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I am amazed at what you did so quickly. I think I have enough information now.

There are baptism records for Milners in India post 1918, but there is only very basic info and no image as it's less than 100 years ago. So no forenames for parents, or maiden name given for mother.

Jacqueline has given you a great lead starting with that passenger list.

Thank you so much for your efforts and time, I think I have enough information now.

Yvonne Milner
Gender: Female
Age: 4
Birth Date: abt 1929
Departure Date: 10 Oct 1933
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Destination Port: Bombay, India
Ship Name: California
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Shipping line: Anchor Line Limited
Official Number: 147871
Master: R W Smart

Travelling with Kathleen Milner
Address: Nelson Lodge, Bognor R

Yvonne Zoe Milner
Birth Date: abt 1929
Age: 5
Port of Departure: Calcutta, India
Arrival Date: 12 Nov 1934
Port of Arrival: London, England
Ports of Voyage: Colombo
Ship Name: Domala
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Shipping line: British India Steam Navigation Company Ltd
Official Number: 146266

Travelling with Kathleen I. Milner
Country of permanent residence India. U.k. Address "Sunnydale", Shalford, Surrey.

Also on the list, perhaps by co-incidence, is a Mercantine Marine officer, Derek William Austin, aged 24 "Woodarra", Beaumont Road, Worthing, Sussex

Yvonne is in a GR member's tree..........

try to make contact

If she was Kathleen M Austin and married in Luton, is this not a more likely birth?

Kathleen Marjorie Austin
Registration Year: 1889
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration district: Luton
Inferred County: Bedfordshire
Volume: 3b
Page: 449

Can you confirm her father's name please from the marriage certificate?



Kathleen Marjorie Austin
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 25 May 1889
Baptism Place: East Hyde, Bedford, England
Father: William Austin
Mother: Minnie
FHL Film Number: 1279141
Reference ID: item 3 p 73

1901


Name: Kathleen M Custin
[Kathleen M Austin]
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Relation to Head: Daughter (Child)
Gender: Female
Father: William Austin
Mother: Minnie Austin
Birth Place: Luton, Bedfordshire, England
Civil Parish: Luton
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
County/Island: Bedfordshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Luton
Sub-registration district: Luton
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1515
Folio: 144
Page Number: 9
Household schedule number: 61
Household Members:
Name Age
William Austin 49, Solicito's Clerk Justice Clerk & Registrar
Minnie Austin 37
Muriel E Custin 13
Kathleen M Custin 12
Frances F Custin 5

Not sure that Yvonne is a relative- think her mother was Kathleen Isabel Milner:

Name: Kathleen I Milner
Birth Date: abt 1892
Age: 42
Port of Departure: Calcutta, India
Arrival Date: 12 Nov 1934
Port of Arrival: London, England
Ports of Voyage: Colombo
Ship Name: Domala
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Shipping line: British India Steam Navigation Company Ltd
Official Number: 146266

Travelling with Yvonne Zoe Milner 5.
UK Address: "Sunnydale" Shalford, Surrey

???

First name(s) KATHLEEN MARJORIE
Last name MILNER
Gender Female
Birth day 23
Birth month 4
Birth year 1889
Age -
Death quarter 1
Death year 1979
District CHIPPING NORTON
County Oxfordshire
Volume 20
Page 2753
Country England
Record set England & Wales deaths 1837-2007


First name(s) BART H
Last name MILNER
Gender Male
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1882
Age 68
Death quarter 2
Death year 1950
District WESTMINSTER
County London
Volume 5C
Page 343
Country England
Record set England & Wales deaths 1837-2007
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Deaths & burials
Collections from Great Britain

I wondered about that too Gritty. That passenger list with Kathleen I Milner is typed not handwritten.

Kathleen Marjorie Milner
Birth Date: 23 Apr 1889
Date of Registration: Mar 1979
Age at Death: 89
Registration district: Chipping Norton
Inferred County: Oxfordshire
Volume: 20
Page: 2753

She gives same address here, as when she's travelling with Yvonne in 1934- so I think we can rule this Kathleen out, and the daughter Yvonne Zoe.

Name: Kathleen Isabel Milner
Birth Date: abt 1893
Age: 34
Port of Departure: Calcutta, India
Arrival Date: 4 Apr 1927
Port of Arrival: London, England
Ship Name: City of Exeter
Shipping line: Ellerman Line
Official Number: 136297
UK address- Sunnydale Shalford, Surrey, travelling with Michael N Milner age 5

kathleen Marjorie Milner

https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar/GetImgSrc?filePath=%2F1979%2FM%2F005735_milner_1979.Png

Well spotted rootgatherer- that's her. Bart is listed in the phonebook during the 1940s at the same address.

Name: Bart. H Milner
Address: lA Clarendon rd...........

Just in case it's related a Kathleen Marjorie Milner appears on the Queen's honours list for 1952:

"Kathleen Marjorie Milner, JP. For political and public services in Luton."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952_Birthday_Honours

Thank you Gritty.

I think that's an excellent find from you. Looking at her father's occupation on the 1901 census, it wouldn't be in the least surprising if she was involved in Public Service.

Looks like the correct Kathleen has been found. Great effort helpers!

Hope Sheila comes back soon to read the information that has been added, at least before she goes chasing up the wrong family!

To Jacqueline,
I found the 1964 marriage to Malteno-Mills already, then a son John in 1965 spelt Molteno-Mills. Then a possible marriage to Joan E Murray in Lewisham / Anita / Bratton. .......

To all,

Kathleen's father was called William and he was connected to a Solicitors, but I didn't know how. The name Kathleen Marjorie Austin also sounds correct as Marjorie is a family name.
I will be sending for some certificates.
Kathleen began a very special girls group even greeting the King in 1917....public service and the Queen's birthday Honours List....this is the right lady.
Many thanks

Hi Sheila, it is unlikely that the Yvonne Zoe Milner mentioned earlier is the daughter of Kathleen and Bart. From the shipping lists it looks like Yvonne's mother was Kathleen Isabel Milner- so a different lady.

Sheila have you read all the responses that people have found for you ????

It's very unlikely that Yvonne is a child, of that marriage as her mum was wasn't
Kathleen M Milner so to follow her marriage etc. is going down the WRONG tree