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Trying to search for any information on Nellie Louisa DONAHUE nee BRENKLEY who sailed to South Africa with the future permanant residence as SOUTH RHODESIA. If Nellie was still alive now she would be 93, please read through her timeline to know what I know and to see if you can find any new information.

Nellie's timeline:

1. Nellie was born 8th December 1921 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England. Daughter of Henry BRENKLEY and Elsie May BRENKLEY nee BURGESS. Nellie was the eldest daughter of their parents Marriage. She was one of three, later came Ada May BRENKLEY born 1924 and Lilian Elsie BRENKLEY born 1927.

2. Nellie gave birth to her first son Ian Arthur BRENKLEY in 1939, more commonly known as Arthur Ian BRENKLEY, Nellie gave him away to be fostered at 6 weeks old. Arthur passed away in 2014.

3. Nellie gave birth to her second son Terence BRENKLEY in 1941, Terence was adopted 3 months later he was born. He died in c2008.

4. Nellie Married an American Soldier called Charles Donahue on the 4th December 1942 in Repton, Derbyshire, Charles Donahue's service number is 36345827 and he was posted in the UK in the May of that year.

5. Nellie lived in Chelmsford Essex from 1947 to 1950. In 1949 she sailed back from DURBAN to Southampton and stayed in 8/9 Park Road.

6. In 1950, Nellie sailed with a William Henry HEARN from Southampton to Cape Town with the future permenant residence as SOUTH RHODESIA. Her sister Lilian, now Lilian Elsie PAUL lived in Bulawayo in 9 Yeatman Road for a period of 20 years before they moved to South Africa after the country changed to ZIMBABWE. After 1950 the trace goes cold......

7. A letter dated 21 November 1968 from Lilian Paul to her sister Ada, now Ada HOLLINGS says that Lily believed Nellie went back to the UK 18 months ago (May 1967) but she wasn't sure as she hasn't seen or heard from her within that time.

If anyone can find any information at all that would be a great help, there was a rumor that Nellie got re-married with the guys surname JACKSON but that can't be proven for sure as there is no evidence for it

Already done that Jacqueline there's only me and Arthur Brenkley (Nellie son, deceased) who has been searching for her

Is this a possibility ?? (Although this one has a middle initial.)

Nellie Louisa M Jackson
in the England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007

Name: Nellie Louisa M Jackson
Birth Date: 9 Dec 1921
Date of Registration: Aug 2000
Age at Death: 78
Registration district: Worthing
Inferred County: West Sussex
Register Number: 1B25C
District and Subdistrict: 7861B
Entry Number: 275



EDIT:
Actually, the above Nellie might be this one:

Births Mar 1922 (>99%)
Packham Nellie L M Roe Steyning 2b 427


Nellie L M Packham
in the England & Wales, Marriage Index, 1916-2005
Name: Nellie L M Packham
Spouse Surname: Jackson
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1943
Registration district: Hove
Inferred County: Sussex
Volume Number: 2b
Page Number: 673

That death refers to Nellie Louisa May Jackson who died 26/8/2000 and left a will - probate granted Brighton 18/10/2000.

Hi thanks for the info I've also explored that possibility and it's another woman.
"Flip" how did you find that record for her will?

From this site, although you have to pay £10 to get a copy of the will:

https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills

Would anyone be able to find any information on this possibility?

Name: Mrs Nellie Louisa Hutton
Gender: Female
Age: 90
Birth Date: 1921
Death Date: 7 Jan 2011
Residence Place at Death: Portland, Somerset, England
Postal Code District: DT5

The death registration will not be online.

The birth would have been before 7th Jan 1921

She is on the ER 2002-2007 in Portland

Why have you 'marked as answered'?

You are still asking for help................

Marriages Dec 1947 (>99%)

Bennett Nellie L Hutton Surrey Mid.E. 5g 774
Bottriell Nellie L Hulton Surrey Mid.E. 5g 774
Hutton John E J Bottriell Surrey Mid.E. 5g 774
Hutton John E J Bennett Surrey Mid.E. 5g 774


Marriages Jun 1942 (>99%)
Bennett Nellie L Bottriell Wandsworth 1d 1096
Bottriell Alfred A Bennett Wandsworth 1d 1096


Births Jun 1920 (>99%)
Bennett Nellie L Ditch Croydon 2a 802

All found on freebmd..........................

Sorry Jacqueline I'm getting use to the message boards I pressed it by accident and can't un-answer it sorry just ignore it