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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Shropshire => Topic started by: Debmc on Thursday 14 February 08 14:03 GMT (UK)
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I am looking for info on Thomas Dorricott @1836, his wife was Emma Durnal 1838-1876, they had a son John Dorricott 1866- married to Harriet Attwood 1872-1954. I hve been unable to find birth or death records for Thomas or a death entry for his son John.
Does anyone have any info or ideas where I may find any missing information.
Many thanks
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Hello Deb - welcome to Rootschat ;D
Here's a starter for you - the family in 1871:
RG10. P. 2754 Fol 51 Pg. 12
Dorrington
Thomas Head M 30 Stone Miner B. Salop Shrewsbury
Emma Wife M 29
Edward Son 12 Labourer in Brickyard
Sarah A Dau 9
John Son 4
Charles Son 1
Living Foxholes, Madeley, Wife and all children born Ironbridge.
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Hi and welcome to Rootschat
As Thomas was born before Civil Registration was introduced
any birth/baptismal records would be on either the IGI at www.familysearch.org or in local parish records
The 1861 census shows him b Madeley 1836 but there is no IGI entry for his birth. Emma was also b Madeley
In 1861 they had a son Edward aged 3 so I think this may be Thomas with his parents on the 1851 census for Madeley transcribed as Dorrcott
All b Shropshire - children b Brace Meole (Meols?) except George
Corfield Row Madeley
Edward Dorricott 48 bricklayer b Condover
Ann 47 b Sherif Hales
Edward 18
Elizabeth 14
Charles 5
Henry 11
Jane Dorrcott 7
Samuel 10
Thomas 13
George 2 b Madeley Wood
Thomas Haynes 27 lodger
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Thankyou both for the welcome and replies, I do have the census returns for Thomas and Emma back to 1861, but could find nothing prior to that or anything to indicate the names of Thomas's parents, hadn't thought of trying a different spelling ???
Will now try the 1851 and hope for some luck there, so frustrating as it is the most important route and seem to be getting nowhere concrete past Thomas and Emma at the moment, can't even find death for him although I did find a birth at the records office in London.
Thanks again for your replies :)
Deb
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Hi
I have already given you the 1851 details in my reply (just to save you searching) You may have "done a typo" and meant 1841
although I did find a birth at the records office in London
Who were his parents
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Re: 1841 - have a look at the entry under Thomas DORRICOURT in Shropshire birthyear 1836
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A copy of his marriage cert will confirm his fathers name
Thomas Dorricott / Emma Durnall September qtr 1856 Madeley
Volume: 6a Page: 960
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Hi
I have already given you the 1851 details in my reply (just to save you searching) You may have "done a typo" and meant 1841
although I did find a birth at the records office in London
Who were his parents
Oh sorry about that, I am confusing myself now! the birth record I found was for John Dorricott 1866, nothing at all for Thomas :(
Thanks
Deb
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Hi Deb
Take a deep breath and read on:
You want to trace Thomas Dorricott's ancestry - he was the father of John b 1866. Because he was born before 1837, we have to rely on census entries to track his parents
You know that Thomas married Emma Durnall so I have given the reference for their marriage above
A copy of their marriage certificate will show the name of Thomas's father and also his occupation
If his father was Edward - then the census info I have given above is correct and you have his parents
If it isn't - we go back to the drawing board with the new info
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Thankyou, obviously I need to sort my thinking out! I already had the marriage reference for Thomas and Emma but hadn't thought to order the certificate so thanks for the pointer there!
You can tell I am new to this :D
Thanks so much for your help, I am going to order the certificate now and will post with what I hope is good news when it replies.
Deb
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Hi Deb
Keeping my fingers crossed and assuming his dad will be Edward - I found this marriage on the IGI at www.familysearch.org
EDWARD. DORRICOTT Spouse: ANN CROWTHER
Marriage: 18 JUL 1831 Saint Julian, Shrewsbury
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OHHHHHH thanks again, you have got me more information today than I have gathered in weeks!!!
