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Guernsey family location after the War

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Ashgos

Ashgos Report 28 Aug 2017 22:06

Hello Sylvain,

Thank you for your honesty.

I am a member and my tree is on this website.

Your help has been invaluable.

Many thanks Wendy

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 28 Aug 2017 17:35

Wendy ...

to be honest, GR is not the best search place.

Most of us use ancestry, FindMyPast, or try to find individual family history societies for the areas of interest.

Ashgos

Ashgos Report 28 Aug 2017 16:15

Hello Shirley,

Thanks for the dob, is there any other information.

She stayed during Guernsey occupation, but has no ID card.

Possibly married a Mr Hammond.

Did she die, emigrate or has she a family some where.

Just can not find anything with GR.

Many thanks, I hope I do not sound ungrateful.

Wendy

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 28 Aug 2017 07:32

The latest seems to be the 1911 census

This is her birth

Helen May Tallent Nicholson
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 21 Jun 1907
Birth Place: Saint Pierre Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands
Father: Arthur Reginald Nicholson
Mother: Helen Rose Jago
FHL Film Number: 473986
Reference ID: 194

So gives actual birth date

Ashgos

Ashgos Report 27 Aug 2017 23:20

Hello Safc,

Thank you for the information this is unknown to me.

I know he lied about is age to sign up for the Army and did not come back.

Any information about his youngest Helen Mat Talent Nicholson dob 1907.

Stayed on the island during the German Occupation and possibly married Mr Hammond.

Many thanks Wendy :-)

safc

safc Report 27 Aug 2017 21:47

Marriages Dec 1900 (>99%)
Freeman Charles James Hackney 1b 874
Iago Helen Rose Hackney 1b 874
Jago Helen Rose Hackney 1b 874 xxxxxxxxxxx
Nicholson Arthur Reginald Hackney 1b 874 xxxxxxxxxxxx
Scott Alice Elizabeth Hackney 1b 874

safc

safc Report 27 Aug 2017 21:44


Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960 Transcription

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First name(s) Arthur
Last name Nicholson
Gender Male
Age 32
Birth year 1875
Marital status M
Occupation SEAMAN
Departure year 1907
Departure day 16
Departure month 3
Departure port Southampton
Destination port New York
Destination NEW YORK
Country United States
Destination country United States
Ship name Philadelphia
Ship official number 0
Ship master's first name A R
Ship master's last name MILLS
City SOUTHAMPTON
Ship destination port NEW YORK
Ship destination country USA
Ship square feet 15743
Ship registered tonnage 4577
Number of passengers 721
Record set Passenger Lists Leaving Uk 1890-1960
Category Travel & migration
Subcategory Passenger lists
Collections from Great Britain, England, United States

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safc

safc Report 27 Aug 2017 21:41

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Arthur Reginald Nicholson
New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island)
Given Name Arthur Reginald
Surname Nicholson
Last Place of Residence Guernsey, England
Event Date 24 Mar 1907
Age 33y
Nationality England, English
Departure Port Southampton
Arrival Port New York
Gender Male
Marital Status M
Ship Name Philadelphia

Ashgos

Ashgos Report 27 Aug 2017 21:06

Hello Sylvaincanada,

Thanks noted.

Wendy

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 27 Aug 2017 19:04

Wendy ........

for future reference, please do NOT use the tick function unless your question has been completely answered, and you want no further help.

the "tick" on this site means just that, NOT that you like the responses so far, or the responses are correct so far.


Unfortunately, it is a quirk of GR that you cannot remove the tick once it has been applied.


If you still want people to help, you might want to edit your title to add something like " ...... help still wanted"

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Ashgos

Ashgos Report 27 Aug 2017 17:34

Hello Shirley,

Have been to Guernsey and going back soon.

After 1911 brick wall.

Most information has been a combination of GR and Guernsey.

Thanks for your reply.

Wendy

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 27 Aug 2017 17:27

Think the Channel island keep their own records

Ashgos

Ashgos Report 27 Aug 2017 16:40

Wow thanks Abby that was quick and you certainly have the right Helen May.

Just nothing after census 1911.

Just hit a brick wall. :-)

safc

safc Report 27 Aug 2017 16:32


Helen May Nicholson
England and Wales Census, 1911
Name Helen May Nicholson
Event Type Census
Event Date 1911
Event Place St Peter Port, Grand Bouet, Guernsey, Channel Islands
County Guernsey
Parish St Peter Port
Registration District Guernsey
Gender Female
Age 3
Birth Year (Estimated) 1908
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Line 5
Page 1
Household

Role

Sex

Age

Birthplace
Ellen Rose Nicholson Wife F 35 St Peters Port, Guernsey
Gladys Eva Nicholson Daughter F 8 St Peters Port, Guernsey
Doris Mercy Nicholson Daughter F 9 St Peters Port, Guernsey
Percival Harold Nicholson Son M 4 St Peters Port, Guernsey
Helen May Nicholson Daughter F 3
Citing this Record

"England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7JW-84X : 3 August 2017), Helen May Nicholson in household of Ellen Rose Nicholson, St Peter Port, Grand Bouet, Guernsey, Channel Islands; from "1911

safc

safc Report 27 Aug 2017 16:30

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Helen May Tallent Nicholson
Channel Islands Births and Baptisms
Name Helen May Tallent Nicholson
Gender Female
Birth Date 21 Jun 1907
Birthplace Saint Pierre Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands
Father's Name Arthur Reginald Nicholson
Mother's Name Helen Rose Jago

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Ashgos

Ashgos Report 27 Aug 2017 16:26

I am searching for my grandmothers sister who stayed on the Island.
Her name is Helen (Ellen) May Hamon nee Nicholson born 21/06/1907.
She married Mr Lacey James Hamon 10th Sept 1929


Thanks for all your help girls. Xx