Amy Frances Dorrington
1861-1937
Amy Frances was born on the 7th November 1861 in Little Dalby, Leicestershire. She was baptised in Little Dalby, on the 8th December 1861, the daughter of Thomas and Mary Anne Pocock (nee Geary) who were married in 1858, in Reading, Berkshire.
Her father Thomas was born c1835, in Winterbourne, Berkshire. He was baptised on the 7th June 1835 in Winterbourne, the son of Benjamin and Naomi (aka Amy) Pocock (nee Gibbs) who were married on the 4th November 1820, in Winterbourne.
Her mother Mary Ann(e) was baptised on the 1st June 1834, in St Clement, Oxfordshire, the daughter pf Samuel (a Shoemaker) and Elizabeth Geary (formerly Keep, nee?), of Caroline Street, who were married on the 22nd December 1823, in Holywell, Oxford.
Amy’s siblings were:
Bessey Maria baptised Bessie Maria, 27th August 1858 in St Aldate, Oxford
William James, baptised 3rd January 1864, at Leamington Priors, Warwickshire
The 1861 census records Mary (27) as a Housemaid at the Vicarage, Dalby Parva, Leicestershire. Her daughter Bessie (2) was also recorded on the census, at the Vicarage. Thomas (26) was recorded working as a Servant, at The Kentish Hotel, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
In 1871 Amy (9) was living at the Bacon Arms Hotel, Newbury, Berkshire, with her father Thomas (35), the Hotel Keeper, her mother Mary (36), her sister Bessie (12), her brother William (7), three employees, a visitor and soldier.
(Thomas Pocock was recorded living at the Bacon Arms Hotel until at least 1891. By 1901 he was the Licensed Victualler at the George & Dragon Hotel in Northbrook Street Newbury. He died on the 9th March 1911.)
Amy Frances married in 1878
Marriage details:
Place: St George, Hanover Square, Middlesex
Date: 28th December 1878
Groom: John Richards, full age, bachelor, occupation, Corn Merchant, abode, Hatchet’s Hotel
Bride: Amy Frances Pocock, minor, spinster, abode, Newbury, Berks
Fathers: Thomas Pocock, a Hotel Proprietor and Charles Richards, a Corn Merchant
Witnesses: I. Wyatt and W. Bowles

(John was baptised on the 28th December 1851, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, the son of Charles and Jane Richards (nee Lawrence) who were married on the 12th September 1846, at St Nicolas, Newbury)
John and Amy had the following four children (all born in Newbury):
 Dorothy, born 1879
Charles, born 1880, baptised 10th December, at St Nicolas, Newbury
Archie, born c1882, baptised 3rd March, at St Nicolas, Newbury
Cecil Stewart born 1885 (died aged 1 in 1886)
The 1881 census records Amy (19), living in Exchange Buildings, Newbury, with John (29), a Corn Salesman, their daughter Dorothy (1) and their son Charles (6 months)
Amy was widowed in 1890. John died aged 39 on the 8th December, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 13th December.
The 1891 census records Amy (29) Living on Means, in Bartholomew Street, Newbury with her children, Dorothy (11), Charles (10) and Archie (9)
Amy remarried in 1894
Marriage details:
Place: St Nicolas Church, Newbury
Date: 9th October 1894
Groom: George Thomas Dorrington, aged 33, bachelor, occupation, Clerk, abode, Bartholomew Street Newbury
Bride: Amy Frances Richards, aged 32, widow, abode, West Field, Newbury
Fathers: Joseph Dorrington, a Bootmaker and Thomas Pocock, a Hotel Proprietor
Witnesses: William James Pocock, Bessie Plenty, Grace Plenty and E. J. McLennan
George Thomas was baptised on the 25th December 1861, in Corley, Warwickshire, the son of Joseph and Elizabeth Dorrington (nee Shakespear) who were married on the 28th October1856, at Holy Trinity, Coventry, Warwickshire.
George and Amy had the following two children (both born in Newbury):
Gladys Cicely born 1895
Cecile Margaret born 1899
The 1901 census records George (39) as a self-employed Commercial Clerk & General Accountant, Amy (39), Gladys (5), Cecile (1) and Dorothy Richards (21) a Milliner’s Assistant, living at 1 Granville Terrace, Newbury.
In 1911 George (47) was working as a Head Clerk for a Brewery, living at 14 Gloucester Road Newbury with Amy (47), Gladys (15), Cecile (11) and Dorothy (29) a Hospital Nurse.
In 1921 Amy was recorded as a Boarding House Keeper, living at 15 Craven Road, Newbury with her daughters Dorothy, a Nurse, working at Blackheath Nursing Home and Gladys, a General Clerk. George was recorded as a Clerk, working for H. & G. Simonds Ltd, Brewers at The Tamra Brewery, Devonport. He was a boarding at 14 Herbert Place, Devonport
The Berkshire Electoral Registers 1840-1965 record George and Amy living at 254 London Road, Newbury (1926-1933) 196 London Road, Newbury (1934-1936) and 1 Bartholomew Street, Newbury (1937)
Amy died aged 75 on the 29th August 1937, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery with her 1st husband John Richards, on the 3rd September.
George Thomas Dorrington died aged 76 the following year, on the 25th March. He as laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 28th March 1938.


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