See also

Family of William Walter Dobson and Caroline Mary Stevens

  • Husband:

  • William Walter Dobson (1886-1965)

  • Wife:

  • Caroline Mary Stevens (1896?- )

  • Marriage:

  • Q4 1914

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England1

Husband: William Walter Dobson

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St Helen 18 04 2017

  • Name:

  • William Walter Dobson2 3 4

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • George Dobson (1863-1945)

  • Mother:

  • Maria Mary Gooding (1864-1922)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • printer, naval officers steward the a staff sergeant in the Royal Garrison Artillery5 6 7 8

  • Birth:

  • 1 Nov 1886

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England2 9 5 6 8

  •  

  • 1891 census says born in Claydon Suffolk, naval record says born 1st November 1889

  • Baptism:

  • 28 Nov 1886 (age 0)

  • St. Helen's Church, St. Helens Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England3

  •  

  • son of George Dobson (labourer) and Maria of Pottery Street

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 4)

  • 16 Potter Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • son living in four rooms with his parents George and Maria, brother Frank, and uncle Francesco Gooding. Born in Claydon Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 14)

  • 124 Finchley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • son working as a printer and living with his parents George and Maria, brothers Frank and Percy, sisters Kate and Dorothy, and cousin Edith Gooding. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Military Service:

  • frm 31 Mar 1911 to 15 Aug 1913 (age 24-26)

  • Royal Navy as an Officers Steward no:L.27387

  •  

  • he was born in Ipswich on 1st November 1889, worked in tailoring and was 5' 6" tall with a chest of 33½", light brown hair, brown eyes and a fresh complexion

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 21)

  • HMS Bulldog, No 1 Buoy, Shotley, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • an unmarried officers steward born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Military Service:

  • 1920 (app) (age 33-34)

  • British Army Royal Garrison Artillery as no:14158?910

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 34 yrs 9 mns)

  • General Headquarters, 3rd Echelon, Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force, Basrah, Iraq8

  •  

  • a married staff sergeant (clerk) serving with the Royal Garrison Artillery. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Medals:

  • 29 Mar 192310

  •  

  •  

  • General Service medal with clasps for Iraq and N.W. Persia

  • Death:

  • Q4 1965 (age 79)

  • Haringey "Registration District", Greater London, England4

Wife: Caroline Mary Stevens

  • Name:

  • Caroline Mary Stevens1

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • commercial traveller11

  • Birth:

  • 1896 (app)

  • Bredfield, Suffolk, England11

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 25 yrs 5 mns)

  • 47 Cobbold Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England11

  •  

  • married daughter working as a traveller for Messers The Electric Appliance Co. Ltd. of <unreadable> House Hollins (sic) London and living in five rooms with her brothers Arthur and Robert, sisters Grace and Bessie, brother-in-law George Hurrell, nephews Walter and John Stevens, and a visitor. Born in Bredfield Suffolk

Note on Wife: Caroline Mary Stevens

Unsure what happened to Caroline after 1921

Sources

1.

England and Wales Marriage Index 1837 - 2005, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Ipswich 1914 quarter:4 volume:4a page:2334. Cit. Date: 18 February 2026.

2.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2023, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1886 quarter:4 volume:4a page:813. Cit. Date: 12 February 2026.

3.

Suffolk Family History Society All Baptisms Suffolk 1813-1900, (SFK-BPI/P1-1 own copy). Ipswich St. Helen baptisms entry:150. Cit. Date: 13 February 2026.

4.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Haringey 1965 quarter:4 volume:5b page:891. Cit. Date: 18 February 2026.

5.

England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:1780 folio:44 page:38 schedule:235. Cit. Date: 12 February 2026.

6.

England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG14 piece:10798 class:RG78 piece:583 registration district:212 sub-district:1 enumeration-district:21 schedule:9999. Cit. Date: 18 February 2026.

7.

FindMyPast Admiralty:Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:ADM 188/993/2738. Cit. Date: 18 February 2026.

8.

England and Wales Census 1921, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive series:RG15 piece:28135 page:7. Cit. Date: 18 February 2026.

9.

England and Wales Census 1891, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG12 piece:1471 folio:85 page:19 schedule:127. Cit. Date: 12 February 2026.

10.

Ancestry UK, Military Campaign Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1949, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk). 1923 page:402. Cit. Date: 18 February 2026.

11.

England and Wales Census 1921, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive series:RG15 piece:9444 registration district:213 sub-district:2 enumeration-district:21 schedule:274. Cit. Date: 18 February 2026.