William HOBKIRK was born about 1862, the son of William Elliot HOBKIRK and Elizabeth TETLOW
William HOBKIRK married Mary Jane SHARPLES in 25 September 1884 at Blackburn,
Lancashire.
Husband's father is William HOBKIRK and wife's father is Richard SHARPLES.
William HOBKIRK & Mary Jane SHARPLES had the following children, all born in Blackburn:
Richard G. HOBKIRK, M, born about 1886
Hubert L. HOBKIRK, M, born about 1887
Florrie HOBKIRK, F, born about 1889
Arthur S. HOBKIRK, M, born about 1891
Jessie HOBKIRK, F, born about 1893
Ernest Victor HOBKIRK, M, born about 1894
Elsie HOBKIRK, F, born about 1896
Louie Victoria HOBKIRK, F, born about 1898
William S. HOBKIRK, M, born about 1900
From the 1891 census we find William, age 29, a Cotton Weaver Sewing Machinery, born Blackburn, Mary Jane, age 26, Richard 5, Hubert 4, Florrie 2, Arthur 9/12, and Elizabeth SHARPLES, niece, age 12, cotton weaver.
From the 1901 census we find William HOBKIRK, age 39, Sewing Machine Agent.
Mary Jane 36.
Children Richard 15, Hubert 14, and Florrie 12, are Cotton Weavers.
This page was last updated on 19 April 2011