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Hi Michael sorry it's taken so long I haven't been on here in a while It's a small world for sure, I never knew this family but knew of them I have a couple of photos of William and Eric that were sent to my Great Grandfather William's brother and passed down through the family, I know Great Grandfather did visit Canada they were quiet close as they lost all their four sisters at various ages to TB so only had each other William joined the Expeditionary Force In WW1 and came over to the UK on the Carpathia Ship, same ship that had helped with Titanic, thank you for the Obit he seemed to be a nice guy..any photos would be appreciated, my email is colbenson66@outlook.com

Once again thank you for taking the time Colette..

Thanks everyone so John remarried 1895 is Mary's surname Connery ?  hard to read...he had more children...I am starting to think my Great Gran and her sister took a few years of themselves, her age is 21 in 1911 and then on the 1939 Register she says born 2nd May 1884, then on her death in 1965 she is 76 years old so c1890 I do have her death certificate..her ages are up the wall..

She did have a daughter called Norah so the Honorah makes sense as a sibling and Grandmother I just need to find her on 1901 census she should still be in Castleconnell..I do see Maggie Burns on Wood Rd as  Servant born c1883 and Michael Burns Servant b1879..

Thank you all again

Colette

Thanks Don I was wondering if either Eric or Vera had any descendants but it's looking like Vera remained Haizelden and the voters lists don't show a wife for Eric so I doubt it.

Their father Williams brother Henry was my Great Grandfather he had 7 children so the name goes on


Thanks Colette

Hi Seaweed

They are taken from a web site my dad helped make they are taken from his Shipping Books the site was for Railway enthusiasts really as my dad was an Engine Driver but seen as though my Grandfather was on 60 odd ships in his career he added all his information too..

https://www.derbysulzers.com/birkenheadships.html

Colette

My Grandfather served on many ships he was on the Empress Of Australia taking troops out of India..
here are his dates..

January 9th 1947 to March 9th 1947.
March 24th 1947 to May 7th 1947.
May 23rd 1947 to June 15th 1947.
August 6th 1947 to August 29th 1947.
September 5th 1947 to September 28th 1947.
December 3rd 1947 to January 16th 1948. From this date Walter was now described as 'Ships cook' rather than 'Assistant cook'.
February 3rd 1948 to March 17th 1948.
April 2nd 1948 to April 27th 1948.
May 4th 1948 to May 28th 1948.
July 4th 1950 to July 30th 1950.
August 8th 1950 to September 3rd 1950.
September 30th 1950 to December 19th 1950. (November 1950 sailed to Pusan, Korea with troops)
December 28th(?) 1950 to January 23rd 1951.

The end came for this grand old lady after her 234th voyage, reaching Liverpool on April 29th 1952 for the final disembarking. About a week later, on May 8th she sailed to Rosyth scrap... he was on the Empress of Australia berthed in Bombay when the last British Regiment was leaving, they marched down to the Bombay Gate, with the band playing, ready to embark on the Empress of Australia.

Colette