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James Dobson 1867 – 1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Mar 1867

Birth Location: Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: Dec 1943

Death Location: Hamilton, Auckland, New Zealand

Father: John Dobson

Mother: Catherine Trotter

Spouse(s): Flora Trotter

Children(s): Ivy Dobson

James Dobson was born in 1867 in Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of John Watt Dobson and Catherine Stuart Trotter. James Dobson married Flora Marian Trotter, and had children including Ivy Adeline Dobson. James Dobson passed away in 1943 in Hamilton, Auckland, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • James Dobson was born in 1867 in Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of John Watt Dobson and Catherine Stuart Trotter.
  • James Dobson married Flora Marian Trotter, and had children including Ivy Adeline Dobson.
  • James Dobson passed away in 1943 in Hamilton, Auckland, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Dobson
1837 – 1925
Birth Location: Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
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Catherine Trotter
1842 – 1912
Birth Location: Bolton, East Lothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Flora Trotter
1879 – 1949
Birth Location: Thames, New Zealand
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Children(s)

Ivy Dobson
1900 – 1988
Birth Location: Thames, Auckland, New Zealand
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James Dobson's Ancestors

Self
James Dobson
1867 – 1943
Birth Place: Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
John Watt Dobson
1837 – 1925
Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
Catherine (Stuart) Trotter
1842 – 1912
Bolton, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
James Dobson
1802 –
Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
Euphemia WATT
1804 – 1879
Shotts, Lanark, Scotland
Thomas Trotter
1804 – 1876
Bolton, Haddingtonshire
Margaret Millar
1812 – 1858
Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Dobson
1781 – 1849
Mary Brown
1781 – 1840
John Watt
1773 –
Marion INGLIS
1773 – 1847
Robert Trotter
1771 – 1851
Elizabeth Dunlop
1774 – 1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William INGLIS
1745 – 1827
Grace Davidson
1750 – 1816
Robert Trotter
1745 –
Euphain Nickelson
1755 –
John Dunlop
1721 – 1798
Anna Spence
1734 – 1816

James Dobson's Descendants

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James Dobson (23 Mar 1867 – Dec 1943) m. Flora (Marian) Trotter (Dec 1879 – Sep 1949)
  1. 1. Ivy (Adeline) Dobson (1 Feb 1900 – 15 May 1988) m. John (Joseph (Jack)) Powell (14 Feb 1896 – 28 Aug 1955)
    1. 1. Kyra Powell (5 Apr 1922 – 2 Aug 2008)
    2. 2. Harry (Allan John) Powell (30 Sep 1923 – 6 Oct 1973)
    3. 3. Joy (Patricia) Powell (24 Oct 1924 – 2 Sep 1987)
    4. 4. Kevin (John) Powell (3 Jul 1925 – 11 Jun 1989)
    5. 5. Fay (Florence May) Powell (19 May 1934 – ) m. Brian (Thomas) Colebrook (15 Jun 1927 – Abt. 2013)
      1. 1. Donna Colebrook m. Simon (Melton) Peek
        1. 1. Amber Peek
      2. 2. Wendy (May) Colebrook m. Stephen (David) Morris m. Roger (Leonard John) Sumich (12 Nov 1955 – )

James Dobson's Timeline

2 Records

1867
23 Mar 1867
Birth of James Dobson in Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
1943
Dec 1943
Age 76
Death of James Dobson in Hamilton, Auckland, New Zealand
Hamilton, Auckland, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1867
    Event Place: Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1943
    Event Place: Hamilton, Auckland, New Zealand
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