Earliest beginnings on Isle Of Wight William Dore (1723-?) m. Jane Woodford (of Norton) have son: Henry Harry DORE (1759-1823) m. Maria BRIGHT (1765-1836) Family moves to Yarmouth IOW... Possible daughter: Jane (1878-188) has a son, Charles (out of wedlock per IOW FHS) Charles Ralfs DORE (1817-1888) m. Charlotte Whitefield (1818-?) Family lived in Fareham, Basingstoke, Kingsclere, Ringwood, Droxford and then moved to the Devon area...(Charles was a Constable). Charles & Charlotte have the following children: William Charles Dore b.c1843 Winifred Dore b. c1845 m. in 1864 to Joseph Boalch Miriam Dore b. c1846 Samuel Dore b. c1848 John Whitefield Dore b.c1850 m. in 1872 to Emma Sophia Evans b. c1856 Elizabeth Jane Dore b.c1853 Mary Lord Dore b. c1854 m. in 1894 to William Francis Watkins Henry Charles Dore b. c1856 Walter Dore b. 1858 m. in 1876 to Harriett jane Thomas Emily Evelyn Dore b. c1861 Walter & Harriett DORE raised their family in Devon, their children were: William W. Dore b. c1877 Charles H. Dore b.c1878 Arthur Edward Dore b 1878 d. 1890 (twin to John Knight Dore) John Knight Dore b. 1878 d. 1957 USA Miriam Harriett Dore b. 1881 m. Charles Watler Dowlen of Finchley Francis Ralph Dore b. 1883 d. 1883 Katherine Olivia Dore b. c1885 If anything here seems to be a match into your line, please get back to me, thanks. Sandy in Sacramento Homepage: http://home.earthlink.net/~sandymento/