Family of Lawrence Dobson & Ann Mather

Lawrence and Ann were married in a civil ceremony in December 1876 in Bolton.¹ They had two sons and a daughter, named Joseph, Wilfred and Mary. There are no more children.

Personal Details
- Lawrence Dobson
  Lawrence was born in 1851 in Bispham.² Lawrence is no longer alive.
  Ann Mather
  Ann was born in June 1854 in Westhoughton and her baptism took place on August 27th, 1854 at St. Bartholomew (Westhoughton).³
  - Birth Notes
    - Name:    Ann Mather
      Baptism Date:    27 Aug 1854
      Baptism Place:    Westhoughton, St Bartholomew, Lancashire.
      Father:    Joseph Mather
      Mother:    Jane Mather
      Reference Number:    GB127.L122/1/3/3
      
      Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1854
      MATHER    Ann    SMITH    Westhoughton    WH/6/73
      
      MATHER, ANN        SMITH
      GRO Reference: 1854 J Quarter in BOLTON UNION
      Volume 08C Page 230
  She died before 1892.
  - Death Notes
    - Did Lawrence divorce Ann or was he a bigamist who married Margaret and emigrated to Canada? There is no death for Ann before 1912.

Children
- Joseph Dobson
  Joseph was born in June 1877 in Westhoughton.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 4 in 1881, born Westhoughton
    
    DOBSON, JOSEPH MATHER
    GRO Reference: 1877 J Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 341
  Wilfred Dobson
  Wilfred was born in September 1880 in Wigan.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    DOBSON, WILFRED MATHER
    GRO Reference: 1880 S Quarter in WIGAN
    Volume 08C Page 16
  He died at 6 months old in March 1881 in Wigan.⁴
  - Death Notes
    
    DOBSON, WILFRED 0
    GRO Reference: 1881 M Quarter in WIGAN
    Volume 08C Page 8
  Mary Jane Dobson
  Mary was born in September 1882 in Bolton.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    DOBSON, MARY JANE MATHER
    GRO Reference: 1882 S Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 338

Lawrence Dobson & Ann Mather

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