ELIZABETH E DOBSON(1886 - 1956) DOBSON SURNAME
This most interesting surname, of medieval English origin, is a patronymic, of the medieval person- al name "Dobbe", which is itself a pet form of Robert, from "Hrodebert", a Germanic personal name composed of the elements "hrod", renown and "berht", bright, famous. Robert, though found in England before the Norman Conquest, became more widespread among all classes of society afterwards. Dobb itself is a popular surname in the North of England and the Midlands. Other patronymic names from this source include Dobbin(g)s, Dob(b)inson, Dobbison and Dob- bieson. Dobson itself is also found fairly widespread in County Leitrim, Ireland, probably as a result of the influx of early English settlers into the country. One Roger Dobbessone appeared in the "En- forcement of the Statutes of Labourers, 1349 - 1359", in Cheshire (circa 1356). William Dobson (1610 - 1646), was introduced to Charles 1 by Vandyck and was one of the earliest English subject and portrait painters of eminence. John Dobson (1787 - 1865) an architect, designed new streets and public buildings in Newcastle-on-Tyne. He is reputed to be a pioneer of the modern Gothic revival. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Henry Dobbesone, which was dated 1327, in the "Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire", during the reign of King Edward 111, known as "The Father of the Navy", 1327 - 1377.
The Dobson name is recorded 13,187 times in the 1881 census. By the time of 1998 electoral roll there had been a increase in the number to 15,554. More detailed statistics are shown below. The rate is expressed as Occurrences of the name per million names. On the distribution maps on the next page, the lowest distribution is in white and the highest distribution is coloured dark blue.
Frequency 1881 1998 Change Frequency 13187 15554 +2367 Rank Order 306 360 -54 Occurrences per million names 488 418 -70
International Comparisons Rate As % of GB rate in 1998 Great Britain Frequency 16697 100 (1998) Great Britain Frequency 13187 (1881) Great Britain Rate (1998) 418 Great Britain Rate (1881) 488 Northern Ireland 154.90 37.3 Republic of Ireland 6.90 1.7 Australia 313.02 75.5 New Zealand 397.90 95.9 United States 132.96 32.1 Canada 298.10 71.9 DOBSON SURNAME DOBSON FAMILY TREE ANCESTORS OF ELIZABETH ETHEL DOBSON
Generation 1
1. Elizabeth Ethel Dobson (daughter of Francis George Dobson and Christina Husband) was born on 03 Jul 1886 in Crathorne Mill. She died in 1956 in MIDDLESBROUGH Cleveland England. She married James Goldsbrough (son of James Goldsbrough and Sarah Elizabeth Thompson) in 1907 in Northallerton, Yorkshire, England. He was born on 02 Oct 1877 in Osmotherley, Yorkshire, England. He died in 1946.
Generation 2
2. Francis George Dobson (son of William Dobson and Hannah Lacy) was born in 1862 in Egton, Yorkshire, England. He died in 1912 in Crathorne, Yorkshire, England. He married Christina Husband.
3. Christina Husband (daughter of William Husband and Elizabeth Winter) was born in 1866 in Middleton on Leven, North Yorkshire, England.
Christina Husband and Francis George Dobson had the following children: i Francis William Dobson (son of Francis George Dobson and Christina Husband) was born in 1884 in East Rounton, North Yorkshire, England. He died in 1948 in Durham, England. He married Sarah Jobling. She was born in 1884 in Dishforth. ii Elizabeth Ethel Dobson [1](daughter of Francis George Dobson and Christina Husband) was born on 03 Jul 1886 in Crathorne Mill. She died in 1956 in MIDDLESBROUGH Cleveland England. She married James Goldsbrough (son of James Goldsbrough and Sarah Elizabeth Thompson) in 1907 in Northallerton, Yorkshire, England. He was born on 02 Oct 1877 in Osmotherley, Yorkshire, England. He died in 1946. iii John Martin Dobson (son of Francis George Dobson and Christina Husband) was born in 1897 in Hutton Rudby, North Yorkshire, England. He died in 1960 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. He married Annie Fawcett in 1918 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.
Generation 3
4. William Dobson (son of John Dobson and Ann Benninson) was born in 1824 in Ruswarp, Yorkshire, England. He married Hannah Lacy.
