Doris WOODS [????-????] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

Doris WOODS [????-????]

Names
Given: 
Doris
Family: 
Woods
Sex: 
Female
Status: 
Deceased

Twin sister of Aileen.

Connections: 

Siblings of Doris WOODS [????-????]

Photos that show this person

1919

Comments

I have found some discrepancies regarding place of birth

Passenger List arriving Eillis Island New York 9 November 1911

Maud Woods  widow 48 born London occupation none

Aileen Woods 22 occupation singer born London

Doris Woods 22 occupation singer born London

Passenger List Hong Kong to London arriving 3 June  1924

Miss Doris Woods 34 Teacher (date of birth c 1890)

Passenger List Manila to Vancouver arriving June 1928 

Immigrants

Maud Woods 67 born Melbourne Dancing Teacher

Aileen Maud Woods born London 39 Dancing Teacher (date of birth c 1889)

Doris Kathleen Sheila Woods 39 Dancing Teacher (date of birth c 1889)

Alien Passenger List arriving Los Angeles USA 11 October 1929

Doris Kathleen Sheila Woods 39 Teacher born London temporary visitor .Visa issued Hong Kong last residence China (dob c 1890)

UK Birth Records

No record of  births of either Doris Woods or Aileen Woods 1885 - 1895.  Not sure of the significance of giving their place of birth London or whether their surname might have changed.

Probate Calendar UK 1962

Doris Kathleen Woods spinster  of Ocean View Court, Chatham Road, 9th Floor, Kowloon died 24 (sic) August 1961

Carl Smith Card 153823

Doris Woods died 23 August 1961 daughter of the late Mrs Harry Woods (maiden Fitz Stubbs) sister of Mrs Vera Hennis (England) and Mrs Leonore Winfield. Arrived in Hong Kong in 1917. Before the war employed by HSBC