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Hi I am trying to find a person by the name of Anthony Shipley. He was in the Royal Artillery Hong Kong in 1956. I am looking on behalf of a friend. He was born in 1930 to a Conway Shipley and a Margaret Shipley. Not sure where ,but Conway died in Tramore Ireland in Nov 1st 1956. I live in Australia and so does my friend. Anthony Shipley is her fathers nephew, his brother Conway was a lot older than her father. Her father was born in England in 1924. Her father Basil Charles was sent to Australia in 1931.
Much appareciated if anyone can help me.
Louise

There is NO birth on freebmd for Basil C Shipley

Have you looked in 'search trees' on here?

Not sure how you should approach this one really as obviously he could be anywhere, even assuming he is still alive. Have had a quick look for tree matches on here and Ancestry but nothing obvious. Maybe you need to establish some facts first? For example, are you saying there should be a birth of a Basil Shipley 1924 in England, as I can't see this?
Jan

Nor can I see any record of Basil travelling to Australia, or indeed anywhere else, in or around 1931.

Are you sure of your facts here please?

Dea x

I have checked the Irish censuses for 1901 and 1911...........NO record of Conway Shipley

The ONLY refs to Conway Shipley on freebmd

Marriages Jun 1863 (>99%)
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SHIPLEY Conway Nordaunt Clifton 6a 232

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Births Mar 1893 (>99%)
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Shipley Conway William C St. Neot's 3b 295


Surname First name(s) Mother/Spouse/Age District Vol Page

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Deaths Jun 1932 (>99%)
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Shipley Conway L 76 Kingston 2a 625



How old was CONWAY when he died?

More details needed from Louise please before we can do any more work on this !!

Dea x

1901 census for the child born 1893

Name: Conway Shipley
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1893
Relation: Son
Mother's name: Catherine Shipley
Gender: Male
Where born: Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England

Civil parish: Earl Soham
Ecclesiastical parish: Earl Soham St Mary
Town: Earl Soham
County/Island: Suffolk
Country: England

Registration district: Plomesgate
Sub-registration district: Framlingham
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 93
Piece: 1787
Folio: 10
Page Number: 12
Household Members: Name Age
Catherine Shipley 32 born Waterford, IRELAND - Army Captain's wife
Conway Shipley 8
Enid Allen 25
Eliza Watling 18


This woman would not have been giving birth in 1924

The above Conway's parents 1911. Only I child to this marriage. (Loads of people on page, suspect a hotel):

SHIPLEY, Charles Arby Boarder Married M 45 1866 Lt Colonel In H M Land Forces Benares India VIEW
SHIPLEY, Katherine Jane Boarder Married
21 years F 41 1870 Ireland Dublin

RG number:
RG14 Piece:
75 Reference:
RG14PN75 RG78PN3 RD1 SD3 ED7 SN179

Registration District:
Paddington Sub District:
Paddington South Enumeration District:
7 Parish:
Paddington

Address:
64 Lancaster Gate County:
London

Conway is elsewhere, a student in what seemd to be a posh college!

Wow
I am so impressed with your reply, I have not replied through threads before, only direct to the member. Basil Charles Slaughter (Shipley) came out in 1931 to Fremantle Western Australia. I got this info from findmypast. He was the result of an affair between Charles Orby Shipley and a Agnes Williams (not sure if it is Agnes). My friend has only given me scketchy info on this family. Anthony Shipley was the nephew of Basil Charrles Slaughter. Basil's half brother Conway William Carew died in 1956 at the time Anthony Shipley was a captain in the Royal Artillery Hong Kong. The daughter of Basil said the wife of Charles Orby Shipley was Katherine Carew Ballinamona Waterford, but I think she was Katherine Jane Carew who married Charles Orby Shipley in 1890 in Cheltenham. I have not got back to her as yet. I also found a Conway Carew Shipley death in waterfordcountylibrary as In memory of Major Conway Carew Shipley late 24th Regiment died Seaville Tramore NOv 1st 1956. Graveyard The Abbey Kilcull;iheen Ferrybank Waterford. It also mentions he is the father of Captain Anthony Shipley Royal Artillery, Hong Kong, aged 65., in the Wat. News 9th Nov 1956.
I was taken back when I got these replies, thank you so much. I will get back when I have more information.
Thanks again
Louise Brown of Australia

