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Family History Beginners Board / Re: SMYTH or SMYTHE family and ESCOTT family, England
« on: Tuesday 03 March 15 12:19 GMT (UK)  »
Hi, my great great grandfather was Harry Escott (the horse trainer).  My grandmother died when she was very young so I never had the opportunity to get to know the family at all.  Her father, Harry Cecil Escott was Harry Escott's son.  Harry Cecil's siblings were the ones you have mentioned.  I think we are connected to the same family.  I have had no access to any photographs and it has been a battle to find information on my family.  I would love to know more.  I will look for my notes tomorrow to see if the information we both have (I think you have much more) connects.  I'm looking forward to hearing more about my family.  Are you in the UK? 

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: SMYTH OR SMYTHE FAMILY AND ESCOTT FAMILY, ENGLAND
« on: Tuesday 16 December 14 09:54 GMT (UK)  »
A very big thank you for all this information.  I've been searching and running around in circles trying to find information.  I can now see where Harry Hector Pettit Escott gets his middle name from - his grandmother Annie Pettit.  South African records are not so easy to find online but with all the difficulties in South Africa some people who came from England, went back so it's quite possible that Harry Hector went back with his family.  My mother was only 5 when her mother Joan Mary Escott (married name Koers) passed away and I never had the chance to know who were they all were.  I will keep searching  :)

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: SMYTH OR SMYTHE FAMILY AND ESCOTT FAMILY, ENGLAND
« on: Tuesday 16 December 14 08:38 GMT (UK)  »
I only have the marriage between Victor and Grace.  Thanks for the extra information.  Much appreciated  :)

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: SMYTH OR SMYTHE FAMILY AND ESCOTT FAMILY, ENGLAND
« on: Tuesday 16 December 14 04:54 GMT (UK)  »
I think Harry's father was Richard and there is a hint that he went AWOL from the Marine and this is possibly why birth certificates can't be found for Harry and his sister Ellen.  Ellen emigrated to Vancouver, Canada.  Richard Escort was a gunner at Portsmouth and was married to Sarah Gill.  Harry Cecil Escort (Harry's son) had a son as well called Harry Hector Pettit Escott but I think he was born in South Africa as there is a baptism certificate that I found online (Cape Town I think).

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Family History Beginners Board / SMYTH or SMYTHE family and ESCOTT family, England
« on: Tuesday 16 December 14 03:09 GMT (UK)  »
Hi, I'm looking for information on the Smyth / Smythe family in England, specifically Victor.   He married my great aunt Grace Escott in 1926.  He was a well known horse trainer prior to 1960.  I think he had a son Paul Caithness Smyth but I don't have any details for him.  I would appreciate any help in tracing living relatives.  I'm also trying to find information the Escott family.  They were also involved with racing/ training horses.  :D

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South Africa / Re: Looking for information on my grandmother
« on: Friday 05 December 14 22:02 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks very much.  I have seen that already.    I have no idea where to look to find information on getting information on her birth certificate, marriage certificate, etc.  I would love to know more about her and her family (my family too)  :)

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South Africa / Re: Looking for information on my grandmother
« on: Friday 05 December 14 10:19 GMT (UK)  »
I know the family are originally from Ireland and UK and I'm almost certain her parents moved over to South Africa.  I'm not sure which country of the two countries she was born in though.

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South Africa / Re: Looking for information on my grandmother
« on: Friday 05 December 14 10:18 GMT (UK)  »
Yes, Port Elizabeth in South Africa.  I'm sure she got married in Port Elizabeth as my mother was born there and she was only 5 years old when her mother passed away.

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South Africa / Looking for information on my grandmother
« on: Friday 05 December 14 09:37 GMT (UK)  »
My grandmother Joan Mary Escott, died in Port Elizabeth on 9 March 1947, aged 28.  She married Cyril Alfred Koers sometime during the 1930's.  I'm looking for her marriage certificate to see if I can trace anymore of the family.  Any help will be much appreciated.  :)

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