James HOBKIRK was the son of John HOBKIRK & Isabel SCOTT.
James HOBKIRK was christened 22 October 1784 at Roberton, Selkirk.
James HOBKIRK and Jean SCOTT had the following known children:
Margaret HOBKIRK, born 10 January 1805 at Cavers, Roxburgh(Probably mother's mother's name)
John HOBKIRK, born 25 January 1807 at Cavers, Roxburgh(Named after father's father)
Isabella HOBKIRK, born 20 December 1808 at Cavers, Roxburgh(Named after mother's mother)
William HOBKIRK, born 2 February 1812 at Cavers, Roxburgh(Probably mother's father's name)
Andrew HOBKIRK, born 21 August 1820 at Cavers, Roxburgh
From the 1841 census we find this family recorded with the last name of HOPKIRK and living in the Jedburgh area at Walkersknow. The family was comprised of the following individuals:
James HOPKIRK, age 50, Stocking Maker, born
Roxburghshire
Jane HOPKIRK, age 55, born Roxburghshire
Margaret HOPKIRK, age 30, born Roxburghshire
Isabell HOPKIRK, age 25, born Roxburghshire
William HOPKIRK, age 25, Agricultural Labourer, born
Roxburghshire
Andrew HOPKIRK, age 18, Stocking Maker, born Roxburghshire
From the 1851 census we know this family recorded with the last name of HOBKIRK and living in Lanton, 1 mile from Jedburgh, and comprised of the following individuals:
James HOBKIRK, age 66, head, male, Woollen Stockingmaker,
born Roberton, Roxburghshire
Jean HOBKIRK, age 71, wife, female, born Cavers,
Roxburghshire
Margaret HOBKIRK, age 44, daughter, female, Agricultural
Labourer, born Cavers, Roxburghshire
Isabel HOBKIRK, age 38, daughter, female, born Cavers,
Roxburghshire
William HOBKIRK, age 36, son, male, labourer, Cavers,
Roxburghshire
Andrew HOBKIRK, age 28, son, male, Woollen Stockingmaker,
Cavers, Roxburghshire
William HOBKIRK, age 8, grandson, male, Scholar, Jedburgh,
Roxburghshire
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