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

Dorling Website

Unfortunately freesereve have stopped supporting pre-made websites uploaded from people's computers so the Dorling website is currently unavailable. When I have found a new service provider to host the website the site will be available again but will have a different address to the old one. I will post the new address here and on my Guild Of One-Name Studies profile page. In the mentime, please email me with any enquiries and Dorling family history.

Brandon War Memorial, Suffolk

William Dorling of Brandon, is commemorated on the Brandon War memorial.  He died 23 March 1918 age 27, son of Harry and Mary Dorling of 156 London Road, Brandon.  He has survived 3 years of the war and was in the 7th Battalion of the Border Regiment (West and Cumb Yeomanry) Service No 23133 when he died.

On joining the army,  Norfolk Regiment, Service No 18743, on 1 Feb 1915, Harry was 5 ft 9.5 inches tall, weighed 139 lbs, and his girth when fully expanded was 36".  His physical development is recorded as good.  His occuapation was game keeper.  At some point he was transferred to the Border Regiment No 23133. 

Branch unknown: "Dorling Taking Aim"

This photo shows a Dorling gamekeeper and is probably in the Brandon / Mildenhall area of Suffolk. If anyone has any ideas about who the people are or where they are, please contact me. The photo is not very clear but I have also put 2 close up pictures of the people which are a bit easier to see. 

Branch unknown: Dorling taking aim

Part of a post card entitles "Dorling taking aim" which is assumed to be a Dorling gamekeeper in NW Suffolk - Elveden, Brandon, Mildenhall area. Please let me know of you recognise anyone. 

Unknown Dorling, assumed to be a gamekeeper in NW Suffolk

This photo is called "Dorling taking aim" and is assumed to one of the Dorlings who was a gamekeeper. The Brandon and Mildenhall area of Suffolk had Dorling gamekeepers, some of whom are known to have worked at Elveden on the estate of the Earl of Iveagh. The soldier standing next to Dorling suggests a date of either WW1 or WW2. Suggestions for date most welcome, and if anyone recognises who the Dorling is, (or anyone else in the photo) please let me know. 

BSE: Alf Meekins, son of Agnes Dorling 1875 BSE

Photo and following information kindly provided by Jacqui Meekins: "Alf, or 16007 Lance Corporal William James Meekins of the 1st / 1st Battalion Cambridgeshire Regiment died on 23rd September 1918 following the Battle of Epehy in Northern France. Alf had been in the army for the whole four years of the war so it's terribly sad that he died so near the end of it. I don't know what injuries he sustained but I know he died five days after being wounded because my Grandad was also in the trenches at that time and asked permission to visit his brother which was refused - something that upset Grandad for the rest of his life. Apparently, the last time Alf was home on leave before he died, he really didn't want to go back and his father had to make him go, so you can imagine how my Great Grandad felt when Alf was killed. When Alf did go back, he kept coming back to the top of the road (Fletcher Rd in Acton) to wave. It was as if he knew he wouldn't be seeing the family again. Alf is buried in the war grave at Epehy Wood Farm Cemetary. 

Olga Dorling: originally unknown Dorling branch, now known to be Herringswell.

This photo was taken in the 1930s of Olga Dorling in the Stanley area of County Durham. The photo was kindly sent to me by Marg Burgess who found it in her late mother's possession.  It took a while to find out which of 2 possible Olga's she was.

Olga was b. 1923 the daughter of Thom Dorling b. 1895 Urpeth Durnham (son of Thomas Jacob Dorling b. 1836 Barton Mills who moved to County Durham between 1851 and 1861, where many Suffolk families went for work at around this time) & Jenny nee Wright.

Thom had survived the 1st World War after both getting married and joining the Durham Light Infantry in 1915.   He received a gun shot wound to his arm, which was classified as "mild".

In 1939 the family were living at 31 The Bungalows, Stanley, Durham. Thom was Colliery Deputy Overman Below and an A.R.P. Ambulance Driver.  Wife Jennie / Jane Dorling 2b. 6 Apr 1896 Unpaid Domestic Duties , 1 closed record (presumed to be eldest daughter Phyllis), and Olga Dorling (Jarvis) 07 Aug 1923 who was a Chemist Shop Assistant and Single. Olga married and had a family, so some descendants are probably out there somewhere.

BSE: May Dorling 1892 BSE

May Dorling, daughter of Amelia Dorling and Granddaughter of Alfred Dorling = Mary Campion. Emigrated with her mother and family to Australia. Photo kindly provided by relative. 

BSE: Amelia Dorling

Amelia Dorling, born 1867, daughter of Alfred Dorling = Mary Campion. . Amelia married Arthur Robert Gardner, brother of her sister Agnes's (see photo below) husband and they moved to Australia with daughters May and Ann Margaret (Dolly). Photograph kindly proveded by a descendent .  

BSE: Agnes Dorling

Agnes Dorling born 1875 BSE the daughter of Alfred Dorling = Mary Campion, kindly provided by her Great Granddaughter Jacqui Meekins. Agnes married William James Meekins in 1893 and had 2 sons. During WW1 she was recorded as "whereabouts unknown" on her sons army papers, so any possible information on what became of her would be appreciated. 

Bedfield: Rev William Dorling 1931-1912

Rev William Dorling, born 1831 Framlingham, school teacher in Framlingham 1851, married Elizabeth Ann Colbourne 1857 Buckhurst Hill Essex. Congregational Minister & Writer, died 1912, obituaries in the Congregational Year Book and The Literary Review. 3 sons and 3 daughters.
Photo and obituary kindly provided by Leonard and Ruth Caspick. 

Bedfield: Frederick Charles 1872, with his wife and children

Frederick Charles Dorling born 1872 Ipswich and his wife Alice nee Hayward, with their 6 children: at the back left to right - Cecil, Evelyn, Ivy, Leslie, middle - May, front - Arthur, Mary. This photograph kindly provided by Ruth Kaspick, daughter of Cecil Dorling. 

Bacton: Betsy Lemon, 2nd wife of William 1843 Bacton

Betsy Dorling nee Lemon, mother of Ready 1880, William Right 1882, Horace 1885, May 1887 and Lily 1890, kindly provided by Mike Bareham, descendant of May nee Dorling and James Diaper. 

Bacton: May 1887 & Lily 1890

The daughters of William 1843 Bacton and May's husband James Diaper. Photo kindly provided by Mike Bareham, a descendant of May & James. 

Bacton: Horace 1885

Hap Dorling of Bacton, father of Joy and Phyllis. Joy still lives in Bacton and has been a point of contact for many Bacton descendents over the years. Photo kindly provided by Mike Bareham, descendent of Hap's sister May. 

Bacton: Charles Ernest 1892-1916, son of Charles.

Charles, pictured on left on photo, died when a stoker on the Queen Mary in the 1916 Battle of Jutland.

"The Queen Mary, a 28, 000-ton ship blew up after being struck by a salvo of shells abreast of one of her turrets. The ship seemed to collapse inwards, the masts and funnels falling together, the side of the ship being blown outwards, and the armoured roofs of the turrets being hurled 100 feet high, in the wink of an eyelid 57 officers and 1,209 men had gone to their deaths."
From "Endless Story" by Captain Henry Taprell
Dorling D.S.O Royal Navy.