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Name: HOBSON, Frank Carter
Nee: son of Samuel Bonnin Hobson
Birth Date: 1879 S. Africa
Death Date: 20 Feb 1936 Kampi ya Moto, bee sting
First Date: 1904
Profession: Grandson of an 1820 S. African settler, he settled in BEA, farmed at Kampi ya Moto. Partner of John Drury
Area: Kampi ya Moto, 1925 Molo, Hut 1908 Elmenteita, Hut Loydien, 1919 Nakuru, partner with Gray
Married: Emma Lavinia Drury d. 1916 Kenya, arrived Kenya 1911 (John Michael Drury's sister)
Book Reference: Gillett, Gethin, Carnelley map, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, Playne, Drumkey, Red 22, Land, Advertiser, Gazette, Racing, North, EAHB 1907, Rift Valley, Red Book 1912
War Service: E. Af. units
General Information:
Mrs Hobson died from blood poisoning from a bite by a pet genet cat which she had reared
Gethin - 'A Company was formed including all the property allocated to Cobb, which was known as Powysland Ltd., with Cobb as Director, John Drury as adviser, and Hill-Williams as Manager. Some months later Cobb acquired from Frank Hobson a further 3000 acres at Loydien, on Lake Naivasha. This land was purchased as a sheep farm. ............…
Gethin drove 4000 sheep from Molo to Loydien in 1909 and handed them over to Frank Hobson, "who was in charge at Loydien"'.
Carnelley map shows Hobson as owning 2,030 acres of land on Lake Naivasha next to the Djin Palace plot.
Playne - Loydien Farm - As a breeder of the finest Angora goats and ostriches, the name of Hobson is well known in Cape Colony. In 1904 Mr F.C. Hobson came to BEA, originally taking up land at Gilgil, but selling that, in October 1908, he took up Loydien Farm, 5000 acres in extent, situated on Lake Naivasha. The property has 5 miles of lake frontage, and the land is composed of hills and plains, there being plenty of timber (cedar and olive) for building purposes. The house, commanding a splendid view, is built on a hill overlooking the lake .......... The labour to be employed is Masai, as the Kavirondo are too fond of feathers, their national headdress. There is plenty of game for Mr Hobson's own use. It is interesting to note that Mr Hobson - whose article on ostriches appears elsewhere - gained the first prize for ostrich feathers at the Nakuru Show, 1909.
Land - 1907 - F.C. Hobson - Grazing, 5000 acres, Rift Valley, 21-3-04, Registered 30-3-07 Land 1909 - F.C. Hobson - Grazing and agriculture, 3083 acres - Uasin Gishu - 8/2/08 - Leasehold under Occupation Licence for 5 to 99 years from 1/3/09 - Registered Feb. 1910 Land - 1911 - F.C. Hobson - Grazing and agricultural, 2030 acres - Naivasha District - 4/8/09 - Under Occupation Licence for 2 to 99 years from 1/7/10 - Registered 9/1/11
Advertiser - 11/12/08 - Nakuru Agricultural Show - donations from - F.C. Hobson
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Molo - F.C. Hobson (British), Settler
Racing - Owner of 'Tix' - 1929
Racing - Owner of 'Boulter's Lock' - 1930
North - From Cape Colony; arr Mombasa from SA & dep. for Nairobi 9-9-1904; Firearm registered Mombasa on way to Molo 16-3-1905; Molo Dec 1905
Rift Valley - Member of the Rift Valley Sports Club - Jan 1929 - Elected - 25 May 1912 - F.C. Hobson
Red Book 1912 - F.C. Hobson - Naivasha
Gazette 15/11/1913 - Application for Hotel and General Retail Liquor Licence with midnight privileges - F.C. Hobson - Nakuru Hotel
Gazette 15/11/1913 - Application for Restaurant Liquor Licence - F.C. Hobson - Lake View Hotel, Nakuru
Gazette - 3/12/1919 - Register of Voters - Rift Valley Area - F.C. Hobson - Farmer - Nakuru
Gethin diary 1911 - Molo - June 22 - 'Evans, Hobson and self leave for Naivasha'.
KAD 1922 has F.C. Hobson, Molo
Gazette 7 July 1937 probate