I am posting Dorling information to the "Everyone Remembered" site to remember the WW1 Dorlings who are listed in the Missing Soldier database. That is, those soldiers who have no known grave. https://www.everyoneremembered.org/
Here are the links to those I have done so far (5 more to do):
George Dorling: https://www.everyoneremembered.org/profiles/soldier/2941409/
Frank Stanley Dorling: https://www.everyoneremembered.org/profiles/soldier/754621/
Bert Dorling: https://www.everyoneremembered.org/profiles/soldier/1741899/
Arthur Dorling: https://www.everyoneremembered.org/profiles/soldier/1610382/
Charles Ernest Dorling: https://www.everyoneremembered.org/profiles/soldier/2876523/
William Dorling: https://www.everyoneremembered.org/profiles/soldier/1540441/
Frank F Dorling: https://www.everyoneremembered.org/profiles/soldier/1540440/
Friday, November 09, 2018
Friday, June 22, 2018
Some WW1 Dorling Hospital Admissions
1. A Dorling, Lance
Corporal, age 32, 2nd Battalion Suffolk Regiment, Service No 6828,
has served for 11.5 years, . Influenza,
admitted to 4th Stationary Hospital, discharged 6 April 1915. C of E.
[This is Arthur Dorling born 1886 Bury St Edmunds, son of Thomas Plummer Dorling & Emma lomax. He enlisted 8 jan 1901 age 15 yrs 3 mths, 5 ft, 90 lbs, fair complexion, brown eyes & hair. In the 1901 census returns he was a "bandboy" in the Channel Islands but was discharged July 1901 as medically unfit for service. Next of kin in 1901 is given as his brother George Dorling of 106 Eastgate St, BSE & sister Ada? Same address. Conduct & character very good. He marrried Daisy Turner at Woolwich in 1913 and had a daughter Joyce b. 1914 Woolwich. Appears to have married a 2nd time to Lucy as she is named by War Graves Commission but this is probably a mistake. War graves Commission:- Corporal Service No:6828 Date of Death: 30/09/1915 Age:31 Regiment/Service:Suffolk Regiment 2nd Bn. Panel Reference: Panel 21. Memorial:YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL ]
[This is Arthur Dorling born 1886 Bury St Edmunds, son of Thomas Plummer Dorling & Emma lomax. He enlisted 8 jan 1901 age 15 yrs 3 mths, 5 ft, 90 lbs, fair complexion, brown eyes & hair. In the 1901 census returns he was a "bandboy" in the Channel Islands but was discharged July 1901 as medically unfit for service. Next of kin in 1901 is given as his brother George Dorling of 106 Eastgate St, BSE & sister Ada? Same address. Conduct & character very good. He marrried Daisy Turner at Woolwich in 1913 and had a daughter Joyce b. 1914 Woolwich. Appears to have married a 2nd time to Lucy as she is named by War Graves Commission but this is probably a mistake. War graves Commission:- Corporal Service No:6828 Date of Death: 30/09/1915 Age:31 Regiment/Service:Suffolk Regiment 2nd Bn. Panel Reference: Panel 21. Memorial:YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL ]
2. C M Dorling, Private, age 35,
28 SB Amm Col, Army Service Corps, Service No 180701, had served for 1
year. Admitted to 139th Field
Ambulance on 21 May 1917, 2 days treatment for 963 Impetigo, transferred 22 May
1917 to No. 50 CCS. C of E.
[This is Charles Maurice Dorling of the Herringswell branch, born 1882 Kensington the son of George Dorling (b 1847 Tuddenham) and Maria Matthews. In 1901 Charles is living with his uncle and working as a domestic groom. In 1906 Charles (a groom by trade) married Ellen Emily Able, had a son and 2 daughters and happily survived the war. His Army Medal Roll Index Card shows he was a Private and was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal, whihc suggests he enlisted around 1916 or later. Hi Army Service Corps No was M2/180701 and his previous unit was RASC. He died in 1956 in Epping]
[This is Charles Maurice Dorling of the Herringswell branch, born 1882 Kensington the son of George Dorling (b 1847 Tuddenham) and Maria Matthews. In 1901 Charles is living with his uncle and working as a domestic groom. In 1906 Charles (a groom by trade) married Ellen Emily Able, had a son and 2 daughters and happily survived the war. His Army Medal Roll Index Card shows he was a Private and was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal, whihc suggests he enlisted around 1916 or later. Hi Army Service Corps No was M2/180701 and his previous unit was RASC. He died in 1956 in Epping]
3. G E Dorling, Driver, age 36,
109th Company, Army Service Corps,Service No T4/058180, had served 3 yrs 3 mths, 2 months in Field.
