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daivd mercer

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Barbara

Barbara Report 23 Oct 2014 20:44

looking for my uncle david , born 1913 in st helens lancashire and emmergrated to south africa in 1936 from southampton, found traverling details to the cape but weather he stayed or moved on is not known?have tried the worldwide site but no joy so if anyone can help???

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alviegal

alviegal Report 23 Oct 2014 20:49

Is this your tree with this info on it?

SPOUSE

eva m mercer [ nee hoye]
1914 –

immigrated to south africa in 1936 but cant find out if his family is still there as we have,nt heard from them since 1950. he would be 100 now so dead by now???


and http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/general_topics/thread/814263

last heard of he lived in southern rhodesia in salisbury from a novice barbara

alviegal

alviegal Report 23 Oct 2014 20:55

So this was him? His address was 3 Poole Park and he was a Glass Bender? Travelled on his own.


UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 about Mr D Mercer
Name: Mr D Mercer
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Birth Date: abt 1913
Departure Date: 17 Jul 1936
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Destination Port: Cape Town, South Africa
Ship Name: Arundel Castle

and his wife

First name(s) E M
Last name MERCER
Title MRS
Gender Female
Age 22
Birth year 1914
Departure year 1936
Departure day 29
Departure month 9
Departure port SOUTHAMPTON
Destination port CAPE
Destination CAPE
Country SOUTH AFRICA
Destination country SOUTH AFRICA
Ship name ATHLONE CASTLE

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 23 Oct 2014 20:55

Name: David Mercer
Event Type: Birth Registration
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration Year: 1913
Registration District: Prescot
County: Lancashire
Event Place: Prescot, Lancashire, England
Mother's Maiden Name (not available before 1911 Q3): Appleton
Volume: 8B
Page: 1552
Line Number: 24

alviegal

alviegal Report 23 Oct 2014 21:02

First name(s) E M
Last name MERCER
Title MRS
Gender Female
Age 24
Birth year 1914
Departure year 1938
Departure day 2
Departure month 12
Departure port SOUTHAMPTON
Destination port CAPE
Destination CAPE
Country SOUTH AFRICA
Destination country SOUTH AFRICA
Ship name BALMORAL CASTLE
Ship official number 129074

of 28 Pooles Park, W4

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 24 Oct 2014 14:58

Hello Barbara and welcome to the Community boards.





(I'll Barbara know how to find her replies) :-)

Barbara

Barbara Report 24 Oct 2014 19:00

thank you for all the replies, now want to know how to find out if the family is still in south africa ?? how do i do this???

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 24 Oct 2014 19:33

Barbara, it may be helpful for you to check members trees. Click on Search in the top right hand corner, and then on Search all members trees. Put in the names you are researching to see if anyone else on this site has them in their tree. If you find a connection, you can contact the tree owner. :-)