Life Trove

7 January 2025

Watching Anora at the Cremorne Orpheum

A wonderful movie, highly recommended, about a call girl who falls for a Russian Oligarch.

6 January 2025

Family tree on Mum's side

I have been having lots of fun finding out about my family on some ancestry web sites. It's been making me feel very connected to family members past.

View all my posts related to family research. You can also click on the family members below in the family tree.

I have decided to take a DNA test to find out more about where I come from. Should be very interesting.

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5 January 2025

Henry and Mary Webber (Gramp's grandparents on his mum's side)

This is part of my family research.

Henry John Webber

1866 - 1934
Date of birth: Oct 1866
Place of birth: Colchester, Essex
Married to Mary S Webber on Oct 1885 (He was 20, she was 19)
Date of death: 12 Jan 1934 (Aged 68)
Place of death: Clacton-On-Sea, Essex, England

Mary Susannah Clements

1966 - 1945
Date of birth: April 1866
Place of birth: Colchester, Essex, England
Date of death: March 3, 1945 (Aged 78)
Place of death: Colchester, Essex, England

Children

Winifred Mary (1891–1966) (Gramp's mum)
Annie Amelia (1887–1954)
Arthur Henry (1892–1955)

Relationship to me

Great Great Grandparents

Documents

Marriage registry: Oct 1885

Death registry: Mary Clements 1945

4 January 2025

George and Annie Sorrell (Gramp's grandparents on his dad's side)

This is part of my family research.

George Frederick Sorrell

1858–1920
Place of birth: Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire.
Parents: George and Elizabeth Sorrell
Occupation: Policeman
Married to Annie Emma Rowles in 1881
Died: 24 January 1920 (Aged 62)
Place of death: Bournemouth, Hampshire

Annie Emma Rowles

Born: 1859
Place of birth: Witney, Oxfordshire

Children

George Frederick Sorrell (born in 1887) (Gramp dad)
Bertha Alice (?)
Frank, Hydra, Edward (?)

Relationship to me

Great Great Grandparents

Registries

George Frederick's birth registry 1858

George Frederick's baptism

26 Dec 1858 at Bledington, Gloucestershire, England

George Sorrel Marriage registry: 1881

The Police Gazette, Friday 4 May 1900

Article mentioning George F. Sorrell in his capacity as policeman

Annie Emma Rowles birth registry 1859

Annie Emma marriage registry 1881

3 January 2025

George and Winifred Sorrell (Gramp's parents)

Some awesome timelines for Gramp's parents on Ancestry.com. I so wish I could have met them.

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George Frederick Sorrell (aka Poppa George)

1887 - 1962
Born: March 1887
Place of birth: Summertown, Oxfordshire, England
Father: George Frederick Sorrell (1858 - 1920)
Mother: Annie Emma Rowles (1859 –)
Bothers: Frank Herbert Sorrell (1889 - 1940), Hydra Henry Sorrell (1893–1958), Edward Arthur Sorrell (1901–1986)
Sister: Bertha Alice Sorell (Born 1885) (?)
School: A boarder at Lord William's Grammar School, Thame, Oxfordshire, England
Occupation: Policeman
Married to Winifred: 1916
Died: 23 Jul 1962 (Aged 75)
Place of death: Winslow, Cheam Road, Rustington, Worthing, Sussex, England

Winifred Mary Webber (aka Nana Win)

1891 - 1966
Place of birth: Colchester, Essex, England
Father: Henry John Webber (1865 - 1934)
Mother: Mary Susannah Clements (1866 - 1945)
Brother: Arthur Henry Webber (1892 - 1955)
Died: Dec 1966 (Aged 75)

Children

Anthony Sorrell (Born 1919)

Relationship to me

Great grandparents on my mother's side

Timelines

George Sorrell timeline

When George Frederick Sorrell was born in March 1887 in Summertown, Oxfordshire, his father, George, was 29 and his mother, Annie, was 28. He had one son with Winifred Mary Webber. He died on 23 July 1962 at the age of 75.

