George Thomas Dorrington

c1861-1938

George Thomas was baptised on the 25^th December 1861, in Corley, Warwickshire, the son of Joseph and Elizabeth Dorrington (nee Shakespear) who were married on the 28^th October 1856, at Holy Trinity, Coventry, Warwickshire.

Joseph and Elizabeth also had the following children:

Joseph, baptised 2^nd August 1857, in Corley

Elizabeth Ann born c1859

Sarah Susan, baptised 27^th September 1863, in Corley (died soon after birth)

William John, baptised 1^st May 1870, at St Peter, Coventry

The 1871 census records Joseph (39), a Boot and Shoe Maker, Elizabeth (40), a Boot and Shoe Binder, Elizabeth Ann (12), George (9) and William (1), living at 2, St Peter Street, Coventry, Warwickshire.

In 1881 George (19) was recorded as a Clerk (Cotton Factory), living at 10 Victoria Street, Coventry with his father Joseph (48), his mother Elizabeth (49) and his siblings Joseph (23), Elizabeth (22) and William (11).

The 1891 census records George (29) as a Clerk, lodging at 102 Bartholomew Street, Newbury, Berkshire.

George married in 1894

Marriage details:

Place: St Nicolas Church, Newbury

Date: 9^th 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

(Amy Frances Richards (nee Pocock) was born on the 7^th November 1861 in Little Dalby, Leicestershire. She was baptised in Little Dalby, the daughter of Thomas and Mary Anne Pocock (nee Geary) who were married in 1858, in Reading, Berkshire. She married John Richards on the 28^th December 1878, in St George, Hanover Square, Middlesex.  They had 3 sons and a daughter. Amy was widowed in 1890)

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 Richards (29) a Hospital Nurse.

In 1921 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. 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.

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 29^th August 1937, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery with her 1^st husband John Richards, on the 3^rd September.

George Thomas Dorrington died aged 76 the following year, on the 25^th March. He as laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 28^th March 1938.

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