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".
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Love reading the history of the Dorlings
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