DODD family enquiry

[pgh51]

I am attempting to obtain some information on my G/G parents, Richard & Marie Dodd. 
I believe Richard may have been born in 1861 at Salop Howe, Stretton, or Mytton(spelling) but all I know of my G/G mother is her given names of Marie Jane. 
No census lists that I have sighted gives her maiden name & this has prevented me from continuing my search within the Dodd family tree.
Their two children were Mary Elizabeth Dodd(my G/mother), born in 1883 & Emily L Dodd, birth date ukn. 
Any help is greatly appreciated.

[Gadget]

Hi and welcome to RC 

On the 1891 census RG12/2106/55/10 M jane Dodd is down as being 28 (b.c. 1863)  and born Billbrock, Staffs. The two girls, aged 8 and 5 resp,  are down as being born Atcham

This looks like a possible  marriage  registration for Richard Dodd with a Maria Paddock on the same page:

Sep q 1882, Atcham vol 6a page 1085

However, there is also one with a Mary Tipton on the same page:

Dec q, 1882, Atcham, vol 6a page 1281

I don't see a marriage to a Mary /Marie/Maria Jane so far

It might be best to obtain your grandmother's birth certificate and this looks like Mary Elizabeth's birth registration:

Mary Elizabeth Dodd, March q, 1883, Atcham v 6a p 673

This should confirm her mother's maiden surname

There is a birth registration for an Emily Jane Dodd but no Emily L

Emily Jane Dodd Sept q, 1885, Atcham vol 6a page 676



Gadget

[Gadget]

In 1901, RG13/2576/62/4 Richard's wife is down as Maria Jane, 39, born Castle Foregate

Castle Foregate is the central part of Shrewsbury.

Gadget

[Gadget]

 

Possible in 1881:

Maria Paddock, 22,  b. Codsall Staffs, living Atcham reg district - RG11/2654/44/4

Bilbrook is next door to Codsall


Gadget

[pgh51]

Gadget,

Thanks for that info, it now gives me something to research into.  Looking into Mary Dodd I see she was born at Atcham so there's a possible link there.
Again, thanks

pgh51

[Gadget]

Another possible ~

Have a look at Mary Jane Paddock on the 1861 in Walsall, Staffs. RG9/2014/136/27

I think the birth cert is the way to go though and then the appropriate  marriage cert for her father.


Gadget

[pgh51]

Gadget,

Have ordered a birth certificate for Mary Elizabeth Dodd (G/mother) thru GRO, & should arrive within 15 days.  Hopefully this will verify most of my queries on the Dodd family.

Thanks for the assistance given,

pgh51

[pgh51]

Gadget,

 Birth Certificate arrived today, confirming my G/mother Mary Elizabeth Dodd was born on 23 Dec 1882, Atcham, & her mother's maiden name was Maria Jane Paddock. 
The G/G father, Richard Dodd was born in Mytton (spelling).  This hopefully should allow me to continue searching for his lineage.  Any advice on which is the best way to proceed would be much appreciated.
Again, thanks for your work on this query. 

pgh51

[Gadget]

Hi again 

The marriage cert should  give his father's name/occupation:

This looks like a possible  marriage  registration for Richard Dodd with a Maria Paddock on the same page:

Sep q 1882, Atcham vol 6a page 1085

I'll have a look on the censuses again but need to refresh my memory about your family.

Will report back 


Gadget