5. Hannah Lacy (daughter of William Lacy and Jane Hauxwell) was born about 1824 in Danby, North Yorkshire, England.
Hannah Lacy and William Dobson had the following children: i. Jane Ann Dobson (daughter of William Dobson and Hannah Lacy) was born in 1849 in Glaisdale, North Yorkshire, England. ANCESTORS OF ELIZABETH ETHEL DOBSON ii John Lacy Dobson (son of William Dobson and Hannah Lacy) was born in 1850 in Danby, North Yorkshire, England. He married Elizabeth Pearson. She was born about 1852 in Egton, Yorkshire, England. iii William Dobson (son of William Dobson and Hannah Lacy) was born in 1853 in Danby, North Yorkshire, England. He married Dorothy Holiday. She was born in 1860 in Eaglescliffe, North Yorkshire, England. iv Robert Dobson (son of William Dobson and Hannah Lacy) was born in 1854 in Danby, North Yorkshire, England. v Thomas Dobson (son of William Dobson and Hannah Lacy) was born in 1857 in Danby, North Yorkshire, England. He married Margaret Smith. She was born in 1858 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England. vi Francis George Dobson [2] (son of William Dobson and Hannah Lacy) was born in 1862 in Egton, Yorkshire, England. He died in 1912 in Crathorne, Yorkshire, England. He married Christina Husband. She was born in 1866 in Middleton on Leven, North Yorkshire, England. vii Mary Ann Dobson (daughter of William Dobson and Hannah Lacy) was born in 1865 in Egton, Yorkshire, England. viii Isaac Dobson (son of William Dobson and Hannah Lacy) was born in 1867 in Egton, Yorkshire, England.
6. William Husband (son of John Husband and Mary Thompson) was born in 1811 in Skelton, North Yorkshire. He married Elizabeth Winter (daughter of John Winter and
7. Elizabeth Winter (daughter of John Winter and
Elizabeth Winter and William Husband had the following children: i Warrington Husband (son of William Husband and Elizabeth Winter) was born in 1847 in Skelton, North Yorkshire, England. He married Elizabeth Richardson. She was born in 1854 in Rudby, Yorkshire, England. ii Martin Husband (son of William Husband and Elizabeth Winter) was born in 1849 in Skelton, North Yorkshire, England. He married Elizabeth Bainbridge. She was born in 1857 in Rudby, Yorkshire, England. iii Jane Husband (daughter of William Husband and Elizabeth Winter) was born in 1851 in Skelton, North Yorkshire, England. iv Ann Husband (daughter of William Husband and Elizabeth Winter) was born in 1857 in Skelton, North Yorkshire, England. ANCESTORS OF ELIZABETH ETHEL DOBSON v Edward Husband (son of William Husband and Elizabeth Winter) was born in 1860 in Skelton, North Yorkshire, England. vi Winter Husband (son of William Husband and Elizabeth Winter) was born in 1862 in Skelton, North Yorkshire, England. vii Christina Husband [3] (daughter of William Husband and Elizabeth Winter) was born in 1866 in Middleton on Leven, North Yorkshire, England. She married Francis George Dobson. He was born in 1862 in Egton, Yorkshire, England. He died in 1912 in Crathorne, Yorkshire, England. viii Thomasin Husband (daughter of William Husband and Elizabeth Winter) was born in 1868 in Middleton upon Leven, Yorkshire, England. She married Thomas Vasey Adamson. He was born about 1866 in Crathorne, Yorkshire, England.
Generation 4
8. John Dobson (son of John Dobson and Jane Helm) was born in 1794 in Lythe, Yorkshire, England. He married Ann Benninson.
