John Dobby was the son of Thomas Dobby and Ellen Milward.

John was born around 1834 in Stoke Wath, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.

He was christened on Sunday 30 March 1834 at Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.

John married Diana Tanfield on Thursday 8 April 1858 in Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.

He had the following children from his marriage to Diana Tanfield:

- Richard Dobby	born around 1858 in Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
- Richard Dobby	born around 1859 in Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
- Richard Dobby	born around 1860 in Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
- Rebecca Dobby	born around 1861 in Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
- Eliza Ellinor Dobby	born around 1864 in Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
- Margaret Dobby	born around 1865 in Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
- Thomas Dobby	born around 1867 in Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
- Diana Tanfield Dobby	born around 1868 in Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
- Thomas Dobby	born around 1869 in Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
- William Dobby	born around 1870 in Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
- James Dobby	born around 1873 in Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
- John Dobby	born around 1875 in Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
- Ellen Dobby	born around 1877 in Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.

The places where he lived have been identified as:

From	To	Place	Source of Information
1834		Stoke Wath, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.	Note 1.
1861		Willow House, Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire.	Note 2.
1871		Town Street, Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire.	Note 3.
1881		Oliver Street, Linthorpe, Middlesborough, Yorkshire.	Note 4.
1891		12 Weastill Street, Linthorpe, Middlesborough, Yorkshire.	Note 5.

John was a Farmer and Husbandman.

Details of John's death are not known.

Notes - Sources of information:

1.	See Parish Registers and IGI.
2.	See 1861 Census.
3.	See 1871 Census.
4.	See 1881 Census.
5.	See 1891 Census.

Parish Registers:
Details.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1861	Willow House, Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire.
1871	Town Street (3), Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire.
1881	Oliver Street, Linthorpe, Middlesborough, Yorkshire.
1891	12 Weastill Street, Linthorpe, Middlesborough, Yorkshire.