Carrie Phoebe (Dorrington) Connell (1897 - 1965)

Biography

Carrie (Dorrington) Connell was born in the Colony of Victoria (1851-1900)

Carrie Phoebe Dorrington, daughter of Charles Wing Egerton Dorrington and Carol Pitt, was born in 1897 in Williamstown, Victoria ^[1]

In 1927 Carrie married Michael William Connell. ^[2]

Carrie Phoebe Connell (of Meredith) died in 1966, aged 66 years, in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. ^{[3] [4]} She was buried at Meredith Cemetery, Meredith, Golden Plains Shire, Victoria ^[5]

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Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "Victoria Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages"
   Victoria Births Index; Registration number: 23771 / 1897
   BDM Victoria (accessed 24 January 2026)
   Carrie Phoebe DORRINGTON; Year: 1897; Place: WILLIAMSTOWN; Father: Chas Wing Egerton; Mother: Carol; Mother's LNAB: PITT.
2. ↑ Marriage Registration: "Victoria Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages"
   Victoria Marriages Index; Registration number: 1147 / 1927
   BDM Victoria (accessed 24 January 2026)
   Carrie Phoebe DORRINGTON; Spouse: Mich Wm CONNELL; Year: 1927.
3. ↑ Death Registration: "Victoria Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages"
   Victoria Deaths Index; Registration number: 672 / 1966
   BDM Victoria (accessed 24 January 2026)
   Carrie Phoebe CONNELL; Age: 66; Year: 1966; Place: Ballarat; Father: Egerton DORRINGTON; Mother: Caroline; Mother's LNAB: PITT; Place of birth: Melbourne.
4. ↑ Probate: "Victoria Wills & Probate"
   FindMyPast Transcription (requires subscription, accessed 24 January 2026)
   Nature of grant: A; First name(s): Carrie Phoebe; Death date: 20 Nov 1965; Sex: Female; Grant date: 09 May 1966; Last name: Connell; File number: 639/444; Order link: VPRS 28/P4, unit 3726;; Occupation: Married woman; Residence: Meredith; State: Victoria; Country: Australia.
5. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #237306809 (accessed 24 January 2026)
   Memorial page for Carrie Phoebe Connell (1899-23 Nov 1965), citing Meredith Cemetery, Meredith, Golden Plains Shire, Victoria, Australia.