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Link

Link Report 13 Jun 2012 13:43

Does anyone know the whereabouts of a lady by the name of dollar.
Her maiden name is Matthews.
Dollar Matthews had a brother known by the name of Freddie Matthews.
They came to the uk from India st Thomas mount.

Penny

Penny Report 13 Jun 2012 14:59

Like when? Is she likely to still be alive? How old would Freddie be now?

You say her maidden name was Matthews, that mplies she married later - what is her name now?

Penny

Penny Report 13 Jun 2012 14:59

Like when? Is she likely to still be alive? How old would Freddie be now?

You say her maidden name was Matthews, that mplies she married later - what is her name now?

Lynski

Lynski Report 14 Jun 2012 00:12

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.page/board/living_relatives/thread/1302106

patchem

patchem Report 14 Jun 2012 18:10

Could you check that you have the correct spelling for Dollar?
Thank-you

Link

Link Report 14 Jun 2012 21:31

As far as I know that is how it is spelt.
My sister in-law was friends with her in India. my sister in-law is 74.
Dollar would also know Peggy West, Kathleen Flynn and Cynthia.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 14 Jun 2012 22:22

So, she is no relation to you, which means you have no way of verifying info.

The forename you give is unlikely, to say the least.

When was she supposed to have come to the UK?

KINGSMILL

KINGSMILL Report 15 Jun 2012 07:08

The first name of DOLLAR is both male & female
there are a few in the BMD indexes



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ErikaH

ErikaH Report 15 Jun 2012 11:34

Having checked, I'm surprised at the number of instances of the name Dollar

Ask your sister in law if she has any more info - for example, was this girl older or younger than she was when she knew her?

Also the names of the girl's parents...........and when she last saw Dollar

Link

Link Report 15 Jun 2012 14:45

Dollar would not have been born here.
Unfortunately do not have parents name.
I do not know where I can go with this as I have so little to go on.
Dollar's brother Freddie Matthew's died but we do not have the year.70,s maybe.
Dollar is the last link to my husband so eager to find her.
Thanks for the help.

Link

Link Report 15 Jun 2012 14:49

They all lived St Thomas mount in Madras as it was known then.
Possibly came to the uk1950's or later.

patchem

patchem Report 15 Jun 2012 19:28

If you sister-in-law is 74, then she was born in 1938.
Dollar was born.....193?
Freddie was born....193?
Freddie died....197?
Do you know where they lived in this country when they first arrived?

Could you also change your heading to incorporate India, so that people with detailed knowledge could advise on any records, including if she returned there?

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 15 Jun 2012 23:07

Have you asked your S I L for more info?

She must know when and where she last saw her 'friend', and have an idea of her age

You say 'they' came to the UK- do you mean only the siblings? Or the whole family?

have you looked in search trees? The obvious first place to try...........

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 23 Jun 2012 10:57

Have you lost interest?