New Member,Names of Interest.

[Thomas Harper]

Hello Everyone,This is my first posting and i am new to this forum process so apologies if i dont follow expected proceedure. My interests are firstly a Davies family from Wales. Father a Stephen Davies,Wife Unknown. Children all born during the 1890s were Helen Megan, Mary, James, And Eleanor.The only place i have found all four born during the 1890s is Merthyr Tydfil,Glamorganshire. Also two Stephen Davies resident their in 1891 and 1901.However when i search households for these names there are no matches that come even close. This family migrated to Natal,South Africa prior to 1915 by which time Helen had married a Nesbitt and produced her first child Cordelia,followed by Henrietta1917 and Michael 1919. I have searched departures UK to Natal for the preceeding 10 years without success. Searches of SA Archives KAB reveal a Stephen James Davies in connection with morgage bonds in1903 and 1904. Also a James Henry Davies as executor of his mother Gertrude Helen Davies estate in1937. The following year 1938 Maria Helena Elizabeth Davies(nee Milan) surviving spouse was Executor of James Henry Davies estate. Any help or advice please.

[Bo Peep]

|wave| Hello Thomas and welcome aboard!
I am thrilled you decided to join us and I wish you lots of success with your research queries.

[kentish kate]

Hi Thomas, welcom to the forum|cheers|

[Sue Mackay]

This family migrated to Natal,South Africa prior to 1915 by which time Helen had married a Nesbitt and produced her first child Cordelia,followed by Henrietta1917 and Michael 1919. I have searched departures UK to Natal for the preceeding 10 years without success. Searches of SA Archives KAB reveal a Stephen James Davies in connection with morgage bonds in1903 and 1904. Also a James Henry Davies as executor of his mother Gertrude Helen Davies estate in1937. The following year 1938 Maria Helena Elizabeth Davies(nee Milan) surviving spouse was Executor of James Henry Davies estate. Any help or advice please.

You can order digital copies of the KAB (Cape Archives) documents via www.eggsa.org. You can also find many passenger lists to Natal gleaned from SA newspapers at http://www.genealogyworld.net/ (click on Natal section)