Genealogy Chat

Well, things have moved on in the ensuing four years, patience is a virtue - or so they say!!

I think I've puzzled it out, largely thanks to finding my father AWP and Florence at the same address in the 1939 register. They were at Florence's sister's house and that makes it pretty well certain that Florence Alice Weston, born 9 April 1891, was the daughter of Charles Albert Weston & Alice Eades.

A newspaper cutting from the Daily Mirror January 1946 makes it clear that AWP had a relationship of 13 years with "Jane" in the Argentine but was not married to her. I've only been able to find the one report via UK Press Online, if anyone has access to archives of other papers I'd be grateful if you could find any further reports, please. The objective is to find any references to "Jane's" real name.

I think I have details of all the UK - Argentine crossings they made bar two:

There must have been one for AWP in 1943 when he returned from the Argentine to the UK to enlist.

There must (??) also be one for Florence after 1946 and before 1951 (both dates approximate).

The search for Florence is complicated somewhat (!) by variable names. On one of Florence's crossings, 1940, she claimed to be Winifred Parr, my father's first wife. In the Argentine she was Jane Parr. In the Electoral Registers after her return she was Frances A Weston.

Any help with tying up the loose ends would be very gratefully received!

Keith

Is this AWP returning to England in 1939? He's heading to Leach's Argentine Estate, 4 Moorgate, E.C.2. Last permanent residence was Argentina. Future intended permanent residence was Foreign Country.


Arthur William Parr
in the UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
Name:
Arthur William Parr
Birth Date:
abt 1895
Age:
44
Port of Departure:
New York, New York, United States
Arrival Date:
22 May 1939
Port of Arrival:
Southampton, England
Ship Name:
Almanzora

Yes, that's him. He was working for Leach's in the Argentine. He arrived just in time to be recorded in the 1939 Register!

Another return to England in 1934 this time, also heading to 4 Moorgate Rd., London. (Perhaps you have all this? I haven't read through all 5 pages)

Arthur William Parr
in the UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
Name:
Arthur William Parr
Birth Date:
abt 1895
Age:
39
Port of Departure:
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Arrival Date:
10 Apr 1934
Port of Arrival:
Southampton, England
Ship Name:
Arlanza

Well, of course I don't know what I don't know, unknown unknowns and all that ;-)

I have found "matching" trips, ie him going one way and then returning, except for the dates I mentioned. It's always possible that I have missed two matching trips somewhere, hence the unknown unknowns, but I know I have missed two in the date ranges I specified.