Doidge Genealogy

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Comment by Vic Cowling on September 11, 2012 at 1:00am

My great grandmother was Mary Ann Doidge, born 1849, Brentor (adjacent to Lamerton and Milton Abbot). Her brothers John (1855) and George (1864) emigrated to London, Ontario, together with their families, in 1886.

If John W Doidge sees this, I hope he may be able to help me with John Doidge, born Launceston 1831, hanged Bodmin Gaol 1862. He was one of two illegitimate children of Jane Doidge, of whom I know nothing else.

According to an account of Maurice Doidge, born Lifton 1859, s/o John born Launceston 1826 and grandson of John and Fanny (Griffiths?) of Lamerton, he possessed the seal of Richard Doidge, High Sheriff of Devon 1771, and various pieces of silverware which bore the crest/shield of the coat of arms granted to Peter Dodge of Stopworth (Stockport) Cheshire in 1273. Apparently the same was displayed in a property in Lamerton which had been occupied by the Doidges for a number of generations before it was demolished in the late 1800s. There is another account which states that the Doidges had occupied Coombe, a property in Milton Abbot, from the late 1400s until it was demolished in 1830. 

Comment by Patricia Hele on December 31, 2010 at 7:47pm

Hi, my second great grandmother was Sarah Goodman Doidge daughter of John Sweet Doidge who was the founder of the Doidge's annual in Plymouth. Since this family stemmed from the Devon area I assume there is a connection with our families. I'm still in the investigative research area of this family, however do know that John Sweet was born in Tavistock. There seems to be a connection. I would be interested in sharing notes to see if there is a connection.

Comment by John Wall Doidge on August 9, 2009 at 2:26am

Hello, I am John Doidge, and have spent several years researching my family tree, which I have traced it back to the early 17C. The Doidge family originated as far as I can find in the Tamar Valley of the Devon/Cornwall boundaries. Many familires with this name came from Milton Abbot and the surrounding areas of Tavistock
If any member of the Doidge family originated in this area please get in touch, so we can compare details to find any connection in the family tree. My family moved from Milton Abbot into Cornwall and eventually settled in the Launceston area.

Comment by Deborah Ann (Dorscher) Anderson on July 13, 2009 at 2:10pm

I have not done a deep research on my line of Doidge. Right now all I have are the ones that are living.

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