish, arriving 1855.
George HOBKIRK, Jr., 44 years old, born 19 October 1856, born in Ontario, Preb., Scottish.(2 year error)
Janet HOBKIRK, wife of George Jr., 34, born 5 November 1866 in Ontario
Maggie HOBKIRK, daughter of George Jr., born 23 November 1896 in Ontario.

It is believed that John and Isabella died in 1855 during the crossing to Canada.

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