John Thomas Dobson (1851- )

Individual Events and Attributes

Occupation:
blacksmith³
Birth:
Q2 1851
Nacton, Suffolk, England¹ ⁴ ³
Baptism:
24 Aug 1851 (age 0)
St. Martin's Church, Church Road, Nacton, Suffolk, England²
son of William Dobson (labourer) and Charlotte of Nacton
Census:
7 Apr 1861 (age 9-10)
139 Fore Hamlet, Ipswich, Suffolk, England⁴
son as Thomas aged 8 unmarried, attending school and living with parents and six siblings. Born in Nacton Suffolk
Census:
2 Apr 1871 (age 19)
139 Fore Hamlet, Ipswich, Suffolk, England³
unmarried son as Thomas working as a blacksmith and living with his parents William and Charlotte, sisters Louisa, Mary, Fanny and Emma, and brother George. Born in Nacton Suffolk

1.: England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2023, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Woodbridge 1851 quarter:2 volume:4a page:544. Cit. Date: 11 February 2026.

2.: Suffolk Family History Society All Baptisms Suffolk 1813-1900, (SFK-BPI/P1-1 own copy). Nacton St. Martin baptisms entry:605. Cit. Date: 12 February 2026.

3.: England and Wales Census 1871, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG10 piece:1754 folio:30 page:4 schedule:21. Cit. Date: 12 February 2026.

4.: England and Wales Census 1861, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG09 piece:1164 folio:70 page:36.