Arthur Hobhouse (1819 - 1904)

Born 10 Nov 1819 in Pitcombe, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Farrer) Hobhouse — married 10 Aug 1848 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Died 6 Dec 1904 at age 85 in London, Middlesex, England

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Biography

Arthur Hobhouse was born in Somerset, England.

Arthur Hobhouse is Notable.

Arthur Hobhouse was the 8th of 9 children born November 10, 1819, a son to the Rt. Hon. Henry Hobhouse and Harriet Turton in Pitcombe, Somerset, England. He was baptised September 28, 1820 in Pitcombe.

He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire.

1841 England & Wales Census, Broad Street, St Michael, Oxford, Oxfordshire

• Elizabeth Bowen Female 40 1801 Oxfordshire, England
• John Dearlove Male 5 1836 -
• Diana Keen Female 20 1821 Oxfordshire, England
• Maryanne Allum Female 45 1796 Oxfordshire, England
• Arthur Hobhouse Male 20 1821 -
• Francis Bell Male 25 1816 Scotland

He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire with a Master of Arts (M.A.).

He was a practising Barrister-at-Law in 1845 and on August 10, 1848 he married Mary Farrer, daughter of Thomas Farrer and Cecelia Willis, at Christ Church in the parish of Pancras in the County of Middlesex.

1851 England & Wales Census, Devonshire Street, St Marylebone, Marylebone, London & Middlesex

• Arthur Hobhouse Head Mar Male 31 1820 Barrister Practising Pitcombe, Somerset
• Mary Hobhouse Wife Mar Female 25 1826 Wife Of Barrister Hampstead, Middlesex
• Thomas French Servant Unm Male 24 1827 Footman London, Middlesex
• Catherine Dean Servant Unm Female 23 1828 Cook Cambridgeshire
• Sarah Martin Servant Unm Female 25 1826 Housemaid Wimbledon, Surrey

1861 England & Wales Census, 16, Devonshire Place, Marylebone, London & Middlesex

• Arthur Hobhouse Head Mar Male 41 1820 Practising Barrister Somerset
• Mary Hobhouse Wife Mar Female 35 1826 Hampstead, Middlesex
• William Maryland Servant Mar Male 33 1828 Foodman Bobbingworth, Essex
• Marianne Maryland Servant Mar Female 33 1828 Cook Boxley, Kent
• Maria King Servant Unm Female 35 1826 Ladysmaid Romford, Essex
• Sarah Gable Servant Unm Female 46 1815 House Maid Paddington, Middlesex
• William Lydford Servant Unm Male 18 1843 Barristers Clerk Somerset

Appointment to the Queen's Counsel (QC) came in 1862 with the privilege of sitting within the inner bar of court, conferred by the Crown.

He became ill in 1866 and left his practice, accepting the appointment of charity commissioner, in which he helped regulate the registered charities in England and Wales.

Active in administration he was also part of advocating a reform of the law governing charitable endowments. The Endowed School Act, 1869 was a first step and much more was accomplished, which included serving on the royal commission on the operation of the Land Transfer Act in 1869.

In 1871 the House of Lords rejected a remodeling project for the Emanuel Hospital in Westminster. He found the controversy over it distasteful, which led to his resignation in 1872, succeeding Sir James Fitzjames Stephen as law member of the council of the Viceroy's Legal Council in India

On the conclusion of his term of office in 1877 he was made a K.C.S.I. (Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India) and C.I.E (Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire). Both Arthur and Mary became members of the National Indian Association on their return to England in the same year.

1881 England & Wales Census, 15, Bruton Street, St George Hanover Square, London & Middlesex

• Arthur Hobhouse Head Mar Male 61 1820 Mpc Kc St Somerset
• Mary Hobhouse Wife Mar Female 55 1826 Hampstead, Middlesex
• George Whitechurch Servant Mar Male 21 1860 Butler Ulverston, Gloucestershire
• Rebecca Whitechurch Servant Mar Female 36 1845 Cook Norfolk
• Elizabeth Smith Servant Single Female 38 1843 Housemaid Dilham, Norfolk
• William Prowten Servant Single Male 22 1859 Footman Wandsworth, Surrey
• Laura Bagwile Servant Single Female 20 1861 Housemaid Devon
• Sarah Smith Servant Single Female 22 1859 Kitchenmaid Westmill, Hertfordshire
• Jane Sheppard Servant Single Female 38 1843 Ladysmaid Islington, Middlesex

He was created 1st Baron Hobhouse, of Hadspen, co. Somerset, United Kingdom on July 2, 1885.

1901 England & Wales Census, St George Hanover Square, London

• Arthur Hobhouse Head Male Mar 81 Peer Pitcombe, Somersetshire
• Mary Hobhouse Wife Female Mar 75 Peeress Hampstead, London
• Rodway W Edmund Servant Male 30 Butler Domestic Burnwood, Gloucestershire

The Baron died at his London residence, 15 Bruton Street, Mayfar, on December 6, 1904 and was cremated at Golder's Green.

As they had no children, on his death, his title became extinct.

His ashes were buried on May 15, 1905 at St Leonard Churchyard and Extension in Pitcombe, Somerset.

PROBATE: The right honourable Arthur Hobhouse baron of 15 Bruton street Berkeley square Middlesex died 6 December 1904 Probate on 3 January to the right honourable Mary Hobhouse baroness widow and the right honourable Henry Hobhouse.

Research Notes

MARRIAGE

Name: Arthur Hobhouse

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 1 Aug 1848

Event Place: Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Event Place (Original): Middlesex County, England

Sex: Male

Age: 21

Marital Status: Single

Birth Year (Estimated): 1827

Spouse's Name: Mary Turner (s/b Farrer)

Spouse's Sex: Female

Spouse's Age: 21

Spouse's Marital Status: Single

Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1827

I cannot find them in the 1891 England & Wales Census.

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