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I think this is the couple for the marriage that safc found and James mentioned. There is no sign of a son William John and Joseph is a bricklayer

1881

Name: Joseph Dormer
Age: 41
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Martha Dormer
Gender: Male
Where born: Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England

Civil parish: Marlow
County/Island: Buckinghamshire
Country: England

Street Address: Upper Marefield
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Bricklayers Lab

Registration district: Wycombe
Sub-registration district: Great Marlow
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1466
Folio: 102
Page Number: 23
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Dormer 41
Martha Dormer 44
Elizabeth Gammell 84
Jane Cutler 9

If she did marry George Ridgway, there is a death in 1906 for a Martha Ridgway.. Also noticed a death in 1900 for a Martha Dormer so was wondering if either of these was the correct one. Both deaths are in Buckinghamshire. Also cannot find anything in 1891 census for either of them or the son John. I know he joined Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders at Stirling, Scotland in 1891 but not sure if it was before or after the census date. He is not on the 1891 Scotland Census.

The death you found in 1906 does look like it should be the right Martha with the right age. The other death for Martha (Dormer) is Wycombe Registration District outside the area that she previously lived.

As Martha Ridgway is listed at the next of kin on her son's enlistment then I think that 1906 death would be the right one. Her marriage cert to George Ridgway would help confirm this.

William John Dormer joined up in July 1891. Will have another look at the 1891 census

Name: Martha Ridgway
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1906
Age at Death: 68
Registration district: Buckingham
Inferred County: Buckinghamshire
Volume: 3a
Page: 472

1891? The birth place of Martha ties in with Martha Dormer in 1881

RIDGWAY, George Head Married M 79 1812 Agricultural Labourer
Thornborough, Buckinghamshire
RIDGWAY, Martha Wife Married F 54 1837 Lace Maker
Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire

Piece: 1154

Folio: 18

Page: 12

Registration District: Newport Pagnell

Civil Parish: Thornborough

Municipal Borough:

Address: Nash Road, Thornborough

County: Buckinghamshire

Possible 1891 for John - listed as a baker which is the same occupation as listed on his enlistment papers for the army

Name: William J Dormer
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872
Relation: Lodger
Gender: Male
Where born: NK (not known); Wood Ham

Civil parish: St Margaret and St John the Evangelist Westminster
Ecclesiastical parish: Knightsbridge All Saints
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

View image

Registration district: St George Hanover Square
Sub-registration district: St Margaret Westminster
ED, institution, or vessel: 12b
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 83
Folio: 154
Page Number: 9
Household Members:
Name Age
Eliza Allen 51
Alfred Allen 24
Francis Lenoch 55
Daniel Barrett 31
William J Dormer 19
Arthur Golds 26
Harriet Golds 25
Harry S Golds 7 Months

Hi K...thanks for the above info. My Dad was looking about earlier and found this William J Dormer in the 1891 Census in London so looks like it is the same one...will notify the family friend I was doing this for to see what he thinks