Genealogy Chat

Has anyone come across this lady's christian name from around 1800? Is it a shortened name or a nickname? I would be grateful for any ideas. Heather

No. If pronounced with a soft c I suppose it could be a mistake for Dulcey/Dulcie? Or an abbreviation for Theodosia? nell

Dorcas ?

Helen and Jess......thanks for the suggestions. It has been transcribed as Dolly and Dorey on two of the censuses. She lived in Dudley, I'm not sure if that's relevant though. Heather

You'll probably find 'Dolly from Dudley' is probably Anastasia Theodora when you get to the bottom of it. need someone that speaks with a black country accent - I'm trying and it keeps coming out scots! Jess x

Dolly and Dorey are both pet names for Dorothy and Dorothea. nell

I thought there was a girls name 'Docia' pronounced Doh-sha.....but I'm probably wrong. Claire xx

Not many, but these are the Smiths on the IGI: 1. DOCE SMYTHE - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 24 OCT 1607 Castle Bytham, Lincoln, England 2. DOCE SMITH - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 06 DEC 1720 Thurlby Near Bourne, Lincoln, England 3. DOSIAH SMITH - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 10 MAR 1729 Tamworth, Stafford, England 4. Docy Smith - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 09 APR 1736 Northfield, Worcester, England 5. Docy Smith - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 09 APR 1736 Northfield, Worcester, England 6. Docy Smith - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 09 APR 1736 Northfield, Warwick, England 7. DOSY SMITH - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 22 APR 1771 Sutton On Hull, Yorkshire, England 8. DOSY SMITH - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Marriage: 18 FEB 1793 Sutton In Holderness, Yorkshire, England 9. DOCY SMITH - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: About 14 SEP 1806 Morcott, Rutland, England 10. DOSEY ANN SMITH - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Marriage: 11 DEC 1820 Saint Mary, Nottingham, Nottingham, England 11. DOSEY ANN SMITH - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Marriage: 11 DEC 1820 St Marys, Nottingham, Nottingham, England 12. DOSEY MATTHEA SMITH - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Marriage: 04 MAY 1827 Little Staughton, Bedford, England

Thanks all. I hadn't heard of that one before Claire. Jess it gets better, her surname was Downs! Heather

Brenda Thanks for the idea, I just put Docey/ birth/ Worcs in the IGI and there was a Docey Round born about the right time. I've seen the name Round connected to Downs so it's a possibility......I'll keep digging. Thank you. Heather

What with your 'Rounds' and 'downs' and the odd Docey sound like you lot were the origins of barn dancing!! Jess

lol Jess!!!

UPDATE: Would you believe it? .......I found the marriage of Docey Round and John Downes in Kingswinford Staffs and I'd been looking in Dudley, Worcs!!!!!!! Easier to find a marriage for Docey than John, lol. Heather