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Nina Eleanor McMinn

cjawheeler — 2013-04-24 04:15:01Z

I am seeking information about my aunt who lived in Nairobi in the mid-1950s. Her name was Nina Eleanor Bridgman (formerly Wheeler) when she first went to work in Nairobi. When she returned to England in 1957 her name (as recorded in the passenger list of her ship) was McMinn so I assume that she married whilst in Kenya.

Any help in tracking down this marriage (or advice as to where to search) would be much appreciated.

Regards

Chris Wheeler

Re: Terry and Roy Nairobi 1963

mnewell333 — 2013-03-24 19:30:55Z

need to ask you some questions please
About Jacqueline do you know where she was born?

Lourense family,

Pieter909 — 2013-03-03 07:47:19Z

Stefaanus who mother was Judith Odendaal or any of his brothers, I would appreciate to hear fron them

Re: Keith family in Kenya

halpark — 2013-02-20 23:35:54Z

As Kenya was a Colony it came under the jurisdiction of the Colonial Office, so the European public servants like prison officers would probably have been employed by the Colonial Office. This was merged into the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (1960s?). They have recently dispersed their library and records to a variety of places, including the National Archives, but if you google Foreign and Commonwealth Office Library there is a lot of information about what went where and, I understand, they still have a small unit which can give some information or point you in the right direction. Might be worth a look. You could also look at the South African records to see if you can find a birth for Jessie.

Re: Thika - Weir Family

emailslade — 2013-02-20 21:33:04Z

Good Morning Peter
Thank you so much for the reply. It is Angus Alexander Fraser Weir and his family and descendants who I am interested in. He was my great grandfathers brother. The family in Scotland have no record of him and this is the first solid lead for the family here in Australia that we have found in thirteen years. I would appreciate any information that you have on him and his family. We would love to find anything about this many and his family. Thank you again so much, Raylene

Re: Keith family in Kenya

racheljohns60 — 2013-02-20 20:28:08Z

Jessie's maiden name is Alexander. Rachel

Re: Keith family in Kenya

racheljohns60 — 2013-02-20 20:26:44Z

I am afraid I cannot be more clear., as occupation is unknown and when they moved, or even which generation moved to Kenya is also unknown. However Peter - yes Jessie Ferguson Keith is the wife of John Keith she is living there with her son, Kenneth James Keith. I got this from the Kenya gazette. I also have the burial record for John Alexander Keith, however I did not have the detail that he was an officer in the prison department, so that would be useful. However I actually do not know if he is one of my Keiths. I do not know how many children John and Jessie Ferguson had. Jessie may have moved to Kenya after John died, or they may have moved together after Kenneth James was born (Dundee 1889). In the 1881 Scotland census, John Keith is a fisherman and his father a shoemaker but I do not know what he did in South Africa. I cannot find a marriage record for John and Jessie in Scotland, or a birth for Jessie in Scotland. So I think Jessie was born in Africa and they met and married there. Hope this further detail isn't TMI :) Rachel

Re: Keith family in Kenya

PeterJAyre — 2013-02-20 15:07:23Z

Hello
I have a record for Mrs Jessie Ferguson Keith who was registered as a voter in Kenya, Nairobi South in 1919 and shown as a clerk in the Public Works Dept. There was also a John Alexander Keith, an Officer in The Prisons Dept. who died on 21st September 1918.
Let me know if this is of any help and if I can help further
Peter

Re: HARRISON family in Kenya - Peter, Esther, Esther & Helen

PeterJAyre — 2013-02-20 15:02:20Z

Hello
I have a record for Peter Harrison as a First Class Engine Driver in Kenya. Some years ago I was in contact with his daughter Helen and I may be able to put you in touch with her if she is still alive. I understand Peter died in Grahamstown, South Africa in 1970.
Best wishes
Peter

Re: Thika - Weir Family

PeterJAyre — 2013-02-20 14:53:06Z

Hello Raylene
Are you interested in any particular Weirs. I have a record of Angus A.F. Weir in the Thika rea from 1919 to about 1929 and, inaddition to Melleoslane I have him as resident at 'Woody Lea' Thika. I have records of a number of other Weirs in Kenya at this time so let me know if I can be of help.
Best wishes
Peter

