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Dorothy Winifred Ford 1912 – 1991 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Mar 1912

Birth Location: Barnstaple, Devon, England

Death Date: 5 Jul 1991

Death Location: Tawstock Barnstaple

Father: Ernest Ford

Mother: Annie Leyman

Spouse(s): Edward Shapland

Children(s):

In 1912, Dorothy Winifred Ford entered the world in Barnstaple, Devon, England, born to Ernest John Ford and Annie Matilda Leyman. In 1939, Dorothy Winifred Ford resided in Devon, England. Dorothy Winifred Ford married Edward Bob Shapland. Dorothy Winifred Ford passed away in 1991 in Tawstock Barnstaple.

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Biography

  • In 1912, Dorothy Winifred Ford entered the world in Barnstaple, Devon, England, born to Ernest John Ford and Annie Matilda Leyman.
  • In 1939, Dorothy Winifred Ford resided in Devon, England.
  • Dorothy Winifred Ford married Edward Bob Shapland.
  • Dorothy Winifred Ford passed away in 1991 in Tawstock Barnstaple.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dorothy Ford's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Ford
1912 – 1991
Birth Place: Barnstaple, Devon, England
Parents
Ernest John Ford
1881 –
Burrington, Devon, England
Annie (Matilda) Leyman
1875 – 1953
Colebrooke, Devon, England
Grandparents
John (Turner) Ford
1856 – 1933
Burrington, Devon, England
Emma (Elizabeth) Ford
1857 – 1892
Registered Torrington, Devon, England
James Leyman
1839 – 1904
Colebrooke, Devon, England
Ann Hawkins
1841 – 1915
North Tawton, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
John Ford
1832 – 1901
Sally Maynard
1829 – 1900
John Ford
1814 – 1882
Ann Woolacott
1813 – 1887
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Ford
1802 – 1873
Sarah Turner
1803 –
William Maynard
1788 – 1857
Rosamond Hammet
1790 – 1854

Dorothy Ford's Timeline

5 Records

1912
9 Mar 1912
Birth of Dorothy Winifred Ford in Barnstaple, Devon, England
Barnstaple, Devon, England
1912
9 Jun 1912
Dorothy Winifred Ford was baptized in Colebrooke, Devon, England
Colebrooke, Devon, England
1939
1939
Age 27
Dorothy Winifred Ford resided here in Devon, England
Devon, England
1991
5 Jul 1991
Age 79
Death of Dorothy Winifred Ford in Tawstock Barnstaple
Tawstock Barnstaple
1991
7 Oct 1991
Age 79
Dorothy Winifred Ford - Probate in Bristol
Bristol

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1912
    Event Place: Barnstaple, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
    [2] Devon, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1912
    Event Place: Colebrooke, Devon, England
    Record Source: Devon, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Devon, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/6856D

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jul 1991
    Event Place: Tawstock Barnstaple
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1991
    Event Place: Bristol
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995

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