NameWenefride Dorothy Overbury [4, 1881: RG11, Piece 17, Folio 15, p. 24], [3, Her birth ‘Female’, Q2 of 1875, Kensington dist, vol 1a, p. 74], [3, Marriage, Q4 of 1906, Paddington dist, vol 1A, p. 63], [392, Her husband’s WW1 service record in RAOC], [4, 1911 ref: RG14PN3703 RG78PN139 RD42 SD3 ED16 SN94], [4, 1939 Ref: RG101/7174C/003/11], [3, Death, Q3 of 1956, Warminster dist, vol 7C, p. 471]
Birth2 Jun 1875, Paddington, Mx
Deathca Aug 1956, Warminster district, Wilts
GeneralShe and Atherton were second cousin.
Spouses
1Atherton Berens [3, Birth, Q2 of 1877, Bromley dist, vol 2A, p. 374], [392, His WW1 service record in RAOC], [4, 1911 ref: RG14PN3703 RG78PN139 RD42 SD3 ED16 SN94], [4, 1939 Ref: RG101/7174C/003/11], [3, Death, Q1 of 1940, Warminster dist, vol 5A, p. 497]
Notes for Wenefride Dorothy Overbury
At birth registration in 1875, she was just ‘female’:
Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
OVERBURY, - BROWN
GRO Reference: 1875 J Quarter in KENSINGTON Volume 01A Page 74
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In 1911 she had her name clearly spelled Wenefride and they were living at Childs St Mary Cray, St Mary Cray, Kent:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Atherton Berens Head M M 34 1877 Independent means Kent St Mary Cray
Wenefride Dorothy Berens Wife M F 36 1875 - London Paddington
Bonita Dorothy Berens Daur - F 3 1908 - Kent St Mary Cray
Barbara Joyce Berens Daur - F 1 1910 - Kent St Mary Cray
Nellie Megatt Servant S F 25 1886 Nurse Kent St Mary Cray
Jessie Combes Servant S F 21 1890 Cook Herne Hill Kent
Violet Wibbet Servant S F 20 1891 Parlour maid Kent Woolwich
1911 ref: RG14PN3703 RG78PN139 RD42 SD3 ED16 SN94
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In 1939 Dorothy - as she had become - and Atherton and what must be their eldest daughter but under a familiar surname (I was at school with a Thomas Boyd-Carpenter), were living at Bagg Cottage Sutton Parva,Heytesbury, Sutton Veny, Warminster:
First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
Atherton Berens 21 May 1877 Male Private Means Retired Farmer Married 17 1
Dorothy W Berens 02 Jun 1875 Female Private Means Married 17 2
Benita D Boyd-Carpenter 25 Oct 1907 Female Companion Governess Single 17 3
1939 Ref: RG101/7174C/003/11
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Her death index:
First name(s) Wenefride D
Last name Berens
Gender Unknown
Birth year 1875
Age 81
Death quarter 3
Death year 1956
District Warminster
County Wiltshire
Volume 7C
Page 471
Country England
Record set England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
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