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Anyone help with a person Walter Richard Pigott
« on: Wednesday 30 October 19 11:57 GMT (UK) »
Hi there,
Looking for Walter Richard Pigott (also known as Wally Dewar, musician).
He left the port of Cape Town for Southampton in 1951.
I have no knowledge of him arriving in South Africa or what he did there.
He was in the UK in 1940 getting married, turned up in Jersey mid 1950s.
Any help will be appreciated.
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« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 30 October 19 12:11 GMT (UK) »
Do you know how old he was when he got married? 

If there is any chance of him still being alive it's best to remove his name as we aren't allowed to discuss living or possibly living persons here  :)
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« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 30 October 19 13:18 GMT (UK) »
Possibly born 1901 Holborn per freebmd.  Married Myra C McAllister 1940 who appears to have been born 1918

Walter is on the 1939 register in Sussex
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« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 30 October 19 13:25 GMT (UK) »
A tree on Ancestry has the 1901 Walter marrying Dorothy Gertrude Penzer in Paget Bermuda in 1952 and dying either SA or Australia - date unknown.  Dorothy was b 1906 Kings Norton per freebmd and was previously married to Charles Garbett in 1926

The 1952 marriage is on freebmd and was in Solihull so I don’t know where they got Bermuda from ::)
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« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 30 October 19 13:30 GMT (UK) »
This looks like his departure 9 November 1950 Southampton under the name W.Dewar
In brackets ( W R Piggot ) address came from 57,Lavender Road Carshalton Surrey
Age 49 years born 1901
Occupation accompanist
Ship Pretoria Castle
Arrival Port Cape Town

Matches the address on his arrival 1951

He was in Brighton Sussex 1939

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« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 30 October 19 13:44 GMT (UK) »
This looks like his baptism
Walter Richard Piggot
1/9/1901
Bentonville St Silas England

Gro .gov record
Walter Richard Pigott
1901 Holburn
Mothers maiden name Dewar

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« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 30 October 19 14:11 GMT (UK) »
There is this record which might be  possibility
Texas Passenger List
Walter Pigott
Dorothy Pigott
Arrival date 6 July 1957
San Antonio Texas
American Airlines
No information on age or occupation

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« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 30 October 19 19:18 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for all of your information. I think we would know if he were still alive aged 118, no one is that old currently.
I am aware of the Birth, marriages, Baptism. but thanks for finding out about his departure to South Africa, wondering what he did there, maybe a few gigs as he was a musician.
The Bermuda marriage is puzzling, did he marry the same lady twice?
Also Rosie, where did the Texas information come from, that is also very interesting.
Thank you all.
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« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 30 October 19 20:26 GMT (UK) »
We would have known he would be 118 if his birthyear had been included in your post  ;D
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