William Dobby was the son of John Dobby and Diana Tanfield.

William was born around 1870 in Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.

He was christened on Monday 19 December 1870 at Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire (private baptism).

William married Eliza ??????

Details of William's marriage are not known.

He had the following children from his marriage to Eliza ??????:

- Minnie Dobby	born around 1894 in Boroughbridge, Yorkshire.
- Elizabeth Dobby	born around 1896 in Scriven, Knaresborough, Yorkshire.
- Nellie D. Dobby	born around 1898 in Scriven, Knaresborough, Yorkshire.

The places where he lived have been identified as:

From	To	Place	Source of Information
1870		Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.	Note 1.
1871		Town Street, Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire.	Note 2.
1881		Oliver Street, Linthorpe, Middlesborough, Yorkshire.	Note 3.
1891		2 Weastill Street, Linthorpe, Middlesborough, Yorkshire.	Note 4.
1894		Boroughbridge, Yorkshire.	Note 5.
1896	1898	Scriven, Knaresborough, Yorkshire.	Note 6.
1901		Powells Yard, Knaresborough, Yorkshire.	Note 7.

William was a Stone Quarry Labourer.

Details of William's death are not known.

Notes - Sources of information:

1.	See Parish Registers and IGI.
2.	See 1871 Census.
3.	See 1881 Census.
4.	See 1891 Census.
5.	Birthplace of his daughter Minnie.
6.	Birthplace of his daughters Elizabeth and Nellie.
7.	See 1901 Census.

Parish Registers:
Details.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1871	Town Street (3), Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire.
1881	Oliver Street, Linthorpe, Middlesborough, Yorkshire.
1891	2 Weastill Street, Linthorpe, Middlesborough, Yorkshire.
1901	Powells Yard, Knaresborough, Ripon, Yorkshire.