Violet Dorothy Richards

Also known as: Violet Sacre, Violet D Sacre

1908 – 1982

Vital Information

Born
1908-06-15, Woolwich, London, England
Died
1982-10-10, London, England
Residence
Woolwich/Southwark, London (1930s); Sturminster, Dorset (1942-1944+)

Notes

Beryl's mother. Full name Violet Dorothy Sacre. Born Q3 1908 (Jul-Aug-Sep), Woolwich registration district, London. Maiden name Sacre — a Norman-French surname. Family memory records her as 'originally French, emigrated to England' but GRO birth index shows registration in Woolwich, London. The French connection likely refers to the family's ancestral origins rather than Violet's birthplace. Married William Joshua M Richards Q1 1930 in Lambeth, London. Family lived in south London (Woolwich, Camberwell, Southwark) 1930s, then moved to Sturminster, Dorset ~1940-42 (possibly WWII evacuation). At least 8 children. Resided Sturminster area of Dorset by 1942. Death date 10 October 1982 per WikiTree genealogy database (source 103). Birth date of 15 June 1908 per WikiTree — note possible conflict with GRO Q3 (Jul-Sep) 1908 registration; registration may have been delayed. Full parents now identified: father Edwin William G Sacre (ID 119), mother Edith Mary Ellis née Ellis (ID 120).

Sources

England and Wales Birth Registration Index 1837-2008, Q3 1908, Woolwich, Vol 1D, p 1196 (FamilySearch ark:/61903/1:1:2FV9-RB7); England and Wales Marriage Registration Index 1837-2005, Q1 1930, Lambeth, Vol 1D, p 394 (FamilySearch ark:/61903/1:1:QV8S-ZKNN); Family knowledge (Kevin Frank, 2026-03-29); WikiTree genealogy database, Violet Dorothy (Sacre) Richards profile, death 10 October 1982 (source 103); Death Registration Index 1837-2007 (Source 217, ark:/61903/1:1:QVZQ-7131): death registered 1982, London, birth 15 June 1908

Research Leads

  • ☐ Order GRO birth certificate for Violet Dorothy Sacre (Woolwich, Q3 1908, Vol 1D, p 1196) to get parents' names
  • ☐ Search 1911 census for Sacre family in Woolwich to identify Violet's parents
  • ☐ Check 1939 Register (FindMyPast/Ancestry) for Richards household in Sturminster
  • ☐ Verify exact birth date (WikiTree gives 15 June 1908; GRO registration Q3 suggests July-September or late registration of June birth)