School registers-Brighton

[Nebian]

Please can anyone help? I am trying to trace the whereabouts of my Grandfather Alfred Dorrington who was born in Brighton in 1881 and I have him in 1881 census as Darrington. In 1891 his father John is still in brighton with another woman (Mary) as his wife although he was still married to my Great Grandmother Charlotte. I have no trace of her or Alffred and his younger brother William until 1909. I wondered if there are school admission records which would show if he was still in Brighton then. He was in Franklin Street in 1881.
Thanks Pat

[Roy G]

Given the shere size of Brighton in the 1890s and the number of schools in it, you would have to know which school you wanted and to then contact East Sussex Record Office to see what records of that establishment (if any) they have on file.

See from the 1881 that he also had elder siblings, have you tried tracing them on later censuses?
(John born circa 1874 & Charles born circa 1876)
A John of about the right age who was a Musician & Bricklayer's labourer (interesting combination) appears in the 1901

No trace of Alfred in 1901, could he have been a serving soldier then, or is it possible the handwritten family name has once again been mistranscribed in the indexes?
Darrington, Dorrington, Dallington, Harrington, Hannington, Barrington etc.  The combination seems endless.
(eg Alfred Harrington, Brighton coachman, age 19 on 1901)

In the meantime, I also note that you (or another Pat) and 7 others, all list Alfred amongst your interests on the Genes Website.  Have any of those seven come up with anything helpful?
Roy G

[Nebian]

Thanks for that Roy. I think it is probably me on Genes and yes I have been in touch with the others. I also know that his brother John Alfred was in the army in 1891 and also the one you found in 1901 is him also. I am in contact with his grandaughter and we have met often as we both live in France. Also Charles was with his father in 1891and he married in Brighton in 1901. I will try all the different combinations of the names you suggested and see if I find anything. many thanks again Roy.
Pat

[Roy G]

Found another entry on the Internet which may be from you or one of the seven others.
That reads:
Dorrington/Darrington - Canning Town
Looking for information as to what happened to William Dorrington or Darrington b.1883 in Brighton. He lived at 59 Scott Street with his mother Charlotte until 1940 but after that I cannot trace him. He had a brother Alfred who was killed in France in 1918. Any informtion would be very much appreciated.
If you did not know of the above, check out the C------ Fox and CWGC websites.

You're in France, I'm in Budapest,
but perhaps there is also someone in far flung Brighton that can also assist.
Roy G

[Jane Masri]

Hi Pat,
I was working through your request last night to see what I could come up with.  Roy (& you) found most of what I did regarding where everyone was in 1891 & 1901.  Trying to think outside the box I came up with a Charlotte HOAD age 35, born Ringmer Ssx, living in Boxley, Kent with 'husband' Thomas Hoad a herdsman from Heathfield in Ssx in 1891.  Now, I can't find a marriage of Thomas to a Charlotte on FreeBMD.  Also, this same Thomas Hoad was living in St. Peter, Brighton in 1881.  He was a boarder, unmarried age 32, a confectioners asst. (I know that's a far cry from being a herdsman ) born Heathfield (RG11/1084/20/33)  It doesn't look far away from where John & Charlotte were living in 1881 (RG11/1085/15/24)  Maybe a possibility that Charlotte split with John & took-up with Thomas???  I looked high & low for Alfred in 1891 & 1901 with no luck.  Where would he, a 10 year old, be???
Was the marriage of John to Charlotte Richardson, Brighton RD, Q1 1874?
There's a possible death of Charlotte (right age) Q1 1928, Maidstone age 73.  There's that Kent connection again 

jane

[Nebian]

Hello Roy,
The Message on C Fox was from me. As you are in Budapest I am sure you know how difficult it is trying to find out information and how grateful we are to others who happily help us. If i find anythin else out I will post it on here. In the meantime, thanks again
Pat

[Nebian]

Hello Jane,
I did see the entry you mentioned and had much the same thoughts as you but again where were Alfred and William who would have been 10 and 7.The marriage you found is correct but Charlotte died in 1940 at Canning Town. I do have her death certificate. The first time I found her after 1881 was in 1918 in Canning Town which is where Alfred was living.
Thanks for all your help
Pat

[Roy G]

Amazingly I have just found the 1901 census index also allows you to search by christian name only. 
Of the 111 entries for an 'Alfred' born Brighton 1880-1881, there are two possibilities that have slight name differences that could have been mistranscribed in the indexes.
Alfred Collingham born Brighton a postman living Brighton
Alfred Harrison born Brighton, but now at a racing stable in Berkshire.
Do you know your Alfred's former job from his 1909 Marriage cert or his Army Record?

Nothing for a Charlotte of Ringmer unfortunately though.

Roy G

[Necromancer]

another possibilty is if the lads were in some form of institution, they might be shown as initials only .....