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Other Countries / Re: Records for Penang
« on: Tuesday 03 February 15 23:45 GMT (UK) »
ShaunJ - you really are amazingly helpful!
Although the mechanic for profession obviously doesn't fit, the name, age and date do. Presumably he would have been given a few months leave, so coming back to UK 6 months before his marriage would seem reasonable to me.
He married on 15 Jan 1892, so travelling back on 19 Jan fits, he would have been 31 by then and his wife was 34.
Sailing back to Penang on 16 May 1899 is also possible, his son being born in Aberdeen in October 1898. I know his wife and family didn't return to Penang after the son's birth.
Can I ask where you found this information?
Do you know if he's likely to have signed up for a specific length of time in the police? I wonder if he returned to Penang to complete his contract, especially since he was back here, fathered a further two children and died all within the next 5 years.
MeeToo
Although the mechanic for profession obviously doesn't fit, the name, age and date do. Presumably he would have been given a few months leave, so coming back to UK 6 months before his marriage would seem reasonable to me.
He married on 15 Jan 1892, so travelling back on 19 Jan fits, he would have been 31 by then and his wife was 34.
Sailing back to Penang on 16 May 1899 is also possible, his son being born in Aberdeen in October 1898. I know his wife and family didn't return to Penang after the son's birth.
Can I ask where you found this information?
Do you know if he's likely to have signed up for a specific length of time in the police? I wonder if he returned to Penang to complete his contract, especially since he was back here, fathered a further two children and died all within the next 5 years.
MeeToo