Mary J. Boardman & James T. Dobson

1.  Mary Jane⁶ Boardman  (John⁵, William⁴, John³, James², James¹) was born 22 March 1859 in

"Wivenhoe", Camden, New South Wales. 

She married James (John) Thompson West Dobson 20 October 1880 in Picton, New South Wales,

son of Edward Dobson and Margaret Wintle.  He was born 1852 in New South Wales.

More About Mary Jane Boardman:

Birth Ref.: 1859, 6233/1859

Residence: 1916, Perramon, Queensland

More About James (John) Thompson West Dobson:

Birth Ref.: V18521138 39A/1852

More About James Dobson and Mary Boardman:

Marriage: 20 October 1880, Picton, New South Wales

Children of Mary Boardman and James Dobson are:

+      2                 i.    Thomas West⁷ Dobson, born 1881 in Picton, New South Wales.

        3                ii.    Margaret J Dobson, born 1883 in Picton, New South Wales.

                                 She married Edward Lane 1914 in Queensland, He was born 1883 in Queensland

More About Margaret J Dobson:

Birth Ref.: No. 13919/1883

        4               iii.    John H Dobson, born 1884 in Picton, New South Wales; died 1892 in Picton, New South Wales.

More About John H Dobson:

Birth Ref.: No. 15614/1884

Death Ref.: No. 11229/1892

        5               iv.    Olive V Dobson, born 1887 in Picton, New South Wales.

More About Olive V Dobson:

Birth Ref.: No. 17355/1887

        6                v.    Eliza Dorothy Dobson, born 1890 in Picton, New South Wales.

                                 She married Henry McFadzean Kinnear 1916 in Queensland

More About Eliza Dorothy Dobson:

Birth Ref.: No. 28885/1890

        7               vi.    Edward Frederick Dobson, born 1892 in Picton, New South Wales.

                                 He married Catherine Knight Cowie 1920 in Queensland

Notes for Edward Frederick Dobson:

Edward enlisted with the A.I.F. on the 9th June 1916 at Cairns, Queensland. He is

described as 5ft 8in. 136lbs with a Dark complexion, Brown eyes and Dark Brown hair.

Edward was transferred to the 1st machine Gun Battalion. Edward saw service in

France and Belgium. He was granted leave to Scotland 12th March 1918 to 31st March

1918 and rejoined his Battalion in France. On the 29th April 1918 he was promoted to

Corporal.  On the 18th July he was despatched to the Lewis Gun School. Edward

returned to Australia on the 19th May 1919 and was discharged from service on the

26th June 1919.

 WW1 Enlistment

First World War Embarkation Roll
Edward Frederick Dobson
Number 489

Rank Private

Unit 12 Machine Gun Company - 2 to 9 Reinforcements (May-December 1916)

Ship Name HMAT Ulysses

Ship number A38

Date of embarkation 26 October 1916

Place of embarkation Melbourne

More About Edward Frederick Dobson:

Birth Ref.: No. 29737/1892

Occupation: 1916, Farmer

Religion: Church of England

Military service: WW1 - SERN 489

        8              vii.    Minnie Gertrude Dobson, born 1896 in Picton, New South Wales.

                                 She married Percy Kidd 1924 in Queensland

More About Minnie Gertrude Dobson:

Birth Ref.: No. 15639/1896

        9             viii.    Joseph R Dobson, born 23 November 1900 in Picton, New South Wales; died 28

                                 December 1972 in Atherton, Queensland. 

                                 He married Victoria Zoe Woods 1941 in Cairns, Queensland; born 24 May 1902 in

                                 Thornborough, Queensland; died 09 December 1981 in Brisbane, Queensland.

More About Joseph R Dobson:

Birth Ref.: No. 6469/1900

More About Joseph Dobson and Victoria Woods:

Marriage: 1941, Cairns, Queensland

Generation No. 2

        2.  Thomas West⁷ Dobson (Mary Jane⁶ Boardman, John⁵, William⁴, John³, James², James¹)

was born 1881 in Picton, New South Wales. 

He married Sarah Elizabeth Sivyer 1902 in Paterson, New South Wales, daughter of Reuben

Sivyer and Elizabeth Sivyer.  She died 1970 in Hamilton, New South Wales.

More About Thomas West Dobson:

Birth Ref.: No. 12599/1881

More About Thomas Dobson and Sarah Sivyer:

Marriage: 1902, Paterson, New South Wales

Marriage Reference: No. 4788/1902

Children of Thomas Dobson and Sarah Sivyer are:

        10               i.    Allyn Sivyer⁸ Dobson, born 1903 in Wickham, New South Wales. 

                                 He married Phyllis Clark Murray 1938 in Newcastle, New South Wales.

