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I am trying to track down where this relative of mine died.

She was born 17/01/1907 in Larkhall, Scotland
Married Thomas Anderson Shearer in 1923 in Larkhall
Sailed for Natal, South Africa in 1924
Returned to Scotland in 1937 and returned to Cape Town in 1948
No luck after that though, need help

Do you know when Thomas was born ?

Name: Thomas Anderson Shearer
Birth Date: 31 Jan 1907
Date of Registration: Feb 1984
Age at Death: 77
Registration District: Southampton
Inferred County: Hampshire
Volume: 20
Page: 1271

Name: Thomas Anderson Shearer
Gender: Male
Age: 44
Birth Date: abt 1907
Departure Date: Jul 1951
Port of Departure: London, England
Destination Port: Mombasa, Kenya
Ship Name: Mantola
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Shipping Line: B I S N Company, Limited
Official Number: 146274
Master: R R Stone


Adress given as 52 John St, Larkhall

Occupation of builder
Travelled alone


1954 travelled with Eileen Dulcie Shearer

went out in 1934 too

Britain: outbound passenger lists leaving UK 1890-1960 - person transcript

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Name: Mrs Elizabeth SHEARER
Date of departure: 10 March 1934
Port of departure: London
Destination port: Durban (Port Natal)
Destination country: South Africa
Date of Birth: 1907 (calculated from age)
Age: 27
Marital Status: Married
Sex: Female
Occupation: Nil
Notes:
Passenger recorded on: Page 2 of 4

The following people with the same last name travelled on this voyage: -
Mr Thomas SHEARER occ builder
Ship: UMVOTI
Official Number: 118343
Master's name: W Edwards
Steamship Line: Bullard King & Co Ltd
Where bound: South Africa
Square feet:
Registered tonnage: 5183
Passengers on voyage: 33

home address 52 John Street Larkhall

Britain: outbound passenger lists leaving UK 1890-1960 - person transcript

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Name: Mr Thomas SHEARER
Date of departure: 10 December 1938
Port of departure: London
Destination port: Durban (Port Natal)
Destination country: South Africa
Date of Birth: 1907 (calculated from age)
Age: 31
Marital Status: Married
Sex: Male
Occupation: Builder
Notes:
Passenger recorded on: Page 1 of 3
The following people with the same last name travelled on this voyage: -
Mrs E SHEARER
Ship: UMVUMA
Official Number: 136725
Master's name: W H S Hall
Steamship Line: Bullard King & Co Ltd
Where bound: East Africa, Africa
Square feet:
Registered tonnage: 4419
Passengers on voyage: 24

home address 52 John Street Larkhall

Name: Elizabeth Shearer
Birth Date: abt 1907
Age: 30
Port of Departure: Mombasa, Kenya
Arrival Date: 4 Dec 1937
Port of Arrival: Southampton, England
Ports of Voyage: Mombasa
[Zanzibar]
[Dar-es-Salaam]
[Beira]
[Durban]
[Port Elizabeth]
[Cape Town]
Ship Name: Llangibby Castle
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Shipping Line: Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company Ltd
Official Number: 161329

came back to 147 Montgomery Street Larkhall

Thomas was born 31st Jan 1907 in Larkhall

looks like he had remarried when he travelled with Eileen Dulcie Shearer

have you looked for a marriage to her

No, never knew about the remarriage

Eileen Dulcie Shearer
Birth Date:abt 1914
Age:40
Port of Departure:London, England
Arrival Date:4 Apr 1954
Port of Arrival:London, England
Ports of Voyage:
London
[Cape Town]
[Port Elizabeth]
[Durban]
[Beira]
[Dar es Salaam]
[Mombasa]

Ship Name:Braemar Castle
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Shipping Line:
Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company Ltd
Official Number:
184728

She was travelling with Thomas Miller Shearer (47, builder) - wonder if this is a mistake? Address c/o Nyasaland House, London.

Same address given when the travelled back 16/7/1954, where he was recorded as Thomas Anderson Sheerer.

Just need to locate Elizabeth now if Thomas did indeed die in Southampton

She may have died in Africa, as I can't see a marriage for Thomas/Eileen in the UK they may have married there as well. The 1954 shows them coming back to UK as a couple, but there is no trace of them going out to Africa together prior to this. Just looks like they came back here for a visit. This looks like Eileen's death:

Eileen Dulcie Shearer

Birth Date:
16 Jan 1918

Date of Registration:
Dec 2000

Age at Death:
82

Registration District:
Bournemouth

Inferred County:
Hampshire

Register Number:
C17D

District and Subdistrict:
4271C

Entry number:
223

This is Elizabeth and Thomas in 1947

Name: Eliz Shearer
Birth Date: abt 1907
Age: 40
Port of Departure: Durban, South Africa
Arrival Date: 20 Dec 1947
Port of Arrival: Southampton, England
Ports of Voyage: Durban
[Port Elizabeth]
[Cape Town]
Ship Name: Durban Castle
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Shipping Line: Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company Ltd
Official Number: 166617

I can't find them returning until Thomas returns to Mombassa alone and then comes back with Eileen in 1954

This could be them going back 1948

Name: Mrs E P Shearer
Gender: Female
Age: 40
Birth Date: abt 1908
Departure Date: 27 May 1948
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Destination Port: Cape Town, South Africa
Ship Name: Capetown Castle
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Shipping Line: Union Castle Line
Official Number: 166402
Master: W D Roach

He is shown as JMA but address is Montgomery Street Lanarkshire

You've just beat me to it Jude, was about to post the same one. ;-)

Ha ha! Off to do the veg now to go with a slow roast whole leg of lamb (for just two of us....piggish but mmmmm :-)

So John.. search narrows to after 27 May 1948 and before 1951 (also need to find Thomas incoming for the 1951 trip back)

Jude

ok, if Thomas comes back to the Uk himself (if someone can find that) she has died in Kenya possibly

That would be my guess though I haven't found him with or without her coming back after 1948

Jude

No, I can't find him coming back between 1948 and his departure alone in 1951 either. :-S

He must have come back though.

Unless he teleported :-)

Seriously I have tried EVERYTHING to find him.....