Dorricott Ironbridge

[Debmc]

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

[Mum44]

Hello Deb  -  welcome to Rootschat 

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.

[CaroleW]

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

[Debmc]

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

[CaroleW]

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

[CaroleW]

Re: 1841 - have a look at the entry under Thomas DORRICOURT in Shropshire birthyear 1836

[CaroleW]

A copy of his marriage cert will confirm his fathers name

Thomas Dorricott / Emma Durnall September qtr 1856  Madeley
Volume: 6a  Page: 960
   

[Debmc]

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

[CaroleW]

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