Author Topic: Seeking English war bride's passenger record (Read 3383 times)

denyse_aus · « **on:** Monday 30 June 14 04:57 BST (UK) »

Hoping someone may be able to find the passenger record of Bertha Eileen Mary GRAVETT formerly BONNEY with at least one child leaving London after WWII. Her husband was a Canadian Air Force serviceman. I believe the wives & children went to Canada after the husbands had returned with their units.
Thanks,
Denyse

denyse_aus · « **Reply #1 on:** Monday 30 June 14 04:59 BST (UK) »

I forgot to mention she was always known as Eileen.

*Sandra* · « **Reply #2 on:** Monday 30 June 14 09:54 BST (UK) »

Sorry had no luck finding them on passenger lists, there aren't many around for that time frame.

Background info :-

http://genforum.genealogy.com/ontario/messages/1147.html

Sandra

groom · « **Reply #3 on:** Monday 30 June 14 10:36 BST (UK) »

I wonder whether they would all have gone on a Canadian Navy ship, there are no records on any of the passenger lists as far as I can see?

*Sandra* · « **Reply #4 on:** Monday 30 June 14 10:39 BST (UK) »

Wonder if the surname is correct ? Can't see a marriage or births of any children at mo

Lots of info on family on previous visit to Canada in 1929. Fathers death etc but presume you have all this. Perhaps I'm having a bad day

Shows on Canada Voters List as Eileen Burtch from 1958

Sandra

groom · « **Reply #5 on:** Monday 30 June 14 10:43 BST (UK) »

This looks like her birth

BERTHA E BONNEY
1912
Mother's last name   STONER
District   FULHAM   London
Volume   1A Page   507

carol8353 · « **Reply #6 on:** Monday 30 June 14 11:01 BST (UK) »

After WW2 and if hubby was in the Air Force,it is quite likely they flew back to Canada.

alanmack · « **Reply #7 on:** Monday 30 June 14 11:44 BST (UK) »

Quote from: denyse_aus on Monday 30 June 14 04:57 BST (UK)

Hoping someone may be able to find the passenger record of Bertha Eileen Mary GRAVETT formerly BONNEY with at least one child leaving London after WWII. Her husband was a Canadian Air Force serviceman. I believe the wives & children went to Canada after the husbands had returned with their units.

Not necessarily! One of 'mine' married a Canadian Serviceman in 1943 and went to Canada on a returning troopship in 1944, before D-Day even. No record of her and her son either on passenger lists.

Annette7 · « **Reply #8 on:** Monday 30 June 14 12:19 BST (UK) »

Something seems to be wrong here.

As already mentioned family went to Canada in 1929.

I can find mother Florence L. Bonney returning in 1932 with son Norman.

1935 Electoral rolls for 261 Harrow Road, Paddington shows:

Florence Lilian Bonney
William Gravett
Eileen Gravett

So Bertha i.e. Eileen, was already married by 1935 and as marriage didn't take place here one can only assume it took place in Canada. Cannot find William and Eileen Gravett coming in or going out of the UK.

Annette

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