Thika - Weir Family

emailslade — 2013-02-11 22:44:44Z

Has anyone ever heard of the Weir family around the Thika area. I have found Angus Alexander Frazer Weir at Thika in 1919 and still there in 1929 but have no idea whether he married or stayed in the region. Any news would be helpful. The coffee plantation he was on in 1919 had the strange name of melleoslane - very strange and can't find any trace of it. Thanks so much
Raylene

Re: The Jessel family of Kenya

gichagigirl — 2013-01-28 23:10:08Z

the only jessel I know live in Laikpia Kenya. I left kenya in mid 70s but one of them is a rally driver Sammy Jessel. Maybe you can ask them if they are related to you. sammy owns a farm called chololo farm in laikipia . I hope this will help you

HARRISON family in Kenya - Peter, Esther, Esther & Helen

dennisefox — 2012-12-29 11:32:26Z

I am looking for any descendants of Peter Harrison born in Greenock, Scotland in 1900. Peter and his wife Esther lived in Kenya with their two daughters Esther (born ~ 1927) and Helen (born ~1937). They made many visits back to Kilmarnock between 1931 and 1956 but I believe they continued to live in Kenya. I would appreciate any information regarding this family. Thanks

Ndirangu Macharia

maxishaw — 2012-12-16 14:59:42Z

Looking for info on family of Ndirangu Macharia, born in Fort Hall (now Murang'a), Kenya, and who taught in the Kenya Agriculture Peace Corps Program at UWM in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1965

Re: Keith family in Kenya

halpark — 2012-12-10 23:51:39Z

That is not clear in the original message. Perhaps you could give a date when they landed up in Kenya, or why they went there? East African Railways, Colonial Office, just looking for land, farming, missionaries? The more details you can give, even if a bit vague can help people to help you.

Re: Keith family in Kenya

racheljohns60 — 2012-12-10 22:48:47Z

They ended up in Kenya, so this board is relevant

Re: Keith family in Kenya

halpark — 2012-12-10 11:27:53Z

South Africa is some way from Kenya - perhaps you would do better on the South Africa Board?

Keith family in Kenya

racheljohns60 — 2012-11-25 03:06:59Z

John Keith migrated to South Africa from Scotland between 1881 and 1889. He married Jessie Ferguson Alexander. I am looking for any info or connections

Union-Castle line Passenger lists Mombasa-Durban

bozzyDK — 2012-11-02 08:28:28Z

Can anyone please help me to find passenger lists from 1958 between Mombasa-Durban and return. I am looking for the PRICE family southbound January and returning September.

BAIN Peter, Alice, frank,Christine. Came from UK in 1920s?

Sartor12 — 2012-10-26 18:16:39Z

Hi I am looking for the Bain family who may have moved here after WW1. Peter was a Scots soldier and wife and kids were from NE England. Thanks Sandra

Help Mcnaughton Cavers

dfkidd — 2012-10-24 15:03:04Z

Hi all,

I am in need of some help please.

I have a branch of my family who moved to Kenya, as below.

Daniel Mcnaughton Cavers (1892-1947) wife Constance Eleanor Stobbs (1896-1984) died in Rift Valley.

Their son: James Mcnaughton Cavers (1924-1984) who married a Ziporah Chepkemboi Korir Cavers - this is the lady I would like to find out about.

There seems to be a variation of the spelling of Mcnaughton macnaughten mcnaughten macnaughton, I can't imagine there were many people of this name in Kenya at the time.

Thanks in advance.

Re: Ruby Eileen (Dowling) Simons in Nairobi 1920s

grahamsimons — 2012-09-27 07:14:22Z

Thank you for this - I'll have a go!

Re: Ruby Eileen (Dowling) Simons in Nairobi 1920s

halpark — 2012-09-26 18:58:06Z

It might be worth looking under Foreign and Commonwealth Office Library but you need to be aware they closed their library in 2008 and everything has been dispersed to "somewhere else". However if you trawl your way through their entries there is a list of "What went where" which incudes FCO Historians. I understand this is a unit still at the FCO and if you write to them and ask they would probably point you in the right direction about Colonial Records, which could help. However there is another problem and that is a lot of stuff is still awaiting cataloguing, e.g. the things that went to King's College and details are still not available. Just a suggestion - you will be no worse off than you are now even if you get no answer.

