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| Frederick was born on 18 August 1924, the son of Frederick Lowes Dodds and Lillian Wilson, in Monkwearmouth. He started work at British Ropes on 14 June 1940, and remained there until it closed, missing only 6 days work through illness. He had married Doris Watson in 1946. At the time of his Mothers death in 1964, he lived with his wife Doris, and children at 3 Ripon Street, Roker, this house had a small | General Dealers attached to it which Doris ran while Fred continued his job as a Fitter at British ropes. Following the closure of British Works in 1977, he moved to Durham, where he worked at Mullards, doing the same type of work, until he retired at the age of 65. This move also brought them nearer to their Daughter, who had moved out to West Rainton 3 years previous. |
| Doris was born on 25 March 1925, the eldest of six children of Walter Watson and Mary Bean, at Deptford, Sunderland. She left home 2 weeks before she married Fred Dodds and lived at a friends house, (2 Church Street, Southwick, the house that she was married from). At the age of 20 (3 months after her birthday) Doris had an accident at British Ropes, (She had been sent to work in the factory for the war effort) where her hand was nearly cut in half. Her parents demanded that she hand over any compensation that she received. This demand by her parents was one of the reasons that made her leave home, although she did give them some of the money, the balance did help them with the deposit for their first house, at | 43 Bright Street, Roker, Sunderland. Between the time of getting the house and their marriage they lived with Fred's mother at 58 Roker Ave, Roker, Sunderland. Their association with her family was always strained from that day on. Doris and Fred worked very hard together and eventually opened a small General Dealers (in 1963) at 3 Ripon Street, Roker. The shop was part of a 3 bedroom, end Terraced house. Shortly after the birth of their Second child Fredrick, she became very ill with TB resulting in the removal of one of her Lungs, this illness stopped them from having more children, as they had planned to have a total of four. |
Linda Born 12 May 1947 Sunderland Married Albert Richmond Jones Frederick 1 May 1950 Sunderland
| Frederick Dodds |
b: 18 Aug 1924 Monkwearmouth, County Durham 1924 3Q Sunderland 10a 1400 son of Frederick Lowes Dodds and Lillian Wilson, 17 Thomas Street North, Monkwearmouth |
| Doris Watson |
b: 25 Mar 1925 Sunderland, County Durham 1925 2Q Sunderland 10a 1384 daughter of Walter Watson and Mary Bean, 1 Kendal Street, Deptford |
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26 Mar 1946 Frederick Dodds (21) Doris Watson (21) |
All Saints Church, Monkwearmouth 1946 1Q Sunderland 10a 1471 bachelor, Fitter, 58 Roker Ave., Father: Frederick Lowes Dodds, Carpenter spinster, 2 Church Street, Southwick, Father: Walter Watson Witnesses: William Cochrane, Edna Wilson Best Man: William (Billie) Cochran, Maid of Honor: Joyce Hepple |
| Linda Dodds |
b: 12 May 1947 Sunderland, County Durham 1947 2Q Sunderland 1a 1863 daughter of Frederick Dodds and Doris Watson, 58 Roker Ave., Sunderland |
| Frederick Dodds |
b: 1 May 1950 Sunderland, County Durham 1950 2Q Sunderland 1a 1489 daughter of Frederick Dodds and Doris Watson, 43 Bright Street, Sunderland |
| Frederick Dodds | Died 1 Dec 2012 |
| Doris (Watson) Dodds | Died 2 Jan 2014 |