Basil being born as SLAUGHTER was an important piece of info! :)

2 WWII enlistments for Basil:

SLAUGHTER BASIL CHARLES : Service Number - WX41140 : Date of birth - 17 Mar 1924 : Place of birth - LONDON ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - IN THE FIELD WA : Next of Kin - READ GRACE

SLAUGHTER BASIL CHARLES : Service Number - W75157 : Date of birth - 17 Mar 1924 : Place of birth - Unknown : Place of enlistment - MOORA WA : Next of Kin - READ E

I wonder who E READ & Grace READ were? No marriage or death in WA found, and he did not die in the war.

Will details
Charles Orby Shipley of Guys Danbury Essex died 10th July 1934
Probate London 13th August to Conway William Carew Shipley retired
Captain H,M Army and Margrett Elly Shipley (wife of the said Conway
William Carew Shipley)
Effects 1557 pounds 1 shillings 3pence

Elizabeth Jane Shipley of Guys Danbury Essex(sife Charles Orby Shipley) died 17th Feb 1934 Probate Gloucester 11th April to Ponsonby May Lynn Carew and Bamfylde Leonard Carew retired majors H.M. army
Effects 2823 pounds 6s 5d


Cheers Sue

The extra info makes SUCH a difference..........

Births Jun 1924 (>99%)
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SLAUGHTER Basil C WILLIAMS Lambeth 1d 530
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Marriages Mar 1890 (>99%)
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Carew Katherine Jane Cheltenham 6a 516
SHIPLEY Charles Orby Cheltenham 6a 516
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1891 census

Name: Charles O Shipley
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Katherine J Shipley
Gender: Male
Where born: East Indies, Benares

Civil parish: Podington
Ecclesiastical parish: Podington
Town: Podington
County/Island: Bedfordshire
Country: England


Registration district: Wellingborough
Sub-registration district: Higham Ferrers
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1210
Folio: 5
Page Number: 1
Household Members: Name Age
Charles O Shipley 25
Katherine J Shipley 25
Elizabeth Johnson 22
Jessie Douglas 20

1901 is the family I posted earlier.........for the child born in 1893

So it all dovetails nicely. Charles was obviously elsewhere...........possibly involved in the Boer War

From GlosBMD site

SHIPLEY Charles CAREW Katherine Cheltenham Cheltenham Christ Church 1890 1 387

If you paste the following link to your browser, you can see a picture of the Church, where, coincidentally, my sister-in-law was married in 1937

http://www.churches-uk-ireland.org/images/gloucs/chelt/cc1.jpg

Charles Orby Shipley
Male

Birth: 13 JAN 1867

Christening: 09 FEB 1867 , , India

Father: William Davies Shipley
Mother: Louisa

Batch No.: C750207 1867
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1881 census

Charles Orby SHIPLEY
Male

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Other Information:
Birth Year
Birthplace India
Age 14
Occupation Scholar
Marital Status
Head of Household John Henry Dudley MATTHEWS
Relation Other
Disability

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Source Information:
Institution "Wellington College"
Census Place Sandhurst, Berkshire, England
Family History Library Film 1341320
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 1320 / 69

Katherine Jane Carew Birth: About 1870 Ballinamona, , Waterford, Ireland

Death: 17 FEB 1934


Father: Robert Thomas Carew
Mother: Henrietta Browne-Clayton


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Marriages:
Spouse: Charles Orby Shipley Family
Marriage: 22 MAR 1890

