Dorothy Field

Dorothy Kate Field

Born: 20 September 1887, Orsett

Baptised: 23 October 1887, Orsett 

Father: Wilfred John Field (b. 1856)

Mother: Elizabeth Field (b. 1855)

Brothers: Wilfred John S Field (b. 1881), Sidney King Field (b. 1882), Leslie Hart Field (b. 1885)

Sisters: Daisy Elizabeth Field (b. 1886), Mary Gower Field (b. 1890) [LDTC 1910], Marjorie Ada Field (b. 1895)

Marriage:        19 May 1913, Holbeach 

Husband:         Maurice William English

                        b.  1887

                        Schoolmaster

Issue – 

#1 Maurice William (Peter) English (b. 18 January 1915) (d. 2 June 1943 WW2)

#2 Barbara Dorothy English (b. 19 November 1919)

In 1891 – 

She is at Merrie Looks Building Estate, Orsett, Essex. Her father is listed as ‘Farmer’. Dorothy, her mother and siblings (Wilfred, Leslie, Daisy and Mary) are unlisted.

In 1901 – 

She is at West Street, Holbeach. Her father is listed as ‘Potato Agent’. Her mother is listed as ‘Infant Mistress Board School’. Her brother, Sidney, is listed as ‘Pupil Teacher Board School’. Her brother, Leslie, is listed as ‘Telegraph Learner’. Her sister, Daisy, is listed as ‘Monitress Board School’. Dorothy and her sisters, Mary and Marjorie, are unlisted. There is an unlisted visitor, Lenora Petchell (b. 1881). 

In 10/06 – 

PT at Holbeach

In 10/08 – 

Appointed to London County Council. £90.

In 04/09 – 

Appointed to L.C.C. Cator Street Infants', Peckham, S.E. £90.

In 10/09 – 

Address is 50 Whitbread Road, Brockley, S.E.

In 1911 –

She is at 6 Cedars Road, Beckenham. Her uncle, Thomas Ward Brewster (b. 1867), is listed as ‘Oil Merchant’. Her aunt, Florence Ward Brewster (b. 1871), and cousins (Marjorie, Howard, Clifford and Kathleen) are unlisted. Dorothy is listed as ‘Assistant Teacher LCC’. There is a servant, Mildred W Rigby (b. 1893).   

In 04/14 – 

Marries Maurice William English on 19.05.13 at Holbeach. Add: The School House, Fosdyke, Boston.

In 1921 – 

She is at Fosdyke, Boston. Her husband is listed as ‘Head School Master of a Public Elementary School’. Dorothy and her children, Maurice and Barbara, are unlisted.

In 1939 – 

She is at Holbeach Bank, Lincolnshire. Dorothy is listed as a widowed ‘School teacher’. Stanley A English (b. 1891) is listed as ‘Schoolmaster’. Florence E English (b. 1892) and Michael English (b. 1924) are unlisted. Her daughter, Barbara, is listed as ‘Hairdressers Apprentice’. 

d.         28 July 1973, Norwich

ENGLISH, Dorothy Kate of 59 Hawthorne Avenue, Norfolk died 28 July 1973. Probate Nottingham 8 November £735.