Birth: 4 May 1914 Kyo, Durham, UK
Father: Anthony Grieveson 1889-1957
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Ord (Thirlaway) 1892-1974
Marriage: January-March 1937 Lanchester, Durham, UK
Husband: Henry Rockett 1911-1992
Death: 30 July 1970 16 Chester Road, Stanley, Durham, UK
Burial: 5 August 1970 Plot 28, 140 Stanley New Cemetery, Stanley, Durham, UK
Alan (Allan) Rockett 1940-1941
Cynthia Rockett [Reay] 1942-a1971
Birth of Doris Grieveson, mother's maiden name Thirlaway, in FreeBMD in April-June 1914 in Lanchester (10A 710).
Her sister was born in Kyo, registered in October-December 1916 in Lanchester, and died or was buried on 4 May 1918 in Harelaw Cemetery, Harelaw.
Her sister was born on 15 June 1919 in Kyo, and registered in July-September 1919 in Lanchester.
In the 1921 census as Doris Grievson (sic - in the index, Grieveson on the original) aged 7 years 1 month, born in Kyo, Durham, both parents alive, and living with her parents (Anthony and Mary E), and brother (Thomas Leslie) in three rooms at 13 Percy Terrace, New Kyo, Durham.
Marriage of Doris Grieveson and Henry Rockett in FreeBMD in January-March 1937 in Lanchester (10A 612). The marriage of her brother Thomas and Edith May Clark is on the same page.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Doris Rockett born 4 May 1914, and living with Harry Rockett (husband) at 17 Joicey Square, Stanley, Durham.
Her son was registered in April-June 1940 in Durham North Western, died at the Royal Victoria Infirmary Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and was buried on 20th June 1941 in Plot 16, 90f Stanley New Cemetery.
Her daughter was registered in April-June 1942 in Durham North Western.
Death of Doris Rockett, born 4 May 1914, in FreeBMD in July-September 1970 in Durham Central (1A 579).
Entry in Find a Grave for Doris Rockett born 4 May 1914 spouse Henry Rockett, died 30 July 1970 and buried in Plot 28, 140 at Stanley New Cemetery, Stanley, Durham, a note adding "Doris died at 16 Chester Road, Stanley, Co Durham and was buried 5th August 1970, aged 56 years". "In/Loving Memory of/A Dear Wife and Mother/Doris Rockett/Died 30th July 1970 aged 56 years/Also Husband of above/Henry/Died 27th Jan. 1982 aged 80 years/Worth of Everlasting [obscured]//At Rest".
There are eight entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Doris Grieveson.
Note that part of Lanchester became part of Durham North Western, and part became part of Durham Central on 1 July 1938. Kyo is just west of Stanley, 10 miles SSW of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Mary Grieveson was the second cousin once removed of Peter Purves, husband of Isabella Richardson Steele, wife of Robert James Gordon, father of Irene Alice Gordon, wife of George William Barton, brother of Dennis Alfred Barton, my brother-in-law.
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