Other Events:

• School: 8 Jan 1906, Easton, Bristol, England; St. Mark\'s
• Census: 1911, 9 Harford Square, Redcliff, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
• Immigration: 9 Sep 1921, England to Canada
• Immigration: Feb 1924, Canada to US; Crossing Border in Vermont
• Residence: 1925-1928, St. Paul, MN; On border crossing document, Albert implies that he was working for the Swift Co in St Paul MN from 1925-1928.
• Immigration: 8 Jul 1928, US to Canada

Notes:

School:
Admission Number: 1688
Date of Admission: 8 Jan 1906
Name: Fisher, Albert
Name of parent or guardian: Harry
Address: 11 Clare Rd.
Date of birth: 6 Nov 1902
Date of last attendance: 23 Oct 1908
Cause of leaving: Removed

Family/Spouse: Carrie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Gloria FISHER

Other Events:

• Residence: 1881, Charles The Martyr, Plymouth, Devonshire, England
• Residence: Dec 1881, 28 Well St, Plymouth, Devonshire, England; Residence just before his marriage to Thurza COCKS.
• Residence: 31 Dec 1891, Nelson St, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; Location at the time of his wife's death.
• Census: 1901, The Grapes Hotel, 22 Rounceval St, Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England
• Residence: Jun 1909, The George Hotel, High Street, Shirehampton, Bristol, England; Residence at the time of marriage to Rosa Caroline CARY
• Census: 1911, The George Hotel, High Street, Shirehampton, Bristol, England; aka George Inn

Notes:

Name:
Harry HOBB (b 17 Feb 1855), was the owner of the Grapes Hotel in 1901 when Florence was living there. He was a widower and had 3 children, two of whom also lived in the Hotel. I can't prove there was ever a connection between Harry Hobb and Florence, but I suspect there was. For one thing, barmaids in hotels were usually family members or wives of the owner. Harry lived there with 2 of his children with no other domestic help. Florence also gave her children names that were quite similar to Harry's. Harry's children were: Alice Maud Thurza, Edith Emily Beatrice, and Albert Henry George. Florence named her children: Edith Florence Alice, William Henry, May Beatrice, and Albert Edward.

Harry Hobb lived in Bristol from about 1887 until about 1896 and then went to the Grapes Hotel in Chipping Sodbury. In In 1904 he was back in Bristol and in 1909 he remarried. He remained in Bristol until his death in 1921. The only relatively stable time in Florence's adult life seemed to be between the years of 1903 and 1908 when she lived at 11 Clare Rd in Bristol, possibly coinciding with Harry's return to Bristol.

Harry's children immigrated to Canada and Florence would eventually do the same. There is no mention of Florence or her children in Harry Hobb's will.

The 1901 census took place on March 31, 1901, so Florence was about 3 months pregnant with
William Henry FISHER. But she already had a daughter, Edith Florence Alice FISHER (b in 1900), who is not living with her in the hotel.
Florence lists her name on the census as "Florence Fletcher", and states she is single, but William and Edith's birth certificates state
that her name is Florence FISHER and that she is married to Harry FISHER. Where are Harry and Edith?

Update 2016: DNA evidence seems to suggest that the father of Florence Fletcher's first two children, Edith and William, was Harry HOBB.

Harry married Florence FLETCHER. Florence (daughter of Alfred Manby FLETCHER and Ann WARRINER) was born on 22 Jun 1871 in Sheffield, Yorksire, England; died on 06 Jul 1927 in 688 Magnolia, St. Paul, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1891, St. Mary Magdalene, Sussex, England
• Census: 31 Mar 1901, 22 Rounceval St, Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England
• Residence: 1 Nov 1901, 22 Rounceval St, Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England; Just before giving birth to William she was living at the Grapes Hotel according to his birth certificate
• Census: 1911, 9 Harford Square, Redcliff, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
• Immigration: 21 Oct 1919, England to Quebec, Canada
• Census: 1921, Vermilion Valley, Battle River, Alberta, Canada

Notes:

Immigration:
The final big mystery in Florence's life is that when she immigrated to Canada she indicated that she was going there
to "marry W. Bindon" in Vermilion, Canada. There was in fact a William BINDON, widowed, living in Vermilion at the time
but there is no evidence that she ever did marry him. In the 1921 Canadian census she is living with William BINDON and listed as a "servant". William BINDON also came from the Somersetshire area.
Florence immigrated in 1919 with 2 of her children, William and May. In 1921, Edith and Albert joined her in Vermilion.
May married Ronald BIRD in 1925 there. Florence died at her daughter Edith's home in St Paul, MN in 1927.
UPDATE 2018: Florence apparently did marry William Bindon 2 years after she immigrated to Canada. I will add the marriage certificate when I receive it from the Alberta Archives.

Henry married Jane PAWLEY in 1851 in Cornwall, Pillaton, England. Jane (daughter of George PAWLEY and Elizabeth LAWRENCE) was born about 1834. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: Lincoln, England
• Residence: 1851, Oxford St Giles, Oxfordshire, England; Relationship: Son
• Residence: 1861, Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland; Name: Alfred Fletcher Age: 17 Estimated birth year: abt 1844 Relationship: Son Father's name: George Fletcher Mother's name: Eliza Fletcher Gender: Male Where born: England Registration Number: 644/6 Registration district: Blythswood Civil Parish: Glasgow Barony County: Lanarkshire Address: 120 Shamrock St Occupation: Saddler ED: 44 Household schedule number: 2 LINE: 10 Roll: CSSCT1861_105 Household Members: Name Age George Fletcher 47 Eliza Fletcher 45 Alfred Fletcher 17 Frank Fletcher 15 Donald Fletcher 13 Charles Fletcher 11
• Residence: 1871, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England; Relationship: Head
• other: 15 Sep 1877, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England; Settlement of Alfred FLETCHER's debts to creditors
• other: 20 Sep 1877, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England; Alfred FLETCHER fined for "Furious Driving"
• Lawsuit: 15 Feb 1879, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England; Alfred FLETCHER being sued over the death of a horse.
• Residence: 1881, The Holy Sepulchre, Cambridgeshire, England; Marital Status: Married; Relationship to Head: Head
• Residence: 1891, St Mary Magdalene, Sussex, England; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1901, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; Relation to Head: Head
• Residence: 02 Apr 1911, Newington St Mary, London, England; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1914, Peckham, England

Alfred married Ann WARRINER on 2 Dec 1865 in Foston, Lincolnshire, England. Ann (daughter of Thomas WARRINER and Sarah TURPIN) was born on 28 May 1841 in Totterhamworth, Lincolnshire, England; died on 20 Apr 1876 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Deborah LAUNDREY. Deborah was born about 1789 in Cornwall, Pillaton, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Elizabeth LAWRENCE on 16 Apr 1821 in Landrake, Cornwall, England. Elizabeth was born about 1801 in Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1841, Parracombe, Devon, England
• Residence: 1851, Oxford St Giles, Oxfordshire, England; Relationship: Head
• Residence: 1861, Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1871, Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire, England; Relationship: Head
• Residence: 1881, North Meols, Lancashire, England; Marital Status: Married; Relationship to Head: Head

George married Eliza GOODWIN on 1 Jun 1834 in Newark Upon Trent, Nottingham, England. Eliza was born about 1816 in Newark, Yorkshire North Riding, England; died on 19 Nov 1891 in St. Leonard's-On-Sea, Sussex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Sarah TURPIN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]