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I would appreciate receiving any obituaries or information for the following DOBSON family members who were originally from the Lewisham, Kent, area.

Name: Alice Caroline DENTON DOBSON Birth: abt 1875 Death: Dec 1950 - Woolwich, London, England

Alice Caroline DENTON DOBSON
Burial date
22 Dec 1950
Royal Borough of Greenwich - London
Location Woolwich Cemetery (Greenwich)
married
Name: Willey T C DOBSON Birth: abt 1870 Death: Dec 1936 - Greenwich, London, England

Alexandra Elizabeth BOYNS DOBSON b 1 Dec 1903 Bromley d.Jul Aug Sep 1980 married Walter T E DOBSON Birth: abt 1903 Death: Mar 1965 - Lewisham, London, England

Henry T FOSKETT Birth Date: abt 1887 Death Jan-Feb-Mar 1968 Camberwell, London married Alice Emily Chanter DOBSON,b. 1897, Camberwell,
Name: Alice Foskett
Birth: 2 Aug 1896
Death: Mar 1974 - Chatham, Kent, England

Children: Michael M FOSKETT b Sep 1933 - Brighton, Sussex, Isle of Wight Joan W FOSKETT b Dec 1935 - Brighton, Sussex-Appears to have died in 1936,

Elizabeth A DOBSON, Lewisham married 1938 George W. SHEEN at Deptford, London

Name: George W SHEEN Birth: abt 1914 Death: Mar 1964 - Woolwich, London, England
25 Mar 1964
Eltham Crematorium
Eltham Crematorium (Greenwich)


Elizabeth Ann DOBSON SHEEN Birth 1907 Death Jan-Feb-Mar 1972 Greenwich, Greater London

Elizabeth Ann (aka Ann) SHEEN
16 Feb 1972
Eltham Crematorium
Eltham Crematorium (Greenwich)

Cant hep with the obits but there is a probate record:



England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
Name:George William Sheen of 187 Plumstead Common Road

Probate Date:31 Jul 1964
Death Date:19 Mar 1964
Death Place:
London, England
Registry:London, England

Probate to: Elizabeth Annie Sheen (widow) £10426


You could send for the Will, cost £6.00

http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/probate

Are you sure about the middle name for Henry?



London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
Name: Henry John Foskett
Record Type:Baptism

Baptism Date:13 Apr 1884 <<Born 11th Sep 1883

Father's Name:
Henry Daniel Foskett <<Butcher

Mother's Name:
Eliza Elizabeth Foskett

Parish or Poor Law Union:
Camberwell Christ Church
Borough:Southwark
Register Type:Parish Registers

What information are you hoping for?

How much research have you done yourself?

Do you know about freebmd?

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/


Marriages Jun 1897 (>99%)
Adams Alice Caroline D W. Ham 4a 224
DOBSON Willey Thomas C W. Ham 4a 224

1901 census


Person: DOBSON, Alice C Address: 7, Royal Oak Place, Lee

DOBSON, Willey T Head Married M 30 1871 Clerk Commercial
Lee VIEW
DOBSON, Alice C Wife Married F 25 1876
Blackheath VIEW
DOBSON, Alice C Daughter F 3 1898
Lee

1911 census


Person: DOBSON, Alice Address: 29 Marmont Road Peckham S E

DOBSON, William T Head Married M 40 1871 Commercial Clerk Kent Lee VIEW
DOBSON, A Wife Married15 years F 35 1876 Kent Greenwich VIEW
DOBSON, Alice Daughter F 13 1898 School London Peckham VIEW
DOBSON, Walter Son M 8 1903 School Kent Lee VIEW
DOBSON, Bessie Daughter F 2 1909 Kent Lee

1 other child born in marriage has died

Marriages Sep 1925 (>99%)
Boyns Alexandra E Dobson Camberwell 1d 1650
Dobson Walter T E Boyns Camberwell 1d 1650

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1881 census


Person: ADAMS, Alice Address: The Dacre Arms, Lee

ADAMS, Thomas Head Married M 34 1847 Beer House Keeper
Cumnor, Berkshire VIEW
ADAMS, Emily Wife Married F 36 1845
Lyme, Dorset VIEW
ADAMS, George Son Single M 6 1875
Greenwich, Kent VIEW
ADAMS, Alice Daughter Single F 5 1876
Greenwich, Kent VIEW
ADAMS, Arthur Son Single M 4 1877
Lee, Kent VIEW
ADAMS, Harry Son Single M 3 1878
Lee, Kent VIEW
WOOD, Tom Boarder Single M 23 1858 Carpenter
Lyme, Dorset VIEW
MANING, Mary Servant Single F 58 1823 Gen Dom Serv
Harwich, Essex

1871 census


Person: DOBSON, Willey T C Address: Boone's Road, Lee, Kent, West

DOBSON, Thomas Head M 32 1839 Herefordshire VIEW
DOBSON, Maria A Wife F 30 1841 Middlesex VIEW
DOBSON, Annie M Daughter F 3 1868 Kent VIEW
DOBSON, Willey T C Son M 0 1871 Kent

1891 census

Person: DOBSON, Willey Address: 32, Boones Road, Lee

DOBSON, Thomas Head Married M 51 1840 Gardener Domestic Servant
Horsham, Sussex VIEW
DOBSON, Maria Wife Married F 50 1841
London VIEW
DOBSON, Annie Daughter Single F 23 1868 Laundry Maid
Lee, Kent VIEW
DOBSON, Willey Son Single M 20 1871 Booking Clerk S E R
Lee, Kent VIEW
DOBSON, Bessie Daughter Single F 19 1872 Laundry Maid
Lee, Kent VIEW
DOBSON, Thomas Son Single M 17 1874 Gardener
Lee, Kent VIEW
DOBSON, Oliver Son M 15 1876 Porter
Lee, Kent VIEW
DOBSON, Walton Son M 11 1880 Scholar
Lee, Kent VIEW
DOBSON, Albert Son M 8 1883 Scholar
Lee, Kent VIEW
DOBSON, Frederick Son M 7 1884 Scholar
Lee, Kent

If, by 'obituaries', you refer to newspaper announcements of deaths, try looking for the local newspapers on line.

