John James Dorrington

[zetlander]

John James Dorrington...born Dec 1/4 1910 in Biggleswade.  Parents John James Dorrington b.1884 and Florence Dorrington b 1874.

Cannot find this family on the 1911 census.  (On the 1912 Electoral Registers John James Dorrington is at West*** Street and Florence in Hardwicke Shefford.)

Cannot find ref to the birth of the father John James Dorrington (b.1884) and I can't find him on the censuses of 1891 and 1901. Cannot find ref to the marriage of John J D and Florence.

The parents John J D and Florence D died in 1960 and 1956 respectively - the son John J D died in 1993 in Bedford.

(a familiar surname but a completely new search!)    Thanks.

[BumbleB]

Transcribed as DARRINGTON - James, Florina, Florence May and John James 

Added - that version on FindMyPast.  Ancestry have correct spellings for all family members.

[CaroleW]

You can use https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/Login.asp to find his mmn then look for a marriage on freebmd

Use the wildcard search facility for earlier censuses d*r*in*on in case of mis-spelling

[BumbleB]

Birth registrations for John James (1910) and Florence May show mother's maiden name as Ward.

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Birth of John James Dorrington

DORRINGTON, JOHN  JAMES     mmn CLARKE 
GRO Reference: 1884  S Quarter in SAINT NEOTS  Volume 03B  Page 291

Marriage of Parents of Florence(Flora)

Marriages Sep 1866 
JENNINGS    Ellen        Biggleswade    3b   559   
WADE    John        Biggleswade    3b   559


Birth of Florence (Flora)

WADE, FLORA       mmn JENNINGS
GRO Reference: 1873  D Quarter in BIGGLESWADE  Volume 03B  Page 365

1881 census for John WADE & Ellen Veronica, Florence's parents.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27C-XFK2

1891 census

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7BFV-Y3Z

1901 census

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS3H-5B9

John

[zetlander]

Thanks for the replies - very useful - Cheers.