9. Ann Benninson was born about 1795 in Danby, North Yorkshire, England.
Ann Benninson and John Dobson had the following children: i John Helm Dobson (son of John Dobson and Ann Benninson) was born in 1814 in Ruswarp, Yorkshire, England. ii Robert Dobson (son of John Dobson and Ann Benninson) was born in 1815 in Ruswarp, Yorkshire, England. iii Mary Ann Dobson (daughter of John Dobson and Ann Benninson) was born in 1819 in Ruswarp, Yorkshire, England. She married John Ness. He was born in 1818 in Glaisdale, North Yorkshire, England. iv James Dobson (son of John Dobson and Ann Benninson) was born in 1821 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England. He died in 1902 in Newcastle upon tyne. He married Ann Calvert. She was born in 1822 in Stokesley, Yorkshire, England. She died in 1902 in Newcastle upon tyne. v William Dobson [4] (son of John Dobson and Ann Benninson) was born in 1824 in Ruswarp, Yorkshire, England. He married Hannah Lacy. She was born about 1824 in Danby, North Yorkshire, England. vi Francis Dobson (son of John Dobson and Ann Benninson) was born in 1825 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England. vii Jane Dobson (daughter of John Dobson and Ann Benninson) was born in 1828 in Glaisdale, North Yorkshire, England. ANCESTORS OF ELIZABETH ETHEL DOBSON viii Hannah Dobson (daughter of John Dobson and Ann Benninson) was born in 1830 in Glaisdale, North Yorkshire, England. ix Bella Dobson (daughter of John Dobson and Ann Benninson) was born in 1833 in Glaisdale, North Yorkshire, England. x Matthew Dobson (son of John Dobson and Ann Benninson) was born in 1836 in Glaisdale, North Yorkshire, England. He married Mary Unknown. She was born about 1838 in Glaisdale, North Yorkshire, England. xi Eliza Dobson (daughter of John Dobson and Ann Benninson) was born in 1838 in Glaisdale,.
10. William Lacy was born about 1800 in Egton, Yorkshire, England. He married Jane Hauxwell.
11. Jane Hauxwell was born about 1800 in Egton, Yorkshire, England.
Jane Hauxwell and William Lacy had the following children: i John Lacy (son of William Lacy and Jane Hauxwell) was born in 1819 in Glaisdale, North Yorkshire, England. ii William Lacy (son of William Lacy and Jane Hauxwell) was born in 1821 in Glaisdale, North Yorkshire, England. iii Hannah Lacy [5] (daughter of William Lacy and Jane Hauxwell) was born about 1824 in Danby, North Yorkshire, England. She married William Dobson. He was born in 1824 in Ruswarp, Yorkshire, England. iv. Jane Lacy (daughter of William Lacy and Jane Hauxwell) was born in 1827 in Glaisdale, North Yorkshire, England. v Thomas Lacy (son of William Lacy and Jane Hauxwell) was born in 1829 in Glaisdale, North Yorkshire, England. vi George Lacy (son of William Lacy and Jane Hauxwell) was born in 1831 in Glaisdale, North Yorkshire, England. vii Mary Ann Lacy (daughter of William Lacy and Jane Hauxwell) was born in 1834 in Egton, Yorkshire, England. She died in 1839. viii Elizabeth Lacy (daughter of William Lacy and Jane Hauxwell) was born in 1836 in Egton, Yorkshire, England. She married George Fletcher. He was born about 1833 in Glaisdale, North Yorkshire, England. ix Eliza Lacy (daughter of William Lacy and Jane Hauxwell) was born in 1839 in Egton, Yorkshire, England. She married Richard Fletcher. He was born in 1836 in Egton, Yorkshire, England. ANCESTORS OF ELIZABETH ETHEL DOBSON
12. John Husband (son of William Husband and Elizabeth Wardale) was born about 1790 in Liverton, Yorkshire, England. He married Mary Thompson on 02 Dec 1810 in Skelton.
13. Mary Thompson.
Mary Thompson and John Husband had the following children: i William Husband [6] (son of John Husband and Mary Thompson) was born in 1811 in Skelton, North Yorkshire. He married Elizabeth Winter (daughter of John Winter and
14. John Winter was born about 1780 in Skelton, North Yorkshire, England. He married
15.
Generation 5
16. John Dobson. He married Jane Helm.
17. Jane Helm.
Jane Helm and John Dobson had the following children: i John Dobson [8] (son of John Dobson and Jane Helm) was born in 1794 in Lythe, Yorkshire, England. He married Ann Benninson. She was born about 1795 in Danby, North Yorkshire, England. ii Mary Dobson (daughter of John Dobson and Jane Helm) was born in 1788.
24. William Husband (son of William Husband and Dinah Cornforth) was born in 1754 in Liverton, Yorkshire, England. He died in 1833. He married Elizabeth Wardale on 08 Feb 1780 in Liverton, Yorkshire, England.
