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Dorothy Joyce May Ford 1904–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: July 1904

Birth Location: St Thomas, Devon, England

Death Date: 3 Dec 1981

Death Location: Burwood, Whitehorse City, Victoria, Australia

Father: William Ford

Mother: Annie Ford

Spouse(s): Christopher Hewlett

Children(s):

The story of Dorothy Joyce May Ford began in 1904 in St Thomas, Devon, England. In 1911, Dorothy Joyce May Ford resided in Taunton St Mary Magdalene, England. Dorothy Joyce May Ford married Christopher Hewlett. Dorothy Joyce May Ford passed away in 1981 in Burwood, Whitehorse City, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorothy Joyce May Ford began in 1904 in St Thomas, Devon, England.
  • In 1911, Dorothy Joyce May Ford resided in Taunton St Mary Magdalene, England.
  • Dorothy Joyce May Ford married Christopher Hewlett.
  • Dorothy Joyce May Ford passed away in 1981 in Burwood, Whitehorse City, Victoria, Australia.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dorothy Ford's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Ford
1904–1981
Birth Place: St Thomas, Devon, England
Parents
William John Ford
1882–
Cullompton, Devon, England
Annie (Sarah) Ford
1883–
Crediton, Devon
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy Ford's Timeline

6 Records

1904
July 1904
Birth of Dorothy Joyce May Ford in St Thomas, Devon, England
St Thomas, Devon, England
1904
11 Aug 1904
Dorothy Joyce May Ford was baptized in Crediton, Devon, England
Crediton, Devon, England
1911
1911
Age 7
Dorothy Joyce May Ford resided here in Taunton St Mary Magdalene, England
Taunton St Mary Magdalene, England
1949
1949
Age 45
Dorothy Joyce May Ford resided here in Richmond, Yarra, Victoria, Australia
Richmond, Yarra, Victoria, Australia
1981
3 Dec 1981
Age 77
Death of Dorothy Joyce May Ford in Victoria, Australia
Victoria, Australia
1982
3 Feb 1982
Age 78
Dorothy Joyce May Ford - Probate
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July 1904
    Event Place: St Thomas, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985, Death Index Victoria 1921-1985
    [2] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [3] UK, Outward Passenger Lists, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-135322
    [4] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [5] Passenger List, State Records of South Australia; Gebbs Cross, South Australia, Australia; Official Lists of Passengers Arriving in South Australia from Overseas-1888-1940; Series: GRG41_34

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1904
    Event Place: Crediton, Devon, England
    Record Source: Devon, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at South West Heritage Trust; Taunton, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Taunton St Mary Magdalene, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1928
    Event Place: England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Outward Passenger Lists, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-135322
    [2] Passenger List, State Records of South Australia; Gebbs Cross, South Australia, Australia; Official Lists of Passengers Arriving in South Australia from Overseas-1888-1940; Series: GRG41_34

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1928
    Event Place: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    Record Source: Passenger List, State Records of South Australia; Gebbs Cross, South Australia, Australia; Official Lists of Passengers Arriving in South Australia from Overseas-1888-1940; Series: GRG41_34

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Richmond, Yarra, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, Australian Electoral Commission; Canberra, Australia; Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Adelaide, Australia
    Record Source: UK, Outward Passenger Lists, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-135322

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1981
    Event Place: Victoria, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985, Death Index Victoria 1921-1985
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Victoria, Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 1841-2009, Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Victorian Wills, Probate and Administration Records 1841-1925; Series: VPRS 7591
    [4] Victoria, Australia, Death Index, The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Victoria, Australia, Death Records

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Burwood, Whitehorse City, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1982
    Record Source: Victoria, Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 1841-2009, Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Victorian Wills, Probate and Administration Records 1841-1925; Series: VPRS 7591

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