William Hobbs (1822 - 1890)

Born 1822 in London, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Anna Louisa (Barton) Hobbs — married 29 Jan 1853 in North Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Descendants

Died 8 Dec 1890 at about age 68 in Brisbane, Colony of Queensland

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Biography

William Hobbs is Notable.

William was born in 1822.

William Hobbs was born in London, England; his parents were James Hobbs and Anne, née Phillips.

He arrived with his mother in Moreton Bay in 1849, as ship's surgeon of the immigrant ship, Chaseley,

He was a member of the Royal College of Surgeons, London, and at first, settled at Drayton on the Darling Downs.

one of a group of settlers who formed the Caboolture Cotton Co in 1861.

He later established a private medical practice in Brisbane.

He passed away in 1890.

Sources

• NSW BDM marriage reg. no. 3/1847 V18473 60, of HOBBS, WILLIAM, and BARTON, ANNA L, registered at UA [United Evangelical Church, North Brisbane (QLD)]
• NSW BDM marriage reg. no. 18/1853 V185318 81, of HOBBS, WILLIAM, and BARTON, ANNA L, registered at UA [United Evangelical Church, North Brisbane (QLD)]
• Owen Powell, 'Hobbs, William (1822–1890)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hobbs-william-3773/text5957, published first in hardcopy 1972, accessed online 27 December 2018.
• Wikipedia profile: William Hobbs (politician)
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146858707/william-hobbs: accessed 13 December 2022), memorial page for Dr William Hobbs (19 Apr 1822–8 Dec 1890), Find a Grave Memorial ID 146858707, citing Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia; Maintained by Brett Williams (contributor 47234529).