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Research in Other Countries => Europe => Topic started by: JustinL on Tuesday 28 October 08 08:19 GMT (UK)
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Would SKS please search for the return of these two couples from Sarawak, probably via Singapore?
Donald Adrian Owen (b. 1880) and wife, Dorothy Gladys (b. 1887)
Edwin William Cox Graham-White (b. 1883) and wife, Elsa Violet (b. 1885)
Dorothy and Elsa were my father's aunts. He recalled them returning to England during the 1930s.
Many thanks in advance, Justin
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hi justin
i think i have donald owen age 40, arriving plymouth from singapore, 7/4/1921, ship Teiresias, last residence giving as sarawak.
i'll have a look for others.
lindy-lou :)
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hi
sorry ship left shanghai not singapore....
found dorothy travelling with donald & kids donald age 3 & mary(?) age 1and a half.
lindy-lou :)
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Lindy-Lou,
Thank you so much. That's them alright.
Donald junior was still alive a couple of years ago.
The youngest son, Hugh Adrian Owen, was born in Sarawak in 1926.
Justin
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i'll have another wee look to see if i can find more return dates for you....they must have returned to sarawak if youngest was born there....having probs trying to find the other couple but will keep trying.
lindy-lou :)
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capetown to london arrived london 2/9/1938, ship LLANGIBBY CASTLE....
donald age 58, retired
dorothy age 51
anne p age 17
hugh a age 14
address given: c/o westminster bank, regent st, london
hope this helps.....
still no luck finding edwin & elsa. :(
lindy-lou :)
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sorry can't find edwin & elsa.....tried both graham-white & just white surname searches.
lindy-lou :)
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That's fantastic!
Dorothy's youngest brother was the manager of that branch.
Justin
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Hello Justin
I am married to the daughter of Hugh Owen and was wondering what the connection is that you have to the Owen family?
Nic
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Hello Nic and a very warm welcome to Rootschat,
I am really pleased that you have made contact. Only yesterday, I was wondering whether Hugh was still alive, and how I could quickly get in touch.
Hugh is/was my late father's first cousin, making your wife, Rebecca, my second cousin. His mother, Dorothy Gladys nee Levy (pictured below with husband Donald Owen) was one of the three sisters of my grandfather, Nigel.
Where are you writing from? I currently work in Manchester M to F, spending the weekends at home in Dublin.
Look forward to hearingfrom you, Justin
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Justin,
Hugh is not doing well, as of Saturday prior to that he has been amazing. My email is * if you would like more information
Nic
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Hi Justin
Did you find out when Edwin returned to UK? I think it was just pre WW2 but have no proof other than his first appearance in Perivale is 1938.
Hope to hear from you as I am near the end of the Margaret White saga.
Regards
David