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heather posi
i will let you know about that after ive tried other avenues
i will try national archives for merchant navy records

dorsetbaby
williams last born child was hilda born 1919

David, its a case of going to Kew to view the records Im afraid - or getting a researcher to do it for you. If you want someone to try I have used a very good chap several times who is very reasonable. If you put a search in for National Archives you will be able to see what records they hold for merchant navy.

last not first

dorsetbaby
wont be long just checking his first born details

You say you are trying to find his death. When was his last child born? So we then know that it will be some time between then and 1946? Gives people some idea of where to begin looking.

heather posi
i contacted the war graves etc
do you know how i can contact the merchant navy records at kew please ??
thank you & others that have kindy given thier time & efforts to this
david

hi dorsetbaby
that is him
his mother registered his birth his dad was at sea her maiden name was searle that is what the s is for

heather posi
im trying to now find the death details of my grandad william john cyril russell 1879
when his wife beatrice died in 1946 she was a widow
he was a qaurtermaster in the merchant navy
ive contacted that side military & there is a backlog of enqiries to reply to so will be 4/6 weeks for thier reply

Those were what i thought might be his details?
Couldnt find a birth for a William John Cyril but found this.
Births Jun 1879

Russell William John S Axminster 5b 17
This is the person mentioned in the census for 1891 above.

same family in 1881 census?
RUSSELL, Eliza Wife Head Married F 31 Lacemaker
Beer
Devon
RUSSELL, Wm Son Single M 2
Beer
Devon
ROBINSON, Elizth Lodger Single F 44 Lacemaker
Beer
Devon

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RG number:
RG11 Piece:
2130 Folio:
76 Page:
8

Registration District:
Axminster Sub District:
Colyton EnumerationDistrict:
Ecclesiastical Parish:


Civil Parish:
Seaton And Beer Municipal Borough:
Address:
East Side Beer Street, Seaton And Beer County:
Devonshire

So you have the census info. The merchant navy records may be at Kew.

yes her maiden name evans ive got all her birth & death details
its her hubby im more interested in as as i only have his birth details
but thank you

hi dorsetbaby
yes those are her details thank you

Just a sec, Russell isnt her birth name - DOH So you actually want Beatrice Ethel Evans? If you have the cert, what are the parents names? Take it you want the census info or not?

heather posi
her birth cert states 23 july 1885

Are you sure about that year of birth for Beatrice? Nothing coming up on freebmd (which you can search free) for that name/year/area

The 1881 census is free for you to search on familysearch.org or ancestry. I dont know how anyone manages without an ancestry sub to be honest and it would be worth you thinking about it - even if just taking the 14 days free trial to start - you can do an awful lot of research in 14 days.

possible?
RUSSELL, Eliza Wife Married F 43 Lace Maker
Beer
Devonshire
RUSSELL, William J Son M 11 Scholar
Beer
Devonshire
RUSSELL, Mary Daughter F 1
Beer
Devonshire


RG number:
RG12 Piece:
1669 Folio:
136 Page:
12

Registration District:
Axminster Sub District:
Colyton EnumerationDistrict:
12 Ecclesiastical Parish:
Seaton And Beer

Civil Parish:
Seaton And Beer Municipal Borough:
Address:
Short Hill, Seaton And Beer, Beer County:
Devonshire

hi
i am trying to trace anyone that could be connected to or know details of my grandparents beatrice ethel russell born bethnal green london 1885 died bedonwell road bexleyheath kent1946
her maiden name was evans
my grandfather william john cyril russell was born in devon in 1879
[he is the one proving to be elusive in finding details on him}
i do know that he was a quartermaster in the merchant navy sometime during his life
i know that beatrice was a widow when she died in 1946
if anyone is/was connected to my grandparents or
know of them please contact
if not thank you anyway & thank you for your time