2.4.3.5 Emily Hobbs

[Last amended: June 7, 2003]

Emily Hobbs was the fifth child of Mary Barnett and Joseph Hobbs. She was born on June 30, 1849 at Cookham, Berks and baptised in the parish church on October 31, 1849.

At the time of the 1851 census, Emily was a 1 year old and was listed at her parents home, Moor Hall, Cookham.

Emily was visiting her sister Mary and brother-in-law Stephen Smith at the time of the 1871 census. She was an unmarried 21 years old.

Emily married John Edwards Vevers at Upton cum Chalvey (now called Slough), Bucks, on October 22, 1873, after the calling of banns.

St John The Baptist, Yarkhill Photo courtesy Frank Kenward

At the time of the 1881 census, Emily and John were living at Yarkhill Court, Yarkhill, Herfordshire. John was a farmer of 325 acres employing 10 men and 2 boys. Also listed in the household were their children John (4), Edward (3) and Dorothy (11 months).

Emily died in 1881, aged 32. She was buried at Yarkhill on September 21 of that year.

Melba Hobbs provided the following:

“From the letters it appears that they had at least four children, two girls, Dolly [Dorothy] and little Emily and two sons, the eldest of whom was killed in Johannesburg, Africa where he was working. The younger son, Edward Gwynne Vevers was alive at the time of Aunt Eliza's death [1902] as the probate of her estate was granted to him along with Agnes Hobbs. We do not know if there were more children."

"Joseph's sisters, Mary and Agnes, and his Aunt Eliza Jegon, neé Barnett, liked Emily's husband very much and visited often with him and the children. The children also visited with Aunt Eliza, Julia and Agnes sometimes staying for several weeks. Aunt Eliza once asked John Vevers why he didn't marry again. He replied, 'I cannot find another Emily'. This was a great tribute to his wife."

John Edward Vevers was the son of John Brace Vevers and Mary, his wife. He was baptised at Yarkhill, Hereford, on November 14, 1848.

John eventually remarried in 1893 and a daughter, Christobel Lucy, was born to him and his wife Lucy in 1894. He died on September 13, 1906, aged 58. Probate index stated that John was a gentleman of "Bryn Hafod" Hafod Road, Hereford. Probate to Edward Gwynne Vevers civil engineer and George Murton Alvere Matson tea merchant. Effects £3,035 2s 6d resworn £3,141 9s 2d.

Children of Emily Hobbs and John Vevers