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Mrs Karen E M Hemmingham (nee Dorling) has provided much of the information in this page, indicated by an icon   information supplied by Karen Hemmingham.

Children of Robert Clark Dorling & Elizabeth Hood:
married in 1806

John Dorling
Birth: 1807; Christening 31 May 1807 in Barton Mills (Source: Barton Mills Parish Register information supplied by Karen Hemmingham)
Marriage: 04 Feb 1832 in Barton Mills, Freckenham, Suffolk to Sophia King. (IGI Batch M132481) witnessed by Henry King and Betsy Dorling)
Find Sophia`s parents on Page 1;   and below for Sophia herself.
See below for John & Sophia`s family:   and census results.
Death age 60 (Register: 1867 Dec Mildenhall 4a 289);
Burial at St Andrew, Freckenham, 11 Oct 1867, age 61. (Record source: National Burial Index: Data provider: Suffolk Family History Society ).
Charles Dorling
Birth: abt 1811; Christening 10th February 1811 in Barton Mills (Source: Barton Mills Parish Register information supplied by Karen Hemmingham).
Marriages: First marriage to Jane Jacob/s on 7th February 1832 at Barton Mills (source: IGI Batch Number: M132481);   second marriage in 1841 to Johanna Maria Mower in Barton Mills (Register: Dec 1841 Mildenhall 13 1083)
5 children by the 1st marriage & 2 by the 2nd.   See Page 4
Death: A probable date is 1858. There are no census traces after 1851. (Register: Mar 1858 Mildenhall 4a 370).
Robert Dorling
Birth: 1812 Christening 25th December 1812 in Barton Mills (Source: Barton Mills Parish Register information supplied by Karen Hemmingham).
Marriage: 1838 to Sarah Bright; (Register: Jun 1838 Mildenhall 13 643).
7 children - see Page 4.
Death: Robert: 1873 age 60 (Burial 29th March 1873 at St Peter`s, Cockfield); Sarah 1891 age 76 (Burial 20th June 1891 at St Peter`s, Cockfield)
Ann Dorling
Birth: 1815 (Christening: 19 Feb 1816 Barton Mills, Suffolk;   Parents Robert Dorling & Elizabeth   IGI Batch: C132241).
Marriage: to John Barton (Register: Mar 1841 Mildenhall 13 633)
Death: not known..
Mary Dorling
Birth: 1818 (Christening: 17 May 1818 Barton Mills, Suffolk;   Parents Robert Dorling & Elizabeth   IGI Batch:C132261).
Death: not known..
Elizabeth Dorling
Birth: 1820 Christening 8th October 1820 in Barton Mills (Source: Barton Mills Parish Register information supplied by Karen Hemmingham).
Believed unmarried, but with 3 children
There is a further note on Elizabeth and her children in Page 3.
Death: not known.
Eliza Dorling
Birth: 1822 (Christening: 10th Jan 1822 at Barton Mills, Suffolk;   Parents Robert Dorling & Elizabeth   IGI Batch: C132321).
Marriage not identified
Death: not known.
Rachael Dorling
Birth: 1823. ( Christening: 14 Nov 1823 Barton Mills, Suffolk;   Parents Robert Dorling & Elizabeth   IGI Batch C132341)
Death: 1824.
George Dorling
Birth: 1825 (Christening: 10 Jul 1825 Barton Mills;   Parents Robert Dorling & Elizabeth   C132371 ).
Marriage: 1845 to Maria Freeman (Register: Mar 1845 Mildenhall 13 729);   Maria born 1821 - source: death register).
5 children - see Page 4.
Death: George 1904 age 78 (Register: Dec 1904 Mildenhall 4a 520)
Maria 1915 age 95 (Register: Sep 1915 Mildenhall 4a 854).
Rachael Dorling
Birth: 1827 (Christening: 30 Sep 1827 Barton Mills;   Parents Robert Dorling & Elizabeth   C132401 ).
Marriage: 1845 to William Edwards (Register: Dec 1845 Mildenhall 13 1141 ).
Death: not known..
Thomas Dorling
Birth: 1830 Christening 9th May 1830 in Barton Mills (Source: Barton Mills Parish Register information supplied by Karen Hemmingham).
Marriage 1865 to Sarah Alderton (Register:1865 Jun Mildenhall: 4a 733).
3 children - see Page 4
Death: 1895 age 64 (Register: Mar 1895 Mildenhall 4a 557)
(Burial: 27 March 1895 at St Mary, Barton Mills; Death year 1895 age 64).


Sophia King
Birth: Christening: 29 Jan 1804 in Westleton, Suffolk;
Father: William King Mother: Mary Meen
(Source: IGI entry with no batch number)
Death 1887 age 81 (Register: Mar 1887 Mildenhall 4a 415). (There was also a burial on 27 Jan 1887 of a Sophia Dorling of Burnt Fen age 87; neither age matches the christening date exactly.)

