Family missing

[wilcoxon]

I have Richard Oswell Ralph b 1871 Wrexham, Denbighshire, in 1901 he is in London. 1904 he married Ruby Maud Sophia Campbell .  In 1907 they had a daughter Ruby Bertha Sophia Ralph , and in 1908 Richard Norman Ralph.   

Then  they disappear, but Ruby (unmarried)  is with an aunt in 1939.
Where did they go ? I can`t find them anywhere .

[lizdb]

Possible:

Incoming passenger list

27 May 1935
Ruby Bertha Ralph age 28 , proposed address Sandford Dorset, arriving from South Africa

(indexed on Ancestry as Bertha Ruby)

[lizdb]

Outward Passenger list
May 1951
Ralph Norman Ralph age 43 Clerk, Sawley Rd Shepherds Bush
To South Africa
Tourist
with Vera Ralph age 41 housewife

Incoming
Same couple
Jane 1951

looks like they came over to visit sister

[lizdb]

No - couldn't have been visiitng sister Ruby Bertha Sophia, as she died in 1948 in Dorset!

[wilcoxon]

Thanks, that`s good enough for me.

[nanny jan]

In 1909 a Mr RO Ralph (timber merchant) with wife and 2 children left London heading for Wellington, New Zealand.

[wilcoxon]

great, he was a saw mill manager in 1901.

[nanny jan]

Richard Oswell Ralph died 18 March 1911 at Waikato, New Zealand.

[wilcoxon]

 Oh, so they weren't together long , how sad.