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DORRETY, Edith Jane
1883 - 1922 (39 years) Has 2 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.
1851 - 1895 (44 years)-
Name DORRETY, Edith Jane Birth 1883 Dissington, Northumberland, England 
Gender Female Death 19 May 1922 Farnborough, Hampshire Person ID I2050 Edgoose Last Modified 2 Feb 2026
Father DORETTY, Thomas, b. 1851, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland d. 1895, Newcastle Upon Tyne Registration District, Northumberland (Age 44 years) Mother ROBSON, Mary Elizabeth, b. 1857, Poplar Registration District, London d. 1945, Newcastle Upon Tyne Registration District, Northumberland (Age 88 years) Marriage 1878 Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland Family ID F1077 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family TURNER, Arthur, b. 9 Jan 1877, Farnborough, Hampshire d. 4 Apr 1925, Farnborough, Hampshire (Age 48 years) Marriage 1904 Hartley Wintney Registration District, Hampshire Children 1. TURNER, Vera Dorritty, b. 1905, Hartley Wintney Registration District, Hampshire d. 1930, Hartley Wintney Registration District, Hampshire (Age 25 years)2. TURNER, Edith Caroline (Buster), b. 29 Jan 1910, Farnborough, Hampshire d. 1985, Chichester Registration District, Sussex (Age 74 years)Family ID F1076 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Death - 19 May 1922 - Farnborough, Hampshire 
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EDITH JANE DORRETY 1883-1922
The birth of Edith DORRETY (sic) was registered in 1883.
(GRO December Q 1883 Newcastle T. 10b 69).
The 1891 census of 16 Vine Lane, St. Andrews, Newcastle-upon-Tyne:
Thos DORRETTY, head, aged 40, domestic servant, Born at Newcastle-on-Tyne;
Mary DORRETTY, wife, aged 35, born in London;
Annie DORRETTY, daughter, aged 12, born in Newcastle;
Minnie DORRETTY, daughter, aged 10, born in Newcastle;
Ethel DORRETTY, daughter, aged 8, born in Newcastle;
*Edith DORRETTY, daughter, aged 6, born in Newcastle;
Nellie DORRETTY, daughter, aged 5, born in Newcastle;
Mary DORRETTY, daughter, aged 2, born in Newcastle.
(RG12/4207/12/17)
The 1901 census of Park Place, St. Andrews, Newcastle-upon-Tyne:
Minnie DORRITTY, head, aged 42, widow, born in London;
Annie DORRITTY, daughter, aged 21, born at Dissington, Northumberland;
Ethel DORRITTY, daughter, aged 18, tailoress, born at Dissington;
*Edith DORRITTY, daughter, aged 17, office cleaner, born at Dissington;
Nellie DORRITTY, daughter, aged 16, picture framer, born at Eichweck;
Thomas DORRITTY, son, aged 9, born at Newcastle-upon-Tyne;
Lizzie DORRITTY, daughter, aged 6, born at Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
(RG13/4780/ /22)
Arthur TURNER married Edith DORRITTY at Hartley Wintney Register Office on 14 April 1904. He was described as a 27 year old bachelor, a football player, of Lynchford Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, and son of ironmonger Arthur TURNER. Edith was a 20 year spinster from 84 Longley Street, Newcastle on Tyne, daughter of Thomas DORRITTY, a deceased coachman. Witnesses were Annie TURNER (his sister) and Ethelbert BROWNE (his sister Annie's future husband)
(GRO June Q 1904 Hartley W. 2c 445)
It is possible that ARTHUR met his future wife whilst playing for Newcastle United.
The 1911 census of 1 Westfield Terrace, Park Road, Farnborough, Hampshire:
Arthur TURNER, head, aged 34, shop assistant, furnishing and general shop, born at Farnborough, Hampshire;
*Edith TURNER, wife, married 7 years, aged 27, born at Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland;
Vera Dorrity TURNER, daughter, aged 6, at school, born at Farnborough, Hampshire;
Edith Caroline TURNER, daughter, aged 1, born at Farnborough, Hampshire.
(RG14/PN6256/RG78PN297/RD109/SD2/ED6/SN67)
The death of Edith J. TURNER aged 38 was registered in 1922.
(GRO June Q 1922 Hartley W. 2c 318)
She was buried in the Victoria Road Cemetery, Farnborough, Hampshire:
"In Loving Memory of EDITH THE BELOVED WIFE OF ARTHUR TURNER who DIED 19th MAY 1922 AGED 38 YEARS." Her husband was buried in the same grave but there is no mention of him on the memorial.
(revised 26.01.2009)