Dorothy Smith (1903 - abt. 1975)

Wife of Cyril Steuart Tennent — married 6 Sep 1924 in South Norwood, Surrey, England

Died about 31 Dec 1975 at about age 72 in Wallasey, Merseyside, England

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Biography

Dorothy Smith was born in 1903, the daughter of George Smith.^[1][2]

On the 6th September 1924, she married Cyril Steuart Tennent in St Alban's church, South Norwood, Surrey.^[3][4] The marriage ended sometime before 1944, when Dorothy remarried to George F. Devaliant.^[5]

Dorothy Devaliant, formerly Tennent, née Smith, died in Wallasey, Merseyside, in 1975, aged seventy-two years.^[6]

Research notes

• Identification of parents:—Dorothy's father, George Smith, was formerly a resident of South Norwood but lived in Wallasey, Cheshire, c.1924.^[1] As there appear to have been several Dorothy Smiths born in Croydon registration district during the first decade of the 20th century, and several George Smiths who died in Wallasey, Cheshire, recommend purchase of the civil registration of either or both marriages. ~Kilpatrick-1128 (2018-09-17)
• The estimated date of the marriage, to George F. Devaliant, corresponds to the fourth quarter ending 31st December 1944, as recorded in the index of civil registrations of marriages (England).^[5]
• The estimated date of death corresponds to the fourt quarter ending 31st December 1975, as recorded in the index of civil registrations of deaths (England).^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Norwood News, 12 September 1924 (pg 4). “Tennent-Smith.” Marriage of Miss Dorothy Smith, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Smith, and Cyril Steuart Tennent. Digital image online at The British Newspaper Archive, britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk (accessed by subscription, and transcribed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2018-09-17).
2. ↑ 1939 Register (England and Wales). Cyril S. Tennent, born 24th May 1901, married, Hotel Proprietor “Cock Hotel;” and Dorothy Tennent (Devaliant), born 5th November 1903, wife of proprietor; Cock Hotel, Wolverton, Buckinghamshire. Enumeration district DWWO, schedule no. 279, sub-schedule no. 1, registration district 147/2 (ref. RG101/2126H). Digital image online at ancestry.ca (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick by subscription, 2018-09-15).
3. ↑ Index of civil registrations of marriages, England. Cyril S. Tennent and Dorothy Smith, 3rd quarter ending 30th September 1924, Croydon RD (Surrey), vol. 2a, pg 885. Index and digital image online at FreeBMD, www.freebmd.org.uk (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2018-09-15).
4. ↑ Norwood News, 12 September 1924 (pg 4). “Tennent-Smith.” Marriage of Miss Dorothy Smith, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Smith of Cliff-road, Wallasey, Cheshire (formerly of South Norwood, Surrey), and Cyril Steuart Tennent. Digital image online at The British Newspaper Archive, britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk (accessed by subscription, and transcribed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2018-09-17).
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Index of civil registrations of marriages, England. George F. Devaliant and Dorothy Tennent otherwise Smith, 4th quarter ending 31st December 1944, Towcester RD (Northamptonshire), vol. 3b, pg 34. Index and digital image online at FreeBMD, www.freebmd.org.uk (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2018-09-15).
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Index of civil registrations of deaths, England. Dorothy Devaliant, born 5th November 1903, died in 4th quarter ending 31st December 1975, Wallasey RD (Merseyside), vol. 37, pg 1028. Index and digital image online at FreeBMD, www.freebmd.org.uk (accessed by Alison Kilpatrick, 2018-09-15).