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Title: ROGERS Charles
Post by: Bonti on Monday 08 July 24 09:53 BST (UK)
Charles ROGERS was born 1869 Invercargill, New Zealand
Went to South Africa before Boer War....before 1899
Married in Natal, South Africa in 1905 to Constance MORTY and
divorced - I'm told no record found
Left South Africa after WW1 for the UK
Remarried in UK - I know not where
Had two sons named Charles and Denis this could be in Wales or Cornwall
One son was deaf the other became a doctor
I've been so hoping the 1921 census would help me find this family for me.
Any help or suggestions would be fantastic
Title: Re: ROGERS Charles
Post by: jorose on Monday 08 July 24 10:17 BST (UK)
https://search.findmypast.com.au/search-world-records/1921-census-of-england-and-wales

There is a Charles Rogers born 1869 in New Zealand living in Lambeth.
He appears to be living with Ivy Jane born 1898 Bermondsey, and Norma Winifred born 1920 Lambeth.

Ivy appears to be nee Andrews and they married in 1920.
Sadly Norma may have died young.

https://www.findmypast.com.au/search/results?datasetname=1939%20register&lastname=rogers&addressstreet=leythe%20road&sid=999
In 1939 Ivy is living with a son Dennis A in Leythe Road
Title: Re: ROGERS Charles
Post by: ShaunJ on Monday 08 July 24 10:18 BST (UK)
Jorose beat me to it!

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC%2F1921%2FRG15%2F02087%2F0133%2F01&tab=this
Title: Re: ROGERS Charles
Post by: maddys52 on Monday 08 July 24 10:24 BST (UK)
Just a note that the Charles ROGERS and Constance MORTY marriage was 17 May 1906.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDC5-Q48
Title: Re: ROGERS Charles
Post by: maddys52 on Monday 08 July 24 10:26 BST (UK)
Constance ROGERS nee MORTY is described as a widow on her death on 2 Feb 1936.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6N4J-JWXN
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8WQ5-7KMM
Title: Re: ROGERS Charles
Post by: rosie99 on Monday 08 July 24 10:27 BST (UK)
ROGERS, DENNIS  ANDREWS     mmn ANDREWS 
GRO Reference: 1922  S Quarter in BRENTFORD  Volume 03A  Page 281
Title: Re: ROGERS Charles
Post by: rosie99 on Monday 08 July 24 10:35 BST (UK)
Quote from: rosie99 on Monday 08 July 24 10:27 BST (UK)
ROGERS, DENNIS  ANDREWS     mmn ANDREWS 
GRO Reference: 1922  S Quarter in BRENTFORD  Volume 03A  Page 281

Death
 
ROGERS, DENNIS  ANDREWS     born 1922 
GRO Reference:  DOR  Q3/2018 in EALING  (226-1A)  Entry Number 517622293
 
Title: Re: ROGERS Charles
Post by: Bonti on Tuesday 09 July 24 08:35 BST (UK)
Quote from: maddys52 on Monday 08 July 24 10:24 BST (UK)
Just a note that the Charles ROGERS and Constance MORTY marriage was 17 May 1906.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDC5-Q48
Thank you - yes the marriage was 1906. Slip of the fat fingers methinks. Sorry!
Title: Re: ROGERS Charles
Post by: Bonti on Tuesday 09 July 24 08:44 BST (UK)
To all and everyone I say a massive big Thank you.
This is absolutely FANTASTIC!!!
I've searched and searched and searched.
Last count Find my Past gave me 16000 odd possible matches. I started trolling but it appeared all people were born in UK.
My filter of Charles being born 1869 Invercargill did nothing to reduce the hits.
What I'm doing wrong I've no idea.
Title: Re: ROGERS Charles
Post by: ShaunJ on Tuesday 09 July 24 09:41 BST (UK)
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My filter of Charles being born 1869 Invercargill did nothing to reduce the hits.

I used the Advanced Search with 3 search terms:

Charles Rogers
Birth year 1869 +_ 2
Optional keyword: zealand

There was just one hit.
Title: Re: ROGERS Charles
Post by: Bonti on Tuesday 09 July 24 12:32 BST (UK)
I've been playing around with Find my Past since receiving all the replies.
I think my big mistake was putting in Invercargill, New Zealand. When I left the town out the search I too only got one possible hit.
Thanks for getting back to me.
Muchly appreciated.