Deb
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I wonder if this John is part of your family too !! ( maybe somebody to keep on the back burner !! )
John DORRYCOTT
Birth 17 DEC 1833
Christening 12 JAN 1834 Saint Julian Shrewsbury Shropshire
Death 06 JUN 1834
Father - Edward DORRYCOTT
Mother - Mary
Annie :)
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Hi Annie
There is an 1833 marriage on the IGI for Edward Dorricott to Mary Owen so I think John belonged to them
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You know me Carole I just like to throw things in the mix ! ;) I didn't check for marriages !!
I saw the spelling and thought maybe they were related !!
Annie :)
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All the Dorricotts ext/sp in the Diocese youre looking in
Barley Parish Registers.
12 Jul 1799 Jesse Dorricott.
30 Aug 1811 Susannah Dorricott.
Shropshire: Condover - Parish Registers, Lichfield Diocese
13 Mar 1808 Mary, d. of John & Eliz. Dorricott.
04 Nov 1810 Thos., s. of John & Eliz. Dorricott.
19 Apr 1812 Eliz. Dorricott (age 73).
The Parish Register of Wrockwardine.
05 Jan 1802 John Dorricott, aged 3 bur.
Shropshire: Shrewsbury - St. Mary Parish Registers, Lichfield Diocese
17 May 1795 Anne, d. of Richard Dorricott & Anne, bap.
22 Dec 1807 Thos. Davies & Jane Doricott. Wit: Richd. & Ann Dorricott.
15 May 1810 Edw. Watkins & Sarah Dorricott. Wit: Charles Botts.
Shropshire: Shrewsbury - St. Chad Parish Registers, Lichfield Diocese
25 Jun 1779 Dorricott, Cathne:, d. of Thomas & Sarah. Born 08 May 1779 chr.
19 Dec 1779 Dorricott, Richd:, s. of Thomas & Margt: Born 02 Dec 1779 chr.
06 Feb 1780 Dorricott, Cathe:, d. of Thos: & Sarah bur.
The spelling variants are a nightmare :( :( :(
Pete :) :) :)
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i think you find this is thomas in 1881 but census has born barton hill and he remarried
Thomas DORRICOTT Head 43 Barton Hill Stone Miner
Mary A. DORRICOTT Wife 42 Madeley, Shropshire, England
Edward J. DORRICOTT Son 22 Madeley Wood, Shropshire, England
Sarah A. DORRICOTT Daur 18 Madeley Wood, Shropshire, England
John DORRICOTT Son 13 Madeley Wood, Shropshire, England
Charles DORRICOTT Son 11 Madeley Wood, Shropshire, England
Thomas DORRICOTT Son 9 Madeley Wood, Shropshire, England
Zillah HARRISON Daug U 18 Madeley Wood, Shropshire, England
William C. HARRISON Son 16 Madeley Wood, Shropshire, England
Martha A. HARRISON Daug 11 Madeley Wood, Shropshire, England
John R. HARRISON Son 8 Madeley Wood, Shropshire, England
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if thomas was 13 in 1851 it would make him born after april 1837 as he would be 14 on census if born before april as record dont start until sept qrt 1837 if he not on the record he was proberly born between april 1837 to june, i think i got it right but you will tell me if i worked it out wrong ?
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Hi Deb
Keeping my fingers crossed and assuming his dad will be Edward - I found this marriage on the IGI at www.familysearch.org
EDWARD. DORRICOTT Spouse: ANN CROWTHER
Marriage: 18 JUL 1831 Saint Julian, Shrewsbury
Hi, have at last got the marriage cert for Thomas and Emma, and yep, you were right, His father is Edward :) thank you all so much for your help, Thomas's age on the cert points to him being born in 1836, so the search is on !!
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There are still dorricotts in broseley now i believe they are ancestors of the dorricotts from the foxholes the location of the foxholes is just up the hill from ironbridge it was just a row of derelict houses when i was a kid.
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there a dorricott on the cenotaph at ironbridge if he anyones relie i have a photo will send you a copy