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London and Middlesex / Re: Meredith: Samuel Driver and Mary Ann m. 1852
« on: Wednesday 16 May 18 20:11 BST (UK)  »
Hello Dave,  sorry I haven't been on Rootschat lately nor doing any genealogy research.  The App just emailed me to say that you were trying to get in touch.

If I can help you with John Silas Cole Meredith let me know.  I do not know much other that he was my Great Grandfather.  His daughter Mabel Rose was my paternal Grandmother.  She died in 1943 before I was born in Otago, New Zealand.  I knew his son Bert when I was a child.  He lived in Prices May Road, Stoke Newington.

Cheers John

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: Donald James Jones son of Francis James Lockwood Jones
« on: Sunday 30 July 17 21:32 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Lu, look forward to seeing what you have. John

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: Donald James Jones son of Francis James Lockwood Jones
« on: Sunday 30 July 17 11:20 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Alamar, that's twice I had that now so it looks to be firm information.  A coincidence because my dad finished up as Platelayer for British Rail.  There must be transferable skills from seaman to railway worker.

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: Donald James Jones son of Francis James Lockwood Jones
« on: Sunday 30 July 17 09:17 BST (UK)  »
Thanks to all who have helped me so far.   I've have identified that my paternal uncle was an habitual criminal with a lot of convictions and imprisonments starting at 17.  He was a prison escapee and a double Army deserter so quite a colourful character.  After 1943 things go quiet.  There is a divorce in Auckland in 1948 from a Dorethea Theresa Clare and what I believe is his death in 1990 and a burial at Palmerston North.  What I haven't established is any evidence of marriage which makes me wonder if the divorce is wrong plus there is no sign of children.  If anyone knows anything more about Donald I'd be grateful.

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: Donald James Jones son of Francis James Lockwood Jones
« on: Friday 28 July 17 10:39 BST (UK)  »
Minnie and Janette .. Many thanks.  I'm hoping to be in NZ early 2018, the BDM will be very handy.

Cheers John

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: Donald James Jones son of Francis James Lockwood Jones
« on: Thursday 27 July 17 22:06 BST (UK)  »
Johnf04  ..  thanks for the links  John

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: Donald James Jones son of Francis James Lockwood Jones
« on: Thursday 27 July 17 21:46 BST (UK)  »
Hello Lu, here is what I had found.

Francis James Lockwood Jones
Birth Date
1897 - Jan-Feb-Mar[1897]
Registration Place
Dunedin, New Zealand
Folio Number
932
Household Members
Name
Age
Francis James Lockwood Jones


Name
Francis James Lockwood Jones
Death Date
5 Oct 1966
Cemetery
Ruru Lawn Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place
Bromley, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand

URL
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=173749030&ref=acom

Regards  John

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London & Middlesex Lookup Requests / Re: Seeking Samuel Meredith (Meredith)
« on: Thursday 27 July 17 21:37 BST (UK)  »
I believe this John Silas is my Great Grandfather John Silas Cole Meredith died Stoke Newington, London 1940. 

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: Donald James Jones son of Francis James Lockwood Jones
« on: Thursday 27 July 17 21:27 BST (UK)  »
Hi Lu,  thanks.
As you may have gathered Donald was my uncle.  My dad's circumstances took him away from NZ and from his family at a very early age, he lied about his age and ran away to sea.  I was recently "found" by some of my first cousins by Dad full / Donald's half sister. This has made me even more curious about Donald.  My dad had spoken of him but not in much detail.  Thanks your interest and for the newspaper cutting.  That underpins the information that I already had but without good proof.  Looking forward to receiving anything that you at able to send.

thanks John

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