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William Dobson 1761–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Sep 1761

Birth Location: Kirkbymoorside, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 18 Apr 1877

Death Location: Kirkbymoorside, Yorkshire, England

Father: William Dobson

Mother: Jane Dressler

Spouse(s): Sarah Stonehouse

Children(s): Ann K3GGM

In 1761, William Dobson entered the world in Kirkbymoorside, Yorkshire, England, born to William Dobson And Jane Dressler. William Dobson married Sarah Stonehouse, and had children including Ann Dobson K3Ggm. William Dobson passed away in 1877 in Kirkbymoorside, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1761, William Dobson entered the world in Kirkbymoorside, Yorkshire, England, born to William Dobson And Jane Dressler.
  • William Dobson married Sarah Stonehouse, and had children including Ann Dobson K3Ggm.
  • William Dobson passed away in 1877 in Kirkbymoorside, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Dobson
1728–1824
Birth Location: Penny-holme Farm, Yorkshire, England
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Jane Dressler
1729–1806
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Stonehouse
1761–1804
Birth Location: Kirkby Moorside, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Ann K3GGM
1783–1833
Birth Location: Penny-holme Farm, Yorkshire, England
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William Dobson's Ancestors

Self
William Dobson
1761–1877
Birth Place: Kirkbymoorside, Yorkshire, England
Parents
William Dobson
1728–1824
Penny-holme Farm, Yorkshire, England
Jane Dressler
1729–1806
Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Dobson's Descendants

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William Dobson (9 Sep 1761–18 Apr 1877) m. Sarah Stonehouse (1761–24 Nov 1804)
  1. 1. Ann (Dobson) K3GGM 1783–1833 m. George (Short) K3GGF 1783–1833
    1. 1. Elizabeth Short 1814–1855 m. Joseph Moore 1803–1888
      1. 1. Francis Moore 1836–1902
      2. 2. James Moore 1838–1921
      3. 3. George Moore 1840–1909
      4. 4. Joseph Moore 1842–1902
      5. 5. Ann Moore 1844–1857
      6. 6. Mark Moore 1846–1934
      7. 7. Robert Moore 1848–1928
      8. 8. William Moore 1850–1885
      9. 9. Thomas Moore 1855–1921
      10. 10. Charles Moore 1853–1927
    2. 2. James Short 1810–1888 m. Elizabeth Shaw 1795–1867 m. Sarah (Ann) Short 1826–1905
      1. 1. Annie Smith 1842–1879 m. Garbutt Chapman 1838–1915
        1. 1. Ada (Mary) Chapman 1879–
        2. 2. Betsy Chapman 1864–
        3. 3. Edward (G) Chapman 1874–
        4. 4. Francis Chapman 1876–
        5. 5. George Chapman 1872–
        6. 6. James Chapman 1870–
        7. 7. John Chapman 1868–
        8. 8. William Chapman 1865–
      2. 2. Christiana Short 1871–1881
      3. 3. Elizabeth Short 1873–1881
      4. 4. George Short 1838–1877 m. Christiana Short 1837–1913
        1. 1. Christiana Short 1871–1901 m. Richard Ashworth 1870–
        2. 2. James (Hargitt) Short 1862–1906 m. Maria Anderson 1852–1901
        3. 3. Richard (Smith) Short 1868–1898 m. Sarah Swann 1865–1925
      5. 5. James (W) Short 1870–1901
      6. 6. Sarah (A) Short 1869–1955
    3. 3. Jane Short 1819–1899 m. George Hagston 1821–
      1. 1. James Hagston 1851–
      2. 2. Frederick Hagston 1859–
      3. 3. Annie Collins 1856–1930 m. Charles Collins 1858–1913
        1. 1. Edith (A) Collins 1881–1939
        2. 2. Charles (William) Collins 1885–1953
        3. 3. James (Arthur) Collins 1891–1917
        4. 4. Florence Collins 1884–1959 m. Wheatley Thurlow 1882–1948
        5. 5. Emily (Jane) Collins 1889–1893
    4. 4. Short Wm 1816–1907 m. Cecilia BROWN 1829–1887 m. Ann Cornish 1840–1918 m. Catherine Glew 1820–1899
      1. 1. David Short 1853–1940 m. Hannah Checkley 1851–
        1. 1. Albert (Short) W54M-VR 1875–1960
        2. 2. David (John Short) W54N-J6 1877–1960
        3. 3. Edwin (Short) W54N-3X 1873–1914
        4. 4. Florence (Lilian Short) W54N-Q7 1891–1960
        5. 5. Frederick (Richard Short) W54N-0F 1888–1960
        6. 6. George (Thomas Short) W54M-WX 1879–1882
        7. 7. Hannah (Cecilia Short) W54N-LJ 1884–1960
        8. 8. Harold (Ernest Short) W54N-P2 1886–1960
        9. 9. James (Henry Short) W54M-Z9 1881–1960
        10. 10. William Short 1874–1874
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Ann) Short 1864–1944 m. Unknown Burton 1860–
      3. 3. Ernt Short 1864–1947 m. Julia Peachy 1871–1939
        1. 1. Ada (Julia Cecilia) Short 1892–1938 m. Victor (William) Hendricksen 1888–
        2. 2. ALICE (MAY) SHORT 1901–1965 m. Unknown Thorley 1890–1954
        3. 3. Robert Short 1903–1948 m. Ive (Archibald Robert) Short** 1905–1990
        4. 4. Ernest (Henry) Short 1893–1956 m. Teeny (Ernest Henry) Short** 1896–1968
        5. 5. Ethel (Estella) Short 1895–1916
        6. 6. Frank (Thomas) Short 1908–1985 m. Elsie (Phyllis) Prior 1910–1999
        7. 7. James (George) Short 1897–1931
        8. 8. John (Frederick) Short 1906–1995 m. Margaret (Davidson) Lawrence 1907–1974 m. Elive Short 1920–
      4. 4. Geo Short 1854–1914 m. Dinah Short 1852–1933
      5. 5. James Short 1856–1936
      6. 6. Joseph (Dobson Short) W54N-59 1857–1859
      7. 7. Richard (Septimus) Short 1862–1928 m. Margaret Savage 1865–1950
        1. 1. Daughter Short 1892–1892
        2. 2. Edith (Margaret) Short 1891–1978
        3. 3. Florence (Annie) Short 1904–1905
        4. 4. James (Richard) Short 1896–
        5. 5. Joseph (Alfred) Short 1900–1982
        6. 6. Violet (Elizabeth) Short 1899–1918
        7. 7. Walter (Henry) Short 1901–1901
      8. 8. Thomas (Short) W54M-GP 1855–1927 m. Arabella (SALLIS) W54N-DH 1859–
      9. 9. William (Arthur) Short 1866–1917 m. Mary (Ann) Workman 1870–1950
        1. 1. Albert Short 1891–

William Dobson's Timeline

3 Records

1761
9 Sep 1761
Birth of William Dobson in Kirkbymoorside, Yorkshire, England
Kirkbymoorside, Yorkshire, England
1761
9 Sep 1761
William Dobson was baptized in Kirkby Moorside,York,England
Kirkby Moorside,York,England
1877
18 Apr 1877
Age 116
Death of William Dobson in Kirkbymoorside, Yorkshire, England
Kirkbymoorside, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1761
    Event Place: Kirkbymoorside, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1761
    Event Place: Kirkby Moorside,York,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1877
    Event Place: Kirkbymoorside, Yorkshire, England
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