25. Elizabeth Wardale was born in 1759 in Liverton, Yorkshire, England. She died in 1845.
Elizabeth Wardale and William Husband had the following children: i Elizabeth Husband (daughter of William Husband and Elizabeth Wardale) was born in 1781 in Liverton, Yorkshire, England. ii Hannah Husband (daughter of William Husband and Elizabeth Wardale) was born in 1782 in Liverton, Yorkshire, England. iii Jane Husband (daughter of William Husband and Elizabeth Wardale) was born in 1786 in Liverton, Yorkshire, England. iv William Husband (son of William Husband and Elizabeth Wardale) was born in 1788 in Liverton, Yorkshire, England. He married Jane Wright. She was born in 1787 in Guisborough, Yorkshire, England. v John Husband [12] (son of William Husband and Elizabeth Wardale) was born about 1790 in Liverton, Yorkshire, England. He married Mary Thompson on 02 Dec 1810 in Skelton. ANCESTORS OF ELIZABETH ETHEL DOBSON vi Joannah Husband (daughter of William Husband and Elizabeth Wardale) was born in 1796 in Liverton, Yorkshire, England. vii George Husband (son of William Husband and Elizabeth Wardale) was born in 1798 in Liverton, Yorkshire, England. viii Mary Husband (daughter of William Husband and Elizabeth Wardale) was born in 1800 in Liverton, Yorkshire, England. ix Ann Husband (daughter of William Husband and Elizabeth Wardale) was born in 1808. ANCESTORS OF ELIZABETH E DOBSON - LOCATIONS
The ancestors of Elizabeth Ethel Dobson as shown on the Pedigree Tree are shown below.
Crathorne North Yorkshire Dobson Francis George Dobson Elizabeth Ethel Danby North Yorkshire Husband William Benninson Ann Lacy Hannah Egton North Yorkshire Dobson Francis George Hauxwell Jane Lacy William Greatham County Durham Winter Elizabeth Liverton North Yorkshire Husband William Wardale Elizabeth Lythe North Yorkshire Dobson John Middleton on Leven North Yorkshire Husband Christina Ruswarp Yorkshire Dobson William Skelton North Yorkshire Thompson Mary Winter Elizabeth Winter John ELIZABETH ETHEL DOBSON [1: Grandmother]
My paternal Grandmother, Elizabeth Ethel Dobson was born in Crathorne, North Yorkshire on 3rd July 1886 (B,Jul 1886, Stokesley, 9d,655). From her birth certificate we know that her father was Francis George Dobson and her mother was Christina Husband. From information provided by Ruth Gouldsbrough we know that she was born at Crathorne Mill, the reason for that becomes clear when we study the census records.
The 1891 census record for Elizabeth Ethel Dobson proved to be elusive initially as she wasn’t with her parents and also she was listed as Ethel and not Elizabeth. Two census records are shown later. One for Elizabeth’s father, Francis and the other for Elizabeth herself. When we study the 1891 census record, it shows Elizabeth’s Father and Mother living at the Mill Farm cottage at Crathorne. They lived next to his father William Dobson, a farmer. Francis George’s elder brother Thomas was also a Miller living at Crathorne. All three families are shown on one census sheet. So from this one page we find my Grandmother, Elizabeth E Dobson, her parents (my Great Grandparents), Francis George Dobson and Christina Dobson (m.s. Husband). In addition the census record for East Rounton also shows her Grandmother (my Great Great Grandmother), Elizabeth Husband. Elizabeth’s elder brother Francis William had been born at East Rounton so perhaps at the Grandparents house at Haggitt Hill in East Rounton.
By 1901 we find Elizabeth living with her parents at Hutton Rudby along with her parents and her two brothers, Francis William and John M who was aged three at the time and had been born in Hutton Rudby. This means that the family had moved to Hutton between 1891 and 1897. Her Uncle, Thomas Dobson was still living with his family at the Mill House in Crathorne, his occupation was given as Miller and Corn Merchant.
All this ties in with some information provided by Ruth Gouldsbrough. She relates that both Francis George and his brother, Thomas worked at the Corn Mill in Crathorne. Francis used to take the meal back to the farms after it was milled. However it seems that the family moved to Hutton as a result of her fathers liking for drink. Apparently he often arrived back at the Mill drunk, so the family was asked to leave the Mill.
