I’m just putting down a marker to indicate interest in a small group of HOBSONs and to flesh out an entry in the very useful Yorkshire Surnames List. I am looking for any further information on: Israel HOBSON christened 11 December 1726, Fewston, Yorkshire Ann HOBSON buried Adel, Yorkshire 13 December 1809 (widow of Israel Hobson, ‘Allwoodley’) and their daughter Mary HOBSON christened 6th January 1758, Chapel Allerton, Leeds. Israel was supposed to have been killed at the storming of Gibtaltar – I have assumed the 1780s siege, but we have a Keeling’s Gibraltar trade token dated 1802. Mary was my 4xgreat grandmother and married John Lindley, papermaker (1749??-1831). I think that the Hobson male line may have continued in the Armley area so hope that here may be links via that. John Lindley NRY (the North Yorkshire one) R1b1a2