Robert Stevens photographer

[BettyBoops]

Agree about their being too many Colins. lol
I'm starting to lean toward the Robert being my dad. He was right handed. And although described as fair, if he was actually a year or so younger, then his hair would darken a little more in time. And as i may have mentioned, he worked outdoors from the 1920s pretty much, and no thought of sunscreen, a hanky for a hat at times, so his skin tanned up quite heavily.
We have company, but before I go, I've also been wondering if Kathleen was in England when Robert was born. It's a faint hope, though Ainslie did say that a lot of records haven't been transcribed/digitalised.
I have even searched for immigration to Australia by Robert and Colin.
Someone better remove that brickie who keeps picking up the bricks we knock down!!
Cheers, Betty

[majm]

Re the 1967 death for a chap Colin SEALE .... would it be sensible to start a quick thread on the London board and ask for a newspaper lookup for Camberwell deaths by that name? 

   Do they do lookups on the London board?   

I tried looking up some of the UK newspapers via a library readers card e-resources thingy but I did not find any obituary or death/funeral notice or In Memoriam notice for Colin SEALE in 1967-68. 

I am sure it will be sensible to duplicate the freebmd info here, to save looking back through this extremely long thread.


Deaths (registered in the quarter ending 31st) Dec 1967

SEALE  Colin  aged 79 
CAMBERWELL 
Reference 5A 572   

https://www.freebmd.org.uk

JM

[cupoflife]

Also may be useful to post on UK board for Rootschatters to manually lookup India Office Records index for Wills and Administration etc. as Betty's dad was entitled to some sort of inheritance. A Will for Walter Earle Seale or Kathleen Anne Seale, should name all their children, beneficiaries, executors etc.
http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpregion/asia/india/indiaofficerecordsfamilyhistory/willsandadministrations/willsadmin.html

[cupoflife]

Hi Betty,
Is Sheila's grandson in the UK? Has he been to the India Office Records Archives? Would he be keen to do some research to solve this puzzle?
Since Sheila's side have done some family research, what is the last confirmed evidence of Colin?
Do they believe Colin had children? Where do they believe Colin died?
Do they have any info on any sort of inheritance/will etc. that may name offspring?
Do they have any info on a possible Robert linked to them that fits in with your dads time frame?

CoL

[BettyBoops]

No. No. No lol He's just north of Jo'berg. He doesn't have any info on Colin or Robert that we don't have. Sadly. I'll make a nuisance of myself and give the issue a nudge. Betty

[cupoflife]

No. No. No lol He's just north of Jo'berg. He doesn't have any info on Colin or Robert that we don't have. Sadly. I'll make a nuisance of myself and give the issue a nudge. Betty

Thanks, was hoping he had moved to UK....while you're at it, may as well make a nuisance of yourself on Rootschat London board ...need all the help we can get with this brain teaser

[BettyBoops]

Done, CoL. Also posed some questions to the grandson. Betty

[BettyBoops]

Have sent an email to a researcher from FIBIS. I'll advise the board if she will join in the chase - or not.

[BettyBoops]

Good morning everyone. I've heard from the FIBIS researcher. She's not in the best of health and has given me the name of another person. I'll keep you informed whether she'll help or not. Also there is no word from the Londoners or the grandson. Have a cuppa while we wait. Cheers Betty