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Early NZ HistoryJohn Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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NZ Intention to Marry Index (1882-1899)John Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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Bride Groom Marriage District Year Volume Page Entry
🌳 Minnie Hansford 🌳 John Close Hobbs Auckland 1894 39 867 282
🌳 Minnie Hansford 🌳 John Close Hobbs Auckland 1894 39 867 282
Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank Who's WhoJohn Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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Freedom's Call 2nd NZEF Roll of Honour (Northlanders)John Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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Te Papa Collections - PeopleJohn Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH
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Tributes Online (obituaries)John Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH
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Whanganui Council Property RollsHobbs, John Close        🔍 ASH
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Shadows of TimeJohn Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH
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NZ Presbyterian MarriagesJohn Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH
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Alexander Turnbull LibraryHobbs, John Close        🔍 ASH
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WWII Military Draft ListsJohn Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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NZ Servicemen buried in Kranji (Singapore)John Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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Freedom's Call POWs (Northlanders)John Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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Freedom's Call Medals (Northlanders)John Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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Freedom's Call - Other Forces (Northlanders)John Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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Gate Pa & Te Ranga, 1864John Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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Porirua War StoriesJohn Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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WW1 returned soldiers land holdingsJohn Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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NZ Police (killed in line of duty)John Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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NZ Police (deaths in line of duty)John Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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NZ Medical Practitioners (1840-1930)John Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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Cotter Museum Doctors' FilesJohn Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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1867-1870 Medical RegistrationsJohn Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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Education Dept Staff RegisterJohn Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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Methodist Ministers (1822-1940)John Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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Anglican Clergy (pre-1952)John Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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Auckland Museum Online CenotaphJohn Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH
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Dunedin Railways Staff Register (1872-1926)John Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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Dunedin Railways Staff Register (1903-1928)John Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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Vaccination Appointments 1872-1885John Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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1918 Flu Pandemic VictimsJohn Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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Old Colonists' Association Register, 1919-1934John Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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Burgess Roll for the City of Auckland, 1887-1888John Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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Early Settlers Roll, Auckland ProvinceJohn Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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Hutt City Early ResidentsJohn Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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Hutt City ObituariesJohn Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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Taita Hall Donors (Lower Hutt)John Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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West Coast Accidental DeathsJohn Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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Paparoa & Blackball coalminer deathsJohn Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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Christchurch 1918 influenza victimsJohn Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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Sumner School for Deaf ChildrenJohn Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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Porirua Cemetery (unmarked graves)John Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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Whenua Tapu (unmarked graves)John Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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Sooty NZ (NZ history and genealogical information)John Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH
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Transcriptions NZJohn Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH
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Archives NZJohn Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH
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Palmerston North High Court  >  Palmerston North Probate files [second sequence]

Name Scan Year(s) Held At Access
HOBBS John Close HOBBS John Close📃 View Scan 1942 Wellington Open
HOBBS John Close HOBBS John Close📃 View Scan 1942 Wellington Open
Kura Heritage Collections (Auckland)John Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH
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Intention to Marry ProjectJohn Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH
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1894 – Page 867

District of Auckland Quarter ending 30 September 1894 Registrar S. H. Lyons
No Date of Notice Names and Surnames of Parties BDM Match Condition Calling or Profession Age Dwelling Place Length of Residence Marriage Place Folio Consent Date of Certificate Officiating Minister
282 9 July 1894 John Close Hobbs
Minnie Hansford
John Close Hobbs
Minnie Hansford
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Bachelor
Spinster 		Apiarist
 29
25 		Sawhare
Kumea Junction 		2 years
1 year 		House of W. H. Hansford 94/2227 9 July 1894 Rev. M. Gittos, Wesleyan
No 282
Date of Notice 9 July 1894
  Groom Bride
Names of Parties John Close Hobbs Minnie Hansford
  💍 1894/4188
Condition Bachelor Spinster
Profession Apiarist
Age 29 25
Dwelling Place Sawhare Kumea Junction
Length of Residence 2 years 1 year
Marriage Place House of W. H. Hansford
Folio 94/2227
Consent
Date of Certificate 9 July 1894
Officiating Minister Rev. M. Gittos, Wesleyan
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1912b – Page 352