Ruby Eileen (Dowling) Simons in Nairobi 1920s

grahamsimons — 2012-09-23 20:33:48Z

Ruby was born 1893 in India to Robert Henry Dowling, accountant, and his wife Jane Ellen Rutledge. She travelled to England during WW1 as a nurse, but does not appear on the Nursing Register post-war. She married Selwyn Simons in 1919 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England but they broke up soon after. Ruby next shows up in passenger list to Mombasa in 1924, again described as a nurse. Then she shows up in the Kenya Gazette as Ruby Eileen Simons, married woman, as a bankrupt in 1926. I can't find her in passenger lists returning to Britain and cannot find her in marriage or death records in Britain either. I've had a look in back issues of the East African Standard for 1926 - sadly only the Saturday edition is available in London - and can find no mention of her.
Two questions: does anyone know anything about her time in Kenya, before or after the bankruptcy? And has anyone any idea as to how to do more research?
Many thanks
Graham

Re: BUNGEY family

PeterJAyre — 2012-08-13 11:52:26Z

Hello
I maintain a database of European residents of Kenya pre 1939. I cannot remember whether we have communicated before but I can give you some information about the Bungeys in Kenya if you contact me direct on peter.ayre@btinternet.co.uk

Re: Ambrose Henry Webb

mbesterarch — 2012-08-09 15:47:32Z

I would be grateful for any information you can provide. Sir Henry was my maternal grandfather's (Charles Adam Webb)uncle and guardian.

BUNGEY family

davidlittlecot — 2012-05-06 16:24:15Z

Two of my ancestors - Charles Alfred Bungey b.4.3.1887 and William Walter BUNGEY b. 14.12.1878 lived in Kenya for much of their lives. Does anyone know anything about them or indeed any member of the family.

BUNGEY family

davidlittlecot — 2012-05-06 16:22:07Z

Terry and Roy Nairobi 1963

Cherrycoop1 — 2012-04-07 11:13:22Z

I am trying to locate my cousins who were in foster care in Nairobi 1960s. They are brothers, their mother was Jacqueline springer, my maiden name was Preston. Terry and Roy had a sister called Fay who lives in South Africa?

Re: Robert Henry Wilson/Kericho

eotoole1 — 2011-12-19 22:00:05Z

Great to hear from you Penelope. Yes, I would very much like to have copies of the certificates. Can you please let me have your email address so I can pass on my address to you. In the meantime good luck with your move and warmest wishes for a very happy Christmas.
Enid

Re: Robert Henry Wilson/Kericho

penelopewilson_art — 2011-12-13 16:08:21Z

Robert and Annie Wilson were my grandparents. I am Peter Wilson' daughter. (There were four children. John (eldest), Roberta, Peter and Sibyl - sadly all deceased.

If there is anything I can help you with just let me know. Am in the process of selling and buying a new house, but after Christmas before I move, there will be time to look things up.I have some birth certificates which I can find and copy. You'll have to give me your address please.
I didn't know until now that Annie died in 1937. I was born in 1948. Do you know anything about Edward Lugard? Some cousin of Robert's I think (judging by appearances)???

All the best - Happy Christmas etc... Penelope Wilson

Re: Graham Frank Broadbent

halpark — 2011-09-08 16:14:57Z

A few dates would help - even your own birth date because that can give an indication of parents' ages. When were they in Kenya, were you born there? The Kenya Regiment probably ceased to exist with Independence - where did they go after that?

Re: The Jessel family of Kenya

linajessel — 2011-06-17 13:41:32Z

Does your D. In law know the first names of Hilarys parents. Did she have any siblings. When did Hilary move back to UK

Re: The Jessel family of Kenya

AntheaDuerden44 — 2011-05-27 16:32:50Z

My Daughter in Law's Grandmother was called Hilary Jessel and was born on 21 January 1921. My d. in law knows nothing about the family as Hilary's marriage was not approved of.

