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In the late 1800's and early 1900's many
Welsh people (as well as Irish) came to Liverpool to find work.
One of these was Sidney Dando, probably originally from South Wales. He
married Ellen Williams on Tuesday 10th July 1883 at St. Peters Parish
Church, Church Street, Liverpool. Both of their addresses
were given as Queen Street with no numbers indicated, in the parish of
Liverpool. It is likely that this was an accommodation
address with his future father-in-law Owen Williams's ship being docked
at nearby Princes Dock. Sidney's occupation was given as a mariner and
so it is also possible that he served on the same ship as his future wife.
The age of both bride and groom was stated to be 22 years, the bride signing
the register in the Welsh form "Ellin". The
marriage was witnessed by Elias Williams and Margaret Williams.
There is a photograph of this wedding showing the bride and groom with
the bride's parents.
Ellen Williams was born on 27th May 1858 at Portmadoc
(Porthmadog), North Wales to Owen Williams, Master Mariner and Margaret
nee Williams. Ellen's birthdate is therefore at variance with her age
on the marriage certificate.
By 1896 the couple were living at 7 Stockbridge Street,
Everton, Liverpool when Sidney Dando purchased a burial plot , Number
428 Section 26, at Everton Cemetery, Fazakerley for £2 on 21st December
1896. The document is countersigned by John Houlding
(Founder of Liverpool F. C.) on behalf of the Burial Board. In this plot
was buried Owen R. Dando who died on 16th December 1896 and was said to
be three years old. Another son who was also called Sidney was born to
the couple in 1889 and on 12th July 1899 they had a daughter who they
named Mary Ellen. In 1905 the family were living at 24 Herschell
Street, and Sidney senior was now employed as a dockgateman, an occupation
which was considered to be a good position as this uniformed force was
responsible for dock security.
Sidney and his family moved again in 1921 to 18, Wylva
Road, Anfield but by this time his son Sidney was married to Mary Owen
and they were living at 15, Faraday Street, his occupation being listed
in the Liverpool Street Directory as a joiner and later in 1937 as a shipwright
of 19, Thurnham Street. Sidney junior and his wife Mary
had two children - Gladys, who married a Mr. Gutteridge but had no children
and Sidney Owen Dando, born on 17th December 1921. Sidney Dando
junior died in the early years of the second world war and his family
had to move from Thurnham Street due to bomb damage.
Mary Dando moved the family home to 12 Edith Road, Anfield and she died
aged 62 years on 23rd February 1951 and was buried in Everton cemetery
with both her in-laws. Sidney Dando senior had died
on 11th April 1940, age given as 81 years and his wife Ellen on 26th September
1942 age 84 which corresponds with her birth date. The
grandson Sidney Owen Dando continued to live in Edith Road and he later
married Florence Little. They had three children.
A son David, born on 23rd August 1948 and four years later celebrated
the birth of twins, a boy Philip and a daughter Glenys on 8th June 1952.
Mary Ellen Dando, called 'Nell' by her family, worked
in the office of W. H. Venmore, Estate Agents as a typist and in 1928
was 29 years old when she married 'Jim' Doig. He was
still living three roads away at 18, Miriam Road with his widowed mother
Davina.

Wedding Pictures of Ted Heron and Eva and Jim Doig and Nell
The marriage took place at the Welsh Calvanistic Methodist
Chapel, Anfield Road on August 4th 1928, the groom being described as
a Poor Law Clerk whilst his wife was given as a stenographer. Sidney Dando,
the brides father, was stated to be a retired Dock Gateman.
The 'best' man was 'Jim's' youngest brother Stanley whilst the chief bridesmaid
was H. E. Edwards. The couple went to live at Wylva Road with the brides
parents who, by then, were in their late 60's.
For the 1928 -29 football season Jim Doig continued to
be correspondent for Walton Hospital and was also given in the Annual
Report as Football Captain of the First Team. Both First
and Second teams won their leagues, the former gaining promotion from
the Third to the Second Division of the I Zingari leagues.
The team also reached the semi-final of the Liverpool Amateur Cup.
League Matches :- P 26; W 23, D 2, L 1; F 149, A 34;
Pts. 48.
Cup Matches :- P 7; W 5, L 2; F 33, A 18; Totals
:- P 33; W 28, D 2, L 3; F 182, A 52.
The top two goalscorers were Jim H. Doig 64 and Bertie
Doig 31 whilst Stanley Doig who played in defence also scored 2 goals.
In this report Stanley Doig was listed as a member in his own right whilst
T. ('Ted') Doig is given as a 'Relative' Member. It
is not known whether 'Ted', by now nearing 40 years old, was playing as
a goalkeeper for one of the three sides. At the conclusion
of the Annual Meeting of the Officers Guild on Monday 24th June 1929 the
medals for the I Zingari League Division Three and the Alliance were presented
to the First and Second Eleven players respectively.
The success of the teams was also celebrated by a well attended Dinner.
In the summer of 1928 in a secure job and nearing thirty
years old 'Jim' Doig was contemplating marriage to a local Anfield girl
who was, however, of Welsh parentage.

Jim & Nell with Eric
The birth of 'Jim' and 'Nell' Doig's first child, a son
whom they called James Eric Doig, occurred on 5th October 1930, a day
also noted on the world stage by the disastrous crash of the British airship,
the R 101. In 1934 on 2nd February the birth of twins,
a girl who they named Dorothy Pamela and a boy called Peter Kenyon was
celebrated by the family. Could it be coincidence or
perhaps heredity that 'Nells' nephew Sidney Owen Dando also had a family
that mirrored this one with a son followed by a twin boy and girl
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