District of Palmerston North Quarter ending 30 June 1912 Registrar C. E. Short
No Date of Notice Names and Surnames of Parties BDM Match Condition Calling or Profession Age Dwelling Place Length of Residence Marriage Place Folio Consent Date of Certificate Officiating Minister
51 22 April 1912 John Close Hobbs
Sarah Ann Hope
John Close Hobbs
Sarah Ann Hope
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Widower
Spinster 		Apiarist
Domestic 		48
36 		Newbury
Linton 		12 years
4 years 		Seventh Day Adventist Church, Queen St. 12/3310 22 April 1912 Pastor J. T. B. Bale
No 51
Date of Notice 22 April 1912
  Groom Bride
Names of Parties John Close Hobbs Sarah Ann Hope
  💍 1912/9465
Condition Widower Spinster
Profession Apiarist Domestic
Age 48 36
Dwelling Place Newbury Linton
Length of Residence 12 years 4 years
Marriage Place Seventh Day Adventist Church, Queen St.
Folio 12/3310
Consent
Date of Certificate 22 April 1912
Officiating Minister Pastor J. T. B. Bale
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RegistrationFamily NameGiven Name(s)Mother's Given Name(s)Father's Given Name(s)Still Birth
1865/9144Hobbs John Close Hobbs AnnieEdward Gyles-Order Product
1865/9144 Hobbs John Close Hobbs Annie Edward Gyles
Our Stuff - Denise & Peter's NZ history siteJohn Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH
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NZ Genealogy Research Made EasyJohn Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH
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RegistrationBride's Given Name(s)Bride's Family NameGroom's Given Name(s)Groom's Family Name ITM
1894/4188Minnie Hansford John Close Hobbs Order Product Intention to Marry
1912/9465Sarah Ann Hope John Close Hobbs Order Product Intention to Marry
1894/4188 Minnie Hansford John Close Hobbs Intention to Marry
1912/9465 Sarah Ann Hope John Close Hobbs Intention to Marry
The Treasury (Coromandel-Hauraki)John Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH
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Tinui HistoryJohn Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH
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Masterton Anglican HistoryJohn Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH
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NZ War GravesJohn Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH
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Dictionary of NZ Biography (Scholefield, 1940)John Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH
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NZSG Kiwi Collection (non-member records)John Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

Source: Kiwi Collection copyright The New Zealand Society of Genealogists / with the kind permission of the NZSG

Name Date Record Type
HOBBS, John Close 🔍 08 Dec 1942 NZ Probates
Soldiers of Empire - Muster RollsJohn Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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Whakatere Heritage Collections (Ashburton)John Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH
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Soldiers of Empire - Medal RollsJohn Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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WWI Military DefaultersJohn Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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Nominal rolls: Second New Zealand Expeditionary ForceJohn Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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Nurse Registrations, 1902-1931John Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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Caversham Project Trades Database (1894-1939)John Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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Biographies of the Pioneer Land SurveyorsJohn Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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Caversham Project Electoral Rolls (1893-1938)John Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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RegistrationFamily NameGiven Name(s)Born (approx.)Age at Death (approx.)
1942/31414Hobbs John Close 186577YOrder Product
1942/31414 Hobbs John Close 1865 77Y
BillionGraves (NZ cemeteries)John Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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New Zealand Gazette IndexJohn Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH
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...nganui .. .. | 26 Nov., ,, Hobbs, John Close .. .. .. | Tawhere .. .. ... 🚂 Post Office and Telegraph Department Appointments 30 January 1895 NZ Gazette PDF VUW
...ay of January, 1890. NAME. JOHN CLOSE HOBBS, trading as “Hobbs Bros.,”... 🏭 Trade Mark Applications Received 11 July 1906 NZ Gazette PDF VUW

