Brock Family History

William Dobbs

1746 – 1806

William Dobbs was baptised on 9 February 1746, son of Joseph Dobbs and Anne Hall. He married Elizabeth Quickfall on 19 May 1772. William was buried on 27 January 1806.

A distillation, assembled from sourced records · 2026
Baptism
February 9th 1746, Ulceby (by Barton) Lincolnshire
Marriage
May 19th 1772, Brocklesby, Lincolnshire to Elizabeth Quickfall
Burial
January 27th 1806 Brocklesby
Parents
Joseph Dobbs and Anne Hall
Siblings
William Dobbs baptised February 9th 1746, Ulceby Ann Dobbs baptised March 8th 1748, Ulceby Frances Dobbs baptised October 27th 1751, Ulceby Mary Dobbs baptised April 11th 1755, Ulceby, died May 27th 1755 Mary Dobbs baptised April 12th 1756, Ulceby Esther Dobbs baptised January 15th 1759 Ulceby, died July 27th 1760 Judith Dobbs baptised January 29th 1761, died September 22nd 1763 Joseph Dobbs baptised December 28th 1762, Ulceby
1772
Aged 26 marries Elizabeth Ouickfall in Brocklesby William Dobbs and Elizabeth Quickfall both of this parish were married in this church by banns this 19th day of May in year of our Lord 1772 in the presence of Thomas Quickfall and John Tiler Both William and Elizabeth signed their names
Children
Mary Dobbs baptised December 23rd 1772, Brocklesby Elizabeth Dobbs baptised June 13th 1774, Brocklesby Ann Dobbs baptised October 19th 1779, Brocklesby Letitia Dobbs baptised August 2nd 1781, Brockllesby
1806
William dies aged 59 years. Buried William Dobbs, January 27th 1806" Memorial Inscription William Dobbs 1806
1808
Death of wife, Elizabeth "Buried 1808, Elizabeth Dobbs, widow of William Dobbs, January 13th" Memorial Inscription, All Saints, Brocklesby Elizabeth Dodds, aged 60, birth 1748, death, 1808, wife of William Headstone flat on ground
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Family

Parents

The children of Joseph & Anne Hall

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Marriage

Children

MDChild · the line continuesMary Dobbsmain line1772–1833

Life

Confirmed — anchored to a recordEstimated — inferred
1746

Baptised

9 February 1746

February 9th 1746, Ulceby (by Barton) Lincolnshire— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1772

In 1772

1772

Aged 26 marries Elizabeth Ouickfall in Brocklesby William Dobbs and Elizabeth Quickfall both of this parish were married in this church by banns this 19th day of May in year of our Lord 1772 in the presence of Thomas Quickfall and John Tiler Both William and Elizabeth signed their names— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1772

Married Elizabeth Quickfall

19 May 1772 at Brocklesby

May 19th 1772 to William Dobbs in Brocklesby— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1806

In 1806

1806

William dies aged 59 years. Buried William Dobbs, January 27th 1806" Memorial Inscription William Dobbs 1806— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1806

Buried

27 January 1806

January 27th 1806 Brocklesby— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1808

In 1808

1808

Death of wife, Elizabeth "Buried 1808, Elizabeth Dobbs, widow of William Dobbs, January 13th" Memorial Inscription, All Saints, Brocklesby Elizabeth Dodds, aged 60, birth 1748, death, 1808, wife of William Headstone flat on ground— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.