Hi I am researching Vincent Dobson Born 1817 Leeds Yorkshire

Question

He married Anna Brownfoot and his father was James Dobson born 1797, his mother was Elizabeth. I have hit a brick wall.

 

Thanks in Advance

 

Lorraine Wadelton. Australia

Answer 1

 

Lorraine, I haven't had much luck, but below are some records that I have been able to find.

It appears that Vincent was christened in St. Peters, Leeds ?

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N1LD-GLR

 

His marriage appears in the UK BMD...

Groom: DOBSON, Vincent

Bride: BROWNFOOT, Ana

Registration district: Leeds

County: Yorkshire

Year of registration: 1840

Quarter of registration: Apr-May-Jun

Volume no: 23

Page no: 320

 

Vincent & family in the English 1841 census...

DOBSON, Vincent M 20 1821 Coal Agent Yorkshire

DOBSON, Ana F 20 1821 Yorkshire

DOBSON, James M 1 1840 Yorkshire

Piece: 1343 Book/Folio: 5/10 Page: 12 Registration District: Leeds

Civil Parish: Leeds Municipal Borough: Leeds Address: Cross Green, Leeds

County: Yorkshire

 

Other possible approaches to find more data include work related information.

The 1834 Pigot's Directory of Professions & Trades in Leeds seems to indicate that Vincent may have worked with his father James at the time of the 1841 census...

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/WRY/Leeds/Leeds34Dry.html

"Fenton William, Waterloo Staith, East st -- James Dobson, agent"

 

Or maybe parish specific records may provide you with more luck...

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/WRY/Leeds/index.html

 

Leeds also has a Tithe Map Project which aims to map the land ownership in the Leeds area during the early 1800s which may provide you with some clues about the extended family... http://locateit.leeds.gov.uk/tithemaps/

 

To track these people down is an unenviable task as there were more than 50 Dobsons living in Leeds in 1841 that were born between 1785 and 1800!

 

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This MAY be Vincent's parents in the English 1841 census, but there are other christening records in the IGI where the wife is "Betty Marshall" so this may be a different couple.

DOBSON, James M 40 1801 Yorkshire

DOBSON, Betty F 40 1801 Yorkshire

DOBSON, Jane F 15 1826 Yorkshire

DOBSON, Elizabeth  F 11 1830 Yorkshire

DOBSON, Emma F 5 1836 Yorkshire

DOBSON, Sarah F 3 1838 Yorkshire

Piece: 1301 Book/Folio: 3/23 Page: 10 Registration District: Todmorden

Civil Parish: Halifax Address: Slack, Halifax, Heptonstall County: Yorkshire

Example christening referred to... https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NPBQ-13X

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Good luck.