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Emmigration to Egypt 1915

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Sarah

Sarah Report 17 Aug 2009 16:08

She could have been a companion/servant and you are right it is strange during the war! Likely though that she was sent away but I could be barking up the wrong tree.

Janet

Janet Report 16 Aug 2009 12:53

Hi Sarah
Could she have travelled as a lady's companion/servant, it seems a rather strange place to go to in the middle of the war-JLe

Researching:
Mellors of Fulstone- Haighs of Fulstone- Haighs of Horbury -Fowlers of Sheffield -Ashton/Acomb of Keighley-Broadheads of Mearhouse-Nixons of Bradfield- Hopwood of Dewsbury and Elland-Procter/Proctors of Malham

Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 16 Aug 2009 11:11

What was her name ?

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For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }

Sarah

Sarah Report 16 Aug 2009 11:00

My grandmother made a teenage voyage to Egypt in 1915 on the SS Yarra. She stayed for one year and returned to England. Nothing is known about why she went there alone, during the war, where she lived, whether she had a child or where she lived. I have her return information from the England immigration records but nothing for leaving England as I believe the ship Yarra sailed from France.
How can I get info about the travel from England to France, Yarra ship records (France to Egypt), if she travelled alone, whether she had a child in Egypt, life in Egypt at this time for British women.......
Any ideas?
Thanks Sarah