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really need some help on this

brothers Alan Dolphin born 1950 , died 2013 Durham mm Sirrell
brother 2 born 1953 Durham( still with us) mm Dolphin
father Maurice Dolphin 1905 to 1961 ,brother 2 says his mum was Edith !! but she also died when he was young

i am completely at a loss to find where the mother Sirrell comes from only found one marriage but that was to a Kendrew

any shinning light would be very helpful and much appreciated

when was edith born and when did she die

we know absolutely nothing about Edith , I have an idea that Edith was Maurice's sister who brought the boys up

Possibly Maurice in 1911?

Maurice Dolphin

in the 1911 England Census
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Name: Maurice Dolphin
Age in 1911: 6
Estimated birth year: abt 1905
Relation to Head: Grandson
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Hetton SE, Durham, England
Civil Parish: Coundon
Search Photos: Search for 'Coundon' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street address: 18 Grange Cottages Coundon
Registration district: Auckland
Registration District Number: 547
Sub-registration district: Bishop Auckland
ED, institution, or vessel: 23
Piece: 29725
Household Members:
Name Age
Adam Dolphin 49
Margaret Dolphin 62
Martha Dolphin 36
Elizabeth Dolphin 24
Edith Ann C Dolphin 17
Ena Dolphin 14
Matthers Dolphin 13
Maurice Dolphin 6
Lilian Dolphin 6

Martha & Elizabeth are daughters, others are grandchildren.

Looks like you will need one of the brothers birth certificates to check the mothers name

I'm not seeing a marriage or death for Edith.

Edith Ann C Dolphin in the England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name:Edith Ann C Dolphin
Registration Year:1893
Registration Quarter:Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district:Auckland
Inferred County:Durham
Volume:10a
Page:169

It's my guess that the child born 1953 is Edith's illegitimate son.

Surely, the best way to start is to buy the birth certificates to confirm parents names

thanks Margee I am pretty sure that is "my Maurice" brother 2 remembers growing up in Coundon

not thought of that scenario 2 mothers thanks Maylon

will ring brother 2 and see if he has his bc Gins thanks

Can't be Maurice's sister who I posted on the 1911 census then. She would be 60 in 1953.

could the second child 1953 been edith dolphin's sister of maurice and she was not married when he was born but she would have been too old
cant see the brothers would have a differnt birth name if they had the same mother also maurice might not have married a sirrell but she was the mother of his child

Good thinking Margee.......I didn't take Edith's age into consideration!

you are correct Mike but sometimes the chase runs away with us and we just can't wait( well I can't )


You had me for a second then Holly till Margee came to the rescue

Ooops! :-D

from durham records online



Baptisms Auckland 1950 Alan Dolphin 1950 47 Granville Tce., Binchester

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oooohhhhh
thanks 1.50 a bargain I' going there now will post what I find

thank you

Completely irrelevant to this search, I'm sure, but I came across it, and it struck me as funny, so I'll mention that in 1952 in Birmingham, a Haddock married a Dolphin.

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Amy Kendrew O/N/D 1906 V9d P651 Brompton Northallerton married 1945 to Maurice Dolphin
Amy Dolphin born 22/10/1906 died Cleveland 1975 V3 P 2037.

Maybe they separated and therefore couldn't marry Miss /Mrs
Sirrell.

Was Maurice also married to Olive Eales in 1930 they had 2 girls and a boy.I think this is Olive Dolphin 1907-1940,there are trees on here with them in.

I think this could be Edith Ann Dolphin 1893-1974 marrying 1932 to Frederick Stapleton they had a daughter Edna,could she have brought the brothers up.
She looks to have married 1953.
Someone has Edith Ann Dolphin 1893/4 and Adam Dolphin 1842 , and the Stapleton family.

Maryb.

good old mistransciptions


Maurice Dolphin & Edith Sevill Dolphin, birth record from Durham online

will investigate Maurice being wed to Olive Eales as I did think that he had his boys late in life