Dorothy Bradley was born on Sunday 18 October 1874 in Ripley, Derbyshire.

She had the following children:

- Tom Bradley

born around 1895 at Tickenall, Derbyshire.

Dorothy's second marriage was to Edward James Lemon on Monday 13 January 1902 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.

She had the following children from her marriage to Edward James Lemon:

- Harold James Lemon	born on 29 September 1902 at Alfreton, Derbyshire.
- Daisy Irene Lemon	born on 20 May 1907 at Newton, Derbyshire.
- Charles Reginald Lemon	born on 18 September 1911 at Newton, Derbyshire.
- Dora Agnes Lemon	born on 14 April 1914 at Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.
- Gwendoline Mercier Lemon	born on 12 July 1921 at Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.

Dorothy died in 1952 in Worksop, Derbyshire.