More About Allyn Sivyer Dobson:

Birth Ref.: No. 26541/1903

Military service: 32 BATTALION VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS PART TIME DUTY

Military service-1: 04.06.1942 - 02.11.1944

Military service-2: WW2 - Private N448229 Aust. Army

More About Allyn Dobson and Phyllis Murray:

Marriage: 1938, Newcastle, New South Wales

Marriage Reference: No. 4585/1938

        11              ii.    Charles Dobson, born 1905 in Wickham, New South Wales; died 1905 in Wickham,

                                 New South Wales.

More About Charles Dobson:

Birth Ref.: No. 9209/1905

Death Ref.: No. 3504/1905

        12             iii.    Claude Nelson Dobson, born 1906 in Waratah, New South Wales; died 1966 in

                                 Singleton, New South Wales. 

                                 He married Laurel Kathleen May Shearer 1935 in Singleton, New South Wales; born

                                 1904 in Singleton, New South Wales; died 28 May 1977 in Singleton, New South Wales.

Notes for Claude Nelson Dobson:

The Sydney Morning Herald 20th January 1966
FUNERAL NOTICE
DOBSON. - The Relatives and Friends of Laurel Kathleen Dobson and Glenda Room

of Gamboola, Dangar Road, Singleton, are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of

their dearly beloved husband and father, CLAUDE NELSON DOBSON: to leave All

Saints Church, Singleton, after service commencing at 9.45 a.m. Today, Saturday, then

for cremation service at 11 a.m. at Beresfield.
H.J. BARTROP & Son
Funeral Directors, Singleton
Phone 464

The Sydney Morning Herald 10th February 1966
LEGAL NOTICE
late of Singleton. Manager. Will dated 20th September 1943. Sole Executrix: Laurel Kathleen May Dobson.

Birth Ref.: No. 8797/1906

Death Ref.: No. 14829/1966

Notes for Laurel Kathleen May Shearer:

Death Notice in the Sydney Morning Herald 30 May 1977

late of Singleton

More About Laurel Kathleen May Shearer:

Birth Ref.: No. 36978/1904

More About Claude Dobson and Laurel Shearer:

Marriage: 1935, Singleton, New South Wales

Marriage Reference: No. 13011/1935

        13             iv.    Reuben William Dobson, born 1908 in Waratah, New South Wales; died 1966 in

                                 Hamilton, New South Wales. 

                                 He married Arlene Leahy Lister 1931 in Mayfield, New South Wales; born 1908 in St

                                 Leonards, Sydney, New South Wales.

Notes for Reuben William Dobson:

The Sydney Morning Herald 16th September 1966
LEGAL NOTICE
late of Mayfield West. Engineer. Will dated 10th December 1955. Sole Executrix:

Arlene Leahy Dobson.

Birth Ref.: No. 9479/1908

Death Ref.: No. 31767/1966

More About Arlene L Lister:

Birth Ref.: No. 29394/1908

More About Reuben Dobson and Arlene Lister:

Marriage: 1931, Mayfield, New South Wales

Marriage Reference: No. 4933/1931

        14              v.    Victor Joseph Dobson, born 1910 in Waratah, New South Wales; died August 1996 in

                                 New South Wales. 

                                 He married Daphne Clegg 1936 in Wickham, New South Wales.

Notes for Victor Joseph Dobson:

Death Notice in the Newcastle Herald 6 August 1996

More About Victor Joseph Dobson:

Birth Ref.: No. 9863/1910

More About Victor Dobson and Daphne Clegg:

Marriage: 1936, Wickham, New South Wales

Marriage Reference: No. 21091/1936

        15             vi.    Bessie Margaret Dobson, born 1912 in Waratah, New South Wales; died 06 November

                                 2004 in Narrabeen, Sydney, New South Wales. 

                                 She married Walter Archibald Beattie 1936 in Newcastle, New South Wales; born 26

                                 December 1911 in Wollstonecraft, New South Wales.

Notes for Bessie Margaret Dobson:

Death Notice in the Sydney Morning Herald 9 November 2004

late of Narrabeen, formerly of Manly

More About Bessie Margaret Dobson:

Birth Ref.: No. 50884/1912

More About Walter Archibald Beattie:

Birth Ref.: No. 9513/1912

Military service: 1 TRANSPORT AND MOVEMENT OFFICE

Military service-1: 16.10.1942 - 23.04.1946

Military service-2: WW2 - Corporal 71347 RAAF

More About Walter Beattie and Bessie Dobson:

Marriage: 1936, Newcastle, New South Wales

Marriage Reference: No. 14197/1936

        16            vii.    Robert Clive Dobson, born 1915 in Waratah, New South Wales; died 1972 in

                                 Newcastle, New South Wales. 

                                 He married Gloria Madge McDonald 1942 in Mayfield, New South Wales; died

                                 November 2000 in New South Wales.

More About Robert Clive Dobson:

Birth Ref.: No. 32519/1915

Death Ref.: No. 80537/1972

Notes for Gloria Madge McDonald:

Death Notice in the Newcastle Herald 2 November 2000

More About Robert Dobson and Gloria McDonald:

Marriage: 1942, Mayfield, New South Wales

Marriage Reference: No. 6085/1942

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