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Audrey Mary Blundell

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Bruce

Bruce Report 29 May 2023 21:41

Audrey married John Blundell in 1944. She emigrated to Bombay India on the stratheden on 24.6.1953. If anyone has access to FMP can they check on other members of the family who travelled with her.
Thanking in advance

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 29 May 2023 22:04

Gillian Margaret aged 7

John ‘s name is crossed through

Bruce

Bruce Report 29 May 2023 22:15

I have found an entry since I posted this which shows John (b. 1913) as an army officer travelling to Bombay.
Thanks for your help.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 30 May 2023 07:36

If this is the record you found, as ErikaH says, Audrey , Gillian and John are all listed, but John's name is crossed out on the image:

John Blundell
in the UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960
Name John Blundell
Gender Male
Departure Age 40
Birth Date abt 1913
Departure Date 27 Aug 1953
Departure Port England
Ship Name Stratheden
Shipping Line P and O
Destination Port Bombay, India
Master R G Freeman



Audrey and Gillian returned to England in 1955 .
John is also listed, but again his name is crossed out:

John Blundell
in the UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
Name John Blundell
Arrival Age 42
Birth Date 26 Feb 1913
Port of Departure Bombay, India
Arrival Date 15 Jun 1955
Port of Arrival Liverpool, England
Ports of Voyage Bombay; Karachi; Aden and Port Said
Ship Name Cilicia
Shipping Line Anchor Line
Official Number 1747/01


As far as I can see, Ancestry doesn't list a travel record for 24/6/1953

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 30 May 2023 07:39

She came back with John and Margaret in 1955

Name Audrey Blundell
Arrival Age 35
Birth Date 30 May 1920
Port of Departure Bombay, India
Arrival Date 15 Jun 1955
Port of Arrival Liverpool, England
Ports of Voyage Bombay; Karachi; Aden and Port Said
Ship Name Cilicia
Shipping Line Anchor Line
Official Number 1747/01
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Search for the Cilicia in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database


John is crossed through again though . Described as military

Going to 1 Woodside London SW19

Has Gillian with her

Intending to stay in U.K. for at least next 12 months

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 30 May 2023 07:52

Looks like her death

BLUNDELL, AUDREY MARY 1920
GRO Reference: DOR Q4/2013 in BRISTOL (301-1A) Entry Number 509442383


And John

Name: John Blundell
Death Age: 90
Birth Date: 26 Feb 1913
Registration Date: Aug 2003
Registration District: Bristol
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Register Number: A43C
District and Subdistrict: 301/1A
Entry Number: 40

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 30 May 2023 09:00

1939 Register, in case you don't have this:

John Blundell
in the 1939 England and Wales Register
Name John Blundell
Gender Male
Marital Status Single
Birth Date 26 Feb 1913
Residence Date 1939
Address 34 Ophir Road
Residence Place Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Occupation L/Cm R A Pay Corps 6138828 <<<<<<<<<<
Line Number 8
Schedule Number 19
Sub Schedule Number 6
Enumeration District Ebdv
Borough Portsmouth
Registration district 90/1
Household Members (Name) Age
Mary K Lawrence 37
James W Lawrence 37
Frankr G Lawrence 17
Thomas Quinn 25
Connie Meadows 61
John Blundell 26



Also -

John Blundell
in the Surrey, England, Regimental Rolls and Recruitment Registers, 1908-1947
Name John Blundell
Military Enlistment Place Surrey, England
Regiment East Surrey
Regiment Number 6138828

No other info given.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 30 May 2023 10:00

1921 Census Of England & Wales
19, Estcourt Terrace, Leeds, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Clifford Newell Head Male 1892 28 Leeds, Yorkshire, England Works Manager Engineering Ministry Of Labour Training Dept
Gladys M Newell Wife Female 1891 30 Leeds, Yorkshire, England Home Duties -
Jack Kenneth Newell Son Male 1917 4 Leeds, Yorkshire, England - -
Audrey Mary Newell Daughter Female 1920 1 Leeds, Yorkshire, England -


?????
1921 Census Of England & Wales
1, Woodside Wimbledon, Wimbledon, Surrey, England
John Blundell Head Male 1846 75 Chelsfield, Kent, England Private -
G Blundell Wife Female 1844 77 Lanarkshire, Scotland Boarding House Keeper -
Helen Robertson Blundell Daughter Female 1869 52 Argyllshire, Scotland Home Duties -
Ralph Blundell Son Male 1878 43 Louth, Ireland Photographer Ex-service Man Unemployed
John Blundell Grandson Male 1913 8 Woolwich, Kent, England - -
Douglas Newman Boarder Male 1895 26 Hadleigh, Suffolk, England Solicitor Last Son & Fitton Solicitor
Fred List Boarder Male 1890 31 Suffolk, England Managing Director Wildenss L T School

John's age 8yrs 4months - fits a February 1913 birth

Ralph is Divorced

Bruce

Bruce Report 31 May 2023 16:06

Many thanks everyone for your assistance, very much appreciated