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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Sussex => Topic started by: KarenM on Thursday 29 January 09 16:52 GMT (UK)
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Hi there,
I believe I have found my gr grandfather arriving back in England in October, 1919,
On the passenger list he states that his destination is
64 Steane Road, Seaford, Sussex.
I would really like to know what was at that address, I've tried googling it and I can't seem to find it, but think maybe it was a typo and should be Steyne?
He was in the CEF and during WW1 was stationed in Seaford, Sussex, he came back to Canada in May of 1919, only to dissappear. The picture of my avatar is the family he left behind :(
Thanks for any help
Karen
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Hi Karen
It could have just been a relatives address, or just an intended address for when he returned home. Was he married by this time?
Ben
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Hi Karen,, it's Steyne Rd, not sure if 64 is still standing but I'll have a look. Might have a street directory in Newhaven Museum, I'll have a look tomorrow as I'm going in Pete
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Oh Pete, thanks that would be great!!
Ben, my gr grandfather left his wife and children in Canada and returned to England and had a second family. It has been a mystery up to about 10 years ago as to where he dissappeared to. In 1921 he has another child in B'ham and then moved to Wales and had 3 more. By this time he has changed his name back to Gandley and remains a Gandley till he dies. In Canada, he had changed the name to Stanley upon arriving in 1906 and we are still Stanley's here.
Karen
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Was he Benjamin J ? There is a marriage in Birmingham area to an Emily M Perry in 1922 and another to a Minnie or Amelia Fletcher in 1927 Pete
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His name was Joseph Gandley born 1880 in B'ham. I've never found a marriage for him to his second wife, but I have found the son they had in Birmingham and then the other 3 children in Wales.
Joseph Gandley married Elizabeth Ball (my gr grandmother and his first wife) in 1903 in Birmingham. Their first son Joseph L. Gandley was born in 1904, but died the same year.
Karen
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Ben, my gr grandfather left his wife
Karen
Sorry mis read above as Ben your relly not Ben who you replied to.
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No problem :)
Karen
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Do you know the forename or name of the mother of his 2nd family? There is a Joseph Gandy marrying an Emily Crockett in Neath sept 1930
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Curiouser & Curiouser!! He obviously didn't want to be found as there is no 64 Steyne Rd. The road is numbered now and there is nothing in the 60s until 67a. The 1915 street directory confirms only house names . It would seem to be at the Crouch La junction. as 67a is first then 67, 68, 69 . The directory shows a couple of houses and a hospital. Now there is a bungalow (1920s?) with the entrance in Crouch La and a gap then 67a which are probably 1930s
http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCP&cp=50.769927~0.104594&style=h&lvl=19&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1
Only thing you could try is Seaford Museum, they have a record of addresses and occupiers for the town to see if they have any reference to street numbers. Pete
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Hi Pete,
Thanks so much!
I wonder if he was headed to the hospital? According to his neices & nephews "he took off with a nurse". They never had contact again from him either.
I'll have to get his military file out and see what his last "post" was in England.
Karen
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Sounds possible, but strange about the numbering. Seaford Museum might be able to tell you if it was used as a military hospital. I'll get the name of it tomorrow from the street directory. P
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Just going over his file, he is listed at Seaford, Sussex from 1917 to 1919. In a letter dated March, 1918 he gives his address as No. 8 Canadian Sanitary Section, Seaford Sussex.
Maybe I will post a request on the WW1 board as to where that was.
Karen
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=357080.msg2343551#msg2343551
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That would have been at North or South camp on the Eastbourne side of Seaford. We have a few photos but nothing remains now. I think there is a clip on the Pathe News site of it. I'll have a look. A friend of mine is working on a project about the camps so I'll try him too. Pete .
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Great, thanks Pete!
Karen
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There are 2 Seaford clips from WW1 on https://www.britishpathe.com/
you will need to register. If you opt for the free preview it loads quite quickly. P
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No 8 Sanitary Section war diaries for Aug/Sept 1918 on http://www.rootschat.com/links/05fx/
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Petmas,
You know RootsChat provides a link shrinker, don't you? You'll find it at the bottom of the "home" and "profile" pages, maybe elsewhere too. :)
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I do now- thanks :)