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