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Research in Other Countries => South Africa => Topic started by: fraser1 on Saturday 17 December 16 23:25 GMT (UK)
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Can anyone help to find out when Florence went to South Africa.
She was born 6/10/1923, 432 Dumbarton Road, Dalmuir, parents Alexander Cameron Ferrier and Catherine Love, married Charles Grindley, Rutherglen, 1946 and died 2/3/1992.
Thanks
Sandra
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Hi
married Charles Grindley, Rutherglen, 1946 and died 2/3/1992.
Did she go to SA sometime before her marriage and then return to Scotland?
If after her marriage she presumably travelled to SA as Grindley - not Ferrier
Did she die in SA?
Any children born in Scotland? Please don't give any names - just birthyears as it helps determine a likely travel date? Any children born in SA?
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Hi,
I have now found a record on another site that has her dying in Durban, South Africa. This is not confirmed with a death certificate. I think she went after her marriage and if she had children I haven't found any records here.
I have emailed ScotlandsPeople about the different spelling on the marriage - Spouse Surname Gringlay, Spouse details Charles Grindley.
That is all I have been able to find to date.
Sandra :)
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There is a record of a Mrs F Gertrude Grindlay age 30 birth year 1923 departure 28/4/1953 Liverpool going to Montreal Canada ..Ship Empress of Australia
Charles Grindlay age 28 occupation draughtsman also 2 young children
Address they came from 3,Macdonald Crescent Clydebank Glasgow ?
Rosie
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Looks like this is the same Florence another departure record 9 November 1955 Liverpool going to Montreal Canada gives her birth date as 6/10/23..Same address came from travelling with female child b1951 .male child 1952
Rosie
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Canada voters list 1965 Mr Charles J Grindlay (engineer )
Mrs Flo Grindlay address Quinpool Road Halifax Nova Scotia Canada
1968 same information address McRae Street Niagara Falls Ontario maybe went to South Africa after this ?
Rosie
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Rosie,
Thank you for finding all this information. It now means that I have relations that I knew nothing about. Her children being near to my age. Still struggling to find the South African move.
Sandra :)
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Your welcome Sandra I'm assuming you got the children's births on Scotlands People sorry I can't help with the information for South Africa
Rosie :)
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Hey I’m Jessica Grindlay, I’m actually her granddaughter. She has three kids. I’m her youngest son Eric’s daughter. If anyone is related to me through her, or knew her, you’re welcome to email me at namaste.worldpeace@gmail.com
Unfortunately I was born the year after she passed away, so I would love to know more information about my grandmother 😊
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Hey I’m Jessica Grindlay, I’m actually her granddaughter. She has three kids. I’m her youngest son Eric’s daughter. If anyone is related to me through her, or knew her, you’re welcome to email me at namaste.worldpeace@gmail.com
Unfortunately I was born the year after she passed away, so I would love to know more information about my grandmother 😊
Hi Jessica and a warm welcome to Rootschat ...You might be better to remove your e-mail address from your post ..Once you have done 3 posts you will be able to send a private message to Fraser1
By replying to this message and saying Hi to Fraser1 will take you up to 3 posts ...Good luck with your research
Rosie :)