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Title: Edwin Prestoe Tarrant
Post by: Remnus on Thursday 25 March 21 17:57 GMT (UK)

Hello
I am trying to locate a lost relative of mine called Edwin Prestoe Tarrant.  He lived in Australia before WW2 and may have lived through the war and for years afterwards.  Alternatively, he could have died around 1931 or 1932.  Does anybody know anything about him?

Title: Re: Edwin Prestoe Tarrant
Post by: tazzie on Thursday 25 March 21 19:48 GMT (UK)

Hi ....and welcome.


I had a look for his name and Ancestry has many trees for him.

Both Byfleet Surrey in 1899. Naval duty as a midshipman. Married 1921 moved to Australia in 1928.

He appears to have died/ disappeared  1933 believed drowned whilst swimming......no body found.

 Tazzie

Title: Re: Edwin Prestoe Tarrant
Post by: Girl Guide on Friday 26 March 21 08:34 GMT (UK)

Welcome to Rootschat  :D

There is a passenger list mention of him.

Sailed to Australia on the SS Berrima on 22nd November 1928.

Edwin Prestoe Tarrant (29) of Rose Cottage, Red Hill, North Havant, Hants - Brickworks Manager
Florence Tarrant (29) wife
U V Tarrant (5)

Daughter might still be alive. 

Don't know whether this is the daughter here:-

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34740/page/7882/data.pdf

Name is in the top left block of names above Export Credit Guarantee Department.

I've managed to see the previous page and her name comes under the heading Air Ministry.

Title: Re: Edwin Prestoe Tarrant
Post by: garstonite on Friday 26 March 21 10:37 GMT (UK)

there is a Charlotte Prestoe Tarrant mentioned here - birth and death both also in Hampshire

https://en.geneanet.org/fonds/individus/?size=10&ignore_each_patronyme=&ignore_each_prenom=&type_periode=between&exact_month=&exact_day=&exact_year=&sexe=&nom=tarrant&ignore_each_patronyme=&prenom=+prestoe&prenom_operateur=or&ignore_each_prenom=&place__0__=&zonegeo__0__=&country__0__=&region__0__=&subregion__0__=&place__1__=&zonegeo__1__=&country__1__=&region__1__=&subregion__1__=&place__2__=&zonegeo__2__=&country__2__=&region__2__=&subregion__2__=&place__3__=&zonegeo__3__=&country__3__=&region__3__=&subregion__3__=&place__4__=&zonegeo__4__=&country__4__=&region__4__=&subregion__4__=&type_periode=between&from=&to=&exact_month=&exact_day=&exact_year=&go=1

Title: Re: Edwin Prestoe Tarrant
Post by: garstonite on Friday 26 March 21 10:46 GMT (UK)

here is where the Prestoe comes in to being used - maybe research this couples childrens names ??

Marriages Dec 1860   
Prestoe    Fanny        Basingstoke    2c   360    
Tarrant    Edwin        Basingstoke    2c   360    
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well here is Charlotte Prestoe Tarrant

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JW33-88V
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Edwin was a Policeman - 1871 census
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF6M-2MC
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Edwin Prestoe Tarrant baptism
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NDT7-YW5
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AHA - Edwin Prestoe Tarrant was the grandson of Edwin and Fanny
here is Edwin Prestoes father aged 5 in 1881 census
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q274-JL3G