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SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 19 May 2012 07:26

Victoria


you should also search the Family Trees on this site ......... just look in the dark green band near the top of your screen.

Find Search Trees

Click on that, and enter Benjamin's name in the search box.


That will tell you is any member has got him in their tree ........... and you can send them a message by clicking on their name


Repeat for other members of his family.




sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 19 May 2012 07:24

Richard's birth registration

Births Sep 1879 (>99%)

Germain Richard Henry Stoke D. 5b 339


Stoke D is an alternate name for Stoke Damerel, and is the registration district in Devon.



sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

patchem

patchem Report 19 May 2012 00:33

Have you found him in all the censuses, e.g.?
1901 England Census
Benjamin Germain Age: 66
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary Germain
Gender: Male Where born: Stephney, London, England
Civil parish: Devonport Ecclesiastical parish: St Mark County/Island: Devon Country: England
Registration district: Devonport Sub-registration district: Stoke
ED, institution, or vessel: 10 Household schedule number: 272 Piece: 2110 Folio: 131 Page Number: 49

Benjamin Germain 66 house decorator
Mary Germain 66 Devon
Frederick Germain 23 devon seaman
Richard H Germain 21 devon seaman

Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 2110; Folio: 131; Page: 49.

patchem

patchem Report 19 May 2012 00:29

Do you mean this Benjamin?
Deaths Dec 1903
Germain Benjamin W 69 Devonport 5b 210

Victoria

Victoria Report 19 May 2012 00:15

Benjamin was born in the east end of London but lived a lot of his life in Davenport, Devon, it also appears he travelled to the far east.

Has anyone got any info please he was my G/G/Grandfather

Thanking you in anticipation

Vicki Brett

Researching:
Germain, Leavitt, Pettit, Lowman

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