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Title: Gerald Damer Millett - South Africa
Post by: mioloid on Sunday 03 November 19 10:14 GMT (UK)
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.
Title: Re: Gerald Damer Millett - South Africa
Post by: Priscilla on Sunday 03 November 19 13:19 GMT (UK)
Welcome to Rootschat.  ;D

Wonder if this is a connection to 'your' Gerald Damer Millett … 

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Millett-430

Title: Re: Gerald Damer Millett - South Africa
Post by: hanes teulu on Sunday 03 November 19 13:51 GMT (UK)
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.
Title: Re: Gerald Damer Millett - South Africa
Post by: hanes teulu on Sunday 03 November 19 14:00 GMT (UK)
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.
Title: Re: Gerald Damer Millett - South Africa
Post by: hanes teulu on Sunday 03 November 19 14:27 GMT (UK)
The marriage cert. of John Mellet and Georgina Pennefather can be viewed on line at Irish Genealogy.
Title: Re: Gerald Damer Millett - South Africa
Post by: hanes teulu on Sunday 03 November 19 14:43 GMT (UK)
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
Title: Re: Gerald Damer Millett - South Africa
Post by: hanes teulu on Sunday 03 November 19 15:27 GMT (UK)
Irish Census - 1911
http://census.nationalarchives.ie/search

Search for Georgina Millett, age 36.
Note last entry on sheet ??
Title: Re: Gerald Damer Millett - South Africa
Post by: TreeSpirit on Sunday 03 November 19 17:17 GMT (UK)
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).
Title: Gerald Damer Millett - South Africa
Post by: mioloid on Sunday 03 November 19 17:41 GMT (UK)
Thank you, I have already seen this
Title: Re: Gerald Damer Millett - South Africa
Post by: mioloid on Sunday 03 November 19 17:44 GMT (UK)
Thank you all for your help
Title: Re: Gerald Damer Millett - South Africa
Post by: Priscilla on Sunday 03 November 19 19:16 GMT (UK)
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=