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Can YOU find Fred???

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Sarah

Sarah Report 1 Jul 2006 21:06

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Sarah

Sarah Report 1 Jul 2006 21:06

Jess & Reg kindly helped out finding the rest of the family but Fred's missing in 1891 Frederick James Powell Horwell born 1873 Ilsington, Devon He 's on the 1881 as Horwill (RG11/2162 f44 p2) living in Ilsington with parents John & Elizabeth then he disappears & isn't with them for the 1891 (he'd have been 18 then) but back again for 1901 (RG13/2054) as an 'army reservist' & it also states 'on furlough at home' (I think!) Maybe he was posted abroad? - I don't have a clue on how to go about finding where he was if he wasn't in the UK. Any tips/clues??? thanks, Sarah :-)

Jess Bow Bag

Jess Bow Bag Report 1 Jul 2006 21:23

i've tried every combination i can think of. if he was in this country , he was well hidden!

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 1 Jul 2006 21:25

I've searched using every variant I can think of.........no sign of him. I reckon he was having a fling with my Florence Milsom who is also untraceable in 1891........... Reg

Sarah

Sarah Report 1 Jul 2006 21:26

Thanks so much for your time Jess! Do you think it's likely that he be abroad at 18 ? or is it more likely that he slipped through the census net? Sarah :-)

Jess Bow Bag

Jess Bow Bag Report 1 Jul 2006 21:28

pass! Im just wondering if he was working somewhere, employer may have used his second name ( or any name!) , not know where he was born, and not known how to spell his surname. other than that...............!! shouldnt worry about him too much. We all have one we cant find

Sarah

Sarah Report 1 Jul 2006 21:28

Many thanks to you too Reg, for taking the time Your Florence wasn't from Devon was she?? sarah :-))

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 1 Jul 2006 22:41

No, she was from Lincs..........turned up married in Notts in 1901!! Reg

Christine in Herts

Christine in Herts Report 1 Jul 2006 22:56

I've just nudged the Wars list in case you think he might have been away as a soldier. Christine

Sarah

Sarah Report 2 Jul 2006 09:23

Thaks Christine, I've added it to 'my threads' Sarah :-)

David

David Report 2 Jun 2012 21:32

Hello Sarah
Have just picked up your message about Frederick James Powell Horwell. He was born 1873 and married Amy Tarr in 1902 and died in 1953; all in the Newton Abbot area.
They had 2 children; the eldest, Seymour Horwell ran a well-known car showroom in Newton Abbot. His sister, Winifred died at the early age of 12.
If you require further information do come to me.
David Horwill (member of the Guild of One Name Studies researching Horwill/Horwell)

jax

jax Report 2 Jun 2012 22:08

Welcome to the boards David

Sarah may not be checking for replies now after 6 years but you could click on her name and send a private message/ If her email address is the same she will recieve it

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