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Topic: BBC: A Challenge for Rootschatters (Read 28448 times)
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Arranroots
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What a good idea Sarah!
For a start, tried searching for the death of an Ethel Mary (with or without ROBINSON) born about 1920, without finding one. (Used Ancestry)
Is she still alive?
kind regards, Arranroots 
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Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SOM: BIRD, BURT aka BROWN HEF: BAUGH, LATHAM, CARTER, PRITCHARD GLS: WEBB, WORKMAN, LATHAM, MALPUS WIL: WEBB, SALTER RAD: PRITCHARD, WILLIAMS GLA: RYAN, KEARNEY, JONES, HARRY MON: WEBB, MORGAN, WILLIAMS, JONES, BIRD SCOTLAND: HASTINGS, CAMERON, KELSO, BUCHANAN, BETHUNE/ BEATON IRELAND: RYAN (WATERFORD), KEARNEY (DUBLIN), BOYLE(DUNDALK) |
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Silvilocks
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Hi
I tried the CWGC site to see if any of these men were listed, and came up with the following. Not sure how much use it is, but it does throw up a wider variety of names, and something may ring a bell with somone. It may help to track down some brothers or sisters and their descendants.
John Robinson's middle name was Victor. Son of Hubert Hedley Robinson, O.B.E., Merchant Navy, Master S.S. Empire Success (London) (Died on active service, 19th February, 1945), and of C. Helen Robinson, of Wimborne Minster, Dorset; husband of Ethel M. Robinson.
Of the three other men listed, there is no record on CWGC for L E Moss. The other two are:
Kenneth Wakefield
Age 20 when killed in August 1942
Son of Albert J. and Alice J. Wakefield, of Bedford.
Peter Siegfried Sharman
Age 20 when killed in August 1942
Son of George Owen Sharman and Gabriel Sharman, of Buxton, Derbyshire.
As no details are given of the wives of these men, is it safe to assume that they were unmarried, or just that there wasn't room for more detail in the article?
I've done a quick hunt on Genes Reunited to see if any of these are entered, but nobody seems to be looking for them.
Will try another couple of ideas asap, but my boss is in the office now 
Silvilocks
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Silvilocks
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There's a Leonard Edward Moss on Genes Reunited born 1914 which would be right. No place of birth given though. I let my membership lapse, so I can't can't contact the member. Is anyone else able to?
Silvilocks
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Watermusic
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I am a member and will contact "Judith"
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Apsey - Devon, Dorset Edmunds/Edmonds - Monmouth Edmunds - Chard Ellott/Ellet/Elliot - Dorset Fry - Devon, Dorset, Somerset Hill - Dorset, Somerset Mabb - Dorset Matthews - Hants Richards - Dorset, Somerset Webster - Lambeth, Norfolk Others: - Backaller(and variations), Billows, Blessley, Crabb, Dening, Lea, Mitchell, Parris, Wilson, Woodward. Main areas:- Chardstock, Bridport My family members are on http://fryandhill.rootschat.netbut it needs much updating!! |
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Watermusic
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Found a John Robinson - Kent 1917 there too, so messaged them as well.
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Apsey - Devon, Dorset Edmunds/Edmonds - Monmouth Edmunds - Chard Ellott/Ellet/Elliot - Dorset Fry - Devon, Dorset, Somerset Hill - Dorset, Somerset Mabb - Dorset Matthews - Hants Richards - Dorset, Somerset Webster - Lambeth, Norfolk Others: - Backaller(and variations), Billows, Blessley, Crabb, Dening, Lea, Mitchell, Parris, Wilson, Woodward. Main areas:- Chardstock, Bridport My family members are on http://fryandhill.rootschat.netbut it needs much updating!! |
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Silvilocks
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What a good idea Sarah! For a start, tried searching for the death of an Ethel Mary (with or without ROBINSON) born about 1920, without finding one. (Used Ancestry) Is she still alive? kind regards, Arranroots
Ancestry seems to be throwing a hissy fit at present, and entering a year on some searches means it keeps saying no matches are found. Searching deaths 1984-2002 for Ethel Mary Robinson without any further info gives 21 results, three of which look like possibles from the date of birth given. Searching just for "Ethel Mary" gives 5885 results, so I'm NOT going to play. Hopefully Ancestry will sort this out pretty quickly.
Silvilocks
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Silvilocks
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I've just spoken to Sue Raftree, the RAF spokeswoman for this to see if there was any further information available. She's confirmed that both Kenenth Wakefield and Peter Sharman were unmarried. The only information is their place of birth as given in the article, and they were both born in 1922. They don't have any further information on Leonard Moss, except his wife's name which is on the CWGC site.
I've told Sue about Rootschat, and explained what we're doing, so hopefully she'll be dropping by to have a look. If Watermusic gets replies to the GR messages, I've told Sue we'll pass any info on.
Silvilocks
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