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The Common Room / Re: British births in Egypt 1890
« on: Tuesday 12 April 22 19:24 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: CaroleW on Tuesday 12 April 22 17:05 BST (UK)
Where did Al Quahira come from in your opening post?

That I have now deduced was from when I manually inputted Cairo into my tree on Ancestry! Not in any of the documents.   Thank you again for pointing this out.

Spark

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The Common Room / Re: British births in Egypt 1890
« on: Tuesday 12 April 22 19:19 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for correcting my ignorance

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The Common Room / Re: British births in Egypt 1890
« on: Tuesday 12 April 22 16:47 BST (UK)  »
@CaroleW 
Both 1911 and 1921 have Cairo Egypt

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The Common Room / Re: British births in Egypt 1890
« on: Monday 11 April 22 20:03 BST (UK)  »
Yes Cairo Egypt in 1921 census.

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The Common Room / Re: British births in Egypt 1890
« on: Monday 11 April 22 17:33 BST (UK)  »
Dear All,

Been talking to a very distant relative, by chance.  Apparently she came from Suffolk after falling out with the family.  I'm wondering if Mendham in Suffolk is the village she was from?

As for birth names/surname/dob who knows.  I guess this is one for DNA to solve, but I am not on this branch.

Thanks for all your inputs.

Spark

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The Common Room / Re: British births in Egypt 1890
« on: Sunday 10 April 22 15:31 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: ShaunJ on Sunday 10 April 22 14:17 BST (UK)
As you've no doubt found, there is no record  of an army pensioner named Harold or Harry Mendham in the right timeframe. So the father's name would appear to be fictional.

That is what I was fearing, but wanted to put it out there to see if more eyes could see something I could not.........

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The Common Room / Re: British births in Egypt 1890
« on: Sunday 10 April 22 09:36 BST (UK)  »
Hi ShaunJ

Yes I have her in 1911 and 1921 (married with 2 children).  Thank you for your interest

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The Common Room / Re: British births in Egypt 1890
« on: Sunday 10 April 22 09:22 BST (UK)  »
Hi Pauline

Marriage was q4 1911 Lambeth RD vol 1d page 754.  So after 1911 census.

Thanks Spark

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The Common Room / British births in Egypt 1890
« on: Sunday 10 April 22 08:44 BST (UK)  »
Dear Chatters.,

Asking for advice on where I might find info/certificates etc to continue research back.

I have a Madeline Louis Vivien Mendham dob 26 Jan 1890 Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt
On marriage certificate (1911) Father is Harold Mendham Army pensioner. 

To date I cannot find any trace before marriage on ancestry /FindMyPast / National archives/censuses etc

Any thoughts on where to go next in terms of birth certificate, parents, military service of father?

Thanks,
Spark

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