Hi, I am not sure if I can solve your mystery, but I hope I can point you in hopefully the right direction. I think your grandfather Ernest Albert Bagnall may have married in March quarter 1891 in Chorlton, to Charlotte Elizabeth A Herklots.
I have studied the 1891 census page for Ernest Albert and “Dot” in Wales, and I wondered if the letter “D” in Dot could possibly be a letter “L” which could make Lot, possibly short for Lottie? or Charlotte?
I found Ernest Albert in 1901 living with Mary Johnson in Bournmouth, but cannot find a Charlotte Elizabeth Bagnall anywhere in 1901. I found Ernest Albert in 1911 with your father David Ernest aged 4, still living in Bournmouth with Mary Johnson. I also found in 1911 a Charlotte Elizabeth Annie Bagnall, Teacher aged 47 and living in London, recorded as married for 20 years, and born in Bengal India.
I see that the birth of your father, David Ernest Bagnall was registered in Christchurch in 1906. I also found a death registered in Christchurch for Charlotte E A Bagnall aged 57 in 1920. The age of 57 in 1920 agrees almost exactly with the age of “Dot” in the 1891 census.
I realise that none of this is proof, but I think it would be well worthwhile to order the marriage certificate for Ernest Albert Bagnall, married in Chorlton in 1891.
If you would like more details you can contact me directly at:
bagnalls99@hotmail.comPatrick