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Tracy

Tracy Report 24 Mar 2010 08:57

i,m trying to find info of an oliver arrol thomson born march 1926 his father is william john thomson wife to dorathy edith turner the years for theses two are about 1895 to 1900 having trouble finding them please please help thank you tracy

Gee

Gee Report 24 Mar 2010 08:59

His death?

England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
about Olive Arrol Thomson
Name: Olive Arrol Thomson
Birth Date: 20 Mar 1926
Death Registration Month/Year: 1981
Registration district: Kidderminster
Inferred County: Hereford & Worcester
Volume: 29
Page: 0360



Mistranscribed....it is OLIVER on the GRO record

Tracy

Tracy Report 24 Mar 2010 09:00

thanks ginny

Gee

Gee Report 24 Mar 2010 09:02

Hang on where was he born


UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
about Oliver Arrol Thomson
Name: Oliver Arrol Thomson
Birth Date: abt 1926
Age: 8
Port of Departure: Yokohama, Japan
Arrival Date: 14 Sep 1934
Port of Arrival: London, England
Ports of Voyage: Yokohama, Kobe, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Bombay, Aden, Port Said, Malta, Marseilles, Gibraltar and Tangier Off
Ship Name: Carthage
Search Ship Database: View the 'Carthage' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping Line: Peninsula and Orient Steam Navigation Company Ltd
Official Number: 162658

Travelling with parents

William (Occ; broker) 40yrs and Dorothy Edith 35yrs

Children;

William John 9
Oliver 8
Alex Vivian 6
Lilian Jean 4

Going to 43 Gracious St Whittlesey Nr Peterborough

Tracy

Tracy Report 24 Mar 2010 09:07

yes thats the family thank you

Tracy

Tracy Report 24 Mar 2010 09:09

my grandad was born in penang kuala lumpur malaysia

Gee

Gee Report 24 Mar 2010 09:12

UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
about Mstr O A Thomson
Name: Mstr O A Thomson
Birth Date: abt 1926
Age: 4/12
Port of Departure: Far East
Arrival Date: 1 Sep 1926
Port of Arrival: London, England
Ports of Voyage: Shanghai, Penang, Singapore, Port Said
Ship Name: Hector
Search Ship Database: View the 'Hector' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping Line: Blue Funnel Line
Official Number: 147282



Going to same address as above c/o J Turner. He is with mom and brother Johm W

What is it you are looking for specificly?

Tracy

Tracy Report 24 Mar 2010 09:16

dates of birth and marrige if possable and there parents tooplease

Gee

Gee Report 24 Mar 2010 09:20

If he was born overseas, did his parents marry there too?

You need give us all the info you have. where was the last time you knew him to be?


England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005
about Oliver A Thomson
Name: Oliver A Thomson
Spouse Surname: Bowes
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1957
Registration district: Surrey Northern
Registration county (inferred): Surrey
Volume Number: 5g
Page Number: 1011
Find Spouse: Gladys



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Gee

Gee Report 24 Mar 2010 09:24

That death above is correct. On the GRO listing it says OLIVER nor Olive

So you have his birth date at least

x

Gee

Gee Report 24 Mar 2010 09:28

His mothers birth

Births Sep 1898 (>99%)
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Turner Dorothy Edith Whittlesey 3b 564

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Gee

Gee Report 24 Mar 2010 09:32

And a guess at his dads birth

Births Jun 1893 (>99%)
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Thompson William John Royston 3a 536

Gee

Gee Report 24 Mar 2010 09:34

1901 England Census
about Dorothy Edith Turner
Name: Dorothy Edith Turner
Age: 2
Estimated birth year: abt 1899
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: John Wells W
Mother's Name: Emma
Gender: Female
Where born: Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England

Civil parish: Whittlesey
Ecclesiastical parish: Whittlesey St Mary
Town: Whittlesey
County/Island: Cambridgeshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Whittlesey
Sub-registration district: Whittlesey
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 7
Household Members: Name Age
John Wells W Turner 25 <<<<Baker & Grocer
Emma Turner 24
Dorothy Edith Turner 2
Charles Wm Turner 1
Nellie Scotney 12 <<<<Servant


Tracy

Tracy Report 24 Mar 2010 09:35

thank you for all your help here with all the inforantion

Gee

Gee Report 24 Mar 2010 09:38

Maybe someone who has FMP could look for an overseas marriage for you

They didnt marry in England/Wales

Tracy

Tracy Report 24 Mar 2010 09:45

would that be a grandmother of oliver thomson gladys bowes thanks tracy

Tracy

Tracy Report 24 Mar 2010 09:59

thanks a lot for all the information given its a big help

Gee

Gee Report 24 Mar 2010 10:21

Tracy

Gladys Bowes is the wife of Oliver....if that is his marriage

The 1901 census shows Olivers mom and her father/mother/family
x

Gee

Gee Report 24 Mar 2010 10:24

1891 England Census
about John W W Turner
Name: John W W Turner
Age: 15
Estimated birth year: abt 1876
Relation: Nephew
Gender: Male
Where born: Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England

Civil parish: Whittlesey
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Town: Whittlesey
County/Island: Cambridgeshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Whittlesey
Sub-registration district: Whittlesey
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Annie M Turner 52
Eleanor A Turner 24
John W W Turner 15
Arthur A Harns 26


Tracy

Tracy Report 24 Mar 2010 10:30

same oliver married a violet billingsley in 1945