1836, 1st Apr: His parents Ralph 'Dods' & Helen Paton married at Nenthorn, Kelso

1837 (about): Ralph was born (no records found to date)

1841 Census
Home: Woodhead, Ancrum, Roxburghshire
Ralph Dodds, aged 25, Agricultural Labourer, born Roxburghshire
Helen Dodds, aged 25, born Roxburghshire
Ralph Dodds, aged 4, born Roxburghshire
Bettey Dodds, aged 4, born Roxburghshire
Beattie Dodds, aged 2m, born Roxburghshire

1851 Census
Home: Westruther, Berwickshire
Ralph Dodds, aged 38
Helen Dodds, aged 37
Ralph Dodds, aged 14
Beatie Dodds, aged 12
Elisabeth Dodds, aged 10
Walter Dodds, aged 8
Hellen Dodds, aged 5
Isabel Dodds, aged 1 (b.21/05/1849 Smailholm, Roxburghshire)

1861 Census
Home: Gordon, Berwickshire
Ralph Dodds, aged 48
Helen Dodds, aged 47
Ralph Dodds, aged 24
Elizabeth Dodds, aged 20
Helen Dodds, aged 15
Isabella Dodds, aged 11
John Dodds, aged 6

1861, 1st Mar: Ralph Dodds married Jane Haig at Eccles, Berwickshire

1871 Census
Home: Ednam, Roxburghshire
Head: Ralph Dodds, aged 34
Wife: Jane Dodds, aged 31
Son: Ralph Dodds, aged 8
Son: Charles A.(Adam) Dodds, aged 1 (b.12 Jan 1870)

1881 Census
Home: 6 Market St, Coldstream, Berwickshire
Head: Ralph Dodds, aged 44, Dairyman, born Roxburgh, Roxburghshire
Wife: Jane Dodds, aged 40, Dairymans Wife, born Ancrum, Roxburghshire
Son: Charles A. Dodds, aged 11, Scholar, born Ednam, Roxburghshire
Dau: Helen P.(Paton) Dodds, aged 5, Scholar, born Coldstream, Roxburghshire
Dau: Jane T. Dodds, aged 3, Scholar, born Coldstream, Roxburghshire

1891 Census
Home: Coldstream, Berwickshire
Head: Ralph Dodds, aged 54
Wife: Jane Dodds, aged 51
Son: Charles Dodds, aged 21
Dau: Ellen P. Dodds, aged 15
Dau: Jane T. Dodds, aged 13
Mother: Helen Dodds, aged 77

1901 Census
Home: Abbey St Bathans, Berwickshire
Ralph Dodds, aged 64
Jane Dodds, aged 61
Charles A. Dodds, aged 31
Isabella Dods, aged 36
Ralph Dodds, aged 6

1901 Census
Home: Abbey St Bathans, Berwickshire
Ralph Dodds, aged 74
Ralph Dodds, aged 16

1915: Death was registered at Abbey St Bathans, Berwickshire, aged 78 years