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Mark Dodds (b. 20 Aug 1860, d. 27 Jul 1943)

Mark Dodds (son of William Dodds and Mary Ann Williams) was born 20 Aug 1860 in Sheffield, England, and died 27 Jul 1943 in Manchester, England. He married Emma Legg on 10 Dec 1890 in Shoreditch, London, England, daughter of James Legg and Emma.

Notes for Mark Dodds:
Dodds owned a big shop in Swan St Manchester It was a big hardware store. Possibly a Sheffield connection with the steel industry that was then at Sheffield. Ida can picture spades hanging up and oil containers.
Mark Dodds mother owned a shop in Castleton in Derbyshire.

Mark Dodds was a commercial traveller. Delat with, amongst other things with 'fents', (bolts of cloth) and cloth samples. He 'travelled' in materials. White Chapel, near Shoreditch where they lived, was where all the tayloring was done. Many Jewish taylor shops. He travelled this area to Manchester regularly. He was very much into 'music hall' and knew all the words to the music hall songs. Was a bit of a lad and enjoyed his drink. Probably how he met his wife Emma, who worked as a bar maid.

I remember Roy Grantham senior telling of his favourite Grandad Mark. He was a good teller of yarns. Roy thought Mark was a bit of a pisspot and not held in high regard by the rest of the Dodds family. Thought Mark was disinherited as a result.

Mark and Emma's house was in Hugo St off Lightbowne Road Moston (not New Moston). Mary Ann considered that the neibourhood was a 'debtor's retreat' though Ida is not sure why this was so. Possibly due to unemployment and the depression.

B/C of daughter Mary Ann shows Mark's occupation as commercial traveller.

M/C shows address as 72 Holywell Land.

B/C shows born at 1 West John Lane Sheffield

D/C shows Mark was living at 11 Weston Ave New Moston, died at daughter's home 19 Scholes Drive Chadderton. Occupation shown as Drapery salesman (retired).

1901 Census shows residence at 27 Melville Rd

More About Mark Dodds and Emma Legg:
Marriage: 10 Dec 1890, Shoreditch, London, England.

Marriage Notes for Mark Dodds and Emma Legg:
M/C shows Groom aged 30, a commercial Traveller of 72 Holywell Lane Shoreditch, father William Dodds, an Ironmonger
Bride aged 21 of 64 Clifton Street Shoreditch, father James Legg (deceased) a cooper.
Witnesses: Thomas Maguire and Emma Jane Maguire

Children of Mark Dodds and Emma Legg are:

+Emma Dodds, b. Abt. 1892, Hackney, London, England, d. Abt. 1970.
Emily Dodds, b. Abt. 1893, St Luke, London, England, d. date unknown.
Annie Dodds, b. 11 Jul 1895, Finsbury, London, England, d. date unknown.
+Mary Anne Dodds, b. 16 Jan 1898, Shoreditch, London, England¹⁵, d. 21 Mar 1970, Chipstead, Surrey, England¹⁶.
+Alice Dodds, b. Abt. Sep 1901, Manchester, England, d. date unknown.