Admitted with N.Y.D.P.R. to 66th Field Ambulance18 May 1918, transferred
same day to Sick Convoy CCS. C of E.
[This is George Edgar Dorling of the Herringswell branch, born 1882 at Chippenham, cambs, the son of Samuel Dorling (b. 1852 Freckenham) and Agnes nee Perry. George married Margaret Tribick in 1910 at Newmarket and in 1911 was living at Freckenham as a cowman on a farm. By 1915 they had 2 sons and 2 daughters. In 1915 they were living at New St, Chippenham when he attested 8 feb 1915 at Newmarket and enlisted at Woolwich as a driver. His trade was given as stockman. George served 4 yrs and 82 days, including in India, S Africa and Selonica, and suffered recurring malaria due to the climate conditions of the country in which he was serving. He was admitted to 3 hospitals during the war, and had been in Bardwell Hospital at Mildenhall, Suffolk before the war. He was a member of the Ashton Unity National Health Approved Medical Society. In 1919 he was examined and malaria agreed but they were unable to assess the degree of disablility. He appears to have been awarded a disability pension but there is no detail of payments in his army pension records. In 1939 George was living and working as a farm carter at Dexisley Wood Stud, Newmarket, with his wife Margaret, daughter Evelyn and son George. He died in 1968 age 85 in the Bury St Edmunds district.]
[This is George Edgar Dorling of the Herringswell branch, born 1882 at Chippenham, cambs, the son of Samuel Dorling (b. 1852 Freckenham) and Agnes nee Perry. George married Margaret Tribick in 1910 at Newmarket and in 1911 was living at Freckenham as a cowman on a farm. By 1915 they had 2 sons and 2 daughters. In 1915 they were living at New St, Chippenham when he attested 8 feb 1915 at Newmarket and enlisted at Woolwich as a driver. His trade was given as stockman. George served 4 yrs and 82 days, including in India, S Africa and Selonica, and suffered recurring malaria due to the climate conditions of the country in which he was serving. He was admitted to 3 hospitals during the war, and had been in Bardwell Hospital at Mildenhall, Suffolk before the war. He was a member of the Ashton Unity National Health Approved Medical Society. In 1919 he was examined and malaria agreed but they were unable to assess the degree of disablility. He appears to have been awarded a disability pension but there is no detail of payments in his army pension records. In 1939 George was living and working as a farm carter at Dexisley Wood Stud, Newmarket, with his wife Margaret, daughter Evelyn and son George. He died in 1968 age 85 in the Bury St Edmunds district.]
4. H F Dorling, Private, 8th
battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Service No 12274. Admitted 21 Sep 1915 to HM Hospital Ship “assaye”
with renal abcess and fistula, opened and drained, CHCl3 anaesthetic used,
operation by Lieut Rigby 21 Sep 1915. Transferred
to Malta.
5. H F Dorling, age 19, Private, Company D RWF, Service No 12274, 1 yeasrs service, 3 months with Field Force. Admitted 21 Sep 1915 to HM Hospital Ship “assaye”
with abcess to leg. C of E.
[This is Henry Frank Dorling of the Bury St Edmunds branch, born 1896 Bethnal Green, the 5th of 6 sons of Edward Dorling (b. 1859 hHackney) and Mary nee Beckwith. The mother dies in 1906 and in 1908 Henry Frank and his younger brother William james are removed by the parish overseers from Shoreditch to Bethnal Green as they are chargeable to the parish and have to live at the schools / workhouse. By 1911 Henry is living as a servant in wales - perhaps sent there by the parish, and hhis brother is still at Bethnal Green workhouse. Henry joins up in 1915, survives the war and is awarded the 1915 Star, British and Victory medals. In 1920 he marries Eunice Williams in Wales. In 1939 he is a lorry driver in carmarthenshire, living with Eunice and their daughter Elvira. Eunice died 1851, Frank died age given as 82 in 1979 in Carmarthen. Elvira married and has descendants. Of frank's 5 brothers, only 1 is known of, as no trace has been found of the others after 1911]
[This is Henry Frank Dorling of the Bury St Edmunds branch, born 1896 Bethnal Green, the 5th of 6 sons of Edward Dorling (b. 1859 hHackney) and Mary nee Beckwith. The mother dies in 1906 and in 1908 Henry Frank and his younger brother William james are removed by the parish overseers from Shoreditch to Bethnal Green as they are chargeable to the parish and have to live at the schools / workhouse. By 1911 Henry is living as a servant in wales - perhaps sent there by the parish, and hhis brother is still at Bethnal Green workhouse. Henry joins up in 1915, survives the war and is awarded the 1915 Star, British and Victory medals. In 1920 he marries Eunice Williams in Wales. In 1939 he is a lorry driver in carmarthenshire, living with Eunice and their daughter Elvira. Eunice died 1851, Frank died age given as 82 in 1979 in Carmarthen. Elvira married and has descendants. Of frank's 5 brothers, only 1 is known of, as no trace has been found of the others after 1911]
6. Henry Dorling, private, age
42, CFA 3rd Div Can Tmb, Service No 339072, served 4 months in Field
Force. Admitted 21 Apr 1917 to 18th
General Hospital with strain ligament R foot, 3 days treatment, transferred No
6 company 23 April 1917. Notes: Roman Catholic. Arras 18/4/1917 18 CCS. R.C.
