Author Topic: Robert Dobson, born England - 1876, died Vermont - 1947. (Read 8557 times)

*Sandra* · « **Reply #36 on:** Sunday 22 March 15 10:40 GMT (UK) »

Is this Nancy Riley with her Mother

St Paul Blackburn 1861

George Shorrock 39 Alice Shorrock 38
Mary Riley 42
Ellen Riley 15 Nancy Riley 13
Margt Ann Riley 11
Robert Cook Riley 8
Betsy Jane Riley 6
John William Riley 8 months.
Harriet Cenlock 1

Many deaths for a William Riley and Mary Riley in Blackburn between 1861 and 1871 which could be either of them.

Sandra

msr · « **Reply #37 on:** Sunday 22 March 15 10:47 GMT (UK) »

Hi Sandra, yes it is. My great grandma was Margaret Ann, sadly she died the day before her 40th birthday from horrendous burns

The earlier question about Nancy, no she didn't have a second name (as far as I know), but not at baptism.

*Sandra* · « **Reply #38 on:** Sunday 22 March 15 10:49 GMT (UK) »

IF that is Nancy with her mother in 1861 above - Perhaps this is a long shot BUT could this be her Mother Mary with a brother John in Baltimore in 1900

Baltimore Ward 24, Baltimore City (Independent City), Maryland 1900

Mary Riley 69 Born March 1821 England. Widowed. Immigrated 1880.
John Riley 40 Born July 1859 England. Immigrated 1879. NA. Bricklayer.

Can see a baptism record for a John William Riley born 10 August 1860 baptised 23 September 1860 to William and Mary Riley. (date slightly out from census but that would not be unusual)
One to bear in mind until we can discount it

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ND53-76X

Sandra

*Sandra* · « **Reply #39 on:** Sunday 22 March 15 10:52 GMT (UK) »

What about this entry posted by Heatherjulie on the other thread - at first I thought it was your Nancy Riley but the age is way out. This Nancy Ann Dobson married Joseph Morris Dec 1882 - Blackburn - 8e 535 and they had a son Arthur Morris. Family show on 1891 census below. By 1901 Nancy Ann Dobson Morris seems to be with James Lathom and they have a son Joseph Dobson Lathom. That also discounts one of those sets of marriages in 1882 Blackburn. George and Mary Riley wouldn't appear to be partogf the family you are looking for.

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1881
George Riley 61
Mary Riley 60
Alice Dobson 46
Nancy A. Dobson 27 unmarried Boarder
RG11/4180/36/12

and Husband Thomas with other Riley relatives.

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1881
16 Cooper Street
Lucy Schofield 48
Ellen Riley 29
Robert Riley 29 son in law
Joseph Riley 6
Susannah Riley 1
Thomas Dobson 34 married brother-in-law Plasterer
RG11/4193/26/45

This is the Nancy Ann Dobson who married Joseph Morris - in 1891 St Luke Blackburn

Joseph Morris 33 Nancy A Morris 33
Arthur Morris 8
Alice Dobson 58

and 1901 Nancy with James Lathom

James Lathom 42 Nancy Ann Lathom 42
Joseph Dobron Lathom 4
Arthur Morris 18 Alice Dobson 67

Sandra

*Sandra* · « **Reply #40 on:** Sunday 22 March 15 11:14 GMT (UK) »

One of the children shown on that 1861 Census has a middle name - Robert Cook Riley born 1853.
Suggests the marriage of the parents could be William Riley to Mary Cook - Q4 Oct/Nov/Dec 1844 Blackburn - Vol 21 Page 3.
St Marys Blackburn. Williams Father - George Riley and Mary's - Robert Cook

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N6T2-F7M

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N6YQ-LSZ

Sandra

msr · « **Reply #41 on:** Sunday 22 March 15 11:35 GMT (UK) »

Hi Sandra

The second - Cooper St is correct but not the first. I'm pretty sure (as much as I can be) that Nancy Ann Dobson is the daughter of Alice. That Nancy married in 1882.

The info in you last post is correct too. Cook sometimes written as Cooke!

msr · « **Reply #42 on:** Sunday 22 March 15 11:50 GMT (UK) »

The John William Riley you mentioned - born 1860, died in 1862.

So many children died in their first few years.

Most of the info on this family I already have, with just a few niggling queries.
It was Robert Dobson cropping up in the US who really started me off again. You know how it is, you find a crumb and it makes you absolutely need to find the whole loaf!

*Sandra* · « **Reply #43 on:** Sunday 22 March 15 12:02 GMT (UK) »

For 2 children to end up in the USA, no record of either child on a UK Census, no record of passenger lists popping up as yet and no record of Nancy to be found in the UK, every avenue has to be explored. Which made me wonder if Nancy had remarried and took the children to the USA under another surname. What's that old saying "More ways than one to skin a cat"

Sandra

msr · « **Reply #44 on:** Sunday 22 March 15 12:09 GMT (UK) »

Not enough cats around to skin Sandra

Even if I would do such a thing.

Must be getting ready to go out, my daughter is insisting that I go for a walk with her and the dogs! Have about 20 minutes left though.

and 1901 Nancy with James Lathom

James Lathom 42 Nancy Ann Lathom 42
Joseph Dobron Lathom 4
Arthur Morris 18 Alice Dobson 67

Yes Joseph Dobson Latham was born 1897, Nancy re-married in 1895 - to James Laytham.

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