John B. Hobson
John Barber Hobson (1828-1909) was the son of Edward Hobson and his wife, Hannah. He was the younger brother of Henry Hobson. Apparently, John and Henry operated Hobson Bros. When that partnership was dissolved in 1852, John appears to have succeeded to his father’s hardware dealership. Edward was based at 68 Snig Hill; John at 67 – though with street re-numbering the warehouse/office may have been identical. John B. Hobson was listed in 1854 as a merchant and general dealer in cutle....
