Personal Details of George Thomas Dorrington
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| Buried: | 28/03/1938 |
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Burial Register
| Name at death | George Thomas Dorrington | ||||||
| Age at Death | 76 | ||||||
| Burial Date | 28 March 1938 | ||||||
| Abode |
10 West Mills
Newbury |
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| Official at Burial | D H Jones | ||||||
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Burial Register entry for George Thomas Dorrington
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Burial Register Entry for George Thomas Dorrington
Memorial Details
| Kerbstone South side: ILMO George Thomas DORRINGTON, died March 25th. 1938 aged 76 years./ West side: “Until the daybreak.” | |
| Name on Memorial | George Thomas Dorrington |
| Date of death | 25/03/1938 |
| Age | 76 |
| Gender | Male |
| Memorial Type | Kerbstones with corners and flower pot |
| Construction Material | Sandstone |
| Condition of memorial | Poor kerbstones broken although the lead lettering is readable |
| Pattison Location Code | NCh(K) 22 |
Newspaper Cuttings
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deaths - George Thomas Dorrington
| Source: | nwn |
| Article date: | 31/03/1938 |
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| Transciption: | Newbury Weekly News Dated 31st March 1938 DORRINGTON – On March 25th, George Thomas Dorrington, late of Woodspeen-terrace, London-road, in his 77th year. |
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Biographical Information
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George Thomas Dorrington c1861-1938
George Thomas Dorrington
c1861-1938
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 October 1856, at Holy Trinity, Coventry, Warwickshire.
Joseph and Elizabeth also had the following children:
Joseph, baptised 2nd August 1857, in Corley
Elizabeth Ann born c1859
Sarah Susan, baptised 27th September 1863, in Corley (died soon after birth)
William John, baptised 1st 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: 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
(Amy Frances Richards (nee Pocock) was born on the 7th 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 28th 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 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.
Mrs P Page 90 Code NCh (K) 22
Author: gambles
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