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I'm looking for information about the WW2 POW survivors of the Great Escape, specifically if any returned to live in Kent outside Canterbury.

I have been told from a local resident that a one legged survivior lived in my house after the war, this came to light when I was researching the history of my house.

The Pape Av is a possibility, but as you say neither of the Fredericks' dates fit.

Wikepedia says about the Pape Av. area "Historically, the entire area was known as "Todmorden" ... named by John Eastwood, an early settler in the early 19th century, who believed that the landscape was reminiscent of Todmorden in Yorkshire, England."

Spookily I was born in Todmorden Yorkshire which is a few miles from my family home area in Lancashire where Fred and Annie Rothwell lived. Perhaps they chose to settle there because of the name reminded them of home and there were other Lancashire/Yorkshire people there!

I'm amazed by these coincidences or connections?

Many thanks Lisa

Carol

Even better, for my first day at serious research. I got some help from the library with access to Ancestry but the computers there were so slow that I have waited until now when I have more time.

I just signed up to RootsChat athis morning and have a trial subscription to Ancestry although not got into that yet.

Where are you getting the passenger data from is it Ancestry or another provider?

Thanks

John

Carol

Many thanks, my home town is Waterfoot so that is her. Would that mean her trip was alone without husband Fred? perhaps her parents were ill. I don't have here unmarried family and parents name so should look that up.
 
How might I follow up your Woodbine Avenue lead? census, voters, births, deaths to find out more about their lives in Toronto?

Thank you

John