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Did they emigrate?

Shortie

Shortie

master brummie
I am looking for someone else into a family from Cornwall who have seemingly disappeared. I have the name of the father, the mother and the daughter, but can find no death for any, no marriage for the daughter and I am therefore assuming they may have emigrated. I did find a death for the mother in Luton, but on further investigation there was a large number of people of that name there, so I have dismissed that. I am also aware that I may be wrong. Where would I find out if they emigrated? Does anyone have access to emigree lists? I would appreciate any pointers.

Shortie
 
Shortie,

1890 to 1960, but prior to 1921 the information is a bit variable in quality.

Maurice :cool:
 
Hi Maurice - it was around 1945-49 is, I think. The story is that whilst the husband was away at war, the wife had a love-child, and the husband wanted the child adopted, and so he was. It is for the child, who is now 67, that I am asking. He was very happy with his adoptive parents, but he is naturally a little interested in his blood line. His name was considerably changed, so there will be no chance of just anyone reading this to know who he is.

If you are able to help, the family were called O'dell, they were from Cornwall, the father Albert E and the mother Florence R (I think Rose). Florence was born in 1909. They had a child born in 1931 called Gwynadd, middle initials M K.

Cheers, Shortie
 
Hi Shortie,

I've checked the passenger lists from 1940 to 1960 for all destinations and all variations of the surname O'DELL - nothing that matches any of those forenames/initials I'm afraid. :(

Of course, they could have flown to their destination - in which case you are pretty much stymied.

They could also be 20 miles down the road, but since only Birmingham Electoral Rolls are online to the best of my knowledge, that leaves an awful lot of countryside to check!

EDIT: Can't find a marriage or a death for Gwynadd. There is a Florence R died aged 51 in Luton in 1st Qtr 1959 which would be near enough the right age and an Albert E. in Bedford in 1957, but that is about it.

Maurice :cool:
 
Thank you Maurice, it was kind of you to look. I also found the Bedfordshire ones, but on closer looking, there are more people of that name there, so I discounted it, although come to think of it, I don't know where Albert was born, but Florence was born in Cornwall. I also found a marriage of a lady who could have been the daughter, but she would have only been 12, so that's a non-starter. I will investigate the Bedfordshire ones more closely.

Shortie
 
Just looking at the 1911, I see what you mean about Albert E. possibly coming from Bedfordshire. You could possibly nail him down by getting his father's name from his marriage certificate. As you probably know, they married in 3rd Qtr 1929, Bodmin, 5c, 120.

Gwynadd M(uriel?) K. looks to have been named after her aunt, but there are a fair number of variations of that first name. Good hunting!

Maurice :cool:
 
Hi Shortie

There is a marriage for a Florence R O'dell in 1976 (I know she would have been 67ish) to Archie C Venton, Bodmin, Cornwall and then a death for a Florence Rose Venton in 1997 Bodmin, Cornwall. Birth date 27 Sept 1909 aged 87 years. Maybe she married her lost "love"? Worth a thought:)

Suzanne
 
Thanks Maurice for looking at the 1911 for me.

Suzanne - thank you so much, had to go out this afternoon so this was a brilliant bonus! I had seen that marriage, as I had considered either divorce or husband's death, but then did not look any further. It does look to be the same woman - as for lost love, I think he was a serviceman, but you could be right - I was imagining a GI. I had her down as being born in 1909 myself, and you have confirmed it. The person who was her son will be pleased to have this information, I am sure. He has been looking, albeit briefly as his adopted parents' family histories and drawn a blank and it is quite by accient that I came across him - his adopted tree and my tree conincide and I actually met him, just once, in 1957. I can't thank you enough.

Shortie
 
Glad it helps Shortie:) But as for the daughter Gwynadd - she's a complete mystery!

Suzanne
 
I wondered, Suzanne, whether she changed her name - I mean, wouldn't you? I have a book on Cornish names somewhere, I must look it up, although the double 'd' suggests Welsh. I wonder if she used hermiddle name? Must look at that later, food is next. I can't help but think that Florence must have wondered all her life what happened to her little boy, how dreadful that must have been for her. At least he had wonderful adoptive parents, and he was very happy, so a good outcome there.

Shortie
 
yes Shortie I wondered if she dropped the first name? So good that your friend had a happy upbringing:) Good luck with your research.

Suzanne
 
Yes, Sue, I thought of that one - and I found a Gwendoline, but she would only have been 12 - it was 1942, so that was not her. We will concentrate on the parents first, especially the mother, and then hopefully the daughter will just appear (as if by magic). It's happened to me before, so I am hoping it will all fall into place. Sheers

shortie
 
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