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Dorothy May Holley 1920–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1920

Birth Location: Kingsclere, Hampshire

Death Date: Jul 1970

Death Location: Reading, Berkshire, England

Father: Ernest Holley

Mother: Myrtle Digweed

Spouse(s): Jesse Birthwistle

Children(s): Peter Birthwistle

The story of Dorothy May Holley began in 1920 in Kingsclere, Hampshire. In 1921, Dorothy May Holley was recorded in the census in Waterloo Terrace, Kingsclere, Hampshire, England. Dorothy May Holley married Jesse Birthwistle, and had children including Peter James Birthwistle. Dorothy May Holley passed away in 1970 in Reading, Berkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorothy May Holley began in 1920 in Kingsclere, Hampshire.
  • In 1921, Dorothy May Holley was recorded in the census in Waterloo Terrace, Kingsclere, Hampshire, England.
  • Dorothy May Holley married Jesse Birthwistle, and had children including Peter James Birthwistle.
  • Dorothy May Holley passed away in 1970 in Reading, Berkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dorothy Holley's Ancestors

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Dorothy Holley
1920–1970
Birth Place: Kingsclere, Hampshire
Parents
Ernest Holley
1897–1959
Kingsclere, Hampshire, England
Myrtle Digweed
1899–1988
Kingsclere, Hampshire, England
Grandparents
George Holley
1854–1910
Kingsclere, Hampshire, England
Sarah (Louisa) Jewell
1862–1920
Hurst, Berkshire, England
James Digweed
1863–
Hannington, Hampshire, England
Jane Woodhouse
1864–
Kingsclere, Hampshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Holly
1822–1901
Rose Bridgeman
1826–1882
James Jewell
1842–1927
Elizabeth Rolfe
1846–1924
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Holley
1795–1882
Mary Hayward
1798–1876
Richard Bridgeman
1789–1860
Mary Simpson
1793–1839
William Jewell
1804–1878
Harriett Smith
1808–1892
John Rolfe
1818–1851
Eliza Lewington
1816–1883

Dorothy Holley's Descendants

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Dorothy (May) Holley (Jan 1920–Jul 1970) m. Jesse Birthwistle (Apr 1918–Aug 1994)
  1. 1. Peter (James) Birthwistle 1942–2010 m. Gloria (M) Charlton 1944–1976

Dorothy Holley's Timeline

4 Records

1920
Jan 1920
Birth of Dorothy May Holley in Kingsclere, Hampshire
Kingsclere, Hampshire
1920
7 Mar 1920
Dorothy May Holley was baptized in Kingsclere, Hampshire, England
Kingsclere, Hampshire, England
1921
19 Jun 1921
Age 1
Dorothy May Holley appeared in census in Waterloo Terrace, Kingsclere, Hampshire, England
Waterloo Terrace, Kingsclere, Hampshire, England
1970
Jul 1970
Age 50
Death of Dorothy May Holley in Reading, Berkshire, England
Reading, Berkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1920
    Event Place: Kingsclere, Hampshire
    Record Source:
    [1] General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 6a; Page: 280
    [2] General Register Office; United Kingdom; Reference: Volume 2c, Page 587

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1920
    Event Place: Kingsclere, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies; Winchester, England, UK; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference: 90M72/PR12

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Waterloo Terrace, Kingsclere, Hampshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1970
    Event Place: Reading, Berkshire, England
    Record Source: General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 6a; Page: 280

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