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I'm trying to find my second cousins?

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Jessica

Jessica Report 10 Apr 2014 04:07

I am trying to look for my second cousins. Their names are Dennis (born c. 1945), Shirley (born c. 1947), Linda (goes by "Lindy and was born in 1949), and David (born in the late 50s). The first three were born in Toronto, ON, Canada, and David was the only one who was born in London, England, but ALL of them moved to England and I don't think they ever returned to Canada. Their father's name was John "Jack" Sewell and he was born in Canada in 1921. My mom says the last time she ever saw her cousins was when she saw Dennis in the late 60s in Buffalo, New York, but he was just visiting with a friend. I've tried to find them in the past but no luck. Help?

patchem

patchem Report 10 Apr 2014 07:04

Welcome to the boards, Jessica.

Have you put their names and their parents names in your tree on here, to see if they also use genes and you could contact them that way?

Who was their mother, please?

Did their parents also move back to England, and do you know when and where they died?

Thank-you

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 10 Apr 2014 07:53

Going to Montreal in 1959

Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960 Transcription

First Name JOHN
Last Name SEWELL
Title -
Age Transcribed -
Year 1959
Departure Month 7
Departure Day 17
Ship name EMPRESS OF BRITAIN
Ship Departure Port LIVERPOOL
Destination Port MONTREAL
State -
Country CANADA
Destination MONTREAL
Destination Place Country CANADA
Gender Male
Marital Status M
Occupation ACCOUNTANT
Year Of Birth 1921
Birth Month 5
Birth Day 11
Country Of Birth -
Last Residence Country -
UK Address -
Ship Official Number -
Ship Master's First Name J P
Ship Master's Surname DODSON
Ship Master's Title -
Shipping line -
City LIVERPOOL
Ship Destination Port MONTREAL
Ship Destination Country CANADA
Ship Square Feet -
Ship Registered Tonnage -
Number Of Passengers 0
Record set Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960
Category Travel & migration
Record collection Passenger


People with same last name on this voyage
First Name Last Name
DENNIS SEWELL b1946
LINDA SEWELL b 1949
MURIEL SEWELL b 14.10.1920
SHIRLEY SEWELL b 1942



So looks like they returned to Canada ,no David with them though

Intending to live in Canada

Address in the UK
8 Sacfia Road Whitewick .Compton , Staffs

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 10 Apr 2014 08:18

Incoming
Name: John Sewell
Birth Date: 11 May 1921
Age: 33
Port of Departure: New York, New York, United States
Arrival Date: 26 Apr 1955
Port of Arrival: Southampton, England
Ship Name: Queen Elizabeth
Search Ship Database: View the 'Queen Elizabeth' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping line: Cunard Steamship Company Ltd
Official Number: 7601/01
With Muriel ,Shirley ,Dennis and Linda

UK address Mount Hotel. Tettenhall Wood

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 10 Apr 2014 08:26

Returning
Name: Muriel Sewell
Birth Date: 14 Oct 1920
Age: 38
Port of Departure: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Arrival Date: 8 Sep 1959
Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England
Ports of Voyage: Montreal
Ship Name: Empress of England
Search Ship Database: View the 'Empress of England' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping line: Canadian Pacific Line
Official Number: 3149/01
With
Dennis John, Linda Louise ,Shirley J and David Michael b 1959

Address in UK
8 Sabrina Road
Whitewick
Compton
Wolverhampton

Intending to live in UK

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 10 Apr 2014 08:29

John travelled separately

Name: John G Sewell
[John O Sewell]
Birth Date: 11 May 1921
Age: 38
Port of Departure: New York, New York, United States
Arrival Date: 11 Nov 1959
Port of Arrival: Southampton, England
Ports of Voyage: Le Havre
Ship Name: United States
Search Ship Database: View the 'United States' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping line: United States Line
Official Number: 9511/10

Going to same uk address

Intending to live in the UK

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 10 Apr 2014 08:32

Looks like John
Name: John Owens Sewell
Birth Date: 11 May 1921
Date of Registration: Mar 1994
Age at Death: 72
Registration district: St Albans
Inferred County: Hertfordshire
Register Number: A41C
District and Subdistrict: 5351A
Entry Number: 227

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 10 Apr 2014 08:34

So looked like they moved to Hertfordshire

Name: Muriel Sewell
Birth Date: 14 Oct 1920
Date of Registration: Mar 1972
Age at Death: 51
Registration district: St Albans
Inferred County: Hertfordshire
Volume: 4b
Page: 778


Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 10 Apr 2014 08:40

Linda married a Richard Bowran will PM an address

Jessica

Jessica Report 10 Apr 2014 09:15

Oh geez! Sorry I didn't check up on the replies. It's 3:10am here (I'm from Oklahoma), and I forgot about the time difference. Thank you guys so much for responding.

patchem-Thank you for the welcoming, and yes, both parents moved back to England with my cousins.

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 10 Apr 2014 09:23

Was Muriel born in England?

Births Dec 1920
Barden Muriel Renat Penistone 9c 609

Rise

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 10 Apr 2014 09:29

Contact info. for Dennis:

http://www.stolavesvillagehall.btck.co.uk/Makingabooking

Rose