jack albert piper

[SILVERAL]

im trying to trace the history of jack albert piper(29/8/1925) was married to betty pedler(30/10/1928)
he may have had links with devonport.
thanks.

[[Ray]]

Hi

That marriage MAY be

Marriage Mar 1951 Wallingfod 6a 353 Jack A PIPER / Betty PEDLER


Where did you get Foley from?


Ray

[SILVERAL]

hi ray, sorry about the foley that was the grandmothers name, the one you have is right one,
age related confusion i fear!!
regards alan.

[[Ray]]

Hi

No problems.

Does this give further clues?


20 April 1953, Glen Line Ltd, "Denbighshire",

Singapore, Mr Jack A Piper, 27, 59 Wood Lane, Sonning Common, Oxon
Singapore, Mrs Betty M Piper, 24, 59 Wood Lane, Sonning Common, Oxon

Country of future intended PERMANENT (ie 1 year or more) Residence = "MALAYA"



Ray

[SILVERAL]

thats why i cant find much about him  found out he was an engineer for j thornycroft(boat builders)
perhaps he was posted abroad.

[[Ray]]

There is a death, not that far away from Devon . . . .
Jack A Piper (Birth abt 1904)
Sep 1968 (64y) Portsmouth Vol 6b Page 505


There is also a Piper family in Devonport on 1911


But, as you say, nothing.

 

[nanny jan]

Hi,

Possible death registration:

Jack Albert Piper  JunQ  1974  SE Hants  20   1451   (date of birth 29 August 1925)


Nanny Jan

[SILVERAL]

thank you all for the info, very helpful,
regards alan.

[gene-genie]

Have you tried searching the Singapore Newspapers?
http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/default.aspx


FREEBMD Lists
Jack A Piper born Oct 1925  Basingstoke Hants  Ref 2C 368 Mother's surname Dear.
Other children:
PIPER    Ronald W H  Dec Q 1936  2c 340
Piper    Doreen M  Sept Q 1938   2c  408
Piper    Eric G  March Q 1942  2c  571

Parents:
Piper Albert C
Dear Olive G
Mar Q 1917 Basingstoke 2c 374

Dear Olive Gladys
Birth: Dec Q 1897 Wandsworth 1d 681

I can confirm he sailed from the UK to Singapore at least three times , 20.4.1953  from London, 9.11.1956 from Southampton  &  22nd April 1960  also from Southampton
His birthday given as  29th Aug 1925  and is listed as an Engineer

If he worked as an engineer for a particular company, it might be worth trying to contact the firm's archivist......
This site has some information on the firm
  http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Thornycroft:_Shipbuilding

I think Southampton Archive will hold dome info. See here
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/c/F169629

gene.genie