Additions to sgf28 American finds. Lawful admission Vera Bright arrived by plane July 15th 1949.British passport PP 1000389 expires 29/7/1953. Birth Blockley, London. Aged 32. occupation female governess. Given address Top Gallant, Prospect Street, Shoreham, Suffolk, New York. Which is on Long Island.Applies for Naturalization in 1954 at the Shoreham address. Married to Frank Bright born 5/10/1915 Somerset UK. Married October 26th 1941 Carlisle. Significant perhaps that Frank will not join her in USA written on the form. Cant find a Frank Bright who is born in Somerset UK or any marriage. The marriage date corresponds to her marriage to Frank V G Royce who dies two years later. Her father is given as William Nightingale of Rosemary Cottage, Earlswood Common Surrey. If I have it correct William is William Bertie or Berta Nightingale born 1879 who married Minnie Sarah Allen Hackney June 1903. Minnie and two daughters go to Victoria Australia 1913. In 1916 there is a daughter Ruby and Vera in 1917 Lewisham to a Nightingale and Allen. In 1939 and 1946 William,Minnie and two daughters are at 38 Skene Street, Geelong, Victoria. No further facts about Vera Bright in America.
