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William Albert Dodimead

William Albert Dodimead

Male 1905 - 1985  (79 years)Deceased    Has 44 ancestors and 37 descendants in our family tree.

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  • Name William Albert Dodimead 
    • William changed his name to William NOWELL around 1926
    Born 15 Nov 1905  Lewisham, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Birth Certificate: DODIMEAD, William Albert 19051115    		 Birth Certificate: DODIMEAD, William Albert 19051115
    Gender Male 
    AKA / Alias William Albert 
    Census 2 Apr 1911  Lewisham, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Age: 5y 
    Address:
    14 Rennell Street 
    Emigration 8 Sep 1915  London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age: 9y 
    Address:
    Port of London 
    • To: Montreal, Canada
      Around 100,000 children ("Home Children", as they were known), were migrated to Canada from the UK between 1870 and 1948, 30,000 of which through Dr Barnardo's. Many of the children were vagrants, either homeless or living in poverty in the workhouse. Some were simply abandoned to Dr Barnardo's because one of their parents had died and the surviving parent couldn't afford to keep all of their offspring. This was probably the case with William, as his father died when he was only 6 years old.

      William boarded RMS Sicilian at the Port of London on 8th September 1915 bound for Montreal via Havre and Quebec. He was one of 52 adults and 84 children heading for a new life in Canada.

      Although research is ongoing, it is believed that William was adopted by a doctor in Montreal where he remained before returning to the UK in 1926.
      Into Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada
    Ship's Manifest: 'Sicilian' - 1915    		 Ship's Manifest: "Sicilian" - 1915
    Part of the Ship's Passenger Manifest of the SS Sicilian which departed from London Docks on 8 September 1915, bound for Quebec and Montreal, Canada. The ship carried a large group of children (Home Children) bound for a new life in Canada.
    Immigration Nov 1926  Exeter, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • From: Montreal, Canada
      The ship's passenger manifest lists William as "Alfred Dodimead" suggesting that he had dropped his first name. Some time after his arrival in the UK, he changed his name to that of his new step-father and became known as Albert NOWELL.
    Ship's Manifest: 'Antonia' - 1926    		 Ship's Manifest: "Antonia" - 1926
    This document is part of the original ship's passenger manifest of the "Antonia" which sailed from Montreal and Quebec at the beginning of Novermber 1926 to Plymouth and London. The ship arrived in London on 26 November 1926. On board was William Albert Dodimead who disembarked at Plymouth, probably on 25 November 1926.
    SS Antonia (1921-1948)    		 SS Antonia (1921-1948)
     
    AKA Albert Nowell 
    Died 23 Sep 1985  Exeter, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 26 Sep 1985  Higher Cemetery, Exeter, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    NOWELL, William Albert and Georgina Maud (nee Darby): Interment Record (1985)    		 NOWELL, William Albert and Georgina Maud (nee Darby): Interment Record (1985)
    Find A Grave Memorial - William Albert Nowell (1905 - 1985) (1905 - 1985)    		 Find A Grave Memorial - William Albert Nowell (1905 - 1985) (1905 - 1985)
    NOWELL, William; wife Georgina Maud Nowell [nee Darby]; son Lawrence Nowell: Last resting place    		 NOWELL, William; wife Georgina Maud Nowell [nee Darby]; son Lawrence Nowell: Last resting place
    This is the family grave of William Albert Nowell and his wife, Georgina. Scattered on the grave are also the ashes of their eldest son, Lawrence.
    Siblings 4 siblings 
    Married: 1x1. Ethel Edith Dodimead
              b. 12 May 1900, Lewisham, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Dec 1978, Exeter, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    ▻ Charles Maxwell ,  m. 1931
     2. Ivy Louise Dodimead
              b. 12 Jan 1902, Lewisham, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1903, Hendon, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     3. Rosina Maude Dodimead
              b. 1907, Lewisham, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    +4. Ronald Frederick Dodimead
              b. 18 Jan 1911, Lewisham, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Apr 1991, Exeter, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    ▻ Elizabeth Joan Snell ,  m. Jun 1939
     
    Person ID I611  Mitchell Families
    Last Modified 4 Dec 2014 

    Father Ancestors William Edward Dodimead (ID:I896)
              b. 1879, Frome, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Jun 1911, Lewisham, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years) 
    Mother Ancestors Alice Edith Marmion (ID:I897)
              b. 27 Jan 1879, St Olave, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1944, Exeter, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married Jun 1900  Lewisham, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F237  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ancestors Georgina Maud Darby (ID:I612)
              b. 21 Jul 1906, Taunton, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 10 Aug 1982, Exeter, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 23 Nov 1929  Exeter, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • On the marriage certificate, the groom is shown as "Robert" Nowell. The reason for this is unknown although it could have been a mistake by the registrar due to the similarity of the names Albert and Robert.
    Marriage Certificate: NOWELL, Robert and DARBY, Georgina 19291123    		 Marriage Certificate: NOWELL, Robert and DARBY, Georgina 19291123
    Age at Marriage He was 24 years - She was 23 years and 4 months  
    Children 
    +1. Barbara June Nowell (ID:I882)
              b. 5 Jun 1930, Exeter, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Mar 1994, Exeter, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
    +2. Lawrence Ivan Nowell (ID:I609)
              b. 23 Sep 1932, Exeter, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1 Mar 2006, Caen, Normandy, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    +3. Living (ID:I874)
     4. Living (ID:I877)
     5. Living (ID:I876)
    +6. Living (ID:I873)
    +7. Living (ID:I875)
    Last Modified 29 Mar 2014 
    Family ID F164  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Nov 1905 - Lewisham, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 5y,Address:
    14 Rennell Street - 2 Apr 1911 - Lewisham, London, England    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEmigration - Age: 9y,Address:
    Port of London - 8 Sep 1915 - London, England    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - Nov 1926 - Exeter, Devonshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Nov 1929 - Exeter, Devonshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Sep 1985 - Exeter, Devonshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 26 Sep 1985 - Higher Cemetery, Exeter, Devonshire, England Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend Exact Location Area, Suburb, Parish or Registration District City, Town or Village County or Shire State or Province Country or Continent County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Defined

  • Photos
    NOWELL, Lawrence and father William Nowell (Dodimead)    		NOWELL, Lawrence and father William Nowell (Dodimead)
    Lawrence Nowell (left), with his father William Nowell, formerly William Dodimead.

  • Sources 
    1. [S4320] Census 1911 Lewisham, London, England RG14/382 (William Edward Dodimead).

    2. [S9252] Find-a-Grave Memorials.
      http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=138316868