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patchem

patchem Report 11 Oct 2014 16:57

As I posted previously, the parents of Albert William Desmond Dance, killed in France, were probably Albert E and Lucy.
The second marriage of Albert E., to make Albert W D stepson to Frances would be this one:
Marriages Sep 1932
Carter Frances B M Dance Newport M. 11a 618
Dance Albert E Carter Newport M. 11a 618

Mistycat

Mistycat Report 11 Oct 2014 15:18

Maybe a connection.....maybe not !!! have searched and cannot find one.....

UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947 about Albert William Desmond Dance
Name: Albert William Desmond Dance
Age: 19
Birth Date: abt 1925
Death Date: 6 Oct 1944
Cemetery: Longuenesse St Omer Souvenir Cemetery
Burial Country: France
Father: Albert Edward Dance
Mother: Lucy Dance
Service number: T/14730998
Region or Memorial: France

Misty x

Edit.... On Ancestry "original image" for above states Albert was stepson of Mrs Frances Dance of Newport....


England & Wales, Birth Index, 1916-2005
Name: Albert W D Dance
Mother's Maiden Surname: Richards
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1925
Registration district: Newport M
Inferred County: Glamorganshire
Volume Number: 11a
Page Number: 425

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=56601367&ref=acom

Rambling

Rambling Report 11 Oct 2014 14:25

just adding here as it is Eton as per some previous info

Marriages Dec 1940 (>99%)
Dance Albert W Vallis Eton 3a 4673
Vallis Olive A Dance Eton ( wonder what the A stands for ? she was born 1915) EDIT another tree has her middle name Amelia)

There is a tree on Ancestry with the above named, but no further info, the tree owner would appear to be a 'Dance' though.

EDIT not connected as this marriage produced 3 children.

patchem

patchem Report 11 Oct 2014 14:12

So your Father claimed that Albert died in 1944 in the war.

You were told that Albert William was the father of Desmond Ronald born 1926. So Albert should have been born around 1900.

Your father said that Albert was in the war. This is possible for someone born 1900, but less likely, depending on what he was doing.

Do you have any more information on Desmond Ronald, or his wife, or any other children that your grandfather or greatgrandfather may have had?

Thank-you

Island

Island Report 11 Oct 2014 10:52

Shanon, I asked a question. Any chance of a reply?

Shanon

Shanon Report 11 Oct 2014 10:29

Interesting about the Albert William Dance death in 1944 as that is when my father Kendall said Albert did die, he said he was in the War but didn't know to what degree. And I dont know his Parents details.

Kendall said he was born in Liverpool UK. I have just emailed our Home affairs department to see what info I can Pull from them.

patchem

patchem Report 11 Oct 2014 08:49

Did he say he was born in Liverpool, Lancashire, as there are other places called Liverpool around the world?

patchem

patchem Report 11 Oct 2014 08:31

Again, probably just coincidence of 'Albert' 'William' and 'Desmond'

Albert William Desmond Dance
Birth: unknown
Death: Oct. 26, 1944
Note: Driver, Royal Army Service Corps. Age: 19.
Burial:
Longuenesse Souvenir Cemetery
Saint-Omer
Departement du Pas-de-Calais
Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Plot: Plot 3. Row AA. Grave 6.
Created by: CWGC/ABMC
Record added: Aug 07, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 56601367

as his parents appear to be Albert E and Lucy A.

patchem

patchem Report 11 Oct 2014 08:05

Birth of that Albert going to Lagos, who happens to have a brother Ronald - coincidence?
Births Sep 1912
Dance Albert W Upsher Eton 3a 1845
Births Jun 1914
DANCE William A Upsher Eton 3a 1883
Births Jun 1920
Dance Ronald Upsher Eton 3a 2101
Births Sep 1922
Dance Leslie Upsher Eton 3a 1593

Parents William John Dance and Annie Upsher.

Do you know if any of your Father's family were born in the UK, or does he claim that the rest lived and died in South Africa?

Thank-you

patchem

patchem Report 11 Oct 2014 07:57

Only death for an Adelaide Dance showing on free bmd 1905 to 1983:

Deaths Jun 1969
DANCE Adelaide Mary 20Jy1888 Braintree 4a 921

Which is probably related to this marriage:
Marriages Jun 1911
Blanks Adelaide M Braintree 4a 1551
Dance Charles H Braintree 4a 1551

so not correct names

patchem

patchem Report 11 Oct 2014 07:44

?Unrelated as date of birth does not fit, so just for elimination?

UK, Outward Passenger Lists,
Name: Albert William Dance
Gender: Male
Departure Date: 10 Jan 1957
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Destination Port: Lagos, Nigeria
Ship Name: Aureol
Search Ship Database: Search the 'Aureol' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Master: W Munt

Date of birth 15.6.12
Married
Plumber
Address in UK :13 Frances Way (?), Cippenham, Slough

Shanon

Shanon Report 11 Oct 2014 07:40

Thanks Everyone,
I will go check the other sites.
Desmond Ronald dance married Terresa Woodrow, Albert William Dance married Adelaide ? not sure of maiden name.

Kendall my father is still alive and this info is based on what he has given me. The problem is that I cant find him on any South African records neither, which is why I decided to try the UK as he said he was born in Liverpool.

:-S

Rambling

Rambling Report 10 Oct 2014 17:08

It appears that Shanon was born SA, so info needs to be checked there first to make sure the dates and UK connections are correct :-)

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 10 Oct 2014 16:43

Jacqueline I am aware that the only records i could find were of Desmond Gordon which was what I posted as being the only records that came up .

My posting was saying I couldnt find any records that supported the info posted by Shanon

Rambling

Rambling Report 10 Oct 2014 16:38

Desmond G born 1929 has father Horace on several Ancestry trees, so not likely to be him.

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 10 Oct 2014 16:36

The marriage 1955 is of a Desmond GORDON Dance

Rambling

Rambling Report 10 Oct 2014 16:34

There is a Kendall Ronald Dance...but in South Africa?

http://people.bayt.com/kendall-ronald-dance-14939401/

also on Facebook, but may be unconnected of course.

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 10 Oct 2014 16:33

As Shanon is a new member I will send a PM on how to return to this thread.

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 10 Oct 2014 16:26

Welcome to the boards Shanon

I think you need to double check your information as the are no births showing in England or Wales for a Kendall Ronald Dance.

Where was Desmond Ronald Dance born??......as there are no births showing in England or Wales.

Who did Desmond marry?

:-)

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 10 Oct 2014 16:06

only Desmond that comes up

Births Sep 1929
Dance Desmond G Cotterell Chepstow 11a 17

Marriages Jun 1955
DANCE Desmond G SMITH Cirencester 7b 643