Brief Life History of Thomas
When Thomas Dobson was born on 14 June 1837, in Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Dobson, was 32 and his mother, Alice Pickup, was 29. He married Catherine Baty on 15 December 1866, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 17 years. He died on 22 October 1916, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Thomas Dobson, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- Thomas Dobson, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
- Thomas Dobson, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1847
Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1868: Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1859 · Lancashire Rifle Volunteers
The Lancashire Rifle Volunteers started in the eighteenth century. Those that fought in the militia were selected by ballot. They were formed because of threat due to the Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic War.
Name Meaning
English: patronymic from the Middle English personal name Dob(b), a rhyming pet form of Robert (see Dobbe ), + -son.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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