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Please can anybody help me with my research? My husband's mother was called Patricia Dorsett and was born 21 Jan 1934 in Battersea, London . She had a sister Nora Eileen. The birth record shows the mothers surname as Dorsett - this is the same for the sister as well. There is no surname for the father. All my husband knows is she was born in London then was evacuated to Wiltshire during the war. She was married 3 times, the 2nd husband was my husband's father. I am unable to go back any further than his grandmother. Any detectives out there? My husband is Mark Timson.

If you buy Patricia's birth certificate it will give her mother's full name and you can then look for her parents.

First name(s) PATRICIA
Last name DORSETT
Birth year 1934
Birth quarter 1
Registration month -
Mother's last name DORSETT
District BATTERSEA
County London
Country England
Volume 1D
Page 604

If the father is not named on the birth certificate then it is unlikely that you will ever know his name.

Kath. x

Thanks - didn't know if there was any other way - or if her first name would be listed

The mother's first name will be on the birth certificate. Then you can look for her birth.

Kath. x

Not certain that this will be the same family but this is the only Dorsett family in Battersea in the 1911 census:-

First name(s) Last name Relationship to household head Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Birth place Occupation

William Dorsett Head Married Male 26 1885 Middlesex Chelsea Carman
Florence Dorsett Wife Married Female 23 1888 Surrey Battersea
John Dorsett Son - Male 1 1910 Surrey Battersea
Florence Dorsett Daughter - Female 0 1911 Surrey Battersea

Address: 21 Blondel ST, Battersea, London

It is just possible that the daughter Florence could be Patricia's mother, but only buying Patricia's birth certificate will tell you for certain.

Kath. x

Which is the cheapest way to get certificates? or is it the same wherever you order them from

Only ever order from the GRO especially if the birth is registered in London as most London register offices will not issue certificates for family history purposes.

You can order online here:-

http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/default.asp

The certificate will cost £9. 25p including postage.

Some other sites will charge anything up to £25. £9. 25 is the cheapest you can pay.

Kath. x

Many thanks for your help Kath x

Julie

It might be wise to remove the lady's exact DOB.........unless you know that she is deceased

Possible marriage for the couple in the 1911 census posted by Kathleen
England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription

First name(s) WILLIAM JOHN
Last name DORSETT
Marriage quarter 4
Marriage year 1908
Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ WILLIAM JOHN DORSETT married one of these people
FANNY FRANCES TRIMM, ADA FLORENCE SPICER
Spouse's last name -
District WANDSWORTH
District number -
County London
Country England
Volume 1D
Page 957

There are a number of other Dorsett/Spicer births in Wandsworth 1912-1922, including 2 other females who could possibly be the mother of Patricia.

There are also 2 other marriages where there is the chance of a William (first or second name) Dorsett marrying a Florence (first or second name), so Patricia's birth certificate needed

could there be another possible sister Irene 1931. If so search trees on here as she is in a tree.

Hi Jacqueline - She is definitely deceased - she is my husbands mother. I know she married 3 times - Pick, Timson and Dibley. The middle husband who is also deceased is his father.
Hi Greyghost I thought it was strange the child had the same surname as the mother - I wondered if she had been unmarried - but that would have been for both births as surname same on both.

jansmith as far as my husband knows he only had one aunt - Eileen (Nora Eileen)

I think the birth of the other child that jansmith mentioned - Irene born 1931 - may be a different family as Ian who's tree she is in does not have either Patricia or Norah in his tree. "Norah" is the correct spelling according to the birth registration.

Kath. x

I have spoken to my husbands cousin and they believe Patricia and Norah's mother may have been unmarried and there may be another sister but unsure of details. I will get a certificate ordered shortly.

An unmarried daughter of William John and Ada Florence who married in 1908 could have been the parent of Patricia b 1934 and Norah b 1936. That way the mother would have the same surname as the child.

Check for Dorsett/Spicer births post 1908, do the maths and the mother may be one of those daughters

The birth certificate arrived today....no father mentioned - not surprised...the mothers name was Doris Maud Dorsett - I can't see a birth for her but have found a possible marriage Dec 1937 with George Lock - is this a coincidence as also in Battersea? Can anybody find Doris's birth - have I missed it?

Julie does the cert give you a home address for Doris?

Hi Claire Under name surname of mother it says Doris Maud Dorsett a restaurant counter-hand of 52 Silverthorne Road, Clapham, under signature, description and residence of informant it says D M Dorsett mother 33 Taybridge Road Battersea

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England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

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First name(s) DORIS MAUD
Last name DORSETT
Birth year 1895
Birth quarter 1
Registration month -
Mother's last name -
District GREENWICH
County London
Country England
Volume 1D
Page 1158
Record set England & Wales births 1837-2006
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Record collection Births & baptisms
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Births Mar 1895 (>99%)
Dorsett Dorothy Maud Greenwich 1d 1158