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Phyllis

Phyllis Report 2 Aug 2007 15:56

Hi, Is it possible for someone to vanish. As I have lost Charles Henry Taft br 1898 derbyshire married Martha br 1890. they married 1924 had 2 sons, the Charles just vanished can not find death cert or any other information on him. any help most appreciated Phyllis

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 2 Aug 2007 16:00

Where have you looked? Reg

Joan

Joan Report 2 Aug 2007 16:00

Hi Phyllis, where have you looked for him ? Joan

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 2 Aug 2007 16:14

'Where' means 'in which records', in this case........not the geographical meaning of the word.........lol! Reg

Phyllis

Phyllis Report 2 Aug 2007 16:15

Hi I have looked for death in and around derbyshire, but my father told me he was a wanderer, but my aunt says no. and she has not heard of him since he vanshed from the family home. Does this make any sense to you. Phyllis

Phyllis

Phyllis Report 2 Aug 2007 16:20

Hi Reg, Sorry but Brain has gone dead today, BDM and on ancestry. phyllis

Joan

Joan Report 2 Aug 2007 16:21

When was the second of the sons born and in what area. When was he last seen ? Joan

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 2 Aug 2007 16:22

For which years have you viewed the images? Reg

Phyllis

Phyllis Report 2 Aug 2007 16:26

Hi, Last son born 1927 he was around for 2 -3 years, but that is only on here say. My aunt can not remember him being around when his son had scarlet fever. at the age of 4. phyllis

Phyllis

Phyllis Report 3 Aug 2007 13:44

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ErikaH

ErikaH Report 3 Aug 2007 14:59

Phyllis All you can do to locate him is to trawl the death records......and hope that he didn't leave the country. Reg

Phyllis

Phyllis Report 3 Aug 2007 15:49

thanks reg I thought thats what I have to do. Many thanks Phyllis

Susan

Susan Report 3 Aug 2007 22:45

No record on find my past of him leaving (records up to 1929) and no record of him arriving in Canada between 1925 & 1935 (only records searchable by name). Sue