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George Stephen PERRY b. 6/1877 Stoke on Trent

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Martin

Martin Report 23 May 2011 16:52

I'm trying to find how, why or when my maternal great grandfather Stephen George PERRY went to South Africa.

He married Mary Newton in Stoke on Trent on 3 Aug 1901 and went on to have four children one of whom was my grandmother, Veronica Perry. I have a birth certificate for my gran confirming she was born on South Africa in 1909 but I can't find any record of why they went to South Africa, by which route or when? Can anyone help or point me in the direction of passenger manifests for the period?

Thanks in advance

Martin

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 23 May 2011 16:54

Sorry to state the obvious! But does his occupation offer any clues?
Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

Martin

Martin Report 23 May 2011 17:58

Hi,

I have his death cert and other documents state George Stephen (or George but never Stephen alone). His occupation according to his death cert is Potters Warehouseman which would tie in with living in the potteries but doesn't help with the South Africa connection as far as in aware.

Thanks

Martin

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 24 May 2011 01:52

Did they stay in SA, or did he ever return to the UK?



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 24 May 2011 04:27

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from ancestry



UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960

Name: Gorge Stophen Perry
[George Stephen Perry]
Birth Date: abt 1876
Age: 58
Port of Departure: Dutch East Indies
Arrival Date: 5 Mar 1934
Port of Arrival: Southampton, England
Ports of Voyage: Colombo
[Algiers]
Ship Name: Johan van Oldenbarnevelt
Search Ship Database: View the 'Johan van Oldenbarnevelt' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping line: Nederland Line

from the image:-

Boarded:- Batavia
Travelled:- 1st Class
Proposed Address in UK:- Nat. Bank. of Egypt, & King William St, London, EC4
Profession:- (none shown)
Country of Last Permanent Residence:- Australia
Country of Next Intended Permanent Residence:- England

Accompanied by:-
Celine Lilyen Perry, age 42 <<<<<<<<< corrrcted to Lilyon
Forbes G de B Perry, age 10
Lilyun Ann Perry, age 8 <<<<<<<<< corrected to Lilyon


All name spelling alternatives done by hsejeffery, on 1703/2011




Could this be your guy?




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 25 May 2011 01:13

NOTE:-


pm from Martin to say the above is NOT his George Stephen Perry

He says that they DID return to the UK in 1911, but the one I found is not his



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.