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Leonard P du Feu

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Gillian

Gillian Report 20 Dec 2012 12:51

Married Rebecca Parker 1936-deserted her and married Mary Wallner 1938 had children. Died France 1944. Can you find any other information, not sure of birth. :-) :-)

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 20 Dec 2012 12:54

the marriage cert will give his age and fathers name ,if known

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 20 Dec 2012 12:55

the records will be on FreeBMD

name: Leonard Percy Du Feu
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1909
Registration district: Devonport
Inferred County: Devon
Volume: 5b
Page: 304

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 20 Dec 2012 12:58

still in Devon
Name: Rebecca Parker
Spouse Surname: Du feu
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1936
Registration district: Totnes
Inferred County: Devon
Volume Number: 5b
Page Number: 327
Find Spouse:

Andrew

Andrew Report 20 Dec 2012 12:58

1911 England Census
about Leonard Du-feu
Name: Leonard Du-feu
Age in 1911: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1910
Relation to Head: Son
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Stoke, Devon
Civil parish: Devonport
County/Island: Devon
Country: England
Street Address: 10 Wilton Street, Devonport
Registration district: Devonport
Registration District Number: 278
Sub-registration district: Stoke
ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Household schedule number: 672
Piece: 13045
Household Members: Name Age
Ada Du-feu 29
Leonard Du-feu 1




Andy

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 20 Dec 2012 13:01

DU FEU, LEONARD PERCY

Rank:
Guardsman
Service No:
831680
Date of Death:
11/08/1944
Age:
34
Regiment/Service:
Grenadier Guards

1st Bn.
Grave Reference
V. F. 3.
Cemetery
ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Husband of Marie Du Feu, of Frome, Somerset.



UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945 about Leonard DU Feu
Name: Leonard DU Feu
Given Initials: L P
Rank: Guardsman
Death Date: 11 Aug 1944
Number: 831680
Birth Place: Plymouth
Residence: Devonshire
Branch at Enlistment: Foot Guards
Theatre of War: Western Europe Campaign, 1944/45
Regiment at Death: Grenadier Guards
Branch at Death: Foot Guards

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 20 Dec 2012 13:01

Marriages Mar 1936
Du'Feu Leonard P Parker Totnes 5b 327
PARKER Rebecca Du'Feu Totnes 5b 327


Marriages Dec 1938
Du-Feu Leonard P Wallner Marylebone 1a 1560
Wallner Marie Du-Few Marylebone 1a 1560




DU FEU, LEONARD PERCY
Rank:Guardsman
Service No:831680
Date of Death:11/08/1944
Age:34
Regiment/Service:Grenadier Guards
1st Bn.
Grave Reference V. F. 3.
Cemetery ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Husband of Marie Du Feu, of Frome, Somerset.


Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 20 Dec 2012 13:02

Name: Marie Wallner
Spouse Surname: Du-feu
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1938
Registration district: Marylebone
Inferred County: Middlesex
Volume Number: 1a
Page Number: 1560
Find Spouse: Leonard P Du Feu

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 20 Dec 2012 13:09

??
Name: Ada L Du Feu
Birth Date: abt 1877
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1958
Age at Death: 81
Registration district: Plymouth
Inferred County: Devon
Volume: 7a
Page: 698

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 20 Dec 2012 13:11

??
1891 Channel Islands Census about Ada L Du Feu
Name: Ada L Du Feu
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Relation: Granddaughter
Gender: Female
Where born: Trinity, Jersey, Channel Islands
Civil parish: Trinity
County/Island: Jersey
Country: Channel Islands
Registration district: Jersey
Sub-registration district: F
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Piece: 4698
Folio: 186
Page Number: 6
Household Members:
Name Age
Philip Mollet 52
Susan R Mollet 62
Susan M Du Feu 35
Ada L Du Feu 11
Arthur Taylor 58
Clara J Anderson 14/12


Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 4698; Folio: 186; Page: 6; GSU

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 20 Dec 2012 13:14

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/

http://www.cwgc.org/

Andrew

Andrew Report 20 Dec 2012 13:18

Possibleparents marriage

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Marriages Dec 1908 (>99%)
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DU FEU Percy Plymouth 5b 542
FEU Percy Du Plymouth 5b 542

NORTHMORE Ada Plymouth 5b 542


Andy

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 20 Dec 2012 13:19

1901 Channel Islands Census about Ada L Dufen
Name: Ada L Dufen
[Ada L Du Feu]
Age in 1901: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Father's Name: John P Dufen
Mother's Name: Marceline Dufen
Gender: Female
Where born: Trinity, Jersey, Channel Islands
Civil parish: St Martin
Ecclesiastical parish: St Martin
Town: L Eglise
County/Island: Jersey
Country: Channel Islands
Registration district: Jersey
Sub-registration district: Jersey
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Household schedule number: 68
Piece: 5315
Folio: 68
Page Number: 9
Household Members:
Name Age
John P Dufeu 46
Marceline Dufeu 45
Ada L Dufeu 21
Annie Dufeu 15
Philip J Dufeu 11

Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 5315; Folio: 68; Page: 9.

