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. 

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.

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".

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