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...H. Hickson.) Hobbs Bros. (See J. C. Hobbs.) Hobbs, J. C. .. Oroua, N.Z... 🏭 Alphabetical List of Trade Marks Applicants 1906 NZ Gazette PDF VUW
...7, inclusive:— No. 5035/5869.—J. C. Hobbs. Class 42. (Gazette No. 59, ... 🏭 List of Registered Trade Marks 1907 NZ Gazette PDF VUW
...fter. No. 24827.—19th August.—J. C. Hobbs, Awahuri, N.Z. Wax and oil e... 🏭 Applications for Letters Patent Filed 1908 NZ Gazette PDF VUW
... 21 Aug., 1907 .. 64 20 Aug. Hobbs, J. C., Awahuri, N.Z. Wax and oil e... 🏭 Alphabetical List of Applicants for Letters Patent - continued 1908 NZ Gazette PDF VUW
... 6 Aug. Wax and oil extractor J. C. Hobbs 24827 19 Aug. 75 1 Oct.* Wea... 🏭 Alphabetical List of Inventions - Continued 1908 NZ Gazette PDF VUW
... curtains, &c. No. 24827.—J. C. Hobbs, wax and oil extractor. No. ... 🌾 Provisional Specifications Accepted 30 September 1908 NZ Gazette PDF VUW
...t, curtain-lifter. No. 24827.—J. C. Hobbs, wax and oil extractor. No. ... 📰 Applications for Letters Patent abandoned 1909 NZ Gazette PDF VUW
... Y. M. CLASS IX—continued. 1 Hobbs, J. C. Message-boy, St. Kilda 72 72... 🚂 List of Officers in the Post and Telegraph Department 1921 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
...lle .. 62 62 1/4/22 .. .. 58 Hobbs, J. C. Message-boy, St. Kilda .. 62... 🚂 Post and Telegraph Department Staff Register (Message-Boys and Message-Girls) 1922 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
...eville .. 57 57 1/4/23 .. 13 Hobbs, J. C... Message-boy, St. Kilda .. ... 🚂 Post and Telegraph Department Staff List 1923 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
... 70 83 £ 1/9/24 18 10 0 7 13 Hobbs, J. C. Telegram-folder, Dunedin 70 ... 🚂 Post and Telegraph Department Classification List - Male Officers 1924 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
... £83 £96 1/9/25 19 10 1 7 52 Hobbs, J. C. Postman, Dunedin £83 £96 3/9... 🚂 Post and Telegraph Department Staff Register (General Division) 1925 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
...| 20 | 10 | 2 | 7 | | | 44 | Hobbs, J. C. .. | Exchange Clerk, Dunedin... 🏛️ Public Service Staff List for Male Officers 1926 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
... 122 181 1/9/27 21 10 3 7 69 Hobbs, J. C. .. Exchange Clerk, Dunedin .... 🚂 List of Mail Officers and Salaries 1927 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
...9/28 22 10 4 7 Comp. (C.). 6 Hobbs, J. C. Exchange Clerk, Christchurch... 🚂 Post and Telegraph Department Staff List, Male Officers, Class VII 1928 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
.../29 23 10 5 7 Comp. (C.). 38 Hobbs, J. C... .. Exchange Clerk, Christc... 🚂 Post and Telegraph Department Classification List 1929 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
.../30 24 10 6 7 Comp. (C.). 55 Hobbs, J. C. Messenger, Wellington 148 19... 🚂 General Division Staff List 1930 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
... 1/4/31 | 25 10 | 7 7 | 54 | Hobbs, J. C. .. | Messenger, Wellington .... 🏛️ Public Service Salary and Superannuation Table 1931 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
...7 425 9/10 5 0 Sub. Ent. Ex. Hobbs, J. C. . . . Clerk, Wellington . . ... 💰 Treasury Department Staff List 1949 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
... 425 9/10 11 8 Sub. Ent. Ex. Hobbs, J. C. .. Clerk, Wellington .. 425 ... 💰 Treasury Department Staff Register 1949 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
... 1/6/49 460 3/22 4 2 Matric. Hobbs, J. C. . . . Clerk, Wellington . . ... 💰 Treasury Department Staff Register 1950 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
...nganui .. .. | 26 Nov., ,, Hobbs, John Close .. .. .. | Tawhere .. .. ... 🚂 Post Office and Telegraph Department Appointments 30 January 1895 NZ Gazette PDF VUW
...ay of January, 1890. NAME. JOHN CLOSE HOBBS, trading as “Hobbs Bros.,”... 🏭 Trade Mark Applications Received 11 July 1906 NZ Gazette PDF VUW
Discover EverAfter (NZ Cemeteries)John Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH

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Masterton Library Wairarapa ArchiveJohn Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH
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Archives Central (Manawatū-Whanganui)John Close Hobbs        🔍 ASH
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