John Dodd (abt. 1804 - abt. 1878)

Born about 1804 in Neston, Cheshire, England

Husband of Mary (Craven) Dodd — married 6 Oct 1828 in Chester, Cheshire, England

Descendants

Died about 1878 at about age 74 in Chester, Cheshire, England [uncertain]

Biography

John Dodd was born in Cheshire, England.

John was born about 1804. He was christened in Neston on 22nd January 1804. His parents were stated to be Richard Dodd and Elizabeth (Foreshaw) Dodd.

John married Mary (Craven) Dodd in 1828 at St Mary's on the Hill, Chester.

The family name Dod or Dodd is relatively common still in Cheshire - it's origins are Welsh. Dod name history

The 1841 census shows that Mary and John have two sons, John and Richard Dodd and two daughters, Elizabeth and Mary and are living in Seaville St Boughton Chester. Seaville St today

John has employment as a sawyer.

The 1851 Census shows that the family now include Father - in -law Richard and there is a younger daughter born since the last census. Daughter Elizabeth is not mentioned. The residence is still in Seaville St. John is described as a sawyer journeyman, son John as an apprentice sawyer, son Richard as an apprentice bookseller and stationer, Mary Ann is a scholar as is Rebekah, Richard Father is described as a retired gardener.

The 1861 census shows how the household has shrunk with only Mary and John and their youngest daughter still residing there in Seaville St. John is described as a sawyer

John was buried in Thornton- le-Moors in 1878.

Research Notes

Note variation in spelling of Dod /Dodd

No statutory birth records kept until 1837 so use christening record as a proxy for birth

More information can be found by exploring his wife's profile Mary (Craven) Dodd

Sources

Christening of John

• England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWMF-WLZ : 7 December 2017), John Dodd, 22 Jan 1804, Christening; citing 4, , Neston, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,105,092.

Marriage to Mary

• "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQG3-M6G : 7 December 2017), John Dod and Mary Craven, 06 Oct 1828, Marriage; citing item 1 p 192, St Mary, Chester, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,045,843.

1841 Census

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M79M-SH7 : 23 May 2019), Mary Dodd in household of John Dodd, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

1851 Census

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG2X-1ZD : 12 September 2019), Mary Dodd in household of John Dodd, Saint John The Baptist, Cheshire, England; citing Saint John The Baptist, Cheshire, England, p. 40, 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.

1861 census

• England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7L8-CKB : 24 October 2019), Mary Dodd in household of John Dodd, Chester St Oswald, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

Death

• https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=8C6I0QvQzGKrbBjmlFWFrg&scan=1

Burial

• England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NHW8-FZ6 : 10 December 2017), John Dodd, 27 Feb 1878, Burial; citing item 1 p 27, Barrow, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 1,655,367.