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Messages - Miles Roland Henderson

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Devon / Re: Spanish flu in Torbay
« on: Friday 14 September 18 00:45 BST (UK)  »
Yes, my Great Grandmother was disinherited as a result.  Her family were Builders / Masons called the Daveys who built a lot of houses around Plainmoor in Torquay.

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Devon / Re: Spanish flu in Torbay
« on: Friday 14 September 18 00:38 BST (UK)  »
Hi yes I know, it was a mistype.

I have researched this family extensively.  Although, DNA discoveries have shown that Rodgers may not have been their actual surname.

The detailed tree is on Ancestry if you have access.

Out of interest would you any information about this family in the Museum records.

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Devon / Re: Spanish flu in Torbay
« on: Thursday 13 September 18 22:24 BST (UK)  »
Hello yes, I have family who died from Spanish Flu.

Basically, the story is this:

There were two brothers Thomas Henry Rodgers and Samuel Rodgers.

Thomas was married to Rosinia and had 5 daughters.  Samuel was married to Alice Mabel Davey (known as Mabel) and had 4 children.

On the 23rd November 1918, Samuel died from pneumonia and influenza at 35 Springfield Road, Torquay.  Leaving Mabel a widow with 4 children.

A month later on the 23rd December 1918, Rosinia died from pneumonia and influenza at Bethel Cottage, Ellacombe, Torquay.  Leaving Thomas a widower with 5 children.

Both widowed, Thomas and Mabel combined their families and had 5 more daughters.  3 of which, are still living, my Grandmother 97 and her two sisters 95 and 98, 99 next month.

I have death certificates for both.



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