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Kenneth Handscombe born 1922 (?)

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sheilafromdownunder

sheilafromdownunder Report 14 Dec 2014 21:48

Good Morning , Can you please help me find Kenneth Handscombe I think he was born in 1922 on Croydon (?) , I have a photo of him in uniform but there is no writing on the back . His father was Albert Victor Eaton Handsconbe born 1886 & mother Rose Frances Bailey 1891-1967 Thank you

patchem

patchem Report 14 Dec 2014 21:56

Is this him?

England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
Kenneth Roy Handscombe
Birth Date: 16 Feb 1925
Date of Registration: Nov 2002
Age at Death: 77
Registration district: Chiltern
Inferred County: Buckinghamshire
Register Number: L8A
District and Subdistrict: 3271A
Entry Number: 189

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Ignore above


England & Wales, Birth Index, 1916-2005
Kenneth W A Handscombe
Mother's Maiden Surname: Bailey
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1922
Registration district: Croydon
Inferred County: Kent
Volume Number: 2a
Page Number: 458

Is he definitely dead, please?

sheilafromdownunder

sheilafromdownunder Report 14 Dec 2014 22:19

as far as the family know. but I have to say my Aunts were not to " friendly" with that part of the Bailey side .

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 14 Dec 2014 22:30

his marriage
Spouse's first name(s) Elsie V
Spouse's last name -Wood
First name(s) KENNETH W A
Last name HANDSCOMBE
Marriage quarter 3
Marriage year 1945
Registration month -
Spouse's last name WOOD
District BROMLEY
District number -
County Kent
Country England
Volume 2A
Page 2466

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 14 Dec 2014 22:32

Still alive in 2002 with Elsie & living in Bognor Regis

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

sheilafromdownunder

sheilafromdownunder Report 14 Dec 2014 23:00

It is 9am there in Oz and I am sorry but the shops call YUK!!!!!! could be gone for an hour or 2

Thanks Sheila

sheilafromdownunder

sheilafromdownunder Report 15 Dec 2014 05:28

Thank you all, Seeing Kenneth's photo is of him in uniform I will try on the Military Page
Thank you again

Gee

Gee Report 15 Dec 2014 08:55

The daughter of Kenneth and Elsie can be found living with husband Alan on 192

http://www.192.com/all/search/

Depending on the circumstances you could contact her to ask about her father

Researching:

sheilafromdownunder

sheilafromdownunder Report 15 Dec 2014 12:29

Thank you Gins I'll go and have a look

malyon

malyon Report 27 Dec 2014 18:39

hi
he and his wife are still a live find them in

http://www.freeelectoralroll.co.uk/

sheilafromdownunder

sheilafromdownunder Report 27 Dec 2014 21:58

Thank you Yvonne I/we had no idea that they were still alive or I would never put up this post Thanks again
Sheila

malyon

malyon Report 28 Dec 2014 14:06

hi
hope you found them

yvonne

sheilafromdownunder

sheilafromdownunder Report 28 Dec 2014 18:49

xox Yvonne :-)