Winifred Mary Webber timeline

When Winifred Mary Webber was born in 1891 in Colchester, Essex, her father, Henry, was 26, and her mother, Mary, was 25. She married George Frederick Sorrell in September 1916 in Maidenhead, Berkshire. They had one child during their marriage, namely Gramps. She died in December 1966 in Worthing, Sussex, at the age of 75.

Documents

George Sorrell Birth Registry: 1962

George Sorrell Death Registry: 1962

1 January 2025

Charles & Amy Bishop (Gran's parents)

I found some interesting documents for Gran's parents on Ancestry.com. This is part of my family research.

Charles Sydney Bishop

1873 - 1952
Place of birth: Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Father: James Bishop
Sister: Charlotte Ellen Bishop (Aka "Lottie")

Amy Bishop

1882-1920
Maiden name: Smith

Children

David Bishop (Born 1916)
Ellen Amy Dorothy (Born 1920)

Relationship to me

Great grandparents on my mother's side

Timeline

Charles Bishop

Documents

Marriage register

Date of marriage: 24 August 1914
Address: Saint Matthew, West Kensington: Sinclair Road, Hammersmith and Fulham, England

Charles Bishop 1901 Census

Residence: Watford, Hertfordshire, England

Charles Bishop Death Registry 1953

29 December 2024

Tony and Dorothy Sorrell (Gran and Gramps)

On familysearch.org and ancestry.com , I also found some of Gran and Gramp's registries. This is part of my family research.

Gramps

Full name: Anthony George Sorrell
Lived: 1919 - 2003
Born: 25 April 1919
Place of birth: England
Father: George Sorrell (1887 - 1962)
Mother: Winifred Mary Sorrell (1891 - 1966)
Married Ellen Amy Dorothy Bishop in 1941
Occupation: Bank manager
Passed away: 16 Sep 2003 (Aged 84)
Place of death: Woodside Village Health Care, Rondebosch

Gran

Full name: Ellen Amy Dorothy Bishop
Lived: 1920 - 2002
Date of birth: 25 January 1920
Place of birth: England
Father: Charles Sydney Bishop (1873 - 1952)
Mother: Amy Bishop (1882 - 1920)
Passed away: 16 September 2002 (Aged 82)
Place of death: Woodside Village Aged Care, Rondebosch

Children

Jilly Lesley Donnelly (Born 1941) (My mum)
Patricia Vanderbeck

Relationship to me

Grandparents on my mother's side

Gramp's birth register: 1919

Gran's baptism: 1920

Gran's death certificate: 2002

Gramps's death certificate: 2003

28 December 2024

Graeme and Jo's baptism records

I've decided to do some family research and find out any information I can. I started with familysearch.org and found my and Jo's baptism records. This is part of my family research.

Jo's baptism on 28 May 1972

Graeme's baptism on 7 March 1971

27 December 2024

Beautiful photos of Muizenberg huts by Jo

26 December 2024

Paradise Pool (Linden, Blue Mountains) with Elna

Another wonderful adventure with Elna inspired by her book of best secret swimming spots in Sydney. A short walk to the pool but quite steep so we had a hot walk out. The pool itself was lovely and there was a fun 5 metre leap into the pool. A lovely day out, always so great to spend time with dear Elna.

25 December 2024

2025 Highlights

Beach

Personal development

Balls Head with Xenia (Jan)

Home life

My Buddha statues

Family

Family research

Xmas 2025

Xmas in Sydney

I spent Xmas with Shushann, Allan, Xenia and Judie. Lovely succulent turkey and pavlova were the culinary highlights. We had a bit of a sleep and then did some karaoke with Xmas and other songs. A beautiful day with special friends.

Xmas in Cape Town

The family did their main meal on Xmas eve. Xmas morning brought on the ritual swim at St James.

24 December 2024

Personal development with Xenia

Another great session at Ball's Head, followed by lunch at The Coal Loader.

20 December 2024

Lunch with Shushann

We went to a lovely Thai restaurant in Crow's Nest. Shushann treated me as a thank you for the help I gave her with Google Ads. The little kid in the photo is temporarily inherited!