Dobson Name Meaning: This is a patronymic from the personal name 'Dobbe',a pet form of robert.
The name itself is fairly widespread in Ireland,due to the influx of early English settlers.
Discover how your Dobson ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 2 |
| Buckinghamshire | 78 |
| Berkshire | 210 |
| Cambridgeshire | 30 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 337 |
| Cornwall | 8 |
| Cumberland | 278 |
| Derbyshire | 40 |
| Devon | 46 |
| Dorset | 1 |
| Durham | 1,325 |
| Essex | 166 |
| Gloucestershire | 33 |
| Hampshire | 88 |
| Herefordshire | 22 |
| Hertfordshire | 13 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 7 |
| Isle of Man | 47 |
| Kent | 98 |
| Lancashire | 2,181 |
| Leicestershire | 83 |
| Lincolnshire | 321 |
| London | 953 |
| Middlesex | 124 |
| Northumberland | 541 |
| Norfolk | 50 |
| Northamptonshire | 42 |
| Nottinghamshire | 108 |
| Oxfordshire | 8 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 7 |
| Shropshire | 27 |
| Suffolk | 17 |
| Somerset | 37 |
| Surrey | 124 |
| Sussex | 36 |
| Staffordshire | 274 |
| Warwickshire | 72 |
| Westmorland | 346 |
| Wiltshire | 155 |
| Worcestershire | 18 |
| Yorkshire | 3,810 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 11 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 3 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 27 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 13 |
| Monmouthshire | 10 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 2,498 |
| Coal Miner | 185 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 168 |
| Cotton Weaver | 126 |
| Dress Maker | 111 |
| Domestic Servant | 104 |
| General Labourer | 103 |
| General Servant | 80 |
| Labourer | 70 |
| House Keeper | 67 |
| Farm Labourer | 61 |
| Worsted Weaver | 52 |
| Joiner | 51 |
| Annuitant | 44 |
| General Servant Domestic | 42 |
| Laundress | 41 |
| Farm Servant Indoor | 39 |
| Farmers Son | 38 |
| Farmers Wife | 31 |
| Stone Mason | 30 |
| Tailor | 30 |
| Butcher | 30 |
| Grocer | 30 |
| Shoe Maker | 29 |
| Worsted Spinner | 28 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Dobson | 6,223 |
| John Dobson | 6,192 |
| William Dobson | 5,843 |
| Elizabeth Dobson | 4,283 |
| Thomas Dobson | 4,086 |
| George Dobson | 2,945 |
| James Dobson | 2,748 |
| Sarah Dobson | 2,724 |
| Jane Dobson | 2,378 |
| Ann Dobson | 2,204 |
| Joseph Dobson | 1,825 |
| Margaret Dobson | 1,817 |
| Henry Dobson | 1,637 |
| Robert Dobson | 1,584 |
| Hannah Dobson | 1,298 |
| Annie Dobson | 1,286 |
| Alice Dobson | 1,270 |
| Charles Dobson | 1,157 |
| Richard Dobson | 1,094 |
| Ellen Dobson | 1,082 |
| Eliza Dobson | 875 |
| Edward Dobson | 842 |
| Emma Dobson | 817 |
| Arthur Dobson | 805 |
| Martha Dobson | 766 |