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BETTY Hobson 1742–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1742

Birth Location: Oldham, Lancashire, England

Death Date: abt 1781

Death Location: Royton, Lancashire, England

Father: Thomas Hobson

Mother: Betty Kay

Spouse(s): JAMES Kershaw

Children(s): John Kershaw, Samuel Kershaw, Sally Kershaw

In 1742, BETTY Hobson entered the world in Oldham, Lancashire, England, born to Thomas Hobson And Betty Elizabeth Kay. BETTY Hobson married James Kershaw, and had children including John Kershaw, Sally Kershaw, Samuel Kershaw. BETTY Hobson passed away in 1781 in Royton, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1742, BETTY Hobson entered the world in Oldham, Lancashire, England, born to Thomas Hobson And Betty Elizabeth Kay.
  • BETTY Hobson married James Kershaw, and had children including John Kershaw, Sally Kershaw, Samuel Kershaw.
  • BETTY Hobson passed away in 1781 in Royton, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Hobson
1712–1789
Birth Location: St Mary Oldham Lancashire
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Betty Kay
1710–1790
Birth Location: St Mary Preswich Oldham
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Spouses(s)

JAMES Kershaw
1742–1793
Birth Location: Oldham, Lancashire, England
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Children(s)

John Kershaw
1763–1829
Birth Location: Oldham, Lancashire, England
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Samuel Kershaw
1776–1841
Birth Location: Rochdale, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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Sally Kershaw
1765–1833
Birth Location: Oldham Lancashire
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BETTY Hobson's Ancestors

Self
BETTY Hobson
1742–1781
Birth Place: Oldham, Lancashire, England
Parents
Thomas Hobson
1712–1789
St Mary Oldham Lancashire
Betty ((Elizabeth)) Kay
1710–1790
St Mary Preswich Oldham
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

BETTY Hobson's Descendants

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BETTY Hobson (Mar 1742–abt 1781) m. JAMES Kershaw (21 Nov 1742–abt 1793)
  1. 1. John Kershaw 1763–1829 m. Ann Hamson 1757–1790
    1. 1. James Kershaw 1785–1871 m. Betty Jackson 1787–1872
      1. 1. edmund Kershaw 1809–1866
      2. 2. sarah Kershaw 1811–
      3. 3. ellen Kershaw 1817–
      4. 4. Ralph Kershaw 1819–1851
      5. 5. Mary Kershaw 1825–
      6. 6. Ann Kershaw 1822–
      7. 7. Robert Kershaw 1821–1897
      8. 8. William Kershaw 1828–
      9. 9. Betty Kershaw 1815–1878
      10. 10. phoebe Kershaw 1825–
      11. 11. James Kershaw 1816–1886
      12. 12. Thomas Kershaw 1848–
      13. 13. Edward Collinge 1812–
      14. 14. James Kershaw 1821–1897
      15. 15. James Kirshaw 1806–1878 m. Anne Buckley 1819–1905
        1. 1. George (Joseph) Kershaw 1851–1938 m. Margaret (Mary) O'Neill 1858–1948
        2. 2. Martha Kershaw 1853–1942
        3. 3. Sarah Kershaw 1844–1861
        4. 4. Elizabeth Kershaw 1839–1915
        5. 5. Elizabeth Kershaw 1838–1838
        6. 6. Peter Kershaw 1837–1837
        7. 7. Ann (Maree) Kershaw 1848–1937
        8. 8. Samuel Kershaw 1843–1922
        9. 9. Abraham Kershaw 1847–1904
        10. 10. John Kershaw 1850–1904
        11. 11. Alice Kershaw 1854–1954
        12. 12. Samuel Kershaw 1848–1911
        13. 13. james kershaw 1841–1912
        14. 14. Henry Kershaw 1850–1878
        15. 15. Alexander Kershaw 1857–1875
        16. 16. Alfred Kershaw 1861–1861
    2. 2. Mary Kershaw 1785–1872
    3. 3. Benjamin Kershaw 1786–1857
    4. 4. ann Kershaw 1783–
    5. 5. John Kershaw 1797–
  2. 2. Samuel Kershaw 1776–1841
  3. 3. Sally Kershaw 1765–1833

BETTY Hobson's Timeline

2 Records

1742
Mar 1742
Birth of BETTY Hobson in Oldham, Lancashire, England
Oldham, Lancashire, England
1781
abt 1781
Age 39
Death of BETTY Hobson in Royton, Lancashire, England
Royton, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1742
    Event Place: Oldham, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1781
    Event Place: Royton, Lancashire, England
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