Cornish Miners 1901-1910

[susiem56]

Hi,

I am trying to find my husbands Grt grandfather who went to Africa to work in the mines during 1901-1911, he was listed in both the 1901 and 1911 census as his home address so somewhere in between this he travelled to africa.
Does the name De-Villiers mean anything to anyone, as he named his daughter Botha De-Villiers Luke after i presume what could have been his boss.

His name is:

Alfred Tom Luke
dob 1876 St Stephens Cornwall
m 1895 to Mary Pedlar Olga  L Key
d  1950

His occupation was a Mason

[t mo]

hi
found this passenger list record for an  A T LUKE leaving england from southampton  9 may 1903 age 23 occ miner ship name saxon .
so far i can,t pin an a t luke coming back to eng in the period up to 1911 those that are a good match are out of your time frame of 1911 are you positive the 1911 census record you,ve found is for your at luke .
regards
trevor

[susiem56]

Hi Trevor,

yes it is definitely him as my husbands mum is still living and can confirm this is her father and grandfather, where did you find this record as i cannot find it on FindMyPast, perhaps he was later than 1911?
Sue

[pampoen]

Hi I found a document in this archive when I typed in the name. Try this link. http://www.national.archsrch.gov.za/sm300cv/smws/sm200gi.

Then click on the RSA repository box, when it opens type in Luke Alfred and enter. A list of documents will appear, just click on Result Summary. Appears he died in 1968 in the Transvaal.Cheers Derek

[susiem56]

Hi,

Sorry wrong family mine died in cornwall

cheers

Sue

[t mo]

hi sue
the passenger record is on FindMyPast  just put in a t luke no year of birth and it should come up on page 4 .
i still can,t find an incoming entry for him up to 1911 and if your sure of his marriage then the 1911 entry surely must be correct .
regards
trevor