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    Hi Chandim, I was born Paul John Mobbs in 1953 to Doreen Barbara Mobbs,(later adopted) I'm often in Kettering and would love to meet any prospective relatives.

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    Hi Alansbax, I was born Paul John Mobbs in 1953 to Doreen Barbara Mobbs, I was adopted shortly after my birth and about a month ago my birth mothers family in Canada "found" me and I now have 1 half brother and 3 half sisters and so many nieces and nephews, even grand nephews than I know what to do with.
    They "found" me via a DNA test I did with Ancestry dot com.
    Litrally last week my brother mentioned the fact that the Mobbs family had a factory in Kettering making shoes.
    Turns out they had one factory making sports shoes called EMBERKAY, another making Shoe lasts that revolutionised the shoe making industry, and another foundry making the metal castings for the lasts.
    The shoe factory eventually burnt down but they are now part of FRANK WRIGHT & Co. You can still buy them. I would love to meet any Oz relatives and am currently out of Oz on a resident return visa.
    If you would like to email me at [email protected]. I could share the DNA results with you.

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    Hi Kerrie, I was born Paul John Mobbs but later adopted. Yes they did make sports shoes (EMBERKAY) and are now part of Frank Wright & Co.
    In another factory they made lasts to make shoes and in a separate foundry the metal parts for the lasts. I visited Kettering last week and one of the factory's has been turned into a huge block of flats called MOBBS HOUSE. I will see if I can track down the street it was in.
    Tim

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    Hi Tim. yes my Mobbs ancestors are from Kettering, but I havent been able to connect them to the Mobbs shoe factory as i cannot find WHO owned the factory apart from owners being MOBB'S .... my G.G.G.grandmother was Sarah Ellen Mobb's, her father was Owen Mobbs with wife Ellen Mahoney. His father was Charles Mobbs and his wife was Harriet Chapman, they were married in Kettering and immigrated to OZ in 1846 on the Abberton immigration ship. Charles's father was Astil Mobbs married a Rebecca Clerk (Clark) and his father was John Mobbs who married a Dorothy ? ...His father was William Mobbs and was married to a Elizabeth Bluck and they all came from Finedon. Thats as far back as I have gotten so far on the Mobbs side which dates back to 1716 for William Mobb's ... Do you have any info on your Doreen Barbara Mobbs???
    Regards Alan.

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    Hi Alan,
    I'm a bit short on detail at the moment as I have only just started this journey. I have always known I was a Mobbs but I have spent most of my life as a Matthews. Until a few weeks ago when my half brother in Canada (Gary Jones) got in touch.
    He found me via a DNA test I did(if you send me your email address I might be able to share this with you).
    Doreen Barbara Mobbs was my birth mother and she had me in 1953. Some time after having me adopted (at 3 weeks old) she set off to Canada and re married a Jones. This marriage produced my Half Brother Gary, 3 sisters and several nieces and nephews.....All of which I am trying to fix in some sort of order.....However I have hardly started.
    They are aware that their is an OZ connection, and also a factory in New Brunswick Canada and at some point a Caravan park in Skegness UK??
    I have a slight connection to Kettering as my (adopted) Cousin lives their and it turns out her husbands family (Hipwell) used to trade and socialise with the Mobbs.
    As far as I can tell their were 3 factories one making sports shoes (EMBERKAY), one making Lasts to make shoes and a foundry making the metal components for the lasts.
    Their is also another Mobbs from nearby called Edgar Mobbs, who was Captain of England Rugby, raised his own army, has a statue in Northampton and even has a punk / garage band named after him...Better Google or Wikipedia him.
    As I say I have only just started tracking this and I have no idea what I am doing, however I am speaking (for the first time) to my half sister tomorrow and will ask her to interrogate Doreen's best friend (Doreen has passed)
    I can only say I will get back to you when I have more info, not sure if and how we could be related but it would be nice to find out.
    Tim Matthews(Was Paul John Mobbs)
    P.S. My Email is mumkin.opsAThotmailDOTco.uk
    Last edited by christanel; 11-07-2017 at 8:10 PM. Reason: email address disguised to deter spam

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    Hi Tim ...sorry to take so long to reply .
    As i said my Mobbs ancestors immigrated to OZ in 1846, funny you should say when u were born as i was born in 1952. But unless you can link your earlier ancestors to an William Mobbs, John Mobbs, Astil Mobbs or a Charles Mobbs then i cant pick up a relationship as I cannot find any of their other off spring other than the direct bloodline down to Owen Mobbs in Australia, from Owen i have all his descendants and their brothers, sisters and children. I find it hard to access British records from Australia. So i am pretty stuck 1881 back.
    Regards Alan.

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    Hi Tim. yes my Mobbs ancestors are from Kettering, but I havent been able to connect them to the Mobbs shoe factory as i cannot find WHO owned the factory apart from owners being MOBB'S
    Harry William Mobbs and Alfred Lewis were issued patent No 589,666. Patented Sept. 7,1897 in the US.

    1911
    68 Princes Street Kettering
    Harry Mobbs 38 boot laster Boot manufacturing born Kettering
    Mary Ellen Mobbs 39 Kettering married 20 years 3 children born alive to the marriage, one has died
    William Harry Mobbs 18 finisher
    Archie Mobbs 14 clicker
    Sarah Maria Foster 60 mother-in-law widow North Weldon
    Minnie Groome 29 sister-in-law, widow, shoe machinist Kettering

    A little history here. Evidently the factory was Mobbs and Lewis before it merged with Miller to become Mobbs and Miller Here

    Harry with his parents and siblings
    1881 RG11 Piece 1575 Folio 64 Page 17
    Ford street Kettering
    Thomas Mobbs 37 shoe riveter
    Emily Mobbs (nee Wenn) 38
    Kate Mobbs 10
    Harry Mobbs 8
    Frank Mobbs 3
    All born Kettering

    Thomas with his parents 1861
    RG 9 Piece 956 Folio 17 Page 29
    Kettering
    Thomas Mobbs 42 Shoe maker Kettering
    Jane Mobbs (nee 42 Northampton
    Mary Ann Mobbs 20 Kettering
    Thomas Mobbs 17 Kettering
    Alfred Mobbs 15 Kettering
    Henry Mobbs 6 Kettering
    John G Mobbs 4 Kettering

    Possible parents
    Baptism
    Thomas Mobbs
    Baptised 4 Oct 1818
    At Great Meeting-Independent, Kettering, Northampton
    Father Wm. Mobbs
    Mother Eliz.

    There is this one in 1841 but born in Oxfordshire according to the enumerator.
    Thomas Mobbs 23 apprentice shoemaker, born in county

    Harry may not have owned the factory but he is connected with it.

    An interesting exercise for me on a cold, wet miserable morning.
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    And the other half of the patent partnership
    1911
    Lawton House, London Road Kettering Northamptonshire
    Alfred Lewis 56 Widower Machinery & Lasts For Boot Trade, Employer, born Kettering
    Dorothy Evelyn May Field 19 Niece Kettering
    Edith Morris 20 servant Sellyoak (Birmingham)
    Christina
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    Hi Christina ...thank you so much for that info.... great work... I will check through it all tonight to see if it relates to any of my ancestors ... I cannot thank you enough ..I have been after that info for so long lol.. its just hard to access some things from Australia. A few friends from England have told me its often hard for them to access Australian records sometimes as well.. so thanks again.
    Regards Alan .

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    Hi Alan - I am a descendent of Charles.
    and Harriet. My grandfather was Lione Owen Mobbs. I am interested in following Mobbs history, esp in Australia. I live in Adelaide.
    Thanks for your efforts - Robin

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