[This is Henry Earle Dorling born 1868 Croydon, of the Dennington / Epsom branch son of Edward Jonathan Dorling and Maria nee Earle. in 1877 he was a Ship's Boy and later a 1st class steward on Canadian Pacific Steamship The Empress of Asia, & Canadian Pacific Steam Ship Co. until his enlistment in 1916. He enlisted at Vancouver BC on July 17th 1916 at age 41listing his occupation as "Steward" on board The Canadian Pacific Steamship Empress of Asia. He served with the 15th Field 68th batalion Canadian Field artiller C.E.F (CFA). He lied about his age as he was actually born in 1868 not 1875 so was really almost 50 years of age. After the war he settled in vancouver working with the canadian Steam Ship line and later with the Canadian Pacific railway until his death on 10 Jan 1935 age 69. he is buried in the veteran's section of the fraser View cemeter in new Westmonster BB]
[This is Henry Earle Dorling born 1868 Croydon, of the Dennington / Epsom branch son of Edward Jonathan Dorling and Maria nee Earle. in 1877 he was a Ship's Boy and later a 1st class steward on Canadian Pacific Steamship The Empress of Asia, & Canadian Pacific Steam Ship Co. until his enlistment in 1916. He enlisted at Vancouver BC on July 17th 1916 at age 41listing his occupation as "Steward" on board The Canadian Pacific Steamship Empress of Asia. He served with the 15th Field 68th batalion Canadian Field artiller C.E.F (CFA). He lied about his age as he was actually born in 1868 not 1875 so was really almost 50 years of age. After the war he settled in vancouver working with the canadian Steam Ship line and later with the Canadian Pacific railway until his death on 10 Jan 1935 age 69. he is buried in the veteran's section of the fraser View cemeter in new Westmonster BB]
7. Henry Dorling, Gunner, age
27, 3 a Brigade, AFA, Service No 15041, 1 yr 8 mths service, 10 months in the
Field Force. Admitted to Middx War
Hosptial at Napsbury with Gun Shot Would Left Thigh and Gun Shot Would right
hand. Transferred 18 Oct 1917 to Aus Aux Hspl Harefield.
C of E.
8. J F Dorling, age 23, gunner, A Company Royal Field
Artillery, Service No 40332, 10 months service, 2 months in Field Force. Admitted 21 June 1916 to 139th
Field Ambulance Hospital with Colitis. 4
days treatment. Transferred 24 June. C
of E. Notes: Mont? Des Cots.
[This is James Freeman Dorling of the Herringswell branch, born 1893 in Fulham, the son of William Freeman Dorling b 1857 Barton Mills & Emily nee Portlock. In 1911 he is a Gateman on the district railway. By 1916 when James married Thirza Naommi Brazier, he was in the army - Royal Field Artillery is given on his marriage certificate. He had joined the Terratorial Army at age 17yrs in Feb 1909 and was discharged Jan 1912 (was recorded at Annual training 1910 & 1911, but awol 1911 - presumably T.A. he either joined up voluntarily or was drafted up during WW1. His occupation is given as clerk on his attestation papers, jeweller's assistant on his "service & casualty form". His medal card shows Rank: Acting Corporal Medal Awarded: British War Medal and Victory Medal Regiment or Corps: Army Service Corps Regimental Number: ES/50439 Previous Units: R.F.A. 40332 Gunner. reverse of medal card - now serving as s/8070 L/Cpl. James continued in the army. In 1920 James and Thirza had a daughter Beryl who died age 5. in 1939 they are living at "Woodstock" Hookley Lane, Hambledon, Hampshire - James E Dorling born 20 Feb 1893, occupation: Army S/8070 S S M J F Dorling R Company R A S C Married, Thirza N Dorling born 05 May 1885 occupation Unpaid Domestic Duties Married. Thirza died 1976 and James died age 78 in 1981.]
