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William G Kilpatrick born about 1910(South Africa)

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Dougieb1

Dougieb1 Report 11 Mar 2015 22:59

Thanks MarieCeleste,

I was always suspicious that William was born in South Africa.

It has been a challenge to find out what became of him & his family.

I now wonder what became of his daughter Janet Kilpatrick who was born in Portsmouth.

If she is alive she would be in her early seventies

Again thank you for your assistance.

Dougie

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 11 Mar 2015 21:09

This record from National Archives South Africa seems to indicate that he was divorced and died 1962

DEPOT NAB
SOURCE MSCE
TYPE LEER
SYSTEM 01
REFERENCE 520/1962
PART 1
DESCRIPTION KILPATRICK, WILLIAM GIBB. BORN IN DURBAN, NATAL. DIVORCEE. DECEASED ESTATE.
STARTING 1962
ENDING 1963

(Have removed previous link which didn't work properly and posted text instead. )

Dougieb1

Dougieb1 Report 11 Mar 2015 20:21

Thanks everyone for their replies but what I am after is what became of William & his family after 1946 when he left Southampton for South Africa.

I know that he had a daughter Janet Kilpatrick born in Portsmouth in 1944 who is listed on the ship's manifest in 1946.

My informant also told me that he was employed on the railways in South Africa after he returned there in 1946

Regards,

Dougie

malyon

malyon Report 11 Mar 2015 19:39


William Kilpatrick
New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909
Name: William Kilpatrick
Event Type: Immigration
Event Date: 1931
Event Place: New York, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Birthplace: South Africa
Ship Name: Cameronia
Birth Year (Estimated): 1910

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 11 Mar 2015 18:45

Just in case you had not spotted this entry

Name: Wm Gibb Kilpatrick
Birth Date: abt 1909
Age: 21
Port of Departure: Beira, Mozambique
Arrival Date: 8 Dec 1930
Port of Arrival: Southampton, England
Ports of Voyage: Natal
Ship Name: Dunbar Castle
Search Ship Database: Search for the Dunbar Castle in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping line: Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company Ltd
Official Number: 161420

Researching:
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AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 11 Mar 2015 18:11

Name: William G Kilpatrick
Event Type: Marriage Registration
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration Year: 1939
Registration District: Portsmouth
County: Hampshire
Event Place: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Spouse Name (available after 1911): Partington Or Clarke
Volume: 2B
Page: 2219
Line Number: 107


William G Kilpatrick probably married one of the following people
Name: May Clarke

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Dougieb1

Dougieb1 Report 11 Mar 2015 17:21

I am trying to find out what became of the family of William Gibb Kilpatrick born about 1910 possibly in South Africa.

William's parents were William Kilpatrick & Fanny Thorpe.

They had emigrated from Scotland.

I am told that William had a sister but my informant could not remember what her forename was

William married May Clarke in Portsmouth in 1939.

He was awarded The Distinguished Service Medal in 1944.

He sailed from Southampton with his family in 1946 back to South Africa.

My trail has now gone cold.

Any help would be appreciated.


Regards,

Dougie