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Hi Gins,

Many thanks for the info on the Splane's they are my family,

Regards, Gina Splane

Thankyou Rootgatherer for this information, appreciate the help,

Regards, GinaS

Hi Gins,

Many thanks I have the marriage and the details of Avis and May.

May died young and I followed Avis, but the descendants of her do not know anything further about her family.

Regards, Gina

Indian Army Quarterly Lists for 1912

Surname: Dunbar
Given Name: William
Birth Date: 27 Apr. 64
FIRST COMM: -------
DATE RANK: 10 Apr. 07
RANK: Warrent Officers
COMPANY: Ordnance Department, Southern Army
REMARKS: Madras
Page #: 520

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966


Name:George Gibson Splane

Probate Date:19 Oct 1936

Death Date:17 Sep 1936

Death Place:Kent, England

Registry:London, England

Probate (with Will) to Edgar George Splane (Indian railways worker) £1393



Added: Edgar was brother to Edith



India, Select Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947

Name:Edgar George Splane

Gender:Male

Birth Date:28 May 1878

Baptism Date:26 Jun 1878

Baptism Age:0

Baptism Place:Wellington, Madras, India

Father:George Gibson Splane

Mother:Catherine

Reference ID:v 59 p 125

FHL Film Number:521866

Name: May Dunbar
Gender: Female
Age: 1
Birth Date: 1906
Death Date: 23 May 1907
Burial Date: 24 May 1907
Burial Place: Rangoon, Bengal, India
Father: W. Dunbar
FHL Film Number: 528111

Ediths birth



India, Select Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947


Name:Edith Splaine

Gender:Female

Birth Date:18 Aug 1876

Birth Place:Kamthi, Bengal, India

Baptism Date:21 Sep 1876

Baptism Age:0

Baptism Place:
Kamthi Bengal India

Father:George Splaine

Mother:
Catharine

FHL Film Number:510851


And her parents marriage


India, Select Marriages, 1792-1948
about George Gibson Splane




Name:
George Gibson Splane

Gender:
Male

Age:
23

Birth Date:
1852

Marriage Date:
2 Sep 1875

Marriage Place:
Secunderabad, Madras, India

Father:
Robert Splane

Spouse:
Catherine Wilkin

FHL Film Number:
521863

Gerald's baptism

First name(s) Gerald George
Last name Dunbar
Birth year 1915
Baptism year 1915
Father's first name(s) -
Father's last name Dunbar
Place Madras,St Mary
Presidency Madras
Archive reference N-2-118
Folio 126
Parish register transcripts from the Presidency of Madras

And two other possible siblings

Name: Aris Edith Dunbar
Mother: Edith
Father: William Dunbar
Birth: 13 Nov 1897 - Bengal, India
Baptism: 22 Dec 1897 - Mandalay, Bengal, India

Name: May Gertrude Dunbar
Mother: Edith
Father: William Robert Dunbar
Birth: 6 May 1906
Baptism: 12 Jun 1906 - Poona Mallee, Madras, India

Name: Avis Edith Dunbar
Spouse: Edgar Rees Richards
Father: William Robert Dunbar
Birth: 1898
Marriage: 23 Jun 1920 - Fort St. George, Madras, India

Not sure if you already have the marriage of his parents?


India, Select Marriages, 1792-1948

Name:William Robert Dunbar

Gender:Male

Age:31

Birth Date:1866

Marriage Date:4 Feb 1897

Marriage Place:Fort Saint George, Madras, India

Father:
David Alexander Dunbar

Spouse:
Edith Splane

FHL Film Number:527458

Hi Flip, It looks like Gerald is his brother, I did not know about him until you all found him.

Many thanks,

Gina S

Hi Maddie

Thank you so much,

Gina S

in the 1943 elec roll he is living at 49 Arden Street, address Douglas was going to on his arrival
he was aged 49,

Hi Maddie,

It looks you have found another son of Edith Splaine and William Dunbar, - fantastic.

I need to find descendants of this family,

Regards, Gina

Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 about Gerald Georg Dunbar
Name: Gerald Georg Dunbar
Gender: Male
Electoral Year: 1968
State: Victoria
District: Bruce
Subdistrict: Jordanville

living with Bessie, he was a driver

Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950 about Gerald George Dunbar
Name: Gerald George Dunbar
Spouse Name: Bnessie May Bextream
Marriage Date: 1940
Marriage Place: New South Wales
Registration Place: Corowa, New South Wales
Registration Year: 1940
Registration Number: 7135


Australia Death Index, 1787-1985 about Gerald George Dunbar
Name: Gerald George Dunbar
Death Place: Prahran, Victoria
Age: 63
Father's Name: William
Mother's name: Edith Splain
Registration Year: 1978
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Number: 28952
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1915

It may not be the Douglas you are looking for- as I found this which could be the Gerald living with Douglas in 1946 (perhaps Douglas Brother??):

First Name Gerald George
Last Name Dunbar
Gender Male
Year 1978
Age 63
Est. Year Of Birth 1915
Father's Name William
Mother's Name Edith Splain
Death Place Prahran
State Victoria
Registration Number 28952
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records

I don't think Gerald is his son - to be eligible to vote in 1946 he must have been born 1925 or earlier....Douglas would have only been 14.

Added Gerald & Bessie were also at that address in 1943.

Hello Maddie, Marie Celeste, Flip and Gins, many thanks for your help,
Happy to say Gritty you brought me one stage further.

All the best, Gina

Hi Gritty,

I think you have found him and his family - he must have married in Australia.
His father was in the British Army stationed in north India, now Pakistan. His mother Edith a sister of my grandfather.

One more question, would you have the address of where I could get his Death Cert or any clues as how I can trace his son Gerald.

Once again a huge Thank you,
Regards, Gina