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searching for mystery man listed as father on birt
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M | Report | 6 Jun 2005 00:28 |
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Richard Dockery, listed a father on birth certificate in 1908. Can't find anything likely in bmd or census. Elderly relatives would NOT tell the story but rumoured to be something terrible. Supposedly he gave some money for the childs future and then had no further contact. Birth cert indicates the mother was married to him but this may not be the case. The birth was in Chelsea. In 1909 the mother did marry and lived in Ceylon. Any suggestions on how to find out if there was a marriage or a divorce. Or would new husband have had to adopt? |
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Guinevere | Report | 6 Jun 2005 07:52 |
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Hi, Also try Doherty. Gwynne |
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Researching: |
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M | Report | 8 Jun 2005 11:30 |
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Sorry I was so long in replying! Thank you for your suggestions, I'm going to give it another try. melissa |
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KathleenBell | Report | 8 Jun 2005 11:39 |
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In the 1891 census there are these three Richard Dockery's:- Dockery, Richard abt 1863 ulverstone, Lancashire Son Dalton Lancashire Dockery, Richard abt 1839 Dublin, Ireland Head St Andrew Holborn above the Bars and St George the Martyr London Dockery, Richard abt 1879 Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire Son Sutton Coldfield Warwickshire Kath. x |
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Montmorency | Report | 8 Jun 2005 12:04 |
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the surname has a lot of spellings, including some you wouldn't expect, like Docwra. The odder ones are often mistranscribed. For a sample of spellings, just do a random search for Dockery on the LDS site. Dockray seems to have become the commonest spelling by 1901 How did the mother describe herself when she married in 1909? Spinster or widow, and using what name? |
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Gypsy | Report | 10 Jun 2005 23:57 |
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What was the mothers name? Pat |
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Unknown | Report | 11 Jun 2005 00:05 |
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Regardless of what mother put on her 1st/2nd marriage cert, can you find her birth under her alleged maiden name? nell |
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