Robert Dobson b. 1835 at Liverpool. Worked as a Shipwright at Liverpool. He was located in 1861 census working on board HMS Cossack at Portsmouth harbour. He has not been found in the 1871 census His wife remarried in 1875. It is believed he died between 1871 and 1875. but no trace of his death has been found. Was he a civilian employee or a Naval employee ? All clues, hints welcome Dave
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Hi Dave, I think your Robert Dobson ,Shipwright from Liverpool is probably a lodger at All Saints,Poplar in 1871.Rg 10, 583 Folio 105,pge 2. Probably went to sea after that.Did you check immigrations etc ?
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Thanks for your info, I did discover the 1871 census listing and assume that it is him. I will check immigration records as you suggest. Many thanks Jasmin
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Assuming you have not yet found what you want, your best clue may lie in the HMS Cossack. That would indicate that he was employed by the Royal Dockyard in Portsmouth. Dockyard emoployees (perhaps not all, I am not sure on that point) were government employees, civil servants rated as naval as I understand it. This meant that they could be sent to Royal Naval stations throughout the Empire, Trincomaleee (Ceylon/Sri Lanka), Simonstown (South Africa), Hong Kong, Malta and so on - so he could have been sent abroad and died there. If you google Royal Dockyard Portsmouth Archives you will find several references which might be useful. Hope this helps.
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Dear Halpark. Many belated thanks for your advice, I will follow up on this immediately . All the very best. D.J.
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