[This is James Freeman Dorling of the Herringswell branch, born 1893 in Fulham, the son of William Freeman Dorling b 1857 Barton Mills & Emily nee Portlock. In 1911 he is a Gateman on the district railway. By 1916 when James married Thirza Naommi Brazier, he was in the army - Royal Field Artillery is given on his marriage certificate. He had joined the Terratorial Army at age 17yrs in Feb 1909 and was discharged Jan 1912 (was recorded at Annual training 1910 & 1911, but awol 1911 - presumably T.A. he either joined up voluntarily or was drafted up during WW1. His occupation is given as clerk on his attestation papers, jeweller's assistant on his "service & casualty form". His medal card shows Rank: Acting Corporal Medal Awarded: British War Medal and Victory Medal Regiment or Corps: Army Service Corps Regimental Number: ES/50439 Previous Units: R.F.A. 40332 Gunner. reverse of medal card - now serving as s/8070 L/Cpl. James continued in the army. In 1920 James and Thirza had a daughter Beryl who died age 5. in 1939 they are living at "Woodstock" Hookley Lane, Hambledon, Hampshire - James E Dorling born 20 Feb 1893, occupation: Army S/8070 S S M J F Dorling R Company R A S C Married, Thirza N Dorling born 05 May 1885 occupation Unpaid Domestic Duties Married. Thirza died 1976 and James died age 78 in 1981.]
9. Dorling, Staff captain, 14th
Inf brigade. Admitted to 14th
Field Ambulance 8 Nov 1914 with influenza – 8 days treatment, transferred to
Motor Ambulances.
Saturday, June 02, 2018
James Dorling / Dowling of Wortwell, his son Robert and his sister Sophia
In Jan 1843 James Dowling alias Dorling (b.
1798 Wortwell, Norfolk) and his 17 year old son Robert (b. 1825 Gt Linstead,
Suffolk) were convicted of stealing 3 heifers in Metfield,Suffolk - their
descriptions are given when they are put in Ipswich Gaol and many years ago my distant cousin Jim Dorling sent me the transcriptions of their Ipswich gaol record. Since then I have researched the family who originate in the Norfolk parish of Redenhall with Harlston and Wortwell. It is likely they were non-conformists as their baptisms do not always appear in the parish records.
James was a farmer
with a wife and 8 children. In 1838 the tithe records show he is the
owner and occupier property in Wortwell, Norfolk. By 1841 the and his family were living in
Cratfield, Suffolk, but James still had property in Wortwell as he appears in
electoral rolls for Wortwell in 1841. He is definitely above the status of labourer and this is referred to at his trial when the judge says he must
have same punishment as men of lower class, or words to that effect.
Robert
is seen as being influenced by his disgraceful father and therefore given just 3 months hard
labour, first and last weeks in solitary confinement. He does well later
in life as a cab proprietor in Walworth. He marries in Newington in 1854
and has 2 daughters and a son.
James
is to be transported for 10 years, but then spends 6 years on the hulk
Justinia at Greenwich. In 1843 the hulk register reports him as of good
character and respectable. I recently found that he was pardoned in
March 1848. It was common for family and friends to organise
petitions for pardon and this may have happened with James. (George
Dorling transported 1833 to Tasmania had an unsuccessful petition, despite being very young, a first offence and a young wife and baby) . I am still
trying to find what happened to James and his wife after the pardon.
In
the full report of the trial in the Ipswich journal? (I need to check which paper) of Jan 1843, witness George Fuller states when questioned that he is the brother-in-law of James Dowling
alias Dorling. He also states, on questioning, that before James's imprisonment
they go to Bungay, James dressed with a women's cloak (some laughte in the court at this point!), where James assigns his
property over to George Fuller - this being legally drawn up by a Mr Drake, presumably to prevent the court imposing a fine that would lead to the loss of his property.
I
have now found that George Fuller married james's sister Sophia Cox nee Dorling, widow in
1828.
Sophia’s
first marriage was in 1818 and I've found 3 children from her first marriage
when they were living in Alburgh. It's highly likely there other children from the 1st marriage as none yet found between 1818 - 1824.
In 1826 Sophia had a
terrible year - she had twin boys born 27 Aug 1826 and baptised 2nd September. But a few days later on 9th September her
husband is buried. On 24th Spetember twin George is buried, and on 11th October, her 2 year old son William was buried.
