Family: Eli Dodimead / Martha Jane Roberts (F6271)
m. 21 Oct 1873-
Father | Male
Eli Dodimead
Born 18 Aug 1849 Westbury, Wiltshire, England 
Died 4 Aug 1928 Melksham, Wiltshire, England Buried Married 21 Oct 1873 [1] Bathwick, Somerset, England [1] Father Male Unknown | F6272 Group Sheet Mother Mercy Dodimead | F6272 Group Sheet
Mother | Female
Martha Jane Roberts
Born 1852 Bilston, West Midlands, England Died 7 May 1918 Melksham, Wiltshire, England Buried Other Spouse Male Unknown | F6559 Married Father Mother
Child 1 | Female
+ Louisa Kate Dodimead
Born 6 May 1874 South Stoke, Somerset, England Died 29 Oct 1972 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Buried Spouse William Henry Colbourne | F6550 Married 1897 Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales Spouse Wyndam Benyon Harris | F6551 Married 28 Jan 1915 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Child 2 | Male
+ Francis William Dodimead
Born 9 Sep 1875 Seend, Wiltshire, England Christened 10 Oct 1875 Seend, Wiltshire, England Died 1958 Auburn, Cayuga, New York, USA Buried 23 May 1958 Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, New York, USA Spouse Ellen Porter | F6553 Married 1900 Westbury, Wiltshire, England
Child 3 | Female
+ Florence Dodimead
Born 12 Jan 1877 Seend, Wiltshire, England Died 1970 Devizes, Wiltshire, England Buried Spouse Frederick Charles Sandford | F6561 Married 1903 Melksham, Wiltshire, England
Child 4 | Female
Agatha Elizabeth Dodimead
Born 1879 Melksham, Wiltshire, England Christened 19 Feb 1879 Melksham, Wiltshire, England Died 12 Jun 1968 Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England Buried
Child 5 | Female
+ Margaret Lilian Dodimead
Born 10 Sep 1880 Melksham, Wiltshire, England Christened 9 Feb 1881 Melksham, Wiltshire, England Died 10 Apr 1972 Rookwood, New South Wales, Australia Buried Spouse Arthur Beardsmore | F6650 Married 26 Dec 1907 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Child 6 | Male
+ Eli John Dodimead
Born 6 Oct 1882 Melksham, Wiltshire, England Christened 21 Feb 1883 Melksham, Wiltshire, England Died 25 Oct 1943 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Buried Spouse Alice Elizabeth Sawyer | F6269 Married 29 Jan 1910 Melksham, Wiltshire, England
Child 7 | Female
Amy Martha Jane Dodimead
Born 30 Dec 1884 Melksham, Wiltshire, England Christened 11 Mar 1885 Melksham, Wiltshire, England Died Jun 1972 Devizes, Wiltshire, England Buried Spouse Leonard Sleightholme | F6618 Married 7 Feb 1918 Melksham, Wiltshire, England
Child 8 | Male
Frank Dodimead
Born 27 Jul 1886 Melksham, Wiltshire, England Christened 15 Jun 1887 Melksham, Wiltshire, England Died Dec 1974 Bath, Somerset, England Buried Spouse Mary Ellen Mather | F6649 Married 1917 Melksham, Wiltshire, England
Child 9 | Male
+ Frederick Thomas Dodimead
Born 12 May 1888 Melksham, Wiltshire, England Christened 19 Aug 1888 Melksham, Wiltshire, England Died 1 Sep 1975 Melksham, Wiltshire, England Buried Spouse Esther Gregory | F6548 Married 14 Jan 1911 St Michael's Church, Melksham, Wiltshire, England
Child 10 | Male
Herbert George Dodimead
Born 1890 Melksham, Wiltshire, England Christened 18 May 1890 Melksham, Wiltshire, England Died 1978 Buried
Child 11 | Male
Albert Edward Dodimead
Born 1892 Melksham, Wiltshire, England Died 23 May 1915 Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium Buried Spoilbank Cemetery, Near Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium
Child 12 | Female
Dorothy May Dodimead
Born 1895 Melksham, Wiltshire, England Died 1986 Melksham, Wiltshire, England Buried Spouse Richard Davis | F6614 Married 1923 St Michael's Church, Melksham, Wiltshire, England
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Marriage Documents 
MC - DODIMEAD Eli ROBERTS Martha 18731021
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Notes - It is worth noting that the marriage certificate names George Dodimead (Farmer) as the father of Eli. It is likely that George has been fabricated to legitimise Eli, a not uncommon practice.
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Sources - [S9464] Dodimeads of Seend, Devizes and Westbury, Wiltshire, Roger Heard (a descendent relative), Details from Marriage Certificate.
- [S9464] Dodimeads of Seend, Devizes and Westbury, Wiltshire, Roger Heard (a descendent relative), Details from Marriage Certificate.