Elizabeth worked in Domestic Service in the early part of the 20th Century, and I believe she met James Goldsbrough at Arncliffe Hall. Her first child was born on 20th July 1904 at Hutton Rudby, presumable at home because the birth certificate states that her mother Christina Dobson was present at the birth, also no father was recorded on the birth certificate. The child was a boy, John Don Eden Dobson. ELIZABETH ETHEL DOBSON [1: Grandmother]
On 22nd June 1907 she married James Goldsbrough at the Northallerton register office in the presence of their witnesses, Maria Kipling and George Moss. At the time of the wedding James was living in Clack Lane End in Osmotherley, his father was listed as deceased, and Elizabeth was living in Northallerton and her father was listed as Francis George Dobson, a corn miller. Her second child, Frederick was born later that year on the 19th August.
By around 1910 the family moved to Great Broughton where Elizabeth lived for the rest of her life until she died in 1956. The remaining children, Annie, James, George Harvey, Samuel and Ruth were born between 1910 and 1928. Also Elsie who was born in 1923 and died later that year.
Elizabeth’s first son was Don John Eden Dobson, I understand from Ruth Gouldsbrough that his father was in fact a John Eden who did pay some maintenance for Don.
In the 1911 census, an Eden family were living in North End Hutton Rudby. John Eden was aged 31 and working as carter and living at home. ELIZABETH ETHEL DOBSON - PHOTOGRAPHS
Four Generations photo from c1936.
From the left:
Christina Husband - 70 years old. Frederick Goldsbrough - 29 years old. Elizabeth Ethel Dobson - 50 years old.
In front
Freda Goldsbrough - 4 years old
Three Generations photo from c1952 taken on the beach at Redcar.
At the back, left to right.
Joan Fletcher Ruth Gouldsbrough George Harvey Goldsbrough Elizabeth Dobson
At the front, left to right
Ann Lamplugh Elsie Goldsbrough John Goldsbrough ELIZABETH ETHEL DOBSON - PHOTOGRAPHS
Crathorne Mill in March 2006.
East Side (End), Hutton Rudby in March 2006.
In the 1901 census tracking back from Hutton House which would be to the right of this photograph, the house that Elizabeth and her family lived in would have been the one on the right, two doors down from the Wheatsheaf Inn. ELIZABETH ETHEL DOBSON - CENSUS RETURNS
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census 25, Village, East Rounton, Stokesley, Yorkshire
Birth Occupation Name Relation Condition Sex Age Year Disability Where Born Greatham HUSBAND, Elizabeth Head Widow F 68 1823 Farmer Co Durham Shelton HUSBAND, Edward H Son Single M 30 1861 Yorkshire Yorkshire HUSBAND, Winter Son Single M 29 1862 Tidknow Scholar Ripon MASTERMAN, Harry E Grandson M 9 1882 Yorkshire East Rounton DOBSON, Francis Wm Grandson M 6 1885 Yorkshire Craythorne DOBSON, Ethel Et Granddaughter F 4 1887 Yorkshire
Transcription errors of Husland for Husband and Dolton for Dobson corrected
1901England, Wales & Scotland Census East End, Hutton Rudby, Hutton, Yorkshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Occupation Where Born Year Disability
DOBSON, Francis G Head Married M 39 1862 Millers Waggoner Egton Yorkshire
Middleton on Leven DOBSON, Christina Wife Married F 35 1866 Yorkshire DOBSON, Francis W Son Single M 16 1885 Rounton Yorkshire
DOBSON, Elizabeth E Daughter Single F 14 1887 Crathorne Yorkshire Hutton Rudby DOBSON, John M Son M 3 1898 Yorkshire ELIZABETH ETHEL DOBSON - CENSUS RETURNS
1911 England & Wales Census High Street, Great Broughton, Yorkshire
Name Relation Condition/ Sex Age Birth Occupation Where Born Yrs married Year Bricklayers Yorks GOLDSBROUGH, James Head Married M 32 1879 Labourer Osmotherley Married GOLDSBROUGH, Elizabeth Ethel Wife F 25 1886 Yorks Hutton Rudby 4 years
GOLDSBROUGH, Frederick Son M 3 1908 Yorks Hutton Rudby
GOLDSBROUGH, Annie Daughter F 0 (8M) 1911 Yorks Gt Broughton
