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Title: Mills and Dodd from Harrold
Post by: ambyrne1 on Friday 23 July 10 12:41 BST (UK)

Hi,

I have just received a Death Cert for a relative Michael Thomas Mills who died at the Old Vicarage, Harrold in 1930.

His daughter's were Evelyn born 1885, Violet born 1887, Nelly Mills, 1890, Geraldine Mills 1893 and Dorothy Mills 1897.

The thing is the informant on the death certificate is a A.C.W.Dodd of Manor Farm, Harrold who is his son in law.

So I am thinking Dorothy married Dodd i think.

What I need help with is which daughter married Dodd and if they had any other kids... I am struggling to find this out and also what is Dodd's first name.

I can find a Jean S Dodd born in 1926 but not sure which Mills is her mother

Thanks
Ann Marie

Title: Re: Mills and Dodd from Harrold
Post by: bedfordshire boy on Friday 23 July 10 15:13 BST (UK)

I can't find any Mills/A.Dodd marriages

It may be simplest/a case of having to buy Jean's birth cert

In 1911 there were no Dodd names in Harrold, and the Mills were living in Marston Moretaine, with the exception of Nellie who I can't find.

What else do you know about the various daughters?

David

Just found the death of Violet Mary Dodd in Bedford registration district in 1976, born 13 Feb 1887. Violet Mary Mills' birth was registered in the first quarter 1887. Might this be her? Can't find a suitable marriage though

Title: Re: Mills and Dodd from Harrold
Post by: ambyrne1 on Monday 26 July 10 16:21 BST (UK)

Thanks guys, looks like I will order the birth cert for Jean and she how I get on.

Title: Re: Mills and Dodd from Harrold
Post by: ambyrne1 on Wednesday 22 January 14 14:39 GMT (UK)

I have started to look at this again.

I have found on the Manor Farm website. http://www.bedfordshire.gov.uk/CommunityAndLiving/ArchivesAndRecordOffice/CommunityArchives

there is a mention of The valuer remarked: "House good occupied by Dodd Bailiff"  does anyone know how to find out the name of the Bailiff Dodd?
I am trying to find A.C.W Dodd who was on the death cert of Michael Thomas Mills and he lived in this house...

Sorry I am clutching at straws here. Manor Farm, Harrold

Title: Re: Mills and Dodd from Harrold
Post by: carol8353 on Wednesday 22 January 14 16:05 GMT (UK)

Ruling one of the girls out...

Geraldine Edmonds Mills born 24 Feb 1893 died in Bullingdon Oxfordshire aged 90 in March 1983.

Title: Re: Mills and Dodd from Harrold
Post by: carol8353 on Wednesday 22 January 14 16:13 GMT (UK)

And a second one........Probate entry says Michael Thomas Mills of the Old Vicarage Harrold,died 5th June 1930,Probate Exeter 12th Feb 1931 to Dorothy Morton Mills spinster.

Effects £105 12s 6d

So Dorothy didn't marry either.Well not up to June 1930  ;)

Title: Re: Mills and Dodd from Harrold
Post by: carol8353 on Wednesday 22 January 14 16:20 GMT (UK)

Ah maybe a little bit of a clue, Violet Mary Dodd of the Vicarage Harrold,returned from Canada on the Empress of France in Dec 1921,she has  small children aged 8 and 3 with her.

And an Albert C W Dodd aged 40!!! a clerk.

I wonder if he's Canadian? And they married there..........will look and get back to you.

Maybe they can be found on the 1921 Canadian census.

Yep they are ,hang on while I type it out for you.

Title: Re: Mills and Dodd from Harrold
Post by: carol8353 on Wednesday 22 January 14 16:27 GMT (UK)

In North Battleford, Saskatchewan in 1921.

Albert Dodd 39 farm labourer b England
Violet Dodd 34 b England
Eileen Dodd 7 b Sask.
Marjory Dodd 2 b Sask.

Albert went to Canada in 1905 and Violet in 1913.

This is probbaly him...

Births Sep 1881 

Dodd    Albert Charles W        Glendale    10b   395

Title: Re: Mills and Dodd from Harrold
Post by: ambyrne1 on Wednesday 22 January 14 16:31 GMT (UK)

`You are a star! I have the records... thank you so much... i have been ages looking for these...yipppeee

Title: Re: Mills and Dodd from Harrold
Post by: carol8353 on Wednesday 22 January 14 16:37 GMT (UK)

Albert Charles Webber Dodd died in Tonbridge Kent on 14 Sep 1959.

There is a probate.....he lived in Sussex but died in Kent  :)

Title: Re: Mills and Dodd from Harrold
Post by: bedfordshire boy on Wednesday 22 January 14 20:25 GMT (UK)

Quote from: ambyrne1 on Wednesday 22 January 14 14:39 GMT (UK)

I have found on the Manor Farm website. http://www.bedfordshire.gov.uk/CommunityAndLiving/ArchivesAndRecordOffice/CommunityArchives

there is a mention of The valuer remarked: "House good occupied by Dodd Bailiff"  does anyone know how to find out the name of the Bailiff Dodd?

Have you got the link to the page in question rather than a general link? Or can you tell us when the valuer said that Dodd lived there?

Title: Re: Mills and Dodd from Harrold
Post by: johnP-bedford on Thursday 23 January 14 08:42 GMT (UK)

It's this one David.... see the last section

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0xor/

& valuation was done in 1927

 

Title: Re: Mills and Dodd from Harrold
Post by: bedfordshire boy on Thursday 23 January 14 10:10 GMT (UK)

Thanks John, I was looking for Manor Farm.

Title: Re: Mills and Dodd from Harrold
Post by: ambyrne1 on Thursday 23 January 14 11:31 GMT (UK)

Thanks Carol and seen that yesterday and got valuable info from it... thanks alot...

Title: Re: Mills and Dodd from Harrold
Post by: bedfordshire boy on Thursday 23 January 14 11:50 GMT (UK)

Electoral rolls to get the name of Dodd would seem to be the best bet

Title: Re: Mills and Dodd from Harrold
Post by: carol8353 on Thursday 23 January 14 11:54 GMT (UK)

I found all the info for her yesterday lads LOL

Albert Charles Webber Dodd who married Violet Mary Mills in Canada between 1913 and 1920.