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Have not got her d.o.d. It was her first child death I have a record for in 1865. She had another child in July 1866 whilst living in Colchester barracks with soldier husband. After that no trace. Am off to Nat. Archives in Dec so will look up husbands army life. He is back in Lancs. by 1881 census as a widower so Dorcas has died between 1866 and 18881. The reference to a death in India might be her, will follow it up. Thanks for all help. liz

If you have her date of death where did you get it from? If she did die in 1869 she would not be on any census between 1866 and when she died

jax

Apologies for 'excess' answers! Still working out how to use this set up.
Dorcas Ainsworth: Have d.o.b, know all her siblings, have marriage and first 2 childrens d.o.b and date of death. Have no trace after July 1866, in colchester barracks, The India option you mentioned is what i will now follow up. She is my gr.grandads sister.
Thanks again to all. Liz

Liz - if you have information to suggest that the death I found is not the lady that you are looking for, then why did you not give that info from the start?

Liz you do not have to answer each person, are you saying this is not her death that has been found for you?
If so why do you think this?

jax

Could have been me! I have been on the trail for some time, last of my gr gr aunts I cant find d.of d.

Thanks, but not my Dorcas! Liz

Yes, have got info up to 1866, birth of baby in Colchester. No trace after that. liz

Just a guess as husband is widower in 1881 census

sorry, just picked up 2nd message! First and last on your list are the right couple. liz

Was Ainsworth at death but dont know when she died!- or where.

Here's the death:

Name: Dorcas Ainsworth
Gender: Female
Burial Date: 18 Aug 1869
Burial Place: Rawul Pindee, Bengal, India
Death Date: 17 Aug 1869
Death Place:
Age: 32
Birth Date: 1837
Birthplace:
Occupation: Wife
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ainsworth
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B39309-3
System Origin: India-EASy
Source Film Number: 499035
Reference Number: 499-035
Collection: India Deaths and Burials, 1719-1948

Thanks Anne Marie - I always forget to look at the trees on Ancestry.

We could have wasted a lot more time on this if Janet hadn't remember the earlier posting.

The info posted by Rootgatherer is borne out in a number of trees on Ancestry.

Could the regiment have gone to India?

Name Dorcas Ainsworth
Gender Female
Burial Date 18 Aug 1869
Burial Place Rawul Pindee, Bengal, India
Death Date 17 Aug 1869
Death Place
Age 32
Birth Date 1837
Birthplace
Occupation Wife
Race White
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Ainsworth
Father's Name
Father's Birthplace
Mother's Name
Mother's Birthplace
Indexing Project (Batch) Number B39309-3
System Origin India-EASy
Source Film Number 499035
Reference Number 499-035

That helps then that she was poss in Scotland or Ireland !!!

jax

Is this the one you remember Janet?

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.asp?wci=thread&tk=1034306


EDIT

It has a little more information.


"My gr.gr. aunt Dorcas Whymark married a soldier Wm. Ainsworth in Colchester in 1865. Had a son Edward 1865 and then the regiment moved to Scotland. I have found Wm. and son 15yrs later living in Salford area 1881. A widower and out of the army. I cant find trace of her death. As the reg. also then went to Ulster it's proving v. difficult. Anyone out there got a clue? I'd be v. grateful."

One died in 1877 but she was age 0.

Deaths Mar 1877 (>99%)
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AINSWORTH Dorcas 0 Bolton 8c 207

I think this marriage rules out the family in 1871 and 1881

Oh bother


Marriages Jun 1863 (>99%)
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GODDEN Dorcas Firmin Halstead 4a 447
PORTER James Halstead 4a 447

1881 I suppose you have checked this one out

Name: Dorcas Porter
Age: 42
Estimated birth year: abt 1839
Relation: Wife
Spouse's name: James Porter
Gender: Female
Where born: Nayland, Suffolk, England

Civil parish: Preston
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street Address: 7 Imperial Terrace St Pauls Road
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Preston
Sub-registration district: St Peter
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
James Porter 48
Dorcas Porter 42
James Samuel Porter 16
Peter Philemon Porter 15
Sarah Jane Porter 14
Dorcas Eliza Porter 12
Benjamin Porter 8
John Porter 5
William Porter 1



1871 might not be with the different spelling and place of birth
Name: Dorena Porter
Age: 32
Estimated birth year: abt 1839
Relation: Wife
Spouse's name: James Porter
Gender: Female
Where born: Nailsea, Suffolk, England
Civil parish: Bishops Waltham
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England
Registration district: Droxford
Sub-registration district: Bishops Waltham
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Household schedule number: 200
Household Members: Name Age
James Porter 38
Dorena Porter 32
James L Porter 6
Peter P Porter 5
Sarah J Porter 4
Dorcus E Porter 2