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Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 708 Send Message	Moira	Report	29 Nov 2013 20:34
	I have a marriage in 1904 of John Kerr Torkington to either Polly Hudson or Emily Guyatt, but on the 1911 Census the wife is named as Dora, would this be another name for either Polly or Emily as I know my nan was called Mary but her siblings called her Polly
	Researching: Morris Radnor, Kerr Yorkshire and Notts. Sorsby Yorkshire, Mapplebeck Yorkshire
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 10 943 Send Message	Catherine	Report	29 Nov 2013 20:36
	On 1911 census how long have the couple been married? Just thinking that first wife may have died and he remarried to Dora. When and where was John born please?
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 708 Send Message	Moira	Report	29 Nov 2013 20:41
	8 years married on the 1911 census, so that would be correct
	Researching: Morris Radnor, Kerr Yorkshire and Notts. Sorsby Yorkshire, Mapplebeck Yorkshire
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12 081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	29 Nov 2013 20:42
	According to the Electoral Role, his wife was Emily. From info on census, this should be her birth Births Dec 1879 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Guyatt Emily Romford 4a 231 Andy
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 708 Send Message	Moira	Report	29 Nov 2013 20:44
	Thank you Andrew I wonder where the Dora came from. I can at least try to find out a little about Emily
	Researching: Morris Radnor, Kerr Yorkshire and Notts. Sorsby Yorkshire, Mapplebeck Yorkshire
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31 288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	29 Nov 2013 20:44
	I'm not seeing a Kerr/Hudson/Guyatt marriage registered in 1904??
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31 288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	29 Nov 2013 20:48
	Ahh, i get it now! Marriages Mar 1904 (>99%) Guyatt Emily Wandsworth 1d 806 Hudson Polly Wandsworth 1d 806 Radford William Henry Wandsworth 1d 806 Torkington John Kerr Wandsworth 1d 806 I was looking for a John Kerr marriage in Torkington!!! :-( :-D
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12 081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	29 Nov 2013 20:49
	Here you go, PH Surname First name(s) District Vol Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Mar 1904 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Guyatt Emily Wandsworth 1d 806 Hudson Polly Wandsworth 1d 806 Radford William Henry Wandsworth 1d 806 Torkington John Kerr Wandsworth 1d 806 Andy
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 7 623 Send Message	mgnv	Report	29 Nov 2013 20:50
	Marriages Mar 1904 (>99%) Guyatt Emily Wandsworth 1d 806 Hudson Polly Wandsworth 1d 806 Radford William Henry Wandsworth 1d 806 Torkington John Kerr Wandsworth 1d 806
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 10 943 Send Message	Catherine	Report	29 Nov 2013 20:54
	Just wondering if he married either Polly or Emily, but left which ever one it was, and was just living with Dora by 1911 census?
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12 081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	29 Nov 2013 20:55
	More children after the census Surname First name(s) Mother District Vol Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Dec 1911 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Torkington John E Guyatt Croydon 2a 639 Surname First name(s) Mother District Vol Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Dec 1915 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TORKINGTON John GUYATT Camberwell 1d 1288 Andy
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12 081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	29 Nov 2013 20:59
	You can trace John through the Electoral roles from 1903 right up to WW2. He also appears in the phone book as early as 1902. A solicitor based in Central London. Andy
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 708 Send Message	Moira	Report	29 Nov 2013 21:02
	Thank you very much for all your help everyone
	Researching: Morris Radnor, Kerr Yorkshire and Notts. Sorsby Yorkshire, Mapplebeck Yorkshire
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18 042 Send Message	MarieCeleste	Report	29 Nov 2013 21:34
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18 042 Send Message	Just posting the 1911 so Dora's birthplace can be checked against Emily's TORKINGTON, John Ken Head Married M 39 1872 Solicitor London Islington TORKINGTON, Dora Wife Married8 years F 30 1881 Essex Barking TORKINGTON, Gordon Son M 7 1904 Surrey Balham TORKINGTON, Janet Daughter F 5 1906 Surrey Balham THORNTON, Millie Single F 19 1892 Servant Kent Penge RG number: RG14 Piece: 3415 Reference: RG14PN3415 RG78PN128 RD39 SD5 ED11 SN200 Registration District: Croydon Sub District: Penge Enumeration District: 11 Parish: Penge Address: 25 Royston Road County: Surrey Married 8 year, just those 3 children born.
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18 042 Send Message	MarieCeleste	Report	29 Nov 2013 21:39
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18 042 Send Message	This looks like Emily in 1901 - same birthplace as "Dora" GUYATT, Robert Head Married M 55 1846 Warehouseman Ilford, Essex GUYATT, Eliza Wife Married F 52 1849 London GUYATT, Emily Daughter Single F 21 1880 Draper's Assistant Barking, Essex GUYATT, Minnie Daughter Single F 20 1881 Milliner Barking, Essex Piece: 1654 Folio: 68 Page: 10 Registration District: Romford Civil Parish: Barking Address: 46, Linton Road, Barking County: Essex
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 708 Send Message	Moira	Report	29 Nov 2013 21:42
	Hello MC I have checked that we have the correct Emily but now I have looked up the 2 births that Andrew found for John Torkington first born 1911 ( not on 1911 census) and then the second one born 1915 also in 1915 there is a death for a John Torkington but it looks like the one born 1915, I cannot find a death for the first one but why would they call the second one John also if the first one was still living?
	Researching: Morris Radnor, Kerr Yorkshire and Notts. Sorsby Yorkshire, Mapplebeck Yorkshire
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 17 958 Send Message	Chris Ho :)	Report	30 Nov 2013 09:43
	https://www.deceasedonline.com/servlet/GSDOSearch (above has Burial of below) Deaths Mar 1945 (>99%) ---------------------------------------------------------------- TORKINGTON John K 73 Hampstead 1a 565 Chris :)
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 16 405 Send Message	patchem	Report	30 Nov 2013 09:52
	Worth getting the certificates for more information, definitely is 0 John Torkington Estimated Birth Year: abt 1915 Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1915 Age at Death: 0 Registration District: Camberwell Inferred County: London Volume: 1d Page: 954
Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 904 Send Message	Kayak	Report	30 Nov 2013 15:29
	Perhaps Dora was a pet name for Emily. My daughter in law's name is Denise but my son calls her Doris all the time.
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 1 067 Send Message	ChristinaS	Report	30 Nov 2013 16:09
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 1 067 Send Message	The electoral registers are quite confusing! 1929 - Dulwich: Dora Torkington; Gordon Robert Torkington 1929 - Camberwell: John Kerr Torkington; Dora Torkington; Oliver Torkington 1930 - Dulwich: Gordon Robert Torkington; Bessie Margaret Torkington 1930 - Camberwell: John Kerr Torkington, Emily Olive Torkington and Maud Torkington 1932 - Camberwell: Gordon Robert Torkington; Bessie Margaret Torkington; Dora Torkington; John Kerr Torkington; Olive Maud Torkington

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