John Dobney

Male21 November 1855–1 July 1938

Brief Life History of John

When John Dobney was born on 21 November 1855, in Dowsby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Francis Dobney, was 54 and his mother, Ann Hare, was 36. He married Elizabeth Doubleday Love on 25 October 1877, in Gosberton, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Gosberton, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years and Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1901. He died on 1 July 1938, in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 82, and was buried in Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Family Time Line

John Dobney
1855–1938
Elizabeth Doubleday Love
1857–1913
Marriage: 25 October 1877
Ellen Elizabeth Dobney
1881–1928
John Francis Dobney
1884–1957
William Herbert Dobney
1887–1913
Albert David Dobney
1890–1971
Ernest George Dobney
1893–1934
Charles Henry Fredrick Dobney
1896–1966

Sources (32)

  • John Dobney in household of Francis Dobney, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
  • John Daubney, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • John Dobney, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    25 October 1877Gosberton, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
  • Children (6)

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (7)

    +2 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1867 · Ontario Founded

    Age 12

    On July 1, 1867, the province of Ontario was founded. It is the second largest province in Canada. A third of the population of Canada live here. Before it was Ontario it was called Upper Canada and had a Governor.

    1869

    Age 14

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    1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

    Age 25

    School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

    Name Meaning

    English: See Daubney .

    Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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