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Marie

Marie Report 17 Aug 2010 19:55

I am trying ti find the parents of Lilian Dossor b.1901 driffield, east yorkshire.They are possibly William & Esther Dossor , but not sure. And also her grandparents.
I cannot find them on any census.

tempest

tempest Report 17 Aug 2010 20:01

1911 census - household transcription
Person: DOSSOR, Lilian
Address: Keepers Cottage Kilham Driffield

census search results 1911 address search

Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born
DOSSOR, William Henry Head Married M 48 1863 Farm Labourer Cranswich E Yorks
DOSSOR, Esther Wife Married 23 years F 47 1864 Kilham E Yorks
DOSSOR, William Gardirck Son M 11 1900 School Kilham E Yorks
DOSSOR, Lilian Daughter F 9 1902 School Kilham E Yorks
DOSSOR, Elsie May Daughter F 7 1904 School Kilham E Yorks
DOSSOR, Arthur Son M 3 1908 Kilham E Yorks

TootyFruity

TootyFruity Report 17 Aug 2010 20:02

Possibility for 1911

Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born Original
census
image
DOSSOR, William Henry Head Married M 48 1863 Farm Labourer Cranswich E Yorks VIEW
DOSSOR, Esther Wife Married
23 years F 47 1864 Kilham E Yorks VIEW
DOSSOR, William Gardirck Son M 11 1900 School Kilham E Yorks VIEW
DOSSOR, Lilian Daughter F 9 1902 School Kilham E Yorks VIEW
DOSSOR, Elsie May Daughter F 7 1904 School Kilham E Yorks VIEW
DOSSOR, Arthur Son M 3 1908 Kilham E Yorks VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
28885 Reference:
RG14PN28885 RG78PN1661 RD525 SD4 ED7 SN75
 
Registration District:
Driffield Sub District:
Langtoft Enumeration District:
7 Parish:
Kilham
 
Address:
Keepers Cottage Kilham Driffield

TootyFruity

TootyFruity Report 17 Aug 2010 20:17

Possible marriage for William and Esther

View Record Name Year of Registration Spouse's Surname District County View Image Order Record
Selina Appleby 1887   Driffield Yorkshire - East Riding
=======William Henry Dossor 1887   Driffield Yorkshire - East Riding
George Wood 1887   Driffield Yorkshire - East Riding
======Esther Wright 1887   Driffield Yorkshire - East Riding

Marie

Marie Report 17 Aug 2010 20:20

Thanks, that has been helpful, but i still cannot find William & Esther on any other census.

TootyFruity

TootyFruity Report 17 Aug 2010 20:21

1901 possibility

Name: William H Dossor
Age: 38
Estimated birth year: abt 1863
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Esther
Gender: Male
Where born: Cranswick, Yorkshire, England
Civil parish: Kilham
Ecclesiastical parish: Kilham All Saints
Town: Kilham
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

View image
Registration district: Driffield
Sub-registration district: Langtoft
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 105
Household Members:
Name Age
William H Dossor 38
Esther Dossor 37
Charles H W Dossor 12
Annie L Dossor 9
Hilda Dossor 6
Violet Dossor 4
William G Dossor 1

TootyFruity

TootyFruity Report 17 Aug 2010 20:25

1891

Name: William H Dosser
Age: 23
Estimated birth year: abt 1868
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Esther
Gender: Male
Where born: Cranswick, Yorkshire, England
Civil parish: Kilham
Ecclesiastical parish: Kilham
Town: Kilham
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

View image
Registration district: Driffield
Sub-registration district: Langtoft
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
William H Dosser 23
Esther Dosser 27
Charles H W Dosser 2

TootyFruity

TootyFruity Report 17 Aug 2010 20:28

Possibly 1881 however middle initial wrong

Name: William L. Dossor
Age: 13
Estimated birth year: abt 1868
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Robert
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Cranswick, Yorkshire, England
Civil parish: Hutton Cranswick
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street Address: Street North
Education:

Employment status:

View image
Occupation: Scholar
Registration district: Driffield
Sub-registration district: Driffield
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Dossor 54
Mary Dossor 52
John A. Dossor 16
William L. Dossor 13
Charles R. Dossor 8
     

TootyFruity

TootyFruity Report 17 Aug 2010 20:31

And 1871 again middle initial wrong

Name: William L Dossor
Age: 3
Estimated birth year: abt 1868
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Robert
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Cranswick, Yorkshire, England
Civil parish: Hutton Cranswick
Town: Cranswick
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Registration district: Driffield
Sub-registration district: Driffield
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Household schedule number: 39
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Dossor 44
Mary Dossor 42
James Dossor 13
Henry Dossor 9
John A Dossor 6
William L Dossor 3

Marie

Marie Report 17 Aug 2010 20:40

I have a bit more to go on now, thanks again.

TootyFruity

TootyFruity Report 17 Aug 2010 20:52

If you buy marriage certificate it will give fathers name and confirm or not the earlier census

Marie

Marie Report 17 Aug 2010 21:11

Will do thanks