Tracing German during ww1 living/married in England - disappeared in 1915

[Beryl Ninian]

Where do I  look for German man married to English woman in 1909, fathered 2 children (last child born here 1915) and then disappeared. I have none of his family to relate to.

Thanks

[Milliepede]

Have you found them on the 1911 census - their marriage certificate should give the name/occupation of his father as a starting point 

[CaroleW]

Welcome to Rootschat

When you say he disappeared - do you mean you can't trace him after then or do you mean he abandoned the family in 1915?

What is his occupation on the 1909 marriage cert?  If he was a mariner - he may have drowned at sea  but we really need to know what other info you have

Can we have names of him & wife /location of marriage etc etc

[willyam]

Beryl,

It may have been that your man was one of those interned on the Isle of Man - see this link:
https://www.europeana.eu/portal/en/record/2020601/contributions_3969.html
(scroll down a fair way to find the content: Civilian Prisoners in the UK).

Willyam

[GrahamSimons]

Beryl,

It may have been that your man was one of those interned on the Isle of Man - see this link:
https://www.europeana.eu/portal/en/record/2020601/contributions_3969.html
(scroll down a fair way to find the content: Civilian Prisoners in the UK).

Willyam

There's more here on these people:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/internees/

[Maiden Stone]

Was he still around for birth registration of child born 1915? When was that child born? Was it conceived pre-war? I think when war was declared that Germans living in Britain were given time to leave. Wouldn't any who remained have had to register as aliens? 

[CaroleW]

Beryl - Are we talking about events in Lancashire or elsewhere?

[KGarrad]

If you give his name, then I can check Internee Burials on IoM.
But most internee records are at The National Archives.

See www.knockaloe.im for more information on IoM Internees.

EDIT: corrected URL

[Mowsehowse]

Beryl,

It may have been that your man was one of those interned on the Isle of Man - see this link:
https://www.europeana.eu/portal/en/record/2020601/contributions_3969.html
(scroll down a fair way to find the content: Civilian Prisoners in the UK).

Willyam

That is brilliant... is there a similar site for internees on IoM during WWll ?