The entries for people & families with the surname Dobson are gathered together in this SideTrack.
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| Dobson, Mr | Ref 267-838 |
He married Unknown.
Children:
| Dobson, Albert | Ref 267-3 |
He was a silk weaver of Riding Hall Farm, Shelf [1908]
On 26th December 1908, he married Mary Thorp at Halifax Parish Church.
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| Dobson, Derek | Ref 267-319 |
| Dobson, Frank | Ref 267-790 |
| Dobson, Frank | Ref 267-362 |
He lived at Athol Mount, Ovenden.
During World War I, he served as a Private with the South Staffordshire Regiment.
He was reported missing and assumed to have died 21st March 1918 (aged 19).
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
| Dobson, George Granville | Ref 267-1043 |
In [Q1] 1942, he married Audrey Dyson in Halifax.
They lived in King Cross, Halifax.
During World War II, he served as a Sergeant with the 460th Squadron (R.A.A.F.) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
He died 8th April 1943 (aged 31).
He was buried at Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany [Grave Ref 9 C 7-8]
| Dobson, Harry | Ref 267-688 |
He married Unknown.
They lived at 6 Well Street, Charlestown Road, Halifax.
During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed on the Somme (hit in the head by shrapnel) [18th July 1916] (aged 35).
He was buried at Lonsdale Cemetery Authuille, France [Grave Ref IX C 10].
He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint Thomas the Apostle, Claremount
| Dobson, Hermione | Ref 267-1046 |
Born in Todmorden.
She was educated at Todmorden Secondary School and was Head Girl [1923].
She later became a teacher – known as Battleaxe – at Todmorden Secondary School.
In 1949, she married (1) George Wadsworth in Halifax.
After George's death, she married (2) her childhood sweetheart Richard Ashworth, whom her parents had forbidden to see her in her younger days
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| Dobson, Isabel | Ref 267-469 |
She married (1) William Dobson.
After William's death, she married (2) James Robinson
| Dobson, James | Ref 267-466 |
He married Unknown.
Children:
| Dobson, James | Ref 267-320 |
He married Betty Marshall [1801-1852].
Child: Sarah [1839-1879] who married Charles Horner
The couple were buried at Heptonstall Slack Baptist Cemetery
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| Dobson, James Scarber | Ref 267-937 |
He was landlord of the Rose & Crown, Todmorden [1905, 1911, 1914] / in the Navy [WW1] / landlord of the Wellington, Todmorden [about 1920]
He married Beatrice Atkinson.
Children:
They lived at Rawson Field [1926-1935].
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| Dobson, John | Ref 267-D471 |
On 4th July 1843, he was murdered by his son, Joseph
| Dobson, John Scarber | Ref 267-281 |
Born in Habergham, Lancashire.
He was an engineer [1851].
He played the fiddle and created a handwritten book with 90 pages of dance music [1864]. Some samples from the book can be seen in the attached images.
In 1842, he married (1) Sarah Gordon [1815-1868] from Burnley.
Children:
In 1870, he married (2) Emma Heyworth [1836-1???].
Children:
They lived at Portsmouth, Todmorden [1851].
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| Dobson, John Scarber | Ref 267-939 |
Born 19th April 1876.
He was a composer of music / a music & lyric writer / writing the music & lyrics for I'm saving my kisses for the soldier boys [1917] / a clerk in a lubricant (?) works / working in a car factory in Buffalo, New York [1920] / a barber in a barber shop [1940].
He held a patent in sheet music printing. which he assigned to Niantic Sheet Music Company of Buffalo who published his work.
In 1901, he married Katherine M. Lynch [1875-1963].
In 1903, they emigrated to New York, sailing on the SS Cedric and disembarking at Ellis Island.
They lived at 204 Grape Street, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA [1917-1918]
He died in 1956.
He was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York.
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| Dobson, Jonathan | Ref 267-681 |
This & associated entries use material contributed by Lesley Abernethy
| Dobson, Joseph | Ref 267-673 |
He lived at Athol Mount [1905]
| Dobson, Joseph | Ref 267-D472 |
He murdered his father, John Dobson.
He was tried at York on 19th December 1843 and found guilty of wilful murder. He was executed on 20th January 1844
| Dobson, Joseph | Ref 267-45 |
Joseph was orphaned when his parents died there in an outbreak of cholera in 1831 /2. He trained and then worked as a confectioner for M. A. Craven & Son Limited in York.
He married Eleanor Berry whose family were involved in the business which later became Terry's of York.
Children:
They lived at Northgate, Elland [1871].
When he was 21, he inherited money, land and property in Northgate, Elland from a relative.
The family – and Eleanor's brothers – moved to Elland where they established Joseph Dobson's Sweet Factory in 1850.
When Joseph and Eleanor went to their lawyer to claim their legacy, they learned that the lawyer had disappeared with the money.
He collapsed and died whilst running for a train.
The business was taken over by his 3 sons
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| Dobson, Joseph | Ref 267-176 |
He was a confectioner, like his father and brothers. He conceived the company's range of conversation lozenges
| Dobson, Joseph | Ref 267-982 |
Born in Elland.
During World War I, he enlisted [31st March 1916], and was posted as a Rifleman with the Leeds Rifles. He was then transferred to the 1st/8th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), and went to France.
He was reported missing and assumed to have died 9th October 1917.
It was over a year before his death was confirmed.
The Halifax Courier [19th October 1918] reported his death with a photograph.
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 42-47 & 162], on Elland War Memorial, and on the Roll of Honour at Saint Mary the Virgin, Elland
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| Dobson, Joseph | Ref 267-667 |
Born 20th June 1914.