1939 England & Wales Register High Street, Great Broughton, Yorkshire
First Marital Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Schedule name(s) status
Tuesday October 2 James Goldsbrough Male Highway Labourer Married 10 1877 Saturday July 3 Elizabeth E Goldsbrough Female Laundry Worker Married 10 1886 Friday January 17 James Goldsbrough Male Grocers Assistant Single 10 1913
1911 England & Wales census Eden family living in North End Hutton Rudby
Condition/ Birth Name Relation Yrs married Sex Age Year Occupation Where Born EDEN, George Head Married M 57 1854 Yeast Dealer Hutton Rudby Yorkshire Married EDEN, Bathia Wife F 58 1853 Perth Perthshire 36 years EDEN, John Son Single M 31 1880 Carter Hutton Rudby Yorks EDEN, Robert Son Single M 21 1890 Bricklayer Labourer Hutton Rudby Yorks EDEN, Mary Daughter F 14 1897 Hutton Rudby Yorks FRANCIS GEORGE DOBSON [2: Great Grandfather]
Francis George Dobson was born in Egton, Yorkshire in 1862. He lived with his parents at Dawson Garth, Egton until around the mid 1870’s when the family then moved to Mill Farm at Crathorne, Yorkshire. In 1881 the Mill was operated by James Bell and then by 1891 it was operated by Thomas and Francis as they are both described as Millers in the 1891 census.
Francis had married Christina Husband in the July/September Quarter of 1884 (m,Stokesley, 1884, Jul, 9d,783). Their first Child, Francis William was born around 1885 at East Rounton and Elizabeth was born in 1886. As we have already seen there was some problem with Francis and he had to move to Hutton Rudby presumably around 1886 just before Elizabeth was born. Their third child John Martin was born in 1897.
In the 1901 census he is described as a Millers Waggoner as it was his job to take the milled corn back to the farmer. His brother Thomas remained at the Mill because in the 1901 census he was described as a Miller and Corn Merchant. He was still alive in 1907 when Elizabeth got married.
In the 1911 census he was living in Hutton Rudby, however on the census he was described as an invalid. He died in 1912 and is buried at All Saints Church, Crathorne.
Bishops Transcript of Francis George’s christening on September 22nd 1861 in the parish of Grosmont.
Yorkshire Banns entry for Francis George and Christiana Husband in 1884. FRANCIS GEORGE DOBSON - CENSUS RETURNS
1871 England, Scotland & Wales Census Dawson Garth, Egton, Yorkshire
Condi- Birth Name Relation tion Sex Age Year Occupation Where Born DOBSON, William Head Married M 47 1824 Farmer of 100 acres Ruswarp Yorkshire
DOBSON, Hannah Wife Married F 45 1826 Glaisedale Yorkshire
DOBSON, Jane Ann Daughter Single F 22 1849 Farmers Daughter Glaisedale Yorkshire
DOBSON, John Lacy Son Single M 20 1851 Farmers Son Glaisedale Yorkshire
DOBSON, William Son Single M 18 1853 Farmers Son Glaisedale Yorkshire
DOBSON, Thomas Son Single M 14 1857 Farmers Son Egton Yorkshire
DOBSON, Francis G Son Single M 9 1862 Scholar Egton,Yorkshire
DOBSON, Mary Ann Daughter Single F 6 1865 Egton Yorkshire
DOBSON, Isaac Son Single M 4 1867 EgtonYorkshire
DOBSON, Robert Son Single M 17 1854 Joiners apprentice Glaisdale Yorkshire
1881 England, Scotland & Wales Census Mill Farm, Crathorne, Yorkshire
Condi- Birth Occupation Where Name Relation tion Sex Age Year Disability Born Farmer Of 207 Acres Employing 6 Ruswarp DOBSON, William Head Married M 58 1823 Labourers Yorkshire Danby DOBSON, Hannah Wife Married F 56 1825 Yorkshire Farmers Son Danby DOBSON, John L Son Married M 30 1851 Yorkshire Daughter In Farmers Daur In Law Egton DOBSON, Betsy Married F 28 1853 Law Yorkshire Egton DOBSON, Thomas Son Single M 24 1857 Farmers Son Yorkshire Egton DOBSON, Francis G Son Single M 19 1862 Farmers Son Yorkshire Farmers Serv (Indoor) Ayton DOBSON, William L Servant Single M 15 1866 Yorkshire General Serv. (Domestic) N. H. MC CANN, Mary A Servant Single F 16 1865 Durham FRANCIS GEORGE DOBSON - CENSUS RETURNS
