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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Essex => Topic started by: LizzieL on Sunday 03 November 19 13:49 GMT (UK)

Title: Looking for Doris Day
Post by: LizzieL on Sunday 03 November 19 13:49 GMT (UK)
Doris Lucy Judden Day was born on 5 May 1899 in Little Hallingbury. Her parents were Julia nee Prior and George Day. I have her in 1901 and 1911 with her parents but nothing after that. there are 17 Dorises with the same birth date in 1939 but no Doris L J or even Doris L. I can't find an obvious match on Marriage or Death indexes either.
Can anyone please find Doris?
Title: Re: Looking for Doris Day
Post by: Comberton on Sunday 03 November 19 15:32 GMT (UK)
There is a Doris (L) in 1939 just one year out and a corresponding marriage in 1945 as Doris L I Day
Title: Re: Looking for Doris Day
Post by: robesur on Sunday 03 November 19 15:41 GMT (UK)
There is a marriage between a Doris L Day and a Lewis C King in the Edmonton district  September Q. 1923, 3a, 1376.
Title: Re: Looking for Doris Day
Post by: CaroleW on Sunday 03 November 19 15:44 GMT (UK)
The 1945 marriage appears to be the right one

Death of Doris L J  Clarke in 1957 aged 57

Probate entry here

https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar?surname=Clarke&yearOfDeath=1957&page=7#calendar
Title: Re: Looking for Doris Day
Post by: cuffie81 on Sunday 03 November 19 17:26 GMT (UK)
Marriage:
married: 06 Aug 1945; St Mary the Virgin, Little Hallingbury; banns
groom: Charles Hector Clarke; 35; bach; gardener; All Saints, Hockerill
bride: Doris Lucy Judden Day; 46; spin; -; Little Hallingbury
grooms father: George Hector Clarke; farm labourer
brides father: George Day (dec); engine driver
witnesses: Joyce Evelyn Dorothy Clark, Alfred Charles Osborne