George Chapman VALLANCE

[edithmay518]

hi my name is edith may from south africa and would love to meet people searching for ancestors we are knowen to have but cant find. i am looking for details on my ggrandfather george chapman vallance and my ggrandmother ethel may born watts i have no details on george as he returned to england taking daughter nellie with him. my gran ethel was born in 1884 in ??? in england had 2 children nellie and john william born in gillingham dorset in 1906. my gran died in south africa in 1966 and my grandpa john also died in south africa. i believe my gran may have had a sister mabel. my ggrand fathers mother was almeda husband unknown she is buried in tower cementery an died in 1942. please help me find this mysterious family. many thanks edith

[Nicolina]

I don't know whether you have their emigration details or not but it appears that they left Southampton on 20th October 1906 for Durban. The ship's name was "Gascon", and according to the passenger list Ethel was born about 1876 and George Chapman about 1872. G. C.'s occupation is given as Hotel proprietor. Also on board were Miss E. G. L. Vallance (aged 2), Miss G. A. Vallance (aged 1) and Master G. W. Vallance (no age given)

[Fiona67]

Hi Edith
On FreeBmd there is a John William Vallance b Sept Quarter 1906 Shaftesbury 54 208

Regards
Fiona

[KathNZ]

Hi there, on Free BDM there is a George Chapman Vallance b Jun ¼ 1876 Exeter 5b 90

and in 1891 he is with his parents George & Ellen at RG12/1690 f12 p18

In 1881 transcribed as Pallance at RG11/2153 f27 p9

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[KathNZ]

In 1901 there is an Ethel M Watts b 1879, Sthl Middlesex working as a barmaid at the Tower Bridge Hotel at RG13/387 f34 p 1

In 1881 there is an Ethel M Watts with her family including sister Mabel at RG 11/876 f6 p5 living in Kent

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[KathNZ]

In 1901 there is an Ethel M Watts b 1879, Sthl Middlesex working as a barmaid at the Tower Bridge Hotel at RG13/387 f34 p 1

In 1881 there is an Ethel M Watts with her family including sister Mabel at RG 11/876 f6 p5 living in Kent

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Unfortunately this Ethel seems to be Ethel Maud not Ethel May !

[KathNZ]

Here are some more census records for the Vallance family. Let me know if you don't have access to census records & I can give you more details.

George F Vallance

1871
RG10/ 2178 f57 p18 telegraphic clerk, boarder

1861
RG9/ 1656 f 84 p 13

1851
HO107/ 1932 f 718 p 18

Baptism of George’ s father
George D Vallance Streatham St Leonard b 17 Sep 1822 bap 9 Oct 1822
Son of George & Mary late Furlong

George Vallance & Mary Furlong
Married 24 Dec 1819 St Geo the Martyr, Southwark

Census care of TNA

[Sandyhall]

George Furlong Vallance
Ellen Ada Chapman
Marriage Mar 1/4 1875 - London C - vol no 1c, page no 20

[edithmay518]

hi thanks for your info but i believe his moms name was almeda [sadie] who died in 1942 and is buried in tower cementary please where is this cementary thanks edith

[KathNZ]

Do you have his mother's death certificate ? Is it possible that Ellen Ada nee Chapman who married George Furlong Vallance in 1875 could have been called Almeda as a nickname?