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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Leicestershire => Topic started by: iluleah on Monday 22 October 12 12:03 BST (UK)
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Robert Dobson married to Ann Whitworth 8 Nov 1813 Shepshed Leicester
She was baptised 1 Aug 1790 in Shepshed Leicester parents John and Elizabeth Whitworth
But I can't find a baptism/parents for Robert Dobson. Any help appreciated
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Did he live past the 1851 census? If so where did he say he born?
As the custom was to marry in the brides parish, he could have come from anywhere, even if she was in Shepshed all her life.
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I don't know as I haven't any other information about him apart from two children baptised in 1814 and 1816
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Greeting’s ….Folks
On Robert’s Marriage Register entry
It states that Robert was from the Parish of GUMLEY
Within the County of Leicestershire
And Ann is of the Parish of Shepshed.
I’ve haad a quick whizz around my discs
But did mot spot Robert’s Baptism in Gumley
There was a Joseph & Mary Dobson baptizing children in about the same year as Ann …….. late 1700’s
Hopes this helps in some small way.
MIKE. ……
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Thank you Mike ;D I got their marriage from Phillmores, so either missed Gumley or it wasn't there.........
Also thank you for the information about the other 'Dobson' couple , I need to investigate them now and every little bit of information helps and now I no longer live in Leicestershire......a trip to Wigston Magna is completely out of the question ( Oh I miss that!)
You are a teasure 8)
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Ah penny has just dropped ( it takes a while).................Gumley near Market Harboro'....... which is why I keep finding lots of Dobson's that side of Leicester ;D
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Hi everyone,
I've just joined the forum after doing a search for Sheepshed or Shepshed and Whitworth. This is one of the main lines that I'm working on. I have several Ann Whitworths but no Dobson family in my tree. I would love to make more connections.
If this managed to get to any other Whitworth researchers, please give me a shout either on here or privately at nigel - at- nigelreed - dot - net.
Thanks
Nigel
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Lovely to hear from you and welcome to rootschat
If you post another couple of times you can then use PM on rootschat
As previously meantioned Robert Dobson married Ann Whitworth 8 Nov 1813 Shepshed Leicester, Ann was baptised 1 Aug 1790 in Shepshed Leicester to parents John and Elizabeth Whitworth. Ann is my direct line and so 1790 is when she comes into my tree and I have nine siblings for her one of which may be 'yours'.
Robert Dobson and Ann Whitworth would be my great great grandparents
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Hi there,
I have the same Ann Whitworth in my tree. Daughter of John and Elizabeth Lakin. That is where the trail goes cold for me on that line. I have 8 children for them, am I missing one?
James Whitworth
Mary Whitworth
Thomas Whitworth
John Whitworth
Elizabeth Whitworth
Edward Whitworth
Sarah Whitworth
Ann Whitworth
This Ann is yours.
If you follow John & Elizabeth's son John > William > John > William > Rose Ellen > Glenn Reed then you'll get to me, Nigel.
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Yes that Ann is mine, so if correct that makes us 4th cousins 2 times removed.
There are two Mary's and two James's. I haven't research Ann's brother John, he married Mary Smith I beleive?
It is a 'funny' time to research, just before civil registration so you have to look at PRs and by the time the 1841 census their children have left home and many of them had died anyway, so unless you have access to the actual parish records researching is difficult.
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Unfortunately I now live in the US so it's difficult to get local access. The good news is the Mormon church has done a lot of gathering and made their records available throughout the world via their Family History Centers. They have been my main source of information.
Recently I've subscribed to a newpaper site which has provided a lot of good historical and anecdotal information. Way back when, I had a Whitworth-Larkin marriage, then 100 years later there's a news report about a Whitwork, Larkin, and another name I recognise getting in trouble for something or other.
I'm not sure if you wish to swap GEDCOMs if you have one? My software does honour "living" and either you or I can remove any media that you wouldn't want available. I think it's valuable to merge our research so that more people have a better chance of linking together.
Thanks,
Nigel
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I have access to Shepshed PRs / memorials etc. please let me know if you want anything - just been to Shepshed St Bots. this week to photograph graves for someone....
been away so didn't see this - should be notified but..... ::)
Diddy ;D
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Hi Diddy,
I have all sorts of She(e)pshed links in my family. The male lines married (going from as far back as I can find) into Hadden, Lakin, Smith (who doesn't have some of those), Wardle, Hall, and Simpson in my direct line. If you happen to have any of those knocking around in your files, I'd be interested to hear about them.
Let me know if you're looking for anything in particular since I've been reading a lot of the archived newspaper articles, so you never know when I might come across a name.
Thanks,
Nigel