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Steve

Steve Report 22 May 2008 11:48

I'm trying to find details about Bernard DaCosta is was my Great grandfather I know he Married Grace Serby (Serbey) early 1900's Sorry the information is sketchy. I do know that they used to live in Dalmain Rd Forest Hill, So that would come under Lewisham records.I would be grateful of any help.

Thanks.

♥Julia♥

♥Julia♥ Report 22 May 2008 11:56

Steve

Is this the marriage??

Marriages Mar 1914 (99%)

Da Costa Bernard Serby Lewisham 1d 1312

Serby Grace A Da Costa Lewisham 1d 1312

Julia

Deb needs a change

Deb needs a change Report 22 May 2008 11:58

If you buy the cert, it will give you the details you're after, eg. both father's names, occupations and age od bride and groom.


Name: Bernard Da Costa
Year of Registration: 1914
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Spouse's Surname: Serby
District: Lewisham
County: Greater London, Kent, London
Volume: 1d
Page: 1312





Deb:)

♥Julia♥

♥Julia♥ Report 22 May 2008 12:01

Steve

There are some WW1 service records available on Ancestry for a Bernard Da Costa, born in Brisbane, Oz. Same person??????

Julia

Edit

Just looked at images and it is the same person, NOK is Grace.

Steve

Steve Report 22 May 2008 14:15

Thank you all for your help! Its more than I could have ever imagined!.

Things are really sketchy on my dads side of the family. His father was fro Jersey and his mum (My nan) doesn't remember much (nearly 90)

This has to be the same person. I never would have imagined I had faimy from Australia!

Thank you all again so much!

Phillippa

Phillippa Report 21 Aug 2012 10:50

Steve,

I realise this is an old thread but I'm hoping you're still active.

I'm currently working on what I believe to be Bernard's brother's tree; Reginald Alfred Cecil DaCosta also known as Billy. I have a lot of records for Bernard attached to my tree on ancestry. His mother was Margaret Lynam/Lineham. He was born in Brisbane Australia along with his sister Ann (Annie) DaCosta. His father was Henry'Harry Da Costa. He had another brother called Richard James DaCosta.

I'm also speaking with his other brother's descendant; she's the daughter of Rae Marie Edge, who's the daughter of Richard James DaCosta. She is also trying to trace this DaCosta line.

It gets very complicated! Needless to say Bernard's mother was Irish; his father Jewish!

Dalmain Road is where my ancestors lived.

Could you please contact me so we can compare notes?

Hope you're still around.