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Ed

Ed Report 26 Aug 2015 01:48

Definitly mine

Joan Beatrice Gillett Underwood nee Newman

Beatrice is mothers given name
Gillett is grandmothers maiden name

Ed

Ed Report 25 Aug 2015 21:33

Thanks. I will investigate further

Much appreciated

Rambling

Rambling Report 25 Aug 2015 20:54

Assuming that's the couple they stayed, I don't have access to the images but they were on the electoral rolls over the years , eg

Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

NAME: Joan Beatrice G Underwood
RESIDENCE: 1963 - city, Wills, Victoria, Australia

Joan Beatrice Gillett Underwood
RESIDENCE: 1980 - city, Wills, Victoria, Australia

Ed

Ed Report 25 Aug 2015 20:37

Sounds like they honeymooned in Australia or did they stay?

Rambling

Rambling Report 25 Aug 2015 20:37

Possible, if the name was not Vincent? ( you might need the marriage cert to confirm or otherwise) from

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi

Arthur Victor Claude Underwood

Birth: unknown
Death: Nov. 24, 1996


Burial:
Fawkner Memorial Park
Fawkner
Moreland City
Victoria, Australia

Created by: Headstone Genealogist
Record added: Dec 30, 2014
Find A Grave Memorial# 140678608


Joan Beatrice Gillett Underwood

Birth: unknown
Death: Mar. 17, 1993


Burial:
Fawkner Memorial Park
Fawkner
Moreland City
Victoria, Australia

Rambling

Rambling Report 25 Aug 2015 20:29

Ah ignore the births I mentioned looks like they are to a different couple anyway.

Rambling

Rambling Report 25 Aug 2015 20:23

First name(s) ARTHUR
Last name UNDERWOOD
Gender Male
Age 37
Birth year 1912
Marital status M
Occupation DRIVER
Departure year 1949
Departure day 20
Departure month 1
Departure port LONDON
Destination port MELBOURNE
Destination MELBOURNE
State Victoria
Country AUSTRALIA
Destination country AUSTRALIA
Ship name RANCHI
Ship official number 148130
Ship master's first name R E T
Ship master's last name TUNBRIDGE
Ship master's title CAPTAIN
Shipping line P. & O.
City LONDON
Ship destination port SYDNEY
Ship destination country AUSTRALIA
Ship registered tonnage 16738
Number of passengers 949
Record set Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960
Category Travel & migration
Subcategory Passenger lists
Collections from Australasia, Great Britain, Ireland, United States

Travelling with Joan B G

home address was 24 Corfe Avenue S Harrow.

Ed

Ed Report 25 Aug 2015 20:16

I am not sure.
His wife was Joan B G . There is a Will for a Joan Brenda who die 2010 who could possibly be the wife. Arthur's death must show up as Arthur Underwood with no initials or he died after 2007 which in the scheme of things is aslim possibility

Rambling

Rambling Report 25 Aug 2015 20:11

There are two possible births, to the 2nd marriage for Arthur, would it be worth trying to trace either for info?

Ed

Ed Report 25 Aug 2015 20:03

Thanks. So my guy is still in the wind. Shucks

Rambling

Rambling Report 25 Aug 2015 19:59

The Arthur Vincent whose probate was 1986 could have been this one?


First name(s) ARTHUR VINCENT
Last name UNDERWOOD
Age -
Birth year 1900
Birth day 20
Birth month 6
Death year 1986
Place CASABLANCA
Country MOROCCO
Record source GRO Death Abroad Indices (1966 to 1994)
Volume C/HC (Consulate / High Commission)
Page 228
Record set British nationals died overseas 1818-2005
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Deaths & burials
Collections from Great Britain

Ed

Ed Report 25 Aug 2015 19:41

I have Arthur V C Underwood whose birth is registered Dec 1911 Romford. I know that he married in 1948 but it is death I am having a problem with. I found a Will for an Arthur Vincent Underwood which was probated in 1987 and stated that he lived in Farnham Surrey and had died 25 Oct 1986. I went to the Death Index to see if his date of birth matched my Dec 1911 registration and he is not shown. Any suggestions?