Two
years later Sophia marries George Fuller. In 1841 they are in Wortwell
where George appears in the electoral register. In 1851 and 1861 they are in
Great Yarmouth. George is a cordwainer. They have 2 sons and 2 daughters. Sophia is buried
in Gt Yarmouth in 1866 age given as 71.
Research 31st May 2018
Spent Wednesday at The National Archives. Now have copies of 6 Dorling litigation documents.
One in 1624 names Nicholas Dorling of Harwich, mariner, whose testimony was needed before a debt could be paid. The debt was to do with biscuit and bread value £20 which was sent to Virginia.
Two documents 1718-1720 concerning John Dorling of Burwell, Cambs and Richard Casburne. This is a large document with a lot of writing to decipher!
A 1706 document where the defendant is Bunning Dalling - this is to do with a will on the Bunning side.
A 1727 document concerning property in the Bungay area, involving John Dalling senior, apothecary and John Dalling junior.
Another 1700s document concerning land in South Elmham involving the Bungay Dallings.
Two documents 1718-1720 concerning John Dorling of Burwell, Cambs and Richard Casburne. This is a large document with a lot of writing to decipher!A 1706 document where the defendant is Bunning Dalling - this is to do with a will on the Bunning side.
A 1727 document concerning property in the Bungay area, involving John Dalling senior, apothecary and John Dalling junior.
Another 1700s document concerning land in South Elmham involving the Bungay Dallings.
Sunday, April 08, 2018
Bacton Dorling descendant in touch today
I had a message from a descendant of John Freeman Dorling of the Bacton branch today. I have added her to the tree and ended up adding some marriages and children of female Dorlings in the Bacton tree. When I first created the trees I concentrated on descendants of males, but I'm gradually now adding marriage partners and children of female Dorlings to the trees of all branches.
Saturday, April 07, 2018
To the Readers of the Dorling Family History blog.
I have added an email link so readers can add their email if they wish to be notified of new posts.
I have also added links on the right to use for more information on the Dorling one-name study and the Dorling DNA Project.
I have also added links on the right to use for more information on the Dorling one-name study and the Dorling DNA Project.
Friday, April 06, 2018
Family Tragedy in West Stow Dorling branch
I have been adding some details for female Dorlings in the West Stow tree. Agnes Dorling (1890-1963) married Ross Gridley in Spring 1911. The previous year Agnes's half brother Jacob Watson had married Ross's sister Clara. Agnes & Ross lived in Bury St Edmunds where he was working at the railway station. On 4 Aug 1911 he was killed in a terrible accident where his head was crushed between an engine and a coal truck. It was reported in the Bury Free Press.
In the Autumn of 1911 Agnes gave birth to a son Albert Donald Ross Gridley. He only lived a few weeks as his death is registered Jan-Mar of 1912. Poor Agnes, what a terrible time she went through. Fortunately she re-married later in 1912 to Bertie Reynolds and had 2 daughters who survived. In 1939 they were living at The Butcher's Arms in Kemp Rd, Bury St Edmunds with their 2 daughters and Agnes's sister Elsie who was single and working as a "ladies maid". Bertie was the "House Manager".
In the Autumn of 1911 Agnes gave birth to a son Albert Donald Ross Gridley. He only lived a few weeks as his death is registered Jan-Mar of 1912. Poor Agnes, what a terrible time she went through. Fortunately she re-married later in 1912 to Bertie Reynolds and had 2 daughters who survived. In 1939 they were living at The Butcher's Arms in Kemp Rd, Bury St Edmunds with their 2 daughters and Agnes's sister Elsie who was single and working as a "ladies maid". Bertie was the "House Manager".
Thursday, April 05, 2018
Dorling Family History Blog in use again
Hello All,
Today I have updated the Dorling One-Name Study profile on the Guild of One-Name Studies website.
I am also working on a short biography of my grandfather George Dorling.
You can read about the Dorling DNA Project at Family Tree DNA.
Please ask if you have any questions.
I would be very grateful for more information about your family, memories, biograhical details, photos etc.
You can email me at dorling@one-name.org
Best wishes to all,
Karen
Today I have updated the Dorling One-Name Study profile on the Guild of One-Name Studies website.
I am also working on a short biography of my grandfather George Dorling.
You can read about the Dorling DNA Project at Family Tree DNA.
Please ask if you have any questions.
I would be very grateful for more information about your family, memories, biograhical details, photos etc.
You can email me at dorling@one-name.org
Best wishes to all,
Karen
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