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John Thomas Dobson 1884–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: April 1884

Birth Location: Saltney, Chester, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 4 Oct 1965

Death Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Father: Edward Dobson

Mother: Sarah Lawrence

Spouse(s): Phoebe Smith, florence edgeley, Florence Edgley

Children(s): Cyril Dobson, Phyllis Dobson, Samuel Dobson, Lawrence Dobson, Arnald Dobson, Florence Dobson

The story of John Thomas Dobson began in 1884 in Saltney, Chester, Cheshire, England. In 1891, John Thomas Dobson resided in Chester, Cheshire, England. John Thomas Dobson married Florence Ann Edgley, Florence Edgeley, Phoebe Smith, and had children including Arnald Dobson, Cyril John Dobson, Florence Dobson, Lawrence Dobson, Phyllis Dobson, Samuel Clifford Dobson. John Thomas Dobson passed away in 1965 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of John Thomas Dobson began in 1884 in Saltney, Chester, Cheshire, England.
  • In 1891, John Thomas Dobson resided in Chester, Cheshire, England.
  • John Thomas Dobson married Florence Ann Edgley, Florence Edgeley, Phoebe Smith, and had children including Arnald Dobson, Cyril John Dobson, Florence Dobson, Lawrence Dobson, Phyllis Dobson, Samuel Clifford Dobson.
  • John Thomas Dobson passed away in 1965 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Dobson's Ancestors

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John Dobson
1884–1965
Birth Place: Saltney, Chester, Cheshire, England
Parents
Edward Dobson
1852–1938
Stye Lane, Handbridge, Chester, Cheshire, England
Sarah Lawrence
1852–1903
Hitchin Hertfordshire England
Grandparents
John Dobson
1822–1867
Handbridge, Chester, Cheshire, England
Jane Dobson
1815–1892
Overton Shropshire England
Thomas Lawrence
1820–1882
Chester, City of
Emma Hassell
1825–1900
Lache, City, of, Chester, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
George Dobson
1797–1876
Jane Warburton
1795–1889
John Williams
1773–
Jane Faye\Coward?
1772–
John Lawrence
1796–
Anne
1798–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Dobson
1776–1835
Elizabeth Mallard
1778–1849
James Warburton
1774–1848
Jane Lumbers
1760–1824

John Dobson's Descendants

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John (Thomas) Dobson (April 1884–4 Oct 1965) m. Phoebe Smith (Abt. 1911–18 Jun 1995) m. florence edgeley (abt 1886–) m. Florence (Ann) Edgley (October 1884–)
  1. 1. Cyril (John) Dobson 1913–1974
  2. 2. Phyllis Dobson 1921–
  3. 3. Samuel (Clifford) Dobson 1916–1997
  4. 4. Lawrence Dobson 1910–
  5. 5. Arnald Dobson 1912–
  6. 6. Florence Dobson 1917–

John Dobson's Timeline

5 Records

1884
April 1884
Birth of John Thomas Dobson in Saltney, Chester, Cheshire, England
Saltney, Chester, Cheshire, England
1884
11 Jun 1884
John Thomas Dobson was baptized in Cheshire, England
Cheshire, England
1891
1891
Age 7
John Thomas Dobson resided here in Chester, Cheshire, England
Chester, Cheshire, England
1901
1901
Age 17
John Thomas Dobson resided here in Saltney, Flintshire, Wales
Saltney, Flintshire, Wales
1965
4 Oct 1965
Age 81
Death of John Thomas Dobson in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 1884
    Event Place: Saltney, Chester, Cheshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2862; Folio: 139; Page: 21; GSU roll: 6097972
    [2] 1901 Wales Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3379; Folio: 77; Page: 32
    [3] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1884
    Event Place: Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Cheshire, England, Parish Registers, Church of England. Record Office; Chester, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Chester, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2862; Folio: 139; Page: 21; GSU roll: 6097972

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Saltney, Flintshire, Wales
    Record Source: 1901 Wales Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3379; Folio: 77; Page: 32

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: St. Mary's-on-the-Hill, Chester, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Cheshire, England, Parish Registers, Church of England. Record Office; Chester, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1965
    Event Place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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