But bear in mind that only a very small percentage of deaths is ever announced in the press

Marriages Mar 1932 (>99%)

Dobson Alice C Foskett Lewisham 1d 1474
Foskett Henry T Dobson Lewisham 1d 1474

Why do you think that the 1974 death is for the above Alice?

There is no record of any other forename on the index, and the birthdate given does not match either the census info or the birth record

Death

Name: FOSKETT, Alice
Registration district: Chatham
County: Kent
Year of registration: 1974
Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Date of Birth:2 August 1896
Volume no: 5F Page no: 616


Births Dec 1897 (>99%)
Dobson Alice Emily C Camberwell 1d 928


Death

Name: FOSKETT, Henry T
Registration district: Camberwell
County: London
Year of registration: 1968
Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at death:81
Volume no: 5A
Page no: 797


Births Sep 1886 (>99%)
Foskett Henry Thomas Camberwell 1d 836


1891 census

Person: FOSKETT, Harry Address: 62, Jocelyn Street, Camberwell, Peckham

ADAMS, David Head Widower M 70 1821 Waterside Labourer
Camberwell, London VIEW
FOSKETT, Thomas Son In Law Married M 43 1848 General Labourer
Camberwell, London VIEW
FOSKETT, Eliza Wife Married F 40 1851
Camberwell, London VIEW
FOSKETT, Amelia Daughter Single F 19 1872 Laundress
Camberwell, London VIEW
FOSKETT, Thomas Son M 17 1874 Carman
Camberwell, London VIEW
FOSKETT, Willm Son M 14 1877 Carman
Camberwell, London VIEW
FOSKETT, David Son M 12 1879 Scholar
Camberwell, London VIEW
FOSKETT, John Son M 10 1881 Scholar
Camberwell, London VIEW
FOSKETT, George Son M 7 1884 Scholar
Camberwell, London VIEW
FOSKETT, Harry Son M 5 1886 Scholar
Camberwell, London VIEW
FOSKETT, Edward Son M 0 (3M) 1891
Camberwell, London

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1911 census
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Person: FOSKETT, Henry Address: 62 Jocelyn St Peckham S E

FOSKETT, Eliza Head Widower F 56 1855 Kent Canterbury VIEW
FOSKETT, David Son Single M 32 1879 General Labourer Peckham London VIEW
FOSKETT, George Son Single M 26 1885 Baker Pie Maker Peckham London VIEW
FOSKETT, Henry Son Single M 24 1887 Stage Assistant Peckham London VIEW
FOSKETT, Edward Son Single M 20 1891 Baker Pie Maker Peckham London VIEW
FOSKETT, Alice Daughter Single F 18 1893 Laundry Ironer Peckham London VIEW
ALLEN, Ethel Friend Single F 20 1891 Laundry Ironer Peckham London

Thanks, Gins and Reggie, for all your contributions.
I probablyI should have posted my query on the Living Relatives board but I didn't notice that option until now.
I am interested in finding the children of the couples mentioned. They would be the grandchildren and great-grandchildren of Alice Caroline Denton Adams Dobson and Willey Dobson. Alice was my great-grandfather's cousin. While she resided in the UK, my branch of the family lived in the US. I have a letter from Walter Dobson asking the American cousins if they could keep his son during the World War II bombing. I don't know if the son came to the US. It would be interesting to know if he did come to stay. I have very little information concerning my US or UK relatives.
I am new to these message boards. Should I repost my message to the Living Relatives Board? I have noticed that we shouldn't post about a family twice.

No, leave it here now that work has been done on it.................

For your next step...............look in 'search all trees' to find whether anyone else on GR is researching these lines.

Also, use freebmd................and look for births etc

You'll find one Sheen/Dobson child's birth, but, sadly, also his death as an infant

Someone with the name Terry has Alexandra Boyns in a GR tree.......send a contact message.

And.......to give yourself a chance of having people contact you....put these people in your GR tree. But NOT any living ones, unless each of them gives you permission to do so...........

There are three Foskett/Dobson births in Brighton on freebmd

Name: DOBSON, Walter T E

Registration district: [?] Camberwell

County: London

Year of registration: 1925

Quarter of registration: Jul-Aug-Sep

Spouse's last name Boyns

Volume no: [?] 1D

Page no: [?] 1650
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Name: BOYNS, Alexandra E

Registration district: Camberwell

County: London

Year of registration: 1925

Quarter of registration: Jul-Aug-Sep

Spouse's last name: Dobson

Volume no: 1D

Page no: 1650


son
Name: DOBSON, Desmond J

Registration district: [?] Camberwell

County: London

Year of registration: 1929

Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar

Mother's maiden name: Boyns

Volume no:[?]1D

Page no:[?]1030


there is no sign of Desmond traveling to USA during WW2
Desmond's marriage - Joyce French Dobson Jul-Aug-Sep 1952 Woolwich Kent

I can't find a death record for Desmond.
in the phone book records 1980 on ancestry there is a DJ Dobson in Orphington and is still there now. I will PM you the details.

also in 1980 DJ Dobson in Dagenham


there is a private tree on ancestry with Walter Dobson in.

Hope you don't mind Vicci, but as by implication Carol isn't a UK resident, should your Orphington actually be a typo for Orpington?

Hopefully the address by PM would have rectified the situation ;-)

yes it should be Orpington, the pm clarifies the address