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Gail

Gail Report 18 Jun 2015 18:13

I am trying to contact the children of Harold and Brenda Smith, who lived in Howick New Zealand in the 1960s to 1980s. Harold was born in Wath on Dearne, South Yorkshire, England in 1922 and emigrated to NZ via Kenya or Tanzania . I'd appreciate any help! Thanks,
Gail

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 18 Jun 2015 22:07

Why do you think they had any children?

Are you related to either of these people?

Have you done any research? freebmd, for instance?

Search trees is the best place to start if you want to find connections on here

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Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 18 Jun 2015 22:08

????????


Births Sep 1922 (>99%)
Smith Harold Lyalls Rotherham 9c 1404

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Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 18 Jun 2015 22:12

Must have married overseas

First name(s) HAROLD
Last name SMITH
Title MR
Gender Male
Birth year 1922
Birth day 4
Birth month 9
Marital status S
Occupation ENGINEER
Departure year 1955
Departure day 25
Departure month 8
Departure port LONDON
Destination port MOMBASA
Destination MOMBASA
Country KENYA
Destination country KENYA
Ship name DUNNOTTAR CASTLE
Ship master's first name P H
Ship master's last name ?
City LONDON
Ship destination port SOUTH AFRICA

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Gail

Gail Report 19 Jun 2015 08:30

Thanks Jacqueline,
Harold Smith was my father. I never met him as my parents were divorced when I was about three years old.
I have two records of his going to Kenya, the second one with his wife Brenda. A nephew of his who Contacted me ( sadly died last year, and knew nothing about Harold' whereabouts ) gave me a copy of Harold's father's will which names his 4 children and gives their address in Howick NZ. I never met Harold's parents. :-(

Gail

Gail Report 19 Jun 2015 08:32

I have Harold's birth certificate and his marriage certificate to my mother. I also have a divorce paper.

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 19 Jun 2015 08:38

Have you done anything to try to find the children?

You obviously have their names...............

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Gail

Gail Report 19 Jun 2015 10:45

I have tried school lists in Howick NZ. They lived at 8 Ridge Road there. Their names are David, Philip, Susan and Karen. Smith is such a popular name......!

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 19 Jun 2015 11:32

Have you put your father in your tree on here?

Have you looked to see whether anyone else has done so?

What was the nephew's name?

Who was Harold's father?

When did he die?

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Gail

Gail Report 19 Jun 2015 13:14

Yes Harold is on my tree.
His father was Harry Smith, mother Sarah formally Denby, nee Lyalls
I don't know when Harold died, but I think it was in the 1980s
Derek Hankins was his cousin, the son of his half sister, Sarah