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SEARCHING FOR INFO - FRANK DOBBS BORN c1910

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JaneyJane

JaneyJane Report 5 Sep 2011 13:13

Thanks everyone.........I was hoping for some living relatives,

Researching:
Hudson, Ashmore, Dobbs, Winter, Whitehouse, Fiddler, Fern, Fenton Sheffield, Birmingham,

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 4 Sep 2011 10:19

I think the 1911 is almost certainly correct. God bless William's parents for giving him the middle name Joe!

Marriages Jun 1893 (>99%)
Askham Annie Eliza Rochdale 8e 108
Dobbs William Joe Rochdale 8e 108
Dolman Arthur Beaumont Rochdale 8e 108
Lightfoot Janet Rochdale 8e 108

Births Jun 1868 (>99%)
DOBBS William Joe Louth 7a 595

Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 4 Sep 2011 10:15

Just a quick comment - this board is really for finding living people, it's better to post queries like this on the Find Ancestors board.
Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 4 Sep 2011 10:12

Might well be him. If you get the birth cert it will have actual birth date and confirm if it is the right person.

Name: Frank Dobbs
Birth Date: 30 Jan 1910
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1972
Age at Death: 62
Registration district: Wakefield
Inferred County: Yorkshire West Riding
Volume: 2d
Page: 1619

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 4 Sep 2011 10:11

Good possibility:

Births Mar 1910 (>99%)
DOBBS Frank Ecclesall B 9c 465


1911

DOBBS, William Head Married M 42 1869 Assistant Grocery Louth Lincolns VIEW
DOBBS, Annie Wife Married
17 years F 38 1873 London Middlesex VIEW
DOBBS, William George Son Single M 16 1895 Grocers Errand Lad Rochdale Lanc VIEW
DOBBS, Robert Son Single M 14 1897 Grocers Errand Lad Rochdale Lanc VIEW
DOBBS, John Son Single M 9 1902 Barnsley Yorks VIEW
DOBBS, Sidney Son Single M 4 1907 Sheffield Yorks VIEW
DOBBS, Frank Son Single M 1 1910 Sheffield Yorks VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
27803 Reference:
RG14PN27803 RG78PN1591 RD509 SD5 ED25 SN93

Registration District:
Ecclesall Bierlow Sub District:
Ecclesall South Enumeration District:
25 Parish:
Ecclesall

Address:
80 Penns Road Sheffield County:
Yorkshire (West riding)

Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

JaneyJane

JaneyJane Report 4 Sep 2011 09:18

I am trying to locate any information or relatives of Frank Dobbs born c1910 in Sheffield, his Father was William Joe Dobbs,
Frank married Lily Winter 18 Dec 1943 but they divorced in app 1948 They had 2 daughters, not sure where he went after they divorced, it is thought he went to York
This is the extent of my knowledge, but I would love to find out everything possible about him. He is my Grandfather.
Can anyone help me??????

Jane
:-D

Researching:
Hudson, Ashmore, Dobbs, Winter, Whitehouse, Fiddler, Fern, Fenton Sheffield, Birmingham,