Elizabeth (Betsy) Hobbs (1837–1919)
The death occurred on Saturday of Mrs. Betsy Hobbs, wife of Mr. John Hobbs, of 147 Rockett Street. The deceased who had reached the age of 82 years had been ailing for some considerable time. She had been a long resident and was highly respected. The deceased leaves a husband and family to mourn their loss. The funeral will leave 149 Rockett Street this afternoon for the Church of England Cemetery, Kelso.
Original publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- funeral notice, National Advocate (Bathurst, NSW), 28 July 1919, p 3
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Hobbs, John (husband)
- Hobbs, Sarah (mother-in-law)
- Hobbs, Robert (father-in-law)
- Hobbs, Sophia (sister-in-law)
- Wilbow, Sarah (sister-in-law)
- Hobbs, Susan (sister-in-law)
- Kilpatrick, Elizabeth (sister-in-law)
- Hobbs, Ellen (sister-in-law)
- Hartley, Catherine (sister-in-law)
- Dowden, Mary (sister-in-law)
- Hobbs, Harriet (sister-in-law)
- Baker, Jane (sister-in-law)
- Hobbs, Eliza Agnes (sister-in-law)
- Hobbs, Jane (sister-in-law)
- Hobbs, Joseph (brother-in-law)
- Kilpatrick, William (brother-in-law)
- Wilbow, James (brother-in-law)
- Hobbs, Robert (brother-in-law)
- Dowden, Charles (brother-in-law)
- Hartley, William Thomas (brother-in-law)
- Hobbs, Edward John (brother-in-law)
- Wright, Joseph (uncle by marriage)
Citation details
'Hobbs, Elizabeth (Betsy) (1837–1919)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/hobbs-elizabeth-betsy-27471/text34883, accessed 31 May 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Sheans, Elizabeth
Birth
10 November,
1837
Louth,
Lincolnshire,
England
Death
26 July,
1919
(aged 81)
Bathurst,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
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