South Africa to Bilston

[Lindyloowho]

Thanks Peep, I will try that one.  So far all my leads have turned out to be the wrong ones, but I'll keep trying!
Linda.

[rutti tutti]

I have looked at the burial index and seen that the Teasdale family are all buried in the lidgeton area - so the most likely explanation is that Mary was probably a girlfriend who nursed him after he was injured.
Ruth

[rosi]

Hello to all Hesom and related family searchers/researchers!  This is my first visit to this site, it wasn't here last time I did a Hesom search, so this is very exciting!  In reply to one of the enquiries about Robert and Ida Constance Hesom (nee Bowen) - they were my grandparents.  Robert was born in South Africa and he and Ida met when he was invited to ride behind Queen Victoria's carriage on the occasion of her Silver Jubilee.  I understand that they returned to South Africa in 1907 when my father, Bernard (their firstborn) was six months old.  They had two other surviving children out of five born to them, Leonie and Jack.  They lived a rather nomadic life stretching from Harrismith to Natal to the Kimberley diamond fields to Knysna and onward to  Northern Rhodesia. Robert died in 1948 in Luanshya, Northern Rhodesia and Ida in about 1968 in Cape Town.    I am in possession of a sketchy family tree which includes Wades, Arbuthnots and others that I would need to look up.  I also have a couple of early newspaper clippings about early Hesoms in the Pietermaritzburg area.  I would love to connect up with any of you who are distant relatives and exchange info!

[Marion Johansson]

Hi I got into your chat and saw that you wanted info on the Hesom family, that is my grandfather's name. His grandfather was GTHesom. They lived in Pietermaritzburg. There were 2 boys that were sent out to SA by their mother to be raised by the Wade family from Dundee. As far as I can remember from my mothers stories he was quite wealthy when he died, having worked as a transport rider from Durban up to the goldfields. If I can be of any help please call back. My name is Marion Johansson.

[rosi]

Hi Marion,
Thank you so much for responding.  Yes I am very keen to know anything and everything about the Hesom family.  I know that the two brothers were very active in the late 1800s and early 1900s in the Maritzburg, Dundee, etc areas and that there is a street named after one of them in Maritzburg.  What is your grandfather's first name?  He is very likely my father's cousin.  Am a bit pushed for time at the moment, but would love to continue with this conversation as soon as time permits.  Till then .. Kind regards, Rosie

[Marion Johansson]

My grandfather's name was George Plummer Cyril Hesom. He had 2 brothers and 2 sisters. My mum was a Rae Cynthia Hesom now Montgomery, and her older sister was Wendy Belle Hesom. If you want to know more I will contact my mum and find out more. I have a second cousin in England who is the daughter of Grandfather's younger brother. Marion

[Marion Johansson]

PS My Mom has a lovely photo of Robert on his horse with his uniform on ! She was unaware of what had happened to him and would love to hear more. Regards Marion

[peep]

I have found a G T Hesom born 1843 in Rugby England. It appears that most of the Hesoms came from around that area.

[Marion Johansson]

That is very interesting ,we did not know where he came from or what his parents did. There was never any mention of his father, I think that he died. They must have had some means, to be able to send them to Africa. I would be very interested to hear if you get any further back. I have had my mom ask me to give her one cousin this website because she is busy looking into the family tree. Have a nice weekend.
PS How do you get the info, in the archives? I am not very good with the computer, and this is my first time on a chat site.