Miriam (Bexell) Dobbs (1851)

Born 1851 in Westbourne, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of James Franks — married 1872 in Portsea Island, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Henry Edwin Dobbs — married about Sep 1896 in Portsea, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

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Biography

Miriam (Bexell) Dobbs was born in Westbourne, Sussex, England.

Miriam was born in 1851 in Westbourne, Sussex, England.^[1] She was the daughter of Hiram Bexell and Harriett Francis.

In the 1871 Census, a Marian Bexell was listed as Cook in the household of Mary Ann Ford, widowed Gentlewoman, at ?Heathfield Lodge, Millbrook, Hampshire, England. ^[2] On the Census return, her birthplace is listed as Westbourne, Sussex, England.

In 1872 Miriam married James Franks in Portsea, Hampshire, England.^[3] She was 21 years old.

The 1891 England and Wales Census shows the couple and six children, aged from 14 to 3 years old, living in Church Street, Portsea, Hampshire, England.^[4] She was 39 years old. James's occupation was listed as General Dealer.

In 1894 Miriam's husband James passed away in Portsea Island, Hampshire, England. He was about 50 years old.

In 1896 Miriam married Henry Edwin Dobbs in Portsea, Hampshire, England.^[5] She was 45 years old.

The 1901 England and Wales Census shows the couple and two children living in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.^[6] She was 49 years old.

The 1911 England and Wales Census shows the couple and three children living in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.^[7] She was 59 years old.

Miriam's second husband Henry passed away in 1913 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. He was 57 years old.

Research Notes

Unconfirmed date of first marriage: 12th. August 1872.

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 25 October 2020), database entry for Bexall, Miram (Mother’s maiden surname: ), GRO Reference: 1851 J Quarter in WESTBOURNE UNION, Volume 07 Page 573.
2. ↑ The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1199; Folio: 6; Page: 5; GSU roll: 827816. Accessed on ancestry.com
3. ↑ "Marriage Entry" (https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=jo7aRSVEaDEBCHcm8IDJRg&scan=1) FreeBMD.org; database online. Citing: James Franks and Miriam Bexell, Marriages 1872 Sep Quarter District: PORTSEA Vol: 2b Page: 744. (accessed 25 Oct 2020)
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:43ZQ-16Z : 3 May 2019), Miriam Franks in household of James Franks, Portsea, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Hampshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "Marriage Entry" (https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=gKpeD5pKEXLWoTlAxPxywA&scan=1) FreeBMD.org; database online. Citing: Henry Edwin Dobbs and Miriam Franks, Marriages 1896 Sep Quarter District: PORTSEA Vol: 2b Page: 961. (accessed 25 Oct 2020)
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSF7-MB6 : 20 May 2019), Miriam Dobbs in household of Henry E Dobbs, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Portsmouth And Mid Southsea subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW3B-WT4 : 3 July 2019), Miriam Dobbs in household of Henry Dobbs, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.