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that must be my grandad thankyou

thankyou all for looking i had looked on familysearch but obviously not put in the correct info, i will keep looking to see what else i can find :-D

UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
about Master V French Name: Master V French
Birth Date: abt 1919
Age: 11 >>>>>> Original image states 14 years old
Port of Departure: Brisbane, Australia
Arrival Date: 21 May 1930
Port of Arrival: Southampton, England
Ports of Voyage: Melbourne
[Sydney]
[Adelaide]
[Colombo]
[London]
Ship Name: Orontes
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Shipping Line: Orient Line
Official Number: 146027

ALLL the family travelling together;

UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
about Mrs A French Name: Mrs A French
Birth Date: abt 1880
Age: 50
Port of Departure: Brisbane, Australia
Arrival Date: 21 May 1930
Port of Arrival: Southampton, England
Ports of Voyage: Melbourne
[Sydney]
[Adelaide]
[Colombo]
[London]
Ship Name: Orontes
Search Ship Database: View the 'Orontes' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping Line: Orient Line
Official Number: 146027

Look for Master V French!!

I don't have a subscription to FMP but from a fre search:

After the 1932 trip Aspacia and Alexander went to Australia in 1934, returning to the UK in 1935:

FRENCH Aspacia 1881 F 1932 Liverpool India Bombay
FRENCH Aspacia 1880 F 1934 London Australia Brisbane
FRENCH Alexander 1881 M 1932 Liverpool India Bombay
FRENCH Alexander 1881 M 1934 London Australia Brisbane

Name: Aspacia French
Birth Date: abt 1879
Age: 56
Port of Departure: London, England
Arrival Date: 6 Sep 1935
Port of Arrival: London, England
Ports of Voyage: London
[Sydney]
[Melbourne]
[Adelaide]
[Colombo]
[Bombay]
Ship Name: Mooltan
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Shipping Line: P & O Steam Navigation Company
Official Number: 145435

I found them on this free site;

www.familysearch.org

UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
about Miss D M French Name: Miss D M French
Birth Date: abt 1904
Age: 28
Port of Departure: Brisbane, Australia
Arrival Date: 7 Jul 1932
Port of Arrival: London, England
Ports of Voyage: Sydney
[Hobart]
[Melbourne]
[Adelaide]
[Colombo]
[Plymouth]
Ship Name: Oronsay
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Shipping Line: Orient Steam Navigation Company Ltd
Official Number: 147948

Travelling with F P Canitz.

Country of last residence was India

thankyou for the above i think they must be the sisters where did you find them?
:-)

England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005
about Dorothy M French Name: Dorothy M French
Spouse Surname: Canitz
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1932
Registration district: Kingston
Inferred County: Surrey
Volume Number: 2a
Page Number: 1692
Find Spouse: Frederick P Canitz


So the 1932 list for them coming into the Uk maybe for Dorothy's marriage......... BUT I can't see Dorothy coming into the UK !!

Maybe older sisters death??

England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
about Dorothy Monica Canitz Name: Dorothy Monica Canitz
Birth Date: 23 Oct 1903
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1980
Age at Death: 77
Registration district: Reading & Wokingham
Inferred County: Berkshire
Volume: 19
Page: 0522

Name: Marjorie Millicent French
Gender: Female
Baptism/Christening Date: 13 Dec 1909
Baptism/Christening Place: Krishuagar, Bengal, India
Birth Date: 25 Nov 1909
Birthplace: Goalundo, Bengal, India
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Alexander Aloysius French
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Aspira Mary
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C75042-5
System Origin: India-EASy
Source Film Number: 528127
Reference Number:

More children;

Name: Dorothy Monica French
Gender: Female
Baptism/Christening Date: 06 Dec 1903
Baptism/Christening Place: Saidpur, Bengal, India
Birth Date: 23 Oct 1903
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Alexander Iquatius French
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Aspana Mary
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C75038-3
System Origin: India-EASy
Source Film Number: 527519
Reference Number:

Supplement to the 1911 census find:

82 Nd Battery Royal Field Artillery, 82ND BATTERY ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY, KIRKEE, INDIA
Military details: Bombardier 82nd Battery R F A

not sure on that as i would have thought they were married by then as i am sure there are older sisters who would have born by then, although my grandmother is from Paisley and they were married there so maybe they do have some roots in Scotland?

1911 for the father??

FRENCH, Alexander Single ? 27 (27 YEARS) 1884 Edinburgh VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
34997 Reference:
RG14PN34997 RD641 SD22 ED21 SN9999

Registration District:
Sub District:
Enumeration District:
21 Parish:

Address:
Kirkee India County:
Overseas military

1901 for the above???

Name: Alexander French
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: John French
Mother's Name: Mary French
Gender: Male
Where born: Kirknewton, Midlothian
Registration Number: 690
Registration district: Kirknewton and East Calder
Civil parish: Kirknewton and East Calder
County: Midlothian
Address: 148 Oakbank
Occupation: Shale Miner
ED: 5
Household schedule number: 149
Line: 17
Roll: CSSCT1901_395
Household Members:
Name Age
John French 50
Mary French 49
William French 21
John French 20
Alexander French 18
James French 16
David French 14
George French 11
Mary French 8

I have looked on find my past but can't find anything, that is probably his death as Aspacia death was also in the Surrey north eastern district, I have found a couple of passenger listings for them one with a daughter Marjorie but I can not find a marriage or birth records for them or a birth for my granddad it is a mystery

Another child??

Name: Irene Claude French
Gender: Female
Baptism/Christening Date: 26 Mar 1905
Baptism/Christening Place: Saidpur, Bengal, India
Birth Date: 28 Jan 1905
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Alex Ignatius French
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Aspacia Mary
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C75039-2
System Origin: India-EASy
Source Film Number: 527527
Reference Number: 527-527

Maybe Alexanders death??

England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
about Alexander A I French Name: Alexander A I French
Birth Date: abt 1882
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1945
Age at Death: 63
Registration district: Surrey North Eastern
Inferred County: Surrey
Volume: 2a
Page: 113

Could there possibly something recorded in Overseas births which I believe are available on Find My Past and Genes Reunited. If you do not have a subscription then maybe a GR member who has will take a look for you.

UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
about Aspacia French Name: Aspacia French
Birth Date: abt 1881
Age: 53
Port of Departure: India
Arrival Date: 3 Jun 1934
Port of Arrival: London, England
Ports of Voyage: Calcutta
Ship Name: Strathnaver
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Shipping Line: Ellerman Hall Line
Official Number: 145892

Travelling with Alexander aged 51 who was a Civil Servant. address going to is Wimbledon.