in 1908 dorothy nell dearle was given away, after her father died and her mother was left on her own with 5 children i understand adoption wasn't known at this time, but who she was given to we don't know, her birth mother was mabel dearle nee roake and her father was alfred thomas dearle, dorothy was born in reading in berkshire in 1907, she had a brother, alfred, and 3 sisters, hilda, gwen, and maude, if by chance you have any information concerning dorothy please get in touch