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Hi
I have become stuck with my great grandmother Dorothy E Parker, she married my great grandad Elijah Durrant in Mutford, Suffolk in 1919.
I have been told by my aunt that Elijah worked at sea (in the Navy) and whilst he was away, Dorothy locked her young children (my grandma) in a bedroom in the house and ran away with another man!! The neighbours managed to get food parcels through a small window to the children until the police managed to break in...some days later!!!
Dorothy and her 'fella' got arrested in Callai about to board a ship to Canada!

The problem is i am having trouble locating her birth, i believe she was born around 1898, possibly in Suffolk. I cannot locate a death for her either!

Furthermore, i am unaware whether she got put in prison, whether she eventually did travel to Canada, with her 'fella' or on her own! Whether she remarried, had further children etc, can anyone help at all.

Thanks
Ian Hale

Ian

have you see this one in the 1901

Dorothy E Parker
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900
Relation: Daughter
Mother's Name: Alice
Gender: Female
Where born: Blundeston, Suffolk, England

Civil Parish: Blundeston
Ecclesiastical parish: Blundeston St Mary and Flixton St Andrew
Town: Blundeston
County/Island: Suffolk
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Mutford
Sub-registration district: Lowestoft
ED, institution, or vessel: 25
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 147
Household Members: Name Age
Alice Parker 30
Dorothy E Parker 1
Eliza A A Parker 27
Harold V Parker 3
Unmaned Parker 4 days

Eliza is a visitor

Hi Ian,
There is this one;
Dorothy Emily Parker july qtr 1898 Woodbridge 4a 972.

On 1901 there are these in Blundestone (comes under Mutford) at Lound Road;
Alice Parker 1871 Westhall wife
Eliza A A Parker 1874 Blundestone visitor
Harold V Parker 1898 Lowestoft. son
Unnames Parker 1901 4days old Blundestone dau
Dorothy E Parker 1900 Blundestone

Hi Ian,

Looks like she might have gone to Canada with Elijah.




Passenger lists leaving UK 1890-1960

Name: Dorothy DURRANT
Date of departure: 24 March 1928
Port of departure: Southampton
Destination port: Halifax
Destination country: Canada

Age: 28
Marital Status: Married
Sex: Female
Occupation: H'wife
Notes:

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The following people with the same last name travelled on this voyage: -
Elijah DURRANT


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Ship: MEGANTIC
Official Number: 127981
Master's name: J Kearney
Steamship Line: White Star
Where bound: New York, USA
Square feet:
Registered tonnage: 14877
Passengers on voyage: 287

Awww at least she did run off with the "fella"

Julie,
She could have....that sailing wasn't till 1928!

Oh Sue said she (not Sue) went with Elijah, i took him to be hubby

I have looked at the passenger list image, and the address for Dorothy and Elijah is Blunderstone, Lowestoft, Suffolk.

Elijah is also age 28 and his occupation is down as Farmer.

Sue

Hi Julie
Thanks that would appear to be her on 1901 census, however, someone just PMed me a birth record for her as the following.
4th qtr 1899
Dorothy Elizabeth Parker, Mutford, Norfolk, Suffolk
Vol: 4a, Page: 1058
Which one is likely to be correct? Im confused,lol
Thanks
Ian

Lol Julie,
I meant that Dorothy could have tried to run off with the fella between getting married 1919 and sailing with Elijah in 1928.
He'd be a very forgiving man though :0))


Ian that birth you have just had sent looks better!!
1901 says born 1900 and Mutford is the right area.
I didn't see that entry.

Ian

Heres Harold's too also registered in Mutford

Births Sep 1897 (>99%)
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Parker Harold Victor Mutford 4a 1038

Ian

Mutford covers Blundeston

Also on that 1901 census does it provide their occupations and relations etc, furthermore where would Dorothy's father be, he is not listed on 1901 census!
Thanks
Ian

Ian...Take no notice of Jane, she's just got up

Ian

might be best to wait till you get Dorothy's B/C to be able to look for dad

Julie ...shoosh!! I have been to work...early!

Ian on 1901 it only states Alice is married, he isn't there :0((
I had a look for Parkers who married Alice ? but havn't come up with one yet. Will keep looking.

Thanks Sue

Was there one with her travelling with anyone else then...or is it possible that the Elijah Durrant on passenger list is not really Elijah Durrant!! (I found that this side of my family have done alot of 'cover up's) Would they have had to show photographic passports as you do now days, or how would it have worked.
Thanks
Ian

It did occur to me that the "fella" might have taken on a false identity.

Also...what happened to her kids? They certainly weren't with them on their trip to Canada.

Sue

Alice says born in Westhall, anyone know where that is please

Thanks Julie and Jane
You have both been great, any help is appreciated especially with this mixed up and confusing (and not so...by the book) side of my family!!

Any more help you have would be great.

Do either of you know if there is a way i can find out if she remarried either in UK or Canada or elsewhere i guess!

Thanks again
Ian