John Peter Hobkirk1

#971, (circa 1800-24 August 1882)
Last Edited5 Dec 2020
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John was born circa 1800 at London.2 He was Secretary to the British Minister circa 1825 at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.2

He married Frances Mary Lecosne, in 1828.2,3 John Peter Hobkirk was a merchant in 1830.4

John Peter Hobkirk and Frances Mary Lecosne emigrated in 1852 with their children. John Peter Hobkirk and Frances Mary Lecosne arrived circa 1853 at Tasmania.


John died on 24 August 1882 at Launceston, Tasmania.2

Timeline

DateEventPlace
Family
1800BirthLondon2
1825OccupationRio de Janeiro, Brazil2
1828Marriage2,3
1830Occupation4
1852Emigratn-new
1853Immigratn-newTasmania
1882DeathLaunceston, Tasmania2

Family

Frances Mary Lecosne (c 1805-)
Children

Citations

  1. [S728] GEDCOM file created by Donald L. Reid, 17 Feb 2014 (companion to 'Descendents of James MCKENZIE.rtf' p.3).
  2. [S572] The Mercury (Hobart), Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 1884 'TASMANIAN-TELEGRAMS.', The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), 19 July, p. 2. , viewed 05 Dec 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article9090602
  3. [S728] GEDCOM file created by Donald L. Reid, 17 Feb 2014 (companion to 'Descendents of James MCKENZIE.rtf' p.7).
  4. [S1196] E-mails from John Winterbotham to Tim Hill, 2020- 'ThoseBefore.com - John Peter Hobkirk' - 29 Aug 2020, 07:16.