Johnson Gibson Family History
Robert DODSHON
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Name Robert DODSHON Birth 1860 Merrington Co Durham
- 1881 Census
Baptism 23 Dec 1860 St John the Evangelist Kirk Merrington Co Durham
- Parish Records, County Hall Durham No 511
Gender Male Death 4 Sep 1907 - FreeBMD Sep 1907 Darlington 10a 3 aged 46
Ancestry Wills and Probate
Robert Dodshon of Chestnut House Great Burdon died 4th Sep 1907 Probate Durham 23rd Sep 1907 to Jane Dodshon widow Effects £164
Person ID I964 Main Tree Last Modified 14 Jun 2026
Father William DODSHON, b. 1829, Bishop Auckland Co Durham
d. 15 Jan 1899, Merrington Co Durham
(Age 70 years) Mother Mary VALKS, b. 1833, Sedgefield Co Durham
d. 1899, Durham Co Durham
(Age 66 years) Marriage 13 Feb 1854 St Edmund Sedgefield Co Durham
- Transcipts at Sedgefield Library No 164
William Dodshon full age bat blacksmith of Merrington son of William Dodshon labourer to
Mary Valks full age spin of Sedgefield dau of Thomas Valks countryman
Witnessed by James Landreth, Hannah Scott, William Gibbeson and Mary Dakers
Family ID F326 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Jane HINDMARCH, b. 1862, Grahamsley Co Durham
Marriage 1882 - FreeBMD Mar 1882 Auckland 10a 272
Children 1. Olive DODSHON, b. 1884, Norton Co Durham 
2. Lily DODSHON, b. 1888, Norton Co Durham 
3. Minnie DODSHON, b. 1891, Norton Co Durham 
Family ID F7482 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 31 Aug 2026
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Notes - 1861 RG9 3710 9 at Merrington son single aged 6 months born Durham
1871 RG10 4931 26 at Merrington Village son single aged 10 born Merrington
1881 RG11 4921 45 at Merrington Village son single blacksmith aged 20 born Merrington
1891 RG12 4053 97 at High Street Norton head married blacksmith aged 30 born Church Merrington
1901 RG13 4623 7 at Golden Lion Inn East End Sedgefield head married innkeeper aged 42 born Ferryhill
- 1861 RG9 3710 9 at Merrington son single aged 6 months born Durham
