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Joseph (Joe) Dodd

Taken about 1940 and sourced from Individual - Ann Brereton.

Joseph Dodd (1879-1960)

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This picture was taken about 1940 and sourced from Individual - Ann Brereton.

Joseph, known as Joe, was born on April 1st, 1887 in Widnes.¹

Birth Notes
- Believed to be from Ellesmere Port (although Census shows Widness).

He died at the age of 73 on April 16th, 1960 in the Wirral. His burial was on April 27th, 1960 in Cheshire.²³

Death Notes
- Probate:
  DODD Joseph of the White Lion Inn, Childer Thornton Wirral died 16 Apr 1960 at Clatterbridge General Hospital Will Cheshire. Administration Liverpool 30 May to Margaret Dodd Widow Effects £939 1s 6d
  
  Name:    Dodd
  Register Type:    Burial
  Death Date:    17 Apr 1960
  Burial or Cremation Date:    25 Apr 1960
  Burial or Cremation Place:    Cheshire, England
  URL:    https://www.deceasedonline.com...

General Notes
- Joseph's father was also Joseph Dodd. He died 13-Apr-1948 leving his estate to his widow Anna Maria Dodd of 3 Heather Dean, Bromborough.
  
  Joseph Dodd and May Brereton (Joseph’s Shipleys younger sister-in-law) must have taken over as it is the last recorded abode of Joseph Dodd in 1960.
  
  In 1924, Joseph and Margaret took over the licence of the White Lion at Childer Thornton and were living at the White Lion Public House, New Road, Ellesmere Port in 1939.
  
  In 1933, Joe's first wife May died in chilldbirth. Reputedly, Joseph 'presented' Pat to the relatives and said that if anyone wanted to see her again, they would have to come to him. From this point on, all contact with Pat was lost.
  
  In 1939, Joseph (DOB 1 Apr 1887)
  
  In 1940, Joseph moved to the Royal Oak at Bromborough. In 1958, when the New Royal Oak was opened, he returned to the White Lion.
  
  Joseph died in 1960. See attached obituary.

Occupation Details
- From 1939 Joe's occupation was Engineer Machine Man in manufacturing in Ellesmere Port.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Described as an Engineer Machine Man Heavy Work

Personal Timeline

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Click here for details of Joe's family with Margaret Grieves

¹ 1939 Register Transcription
² Deceased Online
³ National Probate Records
Source/Citation 1911 UK Census