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Research in Other Countries => South Africa => Topic started by: mioloid on Sunday 03 November 19 10:14 GMT (UK)
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Hi,
Would anyone be kind enough to help with a family member I am struggling to find more info on please.
Gerald Damer Millett
Born Ireland 3 APR 1911 Dublin, Ireland his occupation was a Tennis Coach.
I have found him living in London 1939 - not married.
He emigrated to South Africa 12 Oct 1948- not married
He returned from South Africa to England 1 Jan 1960 for a 4 month stay - not married and now a South African citizen.
Any help in any information or point me in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.
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Welcome to Rootschat. ;D
Wonder if this is a connection to 'your' Gerald Damer Millett …
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Millett-430
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A very warm welcome to Rootschat.
His birth certificate can be viewed free, on line at Irish Genealogy.
http://irishgenealogy/.ie/en/
Unfortunately, it's very difficult to read. The date of birth differs slightly from the one given in your opening post.
Correction - it is 3rd April on cert.
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Western Morning News, 8 Aug 1935
EXCITING CONTESTS AT TORBAY COUNTRY CLUB
Men's Singles, Level, 1st Round - J T B Leader beat G D Millett 6.3, 6.2
Mixed Doubles, Level, 1st Round - J Watson and Miss E Macdanell bt G D Millett and Miss Stone 6.1, 62.
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The marriage cert. of John Mellet and Georgina Pennefather can be viewed on line at Irish Genealogy.
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There are 2 birth registrations on Irish Genealogy -
(a) search for Millett, no given name, year range 1903 - 1903; returns an "unknown Millett", mother Pennefather
(b) search for Gerald Millet without a year range; returns a Gerald Millet, mother Pennyfather
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Irish Census - 1911
http://census.nationalarchives.ie/search
Search for Georgina Millett, age 36.
Note last entry on sheet ??
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Cambridge Crematorium, East London
MILLETT, Gerald Damer - died 1993 aged 82
cremation no: 17165, register page: BK12-169
I have an estate number, but it I don't belive that the estate file is online on FS yet:
The (Master of the High Court: Grahamstown) estate number is #3937/93 (NB Surname = Millet).
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Thank you, I have already seen this
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Thank you all for your help
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Have you seen this …?
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=Gerald&middlename=Damer&lastname=Millett&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=&locationId=&memorialid=&datefilter=&orderby=