Andrew

Andrew Report 20 Dec 2012 13:24

Possible sibling for Leonard

Births Sep 1912 (>99%)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Du Fen Winifred A Northmore Devonport 5b 538


Andy

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 20 Dec 2012 13:25

1901

Name: Ada Northmore
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Robert Northmore
Mother's Name: Mary Northmore
Gender: Female
Where born: Plymouth, Devon, England

Civil parish: Plymouth
Ecclesiastical parish: St Matthias
County/Island: Devon
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Plymouth
Sub-registration district: Charles
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 648
Piece: 2093
Folio: 102
Page Number: 80
Household Members: Name Age
Robert Northmore 58
Mary Northmore 57
Ada Northmore 19
Rosey Northmore 16

1891

Name: Robert Northmore
Age: 48
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary J Northmore
Gender: Male
Where born: Tamerton Foliott, Devon, England

Civil parish: Charles
Ecclesiastical parish: Charles
Town: Plymouth
County/Island: Devon
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Plymouth
Sub-registration district: Charles
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1727
Folio: 79
Page Number: 67
Household Members: Name Age
Robert Northmore 48
Mary J Northmore 47
Lily Northmore 14
Blanche Northmore 12
Ada Northmore 10
Rosie Northmore 6

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 20 Dec 2012 13:27

couldnt see the 1911 cos its mistranscribed on FMP (correction done)

So the census I posted for her as dufeu maiden name is incorrect . will leave though for elimination

1911 census transcription details for: 10 Wilton St Devonport

PrintClose
National Archive Reference:
RG14PN13045 RG78PN752 RD278 SD2 ED18 SN672
Reg. District: Devonport
Sub District: Stoke
Parish: Devonport
Enum. District: 18
Address: 10 Wilton St Devonport
County: Devonshire
Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
DU-FEN, Ada Wife Married F 29 1882 Charles Parish Devon Plymouth
DU-FEN, Leonard Son M 1 1910 Devon Stoke Parish


so married and not born in the Channel isles

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 20 Dec 2012 13:35

Parish Record Collection - Baptism Record

Forename(s): Percy
Surname: Dufeu
Year: 1885
Month: Dec
Day: 30
Father's Forename: Matthew Philip
Mother's Forename: Melinda
Mother's Surname:
Birth Day: 11
Birth Month: Dec
Birth Year: 1885
Dedication: St Andrew
Place: Plymouth
County: Devon
Page: 265
Archive Ref: 358/16
Notes:
Record source: Baptism Register - Transcripts
Data provider: Plymouth & West Devon Record Office Collection



Civil Registration event: Birth


Name: DU FEU, Percy
Registration district: Plymouth
County: Devon
Year of registration: 1885
Quarter of registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Mother's maiden name: Not available before 1911 Q3
Volume no: 5B
Page no: 286


Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 20 Dec 2012 13:44

Baptism

Forename(s):Leonard Percy
Surname:Dufin
Year:1910
Month:Feb
Day:13
Father's Forename:Percy (Sailor)
Mother's Forename:Eda
Mother's Surname:
Birth Day:15
Birth Month:Dec
Birth Year:1909
Dedication:Charles
Place:Plymouth
County:Devon
Page:342
Record source:Baptism Register - Transcripts
Data provider:Plymouth & West Devon Record Office

Chris :)

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 20 Dec 2012 13:45

1891 England Census about Matthew P Dee Fell
Name: Matthew P Dee Fell
[Matthew P Du Feu]
Age: 41
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Malinda Dee Fell
Gender: Male
Where born: St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
Civil parish: St Andrew
Ecclesiastical parish: St Andrew
Town: Plymouth
County/Island: Devon
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

View image
Registration district: Plymouth
Sub-registration district: St Andrew
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1733
Folio: 89
Page Number: 8
Household Members:
Name Age
Matthew P Dee Fell 41
Malinda Dee Fell 38
Ethel Dee Fell 11
Matthew P Dee Fell 8
Herbert Dee Fell 5
Percy Dee Fell 5
Beatrice Dee Fell 3

Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 1733; Folio: 89; Page: 8; GSU roll: 6096843.


so father was born Channel Islands

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 20 Dec 2012 13:46

1881

Name: Robert Northmore
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary J. Northmore
Gender: Male
Where born: Tamerton, Devon, England

Civil parish: Plymouth St Andrew
County/Island: Devon
Country: England

Street Address: 47 Claremont St
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Labourer H M D Yard

Registration district: Plymouth
Sub-registration district: St Andrew
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 2197
Folio: 50
Page Number: 9
Household Members: Name Age
Robert Northmore 38
Mary J. Northmore 37
Florence Northmore 8
Lily Northmore 4
Blanche Northmore 2


Some names missing?

Marriages Sep 1870
ANNING James Plymouth 5b 432
Glover Thomas Plymouth 5b 432
NORTHMORE Robert Plymouth 5b 432
Turpin Emeline Plymouth 5b 432