John Silas Rathbone

Originally Posted by ElizabethHerts

On the London Gazette website:

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27964/pages/7532

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27964/pages/7519

Thank you very much for those Elizabeth - I hadn't seen them before - how interesting

Originally Posted by Merry

*sobs* my head is exploding!

We have your grandmother, Beatrice Winifred Rathbone, on another Take One Grandparent thread (I realise that as she only 'may' be the mother of your father, that means she may or may not be your biological grandmother). Now we have her brother as your grandfather???? I am confused!!

Sorry Merry - I know think Beatrice was only my father's adoptive mother - I'll PM you the reasons why I think John Silas could have been my grandfather.

Originally Posted by Merry

Is there no date on the obit?

I can't find one, but I know it was after 1955

Originally Posted by Merry

You may have these:

Allan Rathbone travelling from Southampton to Mombasa on the Tanganjika, departure 2nd Nov 1928, aged 23. UK address "Overseas League, SW1" (can't read the rest of the addy - May be something house, St James St?)


Emma Rathbone travelling from Southampton to Mombasa on the Wangoni departure 15th Oct 1925, aged 44. UK address, 30 Adelaide Road, Chalk Farm NW. Travelling 3rd class.

Mrs E L Rathbone travelling from London to Mombasa on the Garth Castle departure 7th May 1921 aged 39. UK address 12 something Park, Finchley, N12. Travelling 2nd class.

J Rathbone (planter) and Master Rathbone travelling from London to Mombasa on the Grantully Castle departure 17th June 1920 aged 42 and 15.

Mr Rathbone travelling from London to Mombasa on the Manela departure 23rd Jan 1925

There are quite a few incomming ones, so just say if you don't have those.

Oh Merry thank you - I haven't got those- I have an incoming record, Mombasa to Southampton for John and Emma in 1932 - If you found any others that would be lovely

[Merry]

Oh dear, now I am more awake I realise John's first wife's middle name was Lucy and I saw records for Lily and thought it was the same person.

So, they went out there quite a few times compared with how many times they came back! I don't think we can make anything of that as the records are not complete.

LOL, Merry

Thanks anyway

[Merry]

Joan, have you looked at this site? (entry 29)

http://www.ancestor.co.za/RATHBONE?snm=1

[Merry]

The Kenyan Gazette says Emma Lucie Rathbone died 16th Sept 1949 at Nairobi.

There's loads of stuff on Google books if you search Rathbone Kenya.

Originally Posted by Merry

Joan, have you looked at this site? (entry 29)

http://www.ancestor.co.za/RATHBONE?snm=1

Thanks Merry - I'll have a look

Originally Posted by Merry

The Kenyan Gazette says Emma Lucie Rathbone died 16th Sept 1949 at Nairobi.

There's loads of stuff on Google books if you search Rathbone Kenya.

Ooh thanks again - I just Googled Kenyan Gazette and found all this !


http://www.kenyalaw.org/klr/index.php?id=768

If you search for Rathbone there are loads of results

[ElizabethHerts]

I'm not sure if you found the year of death -

It appears to be 1963, aged 85.

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=r...ed=0CDoQ6AEwAw

5th one down:

http://www.google.co.uk/#sclient=psy...w=1024&bih=568

Many thanks, Elizabeth

I didn't have the date but have added it in to post one

Originally Posted by Merry

Joan, have you looked at this site? (entry 29)

http://www.ancestor.co.za/RATHBONE?snm=1

Have just registered with the site. When I click on the link I get a message saying

"This is a record for JOHN SYLVANUS RATHBONE (1965).
Order the document now, and we'll notify you by email once your document is ready.


Please note that this order may take up to 10 days to complete.
If you place this order now, you can expect a ready notification from 29-Jul-2011."

It must be his death cert - It appears to cost £4.87 in sterling - So that seems worth doing.

Thanks again Merry

[Merry]

I have seen another site with his year of death as 1965.

Of course you may end up with a second copy of his obit (with date?) and no death cert.