I was wondering if anyone could help. I have found records of the Twigg family leaving Leeds for Melbourne, Australia in 1911. They left on the Norseman, from London.
All of the family remained in Melbourne except one son, William Marwood Twigg. He married in Australia, and his wife died a year later while pregnant with their first child. William played cricket for North Melbourne up until 1920, and the next I know, he is back in Leeds, YKS, marrying Laura Bertha Lindley in 1925. So, some time between 1920 and 1925 he returns to Britain. How can I find out when he returned? Are there any shipping/passenger lists which show citizens returning to England in the early 1920s? Any help or guidance would be much appreciated.
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09-09-2008, 4:10 AM #1*bunty*Guest
Returning back to Britain
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09-09-2008, 7:43 AM #2GeoffersGuest
The passenger lists available on findmypast are outward passengers only, the originals are held at TNA in document class BT27. There is a corresponding series of documents for inward passengers in BT26, but this is only available at TNA, Kew.
Is a cheap-day return to Kew feasible from your part of Australia?
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09-09-2008, 10:50 AM #3*bunty*Guest
I might almost be able to manage it with frequent flyers points . I guess it is another thing to add to my list of things to do when I eventually make a trip to the UK!
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09-09-2008, 10:53 AM #4GeoffersGuest
It will sadly be a very long search. There is no central index, records are stored by port, year and ship. If you don't know where someone disembarked, and when, and what ship you could be looking for an awfully long time.
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09-09-2008, 12:22 PM #5BeeJayGuest
Back in February I read in a genealogy magazine that inbound passenger lists for people who returned to Britain in the years 1878-1933, are going to become available on ancestry sometime in 2008.
I haven't heard or read anything more on this but I hope it's true!!
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09-09-2008, 9:23 PM #6*bunty*Guest
So Geoffers, you think I should bring a flask of coffee and a sleeping bag?
It's not a huge deal. The man in question was my 2nd cousin twice removed, so not crucial to my tree in the scheme of things. I have another avenue - his two daughters are still living, and although I don't know where they live, I reckon this would be the next best bet.
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24-02-2011, 2:29 PM #7JOHN GOLDTHORPGuest
Just read this one and my mum, one of the 2 daughters who are twins!....., both still with us....81 years young!! is with me now asking daft questions1
john goldthorp and.... my mum thinks he came back in 1919Last edited by Kerrywood; 24-02-2011 at 3:33 PM. Reason: removed names of living persons - please read the AUP
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23-07-2017, 3:44 PM #8
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UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
Name W M Twigg
Birth Date abt 1892
Age 28
Port of Departure Sydney, Australia
Arrival Date 3 May 1920
Port of Arrival London, England
Ports of Voyage Cape Town
Ship Name Beltana
Search Ship Database Beltana Beltana
Shipping Line Peninsula and Orient Steam Navigation Company Ltd
Official Number 131853
I am the neighbour of Pauline Twigg who's father you are researching who is one of the twins
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23-07-2017, 5:55 PM #9
Since it seems that at least one of these people is still alive, please remember our ban on details about living people on the open forum, everyone. You can, of course, share info via the private message system.
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