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trying to find anything about Moya o'dowd. ,b1923 hong Kong,married Christopher Crofton. Mothers name was Dorothea Byrne

Hi Peter, I found a Dorothy A Byrne who married ? O'Dowd in Croydon in 1917. Dorothy was born in Wandsworth O/N/D 1898. There was a daughter Dorothy M O'Dowd born 1923 in Kensington. Can't find a marriage to Christopher Crofton though. Does any of this seem familiar?
Ann

Hi Ann,Yes it could fit as the dates and names go together.maybe the M could be for Moya? I had her down as born in 1923 but in hong kong ,but i might be wrong and I think she may have married in hong kong

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Thomas A W Byrne
England and Wales Census, 1901

birth: 1895 —Wandsworth
residence: 31 Mar 1901 —Penge (Kent), Surrey, England
census: 31 Mar 1901 —Penge (Kent), Surrey, England

record title: England and Wales Census, 1901
name: Thomas A W Byrne
event: Census
event date: 31 Mar 1901
gender: Male
age: 6
relationship to head of household: Pauper Inmate
birthplace: Wandsworth
record type: Institution
registration district: Croydon
sub-district: Croydon
ecclesiastical parish: St Pauls
civil parish: Penge (Kent)

Dorothy Byrne
England and Wales Census, 1911

birth: Middlesex
residence: 1911 —Wandsworth, Rochampton S W, London, England
census: 1911 —Wandsworth, Rochampton S W, London, England

record title: England and Wales Census, 1911
name: Dorothy Byrne
event: Census
event date: 1911
gender: Female
age: 15
birthplace: Middlesex
record type: Institution
registration district: Wandsworth
sub-district: Putney
parish: Wandsworth
county: London

Hi ,
do you think this could be a relative of dorothy?

Hi Ann,
Thanks for your help.Will check with some one in the family to see if the facts you have provided could tally.

Web: Rootsweb Obituary Index
about Dorothy M Odowd
Name: Dorothy M Odowd
Obituary Date: 30 Nov 2009
Death Date: Abt 2009
Death Place: NE
Age: 85
Birth Year: abt 1924
URL: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.c...


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Hi Ginny,
I think that is the same person as I know for a fact that she did die in 2009
Thank you

Thank you all for your help,going to sign off now.

This is the detail for the birth that Ann mentioned. The certificate would give you her parents hopefully



England & Wales, Birth Index: 1916-2005
about Dorothie M O'dowd
Name: Dorothie M O'dowd
Mother's Maiden Surname: Byrne
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1923
Registration district: Kensington
Inferred County: London
Volume Number: 1a
Page Number: 154

So it looks like she was not born in Hong Kong but in London and by the look of the obit, never married

Hang on I just checked out that obit and she died in Omaha, so this is that lady

Social Security Death Index
about Dorothy Marie Odowd
Name: Dorothy Marie Odowd
SSN: 507-28-6154
Last Residence: 68134 Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska
Born: 5 Oct 1924
Died: 28 Nov 2009
State (Year) SSN issued: Nebraska (Before 1951)


So maybe not your girl unless you have the info a bit mixed? Mothers maiden on the birth matches

Yes maybe not who we thought.Thanks anyway

Hello again Peter, Dorothy A Byrne birth Wandsworth O/N/D 1898 1d 722.
Marriage to Martin C O'dowd Dec 1917 Croydon 2a 910. Dorothy M birth A/M/J 1923 Kensington 1a 154 there is possibly a sibling Patricia D born Bristol March 1921 Bristol 6a 33 or 38 not clear. Do hope this is a help
Also found some background on Martin C O'Dowd if you want it.
Ann

Peter

I think you need to give us some background info on this family, where did you get Moya from and her mother?