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TESTIMONIAL - (as recorded by her son Ern in his journal)


My eldest sister, born I should imagine in Q.Victoria's reign, hence the name. Spent lots of time in domestic service (London). In between served as 2nd mother to all of us kids.

Information courtesy of http://freespace.virgin.net/donald.brown1/durnfords/Dunfords.htm :


30th Mar 1907 - Admitted to Even Swindon Junior School living at Summers Street.


1st Jan 1911 - Started Jennings Street School


1914-1921 - In service at Littlecourt House to Sir Basil Peto MP (1862-1945) 1st Baronet, Businessman.

Littlecourt House, Worton (now known as Prince Hill House) was remembered by Beat as being a large house with a large tiled entrance floor which she had to be wash on her hands & knees.

Littlecourt House, where Beat Dunford worked in service for Sir Basil Peto MP

In service with Dr. Groome Swindon later at Brasenose College Oxford.


Married 1924 Rodbourne Cheney


Buried Lancing Cemetery Sussex - Died Shoreham on Sea - Coroners verdict - Misadventure




1901 - Born

23 Graham St, Swindon

1901 Census +

23 Graham Street, Swindon

Name Age Relation Birth Town Occupation
Thomas Dunford 25 Hd Potterne Fancy China shop attendant? Wrong age?
Florence Dunford 22 Wf Haydon Wick
Ellen Dunford 3 Dt Rodbourne?
Beatrice Dunford 0 Dt Swindon



1911 Census +

105 Montague Street, Swindon

Name Age Relation Birth Town Occupation
Thomas Dunford 33 Potterne Labourer in Eng shop - GWR Railway CO
Florence Dunford 31 Rodbourne Cheney
Victoria Dunford 10 Swindon
Frederick Dunford 8 Swindon
William Dunford 4 Swindon
Sidney Dunford 1 Swindon



1921 Census

6 Iffley Road, Swindon

Name Age Relation Birth Town Occupation
Thomas George Dunford 43 Head Potterne, Wiltshire Labourer, GWR Company, Swindon
Florence Louisa Dunford 42 Wife Haydon, Wiltshire Home duties
Victoria Dunford 20 Daughter Swindon, Wiltshire Home duties
William Dunford 14 Son Swindon, Wiltshire Butchers, E.Cousins
Sidney Dunford 11 Son Swindon, Wiltshire Full time education
Edith Dunford 9 Daughter Swindon, Wiltshire Full time education
Reginald Dunford 7 Son Swindon, Wiltshire Full time education
Louisa Dunford 4 Daughter Swindon, Wiltshire
Hilda Dunford 2 Daughter Swindon, Wiltshire



1914-1921 - In service

Littlecourt House, Worton

1924 - Married

St Mary's Church, Rodbourne Cheney, Swindon

1925

10 Wembley St, Swindon

1928

25 Percy St, Swindon

1930

31 Redcliffe St, Swindon

1934

15 Whitworth Rd, Swindon

1937

23 Merton Ave, Swindon

1939 Register

23 Merton Avenue, Swindon

Name Age Relation Birth Town Occupation
Herbert W F Harvey 37 - - Switch & Crossing Rail Fu….
Beatrice V Harvey 38 - - Unpaid domestic duties
Laura Harvey 9 - - At school



1946

126 Whitworth Rd (shop), Swindon

1948

6 Alexandra Rd, Worthing

1954 - Died

Lancing, Sussex