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Welcome to this website scrambling through the branches of my family tree.

The title may be Dorman & Wakeley families but that is simply the direct male lines. Marriages in & out of those two lines mean the pool of names which will occur is much more extensive.

The family tree research so far consists of around 500 individuals and while, for some, the available information consists only of a name and some basic dates, for others the records have provided considerable detail.

Latest Posts

• A sporting relation10th Jan 2026
  Samuel Mann (1866-1917) – A successful sportsman ancestor Finding the occupation of my 3 x Great-Uncle recorded on a number of census returns as ex-jockey & trainer was intriguing. Learning that he engaged in this occupation in France definitely made me want to learn more. Samuel MANN was born on 6th December 1866 at Great… Read more: A sporting relation
• WW2 Military Service5th May 2025
  With the 80th anniversary of VE-day in WW2 coming up on May 8th this seemed an opportune time to highlight those who my family research shows were in military service during the war. Currently only a handful have been positively identified as having served in the armed forces, but there are probably others to be… Read more: WW2 Military Service