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He married Unknown.
Children:
He was a silk weaver of Riding Hall Farm, Shelf [1908]
On 26th December 1908, he married Mary Thorp at Halifax Parish Church.
This & associated entries use material contributed by Mark Harrey
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
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]
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
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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She married (1) William Dobson.
After William's death, she married (2) James Robinson
He married Unknown.
Children:
He married Betty Marshall [1801-1852].
Child:
Sarah [1839-1879] who married Charles Horner
The couple were buried at Heptonstall Slack Baptist Cemetery
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell
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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On 4th July 1843, he was murdered by his son, Joseph
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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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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This & associated entries use material contributed by Lesley Abernethy
He lived at Athol Mount [1905]
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
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
This & associated entries use material contributed by Lesley Abernethy
He was a confectioner, like his father and brothers.
He conceived the company's range of conversation lozenges
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 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
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley & Glynn Helliwell
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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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 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
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.
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
This & associated entries use material contributed by Michelle Stanley & Tati
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.
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
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.
This & associated entries use material contributed by Stephen Dobson
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
Son of James Dobson.
He married Margaret.
Children:
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.
Child:
Edith Mary [b 1892]
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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
This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell
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]
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He married Unknown.
Child:
Mary [1???-1667] who married Robert Tillotson
This & associated entries use material contributed by Joanne Backhouse
He was buried at Bolton Brow Wesleyan Chapel
His grandson, Tony Chadwick, is Managing Director of
the Joseph Dobson & Sons Limited.
He married Isabel.
Children:
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, Mr Ref 267-838
Of Barnard Castle, Durham.
Dobson, Albert Ref 267-3
Son of Hollins Dobson, farmer.
Dobson, Derek Ref 267-319
Of Calder Brook, Mytholmroyd.
He and his brother, Norman, aged 25 were killed on 10th
September 1958 on a motor-cycling holiday in the Isle of Man when
their machine collided with a car on a section of the T. T. course
Dobson, Frank Ref 267-790
Lodging house keeper at Winding Road Lodging House, Halifax
[59 lodgers in June 1903]
Dobson, Frank Ref 267-362
He was a costing clerk with Denham Engineering Company Limited at
Holmfield.
Dobson, George Granville Ref 267-1043
Son of Sarah Ellen & George Dobson of Halifax.
Dobson, Harry Ref 267-688
He worked for Frederick Smith & Company.
Dobson, Hermione Ref 267-1046
Daughter of James Scarber Dobson.
Dobson, Isabel Ref 267-469
Maiden name: Unknown.
Dobson, James Ref 267-466
Of Sowerby.
Dobson, James Ref 267-320
Of Heptonstall.
Dobson, James Scarber Ref 267-937
Son of John Scarber Dobson.
Dobson, John Ref 267-D471
A weaver at Mount Tabor.
Dobson, John Scarber Ref 267-281
Son of Jane (née Hargreaves) & Thomas Dobson.
Dobson, John Scarber Ref 267-939
Son of John Scarber Dobson.
Dobson, Jonathan Ref 267-681
A yeoman of Blackwood in Sowerby.
He rented Milner Place, Sowerby [1664]
Dobson, Joseph Ref 267-673
Worsted coating manufacturer at Grove Mills, Ovenden.
Dobson, Joseph Ref 267-D472
Son of John Dobson.
Dobson, Joseph Ref 267-45
The Dobson family came from York.
Dobson, Joseph Ref 267-176
Son of Joseph Dobson.
Dobson, Joseph Ref 267-982
Son of Robert Henry Dobson.
Dobson, Joseph Ref 267-667
Son of James Scarber Dobson.
Dobson, Luther Herbert Ref 267-848
Son of Squire Dobson.
Dobson, Matthew Graham Ref 267-713
Son of Mr Dobson.
Caroline was born in Southowram, the daughter of William Tetley
Dobson, Nicholas Ref 267-429
Son of Mr Dobson.
Annie was born in Darlington / Richmond
Dobson, Percy Ref 267-173
Son of James Scarber Dobson.
Dobson, Reginald Ref 267-364
He worked for
Oates Brothers at Ryburne Mill, Halifax /
Branxholme Combing Company.
Dobson, Richard Ref 267-467
Of Sowerby.
Dobson, Robert Armstrong Ref 267-712
Son of Matthew Dobson.
Sarah Ellen was the daughter of John Mitchell
Dobson, Robert Henry Ref 267-294
Eldest son of Joseph Dobson.
Dobson, Squire Ref 267-388
Born in Thornton.
Emma was the daughter of Joseph William Tidswell
Dobson, Thomas Ref 267-202
Of Stones, Sowerby.
Dobson, Thomas Ref 267-1033
Timber merchant in Sowerby Bridge.
Dobson, Thomas John Ref 267-177
Youngest child of Joseph Dobson.
He was a confectioner, like his father and brothers.
After the death of their father, he and his brothers took over the
family business – Joseph Dobson & Sons Limited.
By the 1930s, he was running the business alone.
He conceived the company's cough candy and voice
tablets, and the famous Yorkshire Mixture.
Dobson, Rev Thomas Robert Ref 267-538
Minister at Christ's Chapel, Elland [1866-1868]
Dobson, William Ref 267-468
Son of James Dobson.
Dobson, William Ref 267-715
Son of Nicholas Dobson.
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The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.
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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.
Marriages
1835,
1892
Dobson surname Ref 267-1
Unattached BMDs for Dobson
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