Bampfylde Leonard Carew

Birth: 21 APR 1868 Ballinamona, , Waterford, Ireland

Death: 10 FEB 1940

Father: Robert Thomas Carew
Mother: Henrietta Browne-Clayton

Marriages:
Spouse: Unavailable
Marriage: 18 AUG 1909

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Ponsonby May Lynn Carew
Birth: 13 APR 1865 Ballinamona, , Waterford, Ireland

Death: 24 MAY 1934


Father: Robert Thomas Carew
Mother: Henrietta Clayton


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Marriages:
Spouse: Rachel Gresson
Marriage: FEB 1928 Of Ballinamona, , Waterford, Ireland

Deaths Jun 1934 (>99%)
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Carew Ponsonby M L 69 Cheltenham 6a 490
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Deaths Mar 1940 (>99%)
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CAREW Bampfylde L 71 Cheltenham 6a 1292
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Marriages Jun 1894 (>99%)
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Carew Ponsonby May L Cheltenham 6a 763
Stacey Jane

At St Mary's Church, Prestbury

AND..............

Marriages Mar 1928 (>99%)
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Carew Ponsonby M L Gresson Cheltenham 6a 601
Gresson Rachel E J Carew Cheltenham 6a 601

At All Saints Church

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1911 census

- household transcription
Person: CAREW, Ponsonby May Llynn
Address: Selsley Lawn Hales Road Chelts:

CAREW, Ponsonby May Llynn Head Married M 45 1866 Major Reserve Of Officers Waterford Kilbarry VIEW
CAREW, Vida Hope Carmichael Wife Married
1 years F 30 1881 Gloucestershire Clifton VIEW **************
CAREW, Mary Gladys Daughter Single F 15 1896 Student Sussex Brighton VIEW
FLETCHER, Ann Servant Widow F 60 1851 Cook Domestic Herefordshire Ross VIEW
SPIERS, Lucy Minnie Servant Single F 23 1888 House-Parlour Maid Domestic Gloucestershire Sharpness VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
15553 Reference:
RG14PN15553 RG78PN947 RD333 SD2 ED18 SN40

Registration District:
Cheltenham Sub District:
Cheltenham Enumeration District:
18 Parish:
Cheltenham


*********Can't see this marriage on freebmd


British Phone Books, 1880-1984
Name: . Ponsonby M. L Carew
Address: Hadley Ho Bayshill Rd
Exchange: Cheltenham
City/Town: Cheltenham

Year: 1934

Deaths Jun 1926 (>99%)
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Carew Vida H C C 45 Bristol 6a 24

And her birth

Births Mar 1881 (>99%)
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STORY Vida Hope C Barton R. 6a 67

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Deaths Sep 1896 (>99%)
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Carew Jane 32 Brighton 2b 161
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Daughter's birth

Births Dec 1895 (>99%)
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Carew Mary Gladys Brighton 2b 254

Marriages Sep 1909 (>99%)
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CAREW Bampfylde Leonard Birkenhead 8a 1_07
WALKER Jeanne Ethel Birkenhead 8a 1107


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1911 census

Person: CAREW, Bampfylde Leonard
Address: 2 Southcote Road West Reading


CAREW, Bampfylde Leonard Head Married M 42 1869 Major 4th Dragoon Guards Retired Co Waterford Ireland VIEW
CAREW, Jeanne Ethel Wife Married F 27 1884 New Brighton Cheshire VIEW
BANTEN, Edith Indie Servant Single F 25 1886 Domestic Servant Reading Berks VIEW
BUSHER, Anne Servant Single F 60 1851 Domestic Servant London VIEW
WELTON, Dilla Visitor Married F 46 1865 Dealer In Antique Canterbury VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
6564 Reference:
RG14PN6564 RG78PN326 RD121 SD1 ED9 SN64

Registration District:
Reading Sub District:
St Mary Enumeration District:
9 Parish:
Reading