1891 England, Scotland & Wales Census Mill Cottage, Crathorne, Yorkshire
Birth Occupation Name Relation Condition Sex Age Year Disability Where Born Egton DOBSON, Francis G Head Married M 29 1862 Miller Yorkshire Middleton on Leven DOBSON, Christina Wife Married F 24 1867 Yorkshire
1901 England, Scotland & Wales Census East End, Hutton Rudby, Yorkshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Occupation Where Born Year Disability DOBSON, Francis G Head Married M 39 1862 Millers Waggoner Egton Yorkshire Middleton on Leven DOBSON, Christina Wife Married F 35 1866 Yorkshire DOBSON, Francis W Son Single M 16 1885 Rounton Yorkshire
DOBSON, Elizabeth E Daughter Single F 14 1887 Crathorne Yorkshire Hutton Rudby DOBSON, John M Son M 3 1898 Yorkshire
1911 England & Wales Census Enterpen, Hutton Rudby, Yorkshire
Condition/ Birth Name Relation Yrs married Sex Age Year Occupation Where Born DOBSON, Frances G Head Married M 49 1862 Invalid Egton Yorkshire Married DOBSON, Christina Wife F 44 1867 Bread Baker Middleton Yorkshire 26 years DOBSON, John M Son Single M 13 1898 Scholar Hutton Rudby Yorkshire
DOBSON, John D E Grandson Single M 6 1905 Scholar Hutton Rudby Yorkshire FRANCIS WILLIAM DOBSON
Francis William Dobson was the eldest son of Francis George Dobson and Christina Husband born in 1885 in East Rounton, North Yorkshire. In the 1891 census, Francis was not listed with his parents instead he was shown as living at 25, Village, East Rounton, Stokesley, Yorkshire with his sister Elizabeth and their grandmother. By 1901 he was still at home but the family had moved to East End, Hutton Rudby. In the 1911 census he was living at Busby Crossing near Stokesley working as a Platelayer on the railway. He married in 1910 to Sarah Jopling and they went on to have two children Hilda Dobson, born 1915 and Stanley Dobson born in 1917.
1939 Register 2 Railway Cafe Thorpe Thewles , Stockton R.D., Durham, England
Last First Marital nam DOB Sex Occupation Schedule name(s) status e(s) Francis Sunday March 22 Dobson Male Railway Signalman Married 7 William 1885 Wednesday Septem- Sarah Dobson Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 7 ber 17 1884 Sorry, this record is officially closed. . Thursday May 27 Bookkeeper Department Hilda Pearce Female Married 7 1915 Store
Francis was a Railway signalman in 1939 and Hilda had married Arthur Pearce earlier in 1939 and was working as a bookkeeper in a Department Store.
Both Sarah and Francis are buried in St James Churchyard in Thorpe Thewles, Sarah must have died quite soon after the 1939 Register was taken in September 1939 and Francis died in 1948.
Thorpe Thewles History Group survey of St James’s Churchyard, Thorpe Thewles
Dobson Dobson; Sarah 1939 1884 55
Dobson Dobson; Francis William 1948 1885 63 JOHN MARTIN DOBSON
John Martin Dobson was the youngest son of Francis George Dobson and Christina Husband born in 1898 in Hutton Rudby. In both the 1901 and 1911 census he was living at home with his mother and father.
This picture of John was taken in a studio in Wakefield and must date from the First World War. A search of the World War Medal record cards revealed two soldiers called John M Dobson. However in view of the fact that his address was given as Durham when he got married it is likely that he served with the Durham Light Infantry (Service number 3442) and the Northumberland Fusiliers (Service Number 35326). It looks as if he didn’t serve in France as he only received the Victory Medal and the British Medal.
John married Annie Fawcett on the 5th October 1918 in Wakefield, a transcription of his wedding certificate shows that he was a Lance Corporal and living in Durham at the time of his wedding.
John and Annie had one child, Leslie born in 1921. The 1939 register showed that the family were living in Shipley and John was working as a French polisher.
