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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Sussex => England => Sussex Lookup Requests => Topic started by: Archivist_47 on Monday 23 April 18 15:17 BST (UK)
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Looking for information on this fellow born 1885 in Bristol and died 1961 in Folkestone. There is a connection somewhere with Arthur Brough the actor/producer in Folkestone. Any help in this direction would be most gratefully received. Rumour had it he also acted as Errol Flynn's stand-in!
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Any reason why on the Sussex Board? Any connections with Sussex?
HAve you got him on any censuses?
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Is it family information or professional information which is sought?
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Can't help with the acting profession but he is a schoolmaster in 1922 on a passenger list entry.
Age 38.
Think his death was 1964 not 1961.
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You just beat me to it Millipede! He was off to the Canary Islands. Very nice too.
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On another passenger list in 1926. This time to Algiers. Still a schoolmaster. Tredennyke School, Worcester.
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Can't help with the acting profession but he is a schoolmaster in 1922 on a passenger list entry.
Age 38.
Think his death was 1964 not 1961.
Teachers registration council indicates he was teaching on & off from 1909 - 1931 excluding WW1 service - full details on F M P
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Well travelled.
Incoming passenger list 1928, from Barbados. Still a schoolmaster, going to a Bristol address
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Yes and another one at age 48 - round cruise - again a schoolmaster.
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Percy Fortey and Arthur Fortey both appeared in a soiree of dramatic and musical performances by the Thespian Dramatic Society on 20 February 1914. It took place at Redland, Bristol in honour of a children’s home.
Western Daily Press, 21 February 1914.
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Arthur seems to be his brother
1901
Clifton, Bristol
Henry Fortey 71 Retired Inspector of Schools bn Herefordshire
Frances A 52 wife
Emily C 35 dtr unm Classical Research
Arthur U 24 son unm Draughtsman and designer bn St Johns Wood London
Percy H 16 son bn Clifton Bristol
Arthur Urban Fortey died 1956. Probate says of 18 Beachborough Rd Folkestone, Probate to Lloyds Bank.
Same home address as on Percy HArold's Probate index entry, same executor too.
Sister, Emily Comber Fortey, never married and died 1946 in Leicester, Probate also to a Bank.
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Father Henry Fortey died 1902 . His executors were Frances Amelia Fortey, widow, and Isabella Comber Fortey and Emily Comber Fortey, spinsters.
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I found a vague reference to him living in St Leonards on Sea and running a cafe?!
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Always a schoolmaster on all the entries we have found.
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What you've found hasome given me food for thought, thank you all very much. I know about his post 1926 teaching positions, but I'm still chasing a photo of him with Arthur Brough in Folkestone.
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Rosie99 what's FindMyPast?
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Rosie99 what's FindMyPast?
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/