Searle or Rawlins Mitcham Common Funfair

[groom]

What a great find.

If Rollercoaster makes a couple more posts ( just say hello or similar a couple of times) then you can communicate by PM and swap emails - don't do it on the public board. Also don't mention names of anyone who may still be living, this is to protect people from spam.

[Rollercoaster]

Hi Emily did Thomas (your grandfather) have a half sister called Maud and a half brother called James both lived in Battersea? Not sure how this link works, only know that no names or email addresses must be given, must find out how to contact you. I do know that you have family still around the Merton area (like opposite the Bus Terminus!) I can remember your Grand dad getting on the bus every day on one of his long journeys or sometimes on his bike! chat soon

[groom]

Click on the letter in the circle under Emily's name and that will take you to the Private Messaging. Or click on her name and then on send PM.

[Orford]

I am a Searle from Mitcham but I don't think we are related. There are still Searle's running funfair's in Hunstanton. I do have some info given to me by a fair person I will dig it out and post for you

[Jim Sawyer]

WOW!!!!
Thomas William Searle (the one who married Rene) was my grandfather! And your uncle???
He and Rene had 5 children- including another Thomas (Edward) Searle who is my uncle- and an Alan Searle who is my father! We all still live in Merton.

I am keen to find out what ride my grandfather owned??
I would really appreciate pictures as I am losing my travelling family history.

I am trying to track down a relative who I think may be Emily Searle. My grandmother married a Willliam Searle before WW1, he was killed 1916/17, they had children Maud and Tom (who may be you grandfather). Her second marriage was to James Sawyer and they had James who would have been step brother to Tom and Maud. I am James's son. Tom married Rene and had children, two of whom were Tommy and Linda plus others. Are we related?

[Jim Sawyer]

I am trying to track down a relative who I think may be Emily Searle. My grandmother married a Willliam Searle before WW1, he was killed 1916/17, they had children Maud and Tom (who may be you grandfather). Her second marriage was to James Sawyer and they had James who would have been step brother to Tom and Maud. I am James's son. Tom married Rene and had children, two of whom were Tommy and Linda plus others. Are we related?

[AdamN06]

John and Eliza Searle are my 3x great grandparents. My Nan grew up on the fair until she was a young teen.

My Nan has many photographs of the family from the early 1900s on the fair.