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Nora elizabeth Graydon

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Garth

Garth Report 22 May 2015 14:42

I am trying to trace what happened to Nora .She came to South Africa just after WW1
If anyone has any information I would like to hear.
She was the daughter of my G-uncle,Henry Graydon.
I have also found that there is a place called Graydon in the Western Cape.If anyone knows how it got its name I would be interested to hear.
Garth Graydon!

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 22 May 2015 15:40

is this her birth??

Births Dec 1899
Graydon Nora Elizabeth Chorlton 8c 720

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Andrew

Andrew Report 22 May 2015 15:42


Name:Miss N E Graydon
GenderFemale
Age:19
Birth Date:abt 1900
Departure Date:15 Oct 1919
Port of Departure:London, England
Destination Port:South Africa
Ship Name:Durham Castle
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Search for the Durham Castle in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping line:The Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co, Ltd
Official Number:118387
Master:W B Dyers




Andy

Andrew

Andrew Report 22 May 2015 15:54

1911 census

Roman Catholic Orphanage for girls

Name:Nora Graydon
Age in 1911:11
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1900
Relation to Head:Inmate
Gender:Female
Birth Place:Manchester, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish:Whitford
County/Island:Flintshire
Country:Wales
Registration district:Holywell
Registration District Number:619
Sub-registration district:Whitford
ED, institution, or vessel:17
Piece:33913


Long list of names

Andy

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 22 May 2015 16:17

According to this, Graydon is a farmstead - but Eastern Cape - is it a different place from the one you mean, Garth?:

http://www.getamap.net/maps/south_africa/eastern_cape/_graydon/

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Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 22 May 2015 17:16

Check search trees for anyone else researching the names

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Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 22 May 2015 17:19

First name(s) Nora
Last name Graydon
Birth year 1899
Birth date 17 Oct 1899
Event year 1907
School name Pantasaph Roman Catholic School, Whitford
Town Whitford
County Flintshire
Country Wales
Parent name(s) M. T. Williams**********
Book type Admissions
Archive reference E/AR/69/2
Folio / page no. -
Archive Flintshire Record Office
Record set National School Admission Registers & Log-books 1870-1914

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Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 22 May 2015 17:21

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
10, Kingswood Road, South Manchester, Chorlton, Lancashire, England


First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Norah Graydon Wife Married Female 29 1872 (Husband In Royal Reserve) Limerick, Limerick, Ireland Transcription
Catherine O'Connor Mother Widow Female 67 1834 - Limerick, Limerick, Ireland Transcription
Norah Eliz Graydon Daughter Single Female 1 1900 - Withington, Lancashire, England Transcription
Beatrice Ray Visitor Single Female 5 1896 - Sale, Cheshire, England Transcription
Nora Ray Visitor Single Female 5 1896 - Sale, Cheshire, England

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Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 22 May 2015 17:23

First name(s) Nerah
Last name Graydon
Occupier's title Mrs
Occupier's first name(s) Nerah
Occupier's last name Graydon
Owner's first name(s) Edward
Owner's last name Shippey
Date Apr 1900
Year 1900
House number 18
Address Lady Barn Road
Location Withington Township
Title of record Poor Rate Assessments
Archive reference M 10/24/5/87
Record set Manchester Rate Books 1706-1900

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Mary

Mary Report 22 May 2015 21:14

Did her mum also go to South Africa.

Above entry for Norah is a Mrs H but could be N age 46 a Midwife.

Maryb.

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Cynthia

Cynthia Report 23 May 2015 13:16

Welcome to the Community Boards Garth.




(I'll let Garth know how to find his replies) :-)

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Garth

Garth Report 31 May 2015 11:11

Thanks for all the replies.
Norah was born in Chorlton and was at Holywell orphanage Unfrotunately records from there appear to have disappeared.Hadn't previously come across the info on her mother being in Withington so thanks.
As far as we can tell she did go to South Africa with her mother but have had no luck finding out where she went after that.
Have tried to find out if there are any records of nursing staff from that period in SA or rhodesia that might trace her mother(and possibly her)
As for the farmstead called Graydon I have no idea if it means anything but was wondering about the coincidence.
Thanks
Garth