Isaac Dobson (1826 - 1861)

Born 26 Sep 1826 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England

Husband of Jane (Hodgson) Jackson — married 9 Feb 1848 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England

Died 9 Feb 1861 at age 34 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England

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Biography

Isaac was born on 26 September 1826, the son of Thomas and Margaret.^[1]

Christening

Name Isaac Dobson

Sex Male

Father's Name Thomas Dobson

Father's Sex Male

Mother's Name Margaret

Mother's Sex Female

Event Type Christening

Event Date 27 Sep 1826

Event Place Whitby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Event Place (Original) Whitby, York, England^[2]

Marriage

Name Isaac Dobson

Sex Male

Age 21 years

Birth Year (Estimated) 1827

Spouse's Name Jane Hodgson

Spouse's Sex Female

Spouse's Age 20 years

Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1828

Event Type Marriage

Event Date 9 February 1848

Event Place York, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Event Place (Original) Whitby, Yorkshire, England^[3]

Isaac was a sailor, son of Thomas Dobson, a joiner, and Jane was the daughter of Thomas Hodgson, master mariner.^[4]

Census 1851

Event Place Whitby, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), England

Registration District Whitby

Residence Note Cragg

Isaac Dobson Head M 24 Whitby, Yorkshire - Seaman^[5]

Jane Dobson Wife F 20 Whitby, Yorkshire - Seamans Wife

Margaret Dobson Daughter F 2 Whitby, Yorkshire

Mary Ann Dobson Daughter F 1 Whitby, Yorkshire^[6]

Death

In 1863 a memorial was erected in St Mary's Church, Whitby, in memory of the twelve fishermen who perished on 9 February 1861, when the lifeboat they were crewing capsized.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”—St. John xv. 13.
Sacred to the memory of John Storr, coxswain, aged 50 years, Christopher Collins, aged 28 years, John Dixon, aged 55 years, Isaac Dobson, aged 35 years, Robert Harland, aged 42 years, Robert Leadley, aged 42 years. Matthew Leadley, aged 37 years, George Martin, aged 25 years, John Philpot, aged 44 years, William Storr, aged 45 years, William Tyerman, aged 27 years, William Walker, aged 53 years, who. with Henry Freeman, the only survivor, were the crew of the Whitby lifeboat on the 9th of February, 1861. Whitby Gazette - Saturday 22 August 1863, British Newspaper Archive

Isaac's death (age 35) was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1861 in the Whitby district.^[7] Isaac was buried on 12 February 1861 in Whitby: St Mary, Yorkshire, England. His age was unfortunately wrongly recorded as 27, but the note under the entry reads "Drowned Life Boat Capsized"^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "North Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1921"
   North Riding Record Office; Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England; Parish Registers for North Yorkshire; Reference: PR/WH 1/16
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 62236 #2549852 (accessed 22 December 2023)
   Isaac Dobson baptism on 27 Sep 1826 (born 26), son of Thomas Dobson & Margaret Dobson, in Whitby: St Mary, Yorkshire, England.
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3FV-CJ1 : 5 February 2023), Isaac Dobson, 1826.
3. ↑ "England, Yorkshire Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1613-1887", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZWBL-7KPZ : Tue Oct 03 10:51:01 UTC 2023), Entry for Isaac Dobson and Jane Hodgson, 9 Feb 1848.
4. ↑ Marriage: "North Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937"
   North Riding Record Office; Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England; Parish Registers for North Yorkshire; Reference: PR/WH 1/32
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 62237 #2573558 (accessed 22 December 2023)
   Isaac Dobson (full age) marriage to Jane Hodson on 10 Feb 1848 in Whitby: St Mary, Yorkshire, England.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG1B-737 : 11 September 2019), Isaac Dobson, Whitby, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), England; citing Whitby, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), England, p. 19, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG1B-TT8 : 11 September 2019), Jane Dobson, Whitby, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), England; citing Whitby, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), England, p. 19, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 22 December 2023)
   Dobson, Isaac (Age at death: 35).
   GRO Reference: 1861 Jan-Feb-Mar in Whitby Volume 09D Page 291.
8. ↑ Burial: "North Yorkshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1995"
   North Riding Record Office; Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England; Parish Registers for North Yorkshire; Reference: PR/WH 1/50
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 62238 #2591071 (accessed 22 December 2023)
   Isaac Dobson burial (died in about 1861) on 12 Feb 1861 in Whitby: St Mary, Yorkshire, England. Born in about 1834.