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William Stewart (Wull) Dobson 1883–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Dec 1883

Birth Location: Low Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 23 May 1961

Death Location: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: William Dobson

Mother: Jessie Gilchrist

Spouse(s): Charlotte Reid

Children(s): William Dobson, Agnes Dobson, James Dobson, Jessie Dobson, John Dobson, Nellie Dobson, Joan Dobson, Helen Dobson, Joan Dobson, Hugh Dobson

The story of William Stewart (Wull) Dobson began in 1883 in Low Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland. In 1891, William Stewart (Wull) Dobson resided in Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland. In 1901, William Stewart (Wull) Dobson resided in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland. William Stewart (Wull) Dobson married Charlotte Mcdougall Reid, and had children including Agnes Mclure Nan Dobson, Helen Dobson, Hugh Reid Dobson, James Walker Dobson, Jessie Gilchrist Dobson, Joan Dobson, Joan Reid Dobson, John Reid Jackie Dobson, Nellie Shaw Ellen Dobson, William George Dobson. William Stewart (Wull) Dobson passed away in 1961 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of William Stewart (Wull) Dobson began in 1883 in Low Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • In 1891, William Stewart (Wull) Dobson resided in Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • In 1901, William Stewart (Wull) Dobson resided in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • William Stewart (Wull) Dobson married Charlotte Mcdougall Reid, and had children including Agnes Mclure Nan Dobson, Helen Dobson, Hugh Reid Dobson, James Walker Dobson, Jessie Gilchrist Dobson, Joan Dobson, Joan Reid Dobson, John Reid Jackie Dobson, Nellie Shaw Ellen Dobson, William George Dobson.
  • William Stewart (Wull) Dobson passed away in 1961 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Dobson's Ancestors

Self
William Dobson
1883–1961
Birth Place: Low Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
William George Dobson
1856–1942
Avoch, Ross-shire, Scotland
Jessie (Brown) Gilchrist
1853–1902
Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Mungo Gilchrist
1815–1897
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Helen ("Ellen") Shaw
1818–1887
Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Mungo Gilchrist
1784–1866
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Gilchrist
1746–
Anne Young
1746–

William Dobson's Descendants

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William (Stewart (Wull)) Dobson (11 Dec 1883–23 May 1961) m. Charlotte (McDougall) Reid (12 Oct 1887–21 Jul 1968)
  1. 1. William (George) Dobson 1908–1975 m. Margaret ("Peggy") McFadzean 1912–1984
  2. 2. Agnes (McLure "Nan") Dobson 1910–1991 m. George Waddell 1904–1966
  3. 3. James (Walker) Dobson 1915–1965 m. Jane (Matthews) Pyper 1914–1981
  4. 4. Jessie (Gilchrist) Dobson 1912–1993 m. Archibald (Parker) Stevenson 1906–1988
  5. 5. John (Reid "Jackie") Dobson 1914–1983 m. Minnie (Gunning) Paton 1916–2001
    1. 1. Jacqueline Dobson 1947–1947
  6. 6. Nellie (Shaw "Ellen") Dobson 1924–1986 m. Samuel Gordon 1922–2012
  7. 7. Joan (Reid) Dobson 1930–2012
  8. 8. Helen Dobson 1908–
  9. 9. Joan Dobson 1909–
  10. 10. Hugh (Reid) Dobson 1918– m. Isabel (Mary) Kerr 1919–
    1. 1. Margaret (McAllister) Dobson 1941–2005

William Dobson's Timeline

6 Records

1883
11 Dec 1883
Birth of William Stewart (Wull) Dobson in Low Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
Low Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 8
William Stewart (Wull) Dobson resided here in Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 18
William Stewart (Wull) Dobson resided here in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland
1905
1905
Age 22
William Stewart (Wull) Dobson resided here in Ghost Pine Creek, Kneehill, Alberta, Canada
Ghost Pine Creek, Kneehill, Alberta, Canada
1911
1911
Age 28
William Stewart (Wull) Dobson resided here in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
1961
23 May 1961
Age 78
Death of William Stewart (Wull) Dobson in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1883
    Event Place: Low Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Dalry; ED: 10; Page: 3; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1901_222

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1902
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 117, Red Deer, Alberta; Page: 3; Family No: 30

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 03 May 1903
    Event Place: Montréal, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865-1935, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-481

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Ghost Pine Creek, Kneehill, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source: Alberta, Canada, Homestead Records

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 117, Red Deer, Alberta; Page: 3; Family No: 30

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865-1935, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-481

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 May 1961
    Event Place: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

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