Thomas Dobson

[suemccormick]

My great uncle Thomas Dobson was a schoolmaster in Pendleton, Salford (1911 census - 37 Graham St - with wife and 1 yr old daughter, both called Clara Eleanor) The family moved to The Schoolhouse, Shenton, Leicestershire sometime before he enlisted. He died of Wounds Dec 1917 and is buried at Tincourt.
I wonder whether anyone knows about Salford schools in 1911, where he might have taught etc? And is Graham St still there?
Any information would be welcome thanks.

[shred]

Welcome to the forums Sue.

Your Great Uncle's name is on the Salford Corporation memorial. Follow this link for more information.

Thanks to the information left by Mack on that thread we know that he worked at Langworthy Rd Council School (demolished in 2010).


Langworthy Road Council

The school is still showing on Google maps here.

I see that he lived at Graham Road, Pendleton, which still exists. Here is a picture of the house he lived in (zoom in and you will find number 37).
Here is a map of the local area.

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Hi & welcome Sue McCormick According to the 1913 directory John Tom Dobson is householder schoolmaster at the 37 Graham street road, Pendleton.

Ben

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Could that have been his brother John Maurice Dobson who later became a school teacher too?

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Medal card details:
Name: John M Dobson
[Maurice Dobson]
Regiment or Corps: A Cyclists Corps
Regimental Number: 8087

Ben

[shred]

Ben,

Can you confirm that the entry states Graham Street and not Graham Road? As I have him at Graham Road.

I hope I have given the right place in my links?

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Hi Gary i have amended my post above and now can confirm that senile dementia has started to set in here

I haven't a clue where i came up with the 1913 details? I have gone back over every and could not find it again. Think i might now not be aloud out unless accompanied by an adult

Here is what i can prove & get right ;D



Here are entries in other directories, even though i give the directory year, the directories were compiled up to 18 months earlier.

The 1909 directory.


The 1911 directory.


And finally the 1913 directory



Ben

[shred]

Thanks for the confirmation Ben. Great stuff.

[Hawker Hurricane]

Ben, I wouldn't worry about it. I'm always confusing roads and streets and continually having to correct myself. I think certain names sometimes flow better.

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[shred]

Well said Hawker.

If I had a pound for all my clangers I think my mortgage would be paid.

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Cheers lads, i am thinking of donating my self to help the aged


Ben



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