 Solicitor to the Licensed Victualler's Protection Society, he was also Secretary of the Numismatic Society of London and an active member of the Camden Society.A resident of London, Francis Hobler was often referred to as Francis Hobler Jnr., given that his father, also a respected attorney, practised law under the name of Francis Hobler.During his career, Francis Hobler was mentioned frequently in the newspapers of the day.