Help wanted please! Looking for a death record for Thomas Pinder Parkinson (Pinder was a middle name). Thomas was born 27 Oct 1913 in India (son of a British soldier) and married Ruth Yvonne Cameron-Dow in Cape Town 5 Oct 1946, Ruth was born Cape Provence in 1928. They had a son born 1948 in South Africa and a daughter born 1950 in Nyasaland/Malawi.
Trying to find a death record for Thomas Pinder Parkinson, and possibly Ruth Yvonne Parkinson. Thomas possibly remarried to a Mary who died 2009.
Colin Parkinson
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12-05-2019, 9:02 PM #1
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Thomas Pinder Parkinson
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12-05-2019, 10:10 PM #2
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Colin,
Our T&Cs forbid personal details of living people being given so I have removed them.
I know that research in South Africa is a bit of a challenge. Have you seen the three 'stickies' at the top of the forum, and followed the links and advice given?
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13-05-2019, 12:06 AM #3
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You may already have this..Its not what you asked for but might be of interest if you havent seen it before.
BT 395 - Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Database of World War II Medals issued to Merchant Seamen
Medal listing of Parkinson, Thomas Pinder
Discharge number R149215
Date of Birth 27 October 1913
Date [1946-2002]
The National Archives, Kew
https://discovery.nationalarchives.g...ils/r/D4352958
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13-05-2019, 4:05 AM #4
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'Yvonne' is spelt strangely on the marriage document, it looks like Evan, and she appears to sign as E R Cameron-Dow
..... not that this helps with your quest .....
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13-05-2019, 8:09 AM #5
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Thank you for the replies. I had checked the 'stickies' before posting my enquiry. They do look very informative but I don't think they are indexed? As I don't know when/where Thomas Pinder Parkinson or Ruth Yvonne Parkinson died the mass of downloads looked like the needle in a haystack. I hoped someone might have 'local knowledge' of Southern African genealogy and this might help. Incidentally I searched on all the well known Genealogical sites.
Yes, on the marriage certificate it shows bride as Even which I assume is a South African version of Yvonne. Mother & daughter appear on a couple of shipping records in the early 1950's and her name is shown as Yvonne. However I believe later in life she was referred to as Ruth.
Thank you for the medal record on the National Archives, Thomas was a marine engineer/merchant seaman, this is what probably took him to Southern Africa where he met his bride?
I appreciate the help given so far.
Colin Parkinson
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13-05-2019, 8:20 AM #6
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I expect you are aware of a couple of other Cameron-Dow marriages in South Africa - Pamela in 1944 and Maria in 1952.
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13-05-2019, 9:24 AM #7
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Wimsey,
Thank you. I haven't come across Pamela's marriage in 1944 and Maria's in 1952. May I ask where you found these? I found the Thomas Pinder Parkinson & Even Ruth Cameron-Dow's marriage following a Google search that took me to the very useful British 1820 Settlers in South Africa site.
Thanks
Colin
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13-05-2019, 10:06 AM #8
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I found those on FindMyPast (FMP) though they might be on other sites.
Pamela E Cameron-Dow to James H Bradshaw at Wynberg
Maria R M Cameron-Dow to Joseph GHIRXI (which looks like a random jumble of letters, but thats what it says) at Maitland
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13-05-2019, 10:39 AM #9
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Pamela's marriage is on FamilySearch with image. James Henry Bradshaw born 1909 England, Pamela Eve Cameron-Dow born 1925.
Looks to me that Joseph & Maria had a daughter born Bulawayo in 1953.
a female Bradshaw was born 1947, Barton, Lancashire with mother's maiden name Cameron-Dow.
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13-05-2019, 2:01 PM #10
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wimsey,
Thank you for your help. I think the Cameron-Dow name arose early 1900's, an amalgamation of Cameron & Dow. I suspect all Cameron-Dow's are related some how but I am particularly interested in the death dates for Thomas Pinder Parkinson (born 1913) and Ruth Yvonne Parkinson (nee Cameron-Dow, born 1928).
Colin Parkinson
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