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« on: Friday 04 February 05 20:45 GMT (UK) »
Hi, thanks for your reply, well here we go:-
Myles William Clarke married Dorothy Pettinger on the 14th January 1922. MW s age given as 19 yrs.(August?) Dorothy 18 yrs. They were living in Little Lane in Retford or Clarborough which is a parish of Retford, at the date of getting married. MWs father Frank Clarke a Miner, Dorothy's father Luke Pettinger a labourer.
Dorothy died at about age 34 yrs+/- having had 2 girls and 1 boy. At the time of her death she was living in either Retford or Worksop(7 miles from Retford) MW died in Hertfordshire in the late 60s/ early 70s having married 1 Doris Marshall (Chambers???) near the end of his life, they had lived together from pre WW2. MW so family legend says was born on a ship on route from Ireland to England. His father its said had been serving in the Army in Ireland. Have tried to trace father but no luck due to little knowledge about him, he died, not in the knowledge of MWs children.
That is about all the information I have about them. My 1/2 sister gave me some info about Dorothy, ie name, age at death. Sadly she lived in Canada, and died 3 weeks before I was due to go and see her. The other siblings both died some years ago.
Should any of this ring any bells please contact me.
Thanks, Phil