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Biography - Dobson Family

Dobson, Robert Daniel McKenzie
155 Farrell Street 1931-1933 Property
245 Bridge Street 1934-1940 Property

Robert was born at West Melbourne 1873. He married Elizabeth Butcher. Their children were:

Alice Linda born 1908 in Collingwood, married Stanton Miller who died in 1979; children Frederick Alexander born 22.12.1935 Springvale and William Sidney Miller born 28.10.1939

Amelia Winifred born 1911 at Merri, married Leslie Alan McKinnon in Port Melbourne 20.12.1939; children Helen Elizabeth born 12.3.1943;William Leslie born 8.1.1945

Frederick Thomas born 1913 also at Merri; married Edna Ellen Heffernan 23.12.1941

Leslie George born 1915 who married Gywnion Meek 5.4.1947

Sylvia Margaret born 1926 Richmond married Kenneth Campbell McDonald 28.6.1947


Dobson, Elizabeth
245 Bridge Street 1940-1950 Property

At some time after 1940 Elizabeth Dobson bought 245 Bridge Street from William Fox.