1939 Register 301 Westfield Lane , Shipley U.D., Yorkshire (West Riding), England
First Last Marital DOB Sex Occupation Schedule name(s) name(s) status
John M Dobson Monday August 9 1897 Male Joiner French Polisher Married 77
Annie Dobson Thursday October 27 1898 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 77
Clerk- Book Keeper Worsted Leslie Dobson Friday April 8 1921 Male Single 77 Warehouse
John and Annie moved to Lancashire at some time because his death was recorded at Lancaster in 1960. I believe from Ruth Gouldsbrough that they had a guest house on Morcambe for a while. CHRISTINA HUSBAND [3: Great Grandmother]
Christina Husband (Great Grandmother) was born on 28th December 1865 at Middleton on Leven in Yorkshire, her father was William Husband, a farmer, and her mother was Elizabeth Winter. The family had moved to Middleton from Skelton around 1865. Christina continued living at Middleton Grange until she married Francis Dobson in 1884.
There don’t appear to be any photographs of Francis though I have a couple of Christina Husband. The one below shows her on the right with possibly her sister Thomasin.
I knew that Christina was still living in the 1930’s because of a four generation photograph shown earlier, however I had not been able to find a death record for her. A search of the 1939 register found a Christina with the right date of birth but she was now called Christina Exley living in Wakefield. A further search of the BMD records found that she had married Samuel Senior Exley in November 1915 in Wakefield.
With this information I was able to find that she had died in 1952, aged 86 in Wakefield
1939 Register The Bungalow South View, Durkar, Wakefield R.D., Yorkshire (West Riding), England
First Last Marital DOB Sex Occupation Schedule name(s) name(s) status
Christine[a] Exley Friday December 27 1867 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 105
Samuel S Exley Thursday August 25 1870 Male Coal Hewer (Retired) Married 105 CHRISTINA HUSBAND - CENSUS RETURNS
1871 England, Scotland & Wales Census Middleton Grange Farm House, Middleton on Leven, Stokesley, Yorkshire, England
First Last Marital Birth Relationship Gender Age Occupation Birth place name(s) name status year Skelton Yorkshire William Husband Head Married Male 59 1812 Farmer
Elizabeth Husband Wife Married Female 48 1823 Greatham Durham
Farm Work- Warrington Husband Son Single Male 24 1847 Skelton Yorkshire er
Martin Husband Son Single Male 22 1849 Skelton Yorkshire
Jane Husband Daughter Single Female 18 1853 Skelton Yorkshire
Anne Maria Husband Daughter Single Female 14 1857 Scholar Skelton Yorkshire
Edward P Husband Son Single Male 11 1860 Scholar Skelton Yorkshire
Winter Husband Son Single Male 9 1862 Scholar Skelton Yorkshire
Middleton, York- Christina Husband Daughter Single Female 5 1866 shire Middleton, York- Thomasin S Husband Daughter Single Female 2 1869 shire
1881 England, Scotland & Wales Census Middleton Grange, Middleton on Leven, Stokesley, Yorkshire, England
First Last Marital Birth Relationship Gender Age Occupation Birth place name(s) name status year Farmer Of 150 Skelton, Yorkshire, William Husband Head Married Male 68 1813 Acres Empl 1 Man England Greatham, Durham, Elizabeth Husband Wife Married Female 56 1825 England Skelton, Yorkshire, Edward Husband Son Single Male 21 1860 Farmers Son England Skelton, Yorkshire, Winter Husband Son Single Male 19 1862 Farmers Son England Middleton on Lev- Farmers Daugh- Christina Husband Daughter Single Female 15 1866 en, Yorkshire, ter England Middleton on Leven, Tominson Husband Daughter Single Female 13 1868 Scholar Yorkshire, England Farm Servant (In- Hutton Rudby, Edward Corner Servant Single Male 22 1859 doors) Yorkshire, England
For the remaining census returns for Christina Husband see the returns for Francis George Dobson. BMD CERIFICATES
William Dobson and Hannah Lacy, [m] February 15th 1847
Francis George Dobson, [b] August 27th 1861
Elizabeth Ethel Dobson, [b] July 3rd 1886 BMD CERIFICATES
James Goldsbrough and Elizabeth Ethel Dobson, [m] June 22nd 1907 BMD CERIFICATES
William Husband and Elizabeth Winter, [m] November 2nd 1845
Christina Husband, [b] December 28th 1865