Children of John Dorling & Sophia King:
married in 1832

Mary Ann Dorling
Birth: 1829
(source: the 1841 census which puts her birth date about 1829, before the parental marriage date.)
Eliza Dorling
Birth: 1833: Christening 13th Jan 1833 in Freckenham, Suffolk (Source: IGI Batch C132501).
Death: not known..
Harriet Dorling
Birth: 1835: Christening: 18th Jan 1835 (Source: Freckenham baptisms   information supplied by Karen Hemmingham).
Marriage: 2nd February 1856 in the Parish Church of Freckenham to Thomas Leaford; (Register: 1856 Mar Mildenhall 4a 607).
Certificate: Both groom and bride "of age"; Thomas bachelor, labourer, resident Little Downham in Ely; father John Leaford, labourer.
Harriet, spinster of Freckenham, daughter of John Dorling, labourer.
Witnesses: Henry King and Betsy Dorling.
Death: 1911 age 82 (Register: Jun 1911 N.Witchford 3b 285).
Further information about Harriet & John`s family in the Leaford pages.
Emily Dorling
Birth: 1836 Christening: 11th June 1836 (Source: Freckenham baptisms   information supplied by Karen Hemmingham).
Death: 1841 (1841 Jun Mildenhall 13 331) Certificate: 15th April 1841 at Freckenham Emily Dorling, age 4, daughter of John Dorling & Sophia King, labourer. Cause: water on the brain; informant Mary Mace.
Betsy Dorling
Birth: 1841: Christening: 24th Jan 1841 (Source: Freckenham baptisms   information supplied by Karen Hemmingham and Register: 1841 Mar Mildenhall 13 446).
Marriage: 1868 to George Ward (Register: 1864 Mar Mildenhall 4a 641).
Death: not known..
Robert Dorling
Birth: 1843: Christening: 16th April 1843 (Source: Freckenham baptisms   information supplied by Karen Hemmingham and Register: 1843 Jun Mildenhall 13 473).
Marriage: 1867 to Sarah A.Gathercole (Register: Dec 1867 Ely 3b 1284).
See Page 3 for the family of Robert & Sarah.
Death: not known..
Charles Dorling
Birth: 1846: Christening: 6th Sept 1846 (Source: Freckenham baptisms   information supplied by Karen Hemmingham and Register: 1846 Sep Mildenhall 13 4_7).
Marriage:   to Sarah Rebecca Hobbs.   (Register: Dec 1871 Bury St E 4a 1066).
See Page 3 for the family of Charles & Sarah .
Death: not known..


Census returns for John Dorling & Sophia and family

John and Sophia (King)
1841   Freckenham
Address: Freckenham Green: HO107/1027/F?
Dorling John, age 35, Agricultural Labourer, born in Suffolk (born 1807. son of Robert and Elizabeth);   Dorling Sophia, age 35, (wife);
Dorling Mary Ann, age 12 born in Suffolk;   Dorling Eliza, age 8 born in Suffolk;   Dorling Harriett, age 6 born in Suffolk;   Dorling Betsy 5 months born in Suffolk;  
(also at the same address. among about 100 entries:-
probably other members of Sophia`s family) King Thomas, age 25, Miller Journeyman,   wife Lucy and 3 children, Mary, 8; Martha, 3; and James, 1;   and King James, age 35, Agricultural Labourer, and wife Susan, age 30.

1851
Address: High Street, Freckenham
Dorling John, age 44, Head, Farm Labourer, born in Barton Mills, Suffolk;   Sophia, age 44, Wife, born in Freckenham;
Harriet, 16, Daughter, House Servant, b Freckenham;   Betsy, age 10, Daughter, Scholar, b Freckenham;   Robert, age 8, Son, b Freckenham;   Charles, age 4, Son, b Freckenham

1851
Address: River Bank, Soham, Cambridge;
Gleaves Smith age 25, Head, Farmer Of 230 Acres Employing 12 Labourers; born in Willingham, Cambridgeshire;   Gleaves Sarah, age 26, wife, born in Willingham, Cambridgeshire;
Gleaves Fanny Ann, age 1, daughter,
Dorling Eliza, age 18, House Servant, born in Freckenham daughter of John & Sophia
Brown Daniel, age 24, Servant, Farm Labourer, born in Soham, Cambridgeshire;   Woodruff John, age 22, Servant, Farm Labourer, born in Soham, Cambridgeshire.

1861
Address: Hundred Acres Farm, Freckenham;
Dorling John, age 54, Head, Steward; b Barton Mills;   Dorling Sophia, age 54, wife, b Freckenham:
Dorling Robert, age 18, son, Ag Labourer, b Freckenham:   Dorling Charles, age 14, son, Ag Labourer, b Freckenham;
King Mary, age 79, Mother In Law, b Stanston, Suffolk;   King Henry, age 30, Son In Law, Ag Labourer, b Freckenham, Downs Elizabeth, age 10, Niece, Visitor, b Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. (Parents: William Downs and Mary King)

1871
Address: Fordham Road, Worlington.
King Mary, age 88, Head, Allowed From Parish, born Stanton, Suffolk;   Dorling Sophia, age 64, Daughter, Allowed From Parish, born Freckenham, Suffolk.

1881
Address:(No street address), Freckenham.
Dorling Sophia, age 74, Head; born in Freckenham, Suffolk.


Allowed From Parish

The Speenhamland system introduced in 1795 became widespread in southern England. It offered several forms of relief, including allowances to supplement earned wages. Further information can be found on The Peel Web