He played saxophone and had a small dance band which won the All Lancashire Dance Band Championship. The band was offered a one-off radio broadcast, but the members of the band were too nervous to accept.
He married Mary [1918-1988].
Children:
Mary died 7th April 1988.
Joe died 9th January 2003
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| Dobson, Luther Herbert | Ref 267-848 |
Born in Thornton.
He was a wool comber / employed in the butchering department of the Halifax Industrial Society.
In 1914, he emigrated to Canada.
During World War I, he enlisted [April 1916] and served as a Private with the 78th Battalion Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment).
He died at Passchendaele [30th October 1917].
The Halifax Courier [17th November 1917] reported his death with a photograph, and
He is remembered at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2930], on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium, in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Stannary Congregational Church, Halifax
| Dobson, Matthew Graham | Ref 267-713 |
Born in Barnard Castle, Durham.
He trained with Messrs Pratt, carpet manufacturers of Barnard Castle.
In 1851, he moved to Halifax and became the manager of several departments at John Crossley's carpet works.
He was a member of the Halifax Choral Society / a member of the Halifax Glee & Madrigal Society / a member of the choir of Square Congregational Church, Halifax [for 16 years] / a Freemason and member of the Probity [No 61] Masonic Lodge / an official at St James's Church, Halifax.
In [Q4] 1858, he married Caroline Tetley [1832-1???] in Halifax.
Caroline was born in Southowram, the daughter of William Tetley
Children:
They lived at 4 Stannary Hall, Halifax [1871].
He suffered a seizure whilst at work at Dean Clough and died shortly afterwards.
He was buried at St Paul's Church, King Cross.
See John Cooker
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| Dobson, Nicholas | Ref 267-429 |
Born in Barnard Castle, Durham.
He was a carpet weaver [1851] / manager of carpet works [1861] / a warehouseman [1862] / manager of carpet works [1871].
In [Q2] 1845, he married Anne (Annie) Feetum [1818-1879] in Halifax.
Annie was born in Darlington / Richmond
Children:
They lived at
Nicholas died 15th November 1876 (aged 57).
Annie died 25th July 1879 (aged 61).
The couple & the children ‡ were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3393]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Stuart Wilkinson
| Dobson, Percy | Ref 267-173 |
After leaving school, he attended Helliwell's Business Training School, Hebden Bridge.
He was a clerk, then company secretary, with James H. Sutcliffe & Son Limited.
He was a well-known musician in Todmorden. He played the clarinet and saxophone. He was a founder member of the Imperial Dance Band, and a member of other bands and orchestras in Todmorden and Mytholmroyd.
His younger brother Joe also played alto saxophone and sang.
Percy taught John Helliwell.
In [Q2] 1939, he married Ada McManus in Todmorden.
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| Dobson, Reginald | Ref 267-364 |
In [Q2] 1939, he (possibly) married Margaret Bonnall in Lancashire.
Child: son
They lived at
During World War II, he served as an Able Seaman with the Royal Navy aboard the battlecruiser HMS Repulse.
He died 10th December 1941 (aged 24) when his ship was bombed by the Japanese and sank in the South China Sea, with the loss of 508 of her crew of 967.
He is remembered on the Plymouth Naval Memorial, and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
| Dobson, Richard | Ref 267-467 |
He married Margaret.
Children:
| Dobson, Robert Armstrong | Ref 267-712 |
He was Secretary of the Square Young Men's Society [1885, 1886] / a school teacher living at Lewis Street, Halifax [1891] / owner of the Aerated Water Company.
In [Q3] 1891, he married Sarah Ellen Mitchell [1864-1???] in Halifax.
Sarah Ellen was the daughter of John Mitchell
Child: Edith Mary [b 1892]
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| Dobson, Robert Henry | Ref 267-294 |
Born in Elland.
He was a confectioner, like his father and brothers, and was listed as a confectioner [1891] / a sugar boiler [1901, 1911].
On 6th August 1883, he married Harriet Noble [1858-1937] at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Robert died 26th May 1913 (aged 54).
Harriet died 12th May 1937 (aged 79).
The couple were buried at Elland Cemetery
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| Dobson, Squire | Ref 267-388 |
His family – many of whom were weavers – moved to Halifax around 1866.
He was an overlooker [1883].
On 16th June 1883, he married Emma Tidswell in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Halifax.
The family lived at
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2930]
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell
| Dobson, Thomas | Ref 267-202 |
He married Unknown.
Child: Mary [1???-1667] who married Robert Tillotson
This & associated entries use material contributed by Joanne Backhouse
| Dobson, Thomas | Ref 267-1033 |
| Dobson, Thomas John | Ref 267-177 |
His grandson, Tony Chadwick, is Managing Director of the Joseph Dobson & Sons Limited.
| Dobson, Rev Thomas Robert | Ref 267-538 |
| Dobson, William | Ref 267-468 |
He married Isabel.
Children:
| Dobson, William | Ref 267-715 |
He married Henrietta Georgina [1853-1905].
Children:
The family lived at Stannary Hall, Halifax [1905].
Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Pellon
| Dobson, William Charles | Ref 267-2 |
He was a manufacturing confectioner (employer) [1891].
In [Q3] 1885, he married Priscilla Garbutt [1860-1???] in Halifax.
Priscilla was born in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Children:
They lived at 23 Langdale Street, Elland [1891]
| Surname |
| Dobson surname | Ref 267-1 |
The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.
There are 38 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Dobson, as discussed in this SideTrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached BMDs for DobsonMarriages 1835, 1892
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