Re: The Jessel family of Kenya

samalinajessel — 2011-05-26 19:54:30Z

I am from Kenya and have lived there all my life. As you can tell am a Jessel. I have been looking for the rest of my grand fathers family and have not been very successful. Please let me know how I can help you.

CHARLES BRAND BLACK

john193_1 — 2011-05-26 15:16:55Z

No 3699 Charles Brand Black was a member of the Kenya Regiment, during the Mau Mau troubles. I believe he could be a relation of mine and that his father was Matthew Alexander Black (my Grand Uncle) who was a telegraph engineer in Nairobi, he died in 1951 and is buried in the Forest Road cemetary. I know that Charles applied for probate of his will in 1951.

I also believe that Matthew was married to Elizabeth Margaret Millar Baxter Black nee BRAND, she died in 1950.

If anyone can provide information regarding this or help throw some light on the subject, I would be most grateful. Thank you
John

Graham Frank Broadbent

personalaccount — 2011-05-23 17:38:46Z

My name is Hilary Jane Carter born Helen Jane Broadbent and I am looking for my birth parents Graham Frank Broadbent and Magdeline Broadbent.
My father was in the Kenya Regiment ID no. 4603 and was honoray fish warden for five years. As you can imagine the only information I can piece together is public information which isnt very helpful!
If you have ANY information no matter how small you may think it is please respond to my post or contact me on 01622 850398. I am currently in Kent, England.

Many Thanks,
Helen Jane Broadbent.

Illman Family/ Coffee and rubber plantation

sarahcornick88 — 2011-05-18 10:55:46Z

I was just looking for information about my great-grandparents. Apparently their surname was Illman and they ran a coffee and rubber plantation in Nairobi. As far as I know they are the parents of my grandmother, Patricia Cornick (nee Illman), Jean and also I think they had a son called Peter who was in the Police out there. I believe they were all born in Rhodesia.

Illman family

sarahcornick88 — 2011-05-18 09:39:00Z

Re: polish refugees at tengeru,tanganyika.africa

langmortons999 — 2011-05-17 10:53:34Z

I have only just seen this reply! Would very much like to talk with you about your visit to SA please email me on chrislangmead@sky.com

Re: Kenya 1950s Mau Mau Uprising

tonybianchi1 — 2011-05-03 16:05:46Z

Yes. Here it is:

tonybianchi@ntlworld.com

Many thanks

Re: Kenya 1950s Mau Mau Uprising

neuvo3003 — 2011-05-03 15:54:30Z

Hi Tony,

Do you have an email I can contact you at? I can't seem to message on ancestry anymore.

Cheers

Re: Kenya 1950s Mau Mau Uprising

tonybianchi1 — 2011-05-03 12:22:31Z

Hello. Just wondering whether you have found anything yet. I'm looking for any autobiographical material by British servicemen in Kenya in the 1950s, in connection with a book I'm writing. There seems to be plenty about Suez, Malaya, Cyprus, etc, but very little about the last days of empire in Africa, at least from this perspective.
I'd be grateful for any pointers.
Tony Bianchi

Re: Kenya 1950s Mau Mau Uprising

rosemay521 — 2011-03-28 10:40:02Z

I was living as an 18 month old during the uprisings in Kenya and whilst I was too young I just might be able to get some information for you.

Kenya 1950s Mau Mau Uprising

neuvo3003 — 2011-02-26 18:06:47Z

Hello,

I am looking for anyone who served or lived in Kenya during the Mau Mau uprising of the 1950s. I am looking for both documentation and email-interview opportunities to help aid a Dissertation on the topic (my grandfather served as a Colonial Policeman during the uprising but unfortunately he is deceased).

Thanks

Colin R Hill

gristdavid — 2011-01-03 11:08:36Z

Colin R Hill was the only son of Oscar and Olive Hill, my Great Uncle and Aunt. He was born in Worcestershire, England in 1926.

I know that Colin went to live in Keyna and then moved to Rhodesia, he used to write home and Autie Olive would give me the stamps for my collection. I undersand too that he was a free mason as was his father before him.

I do not remember ever meeting him but I do know that he was married to Erica and they had two daughters. I met Erica when she visited the UK in the early 70's for medical treatment and one of his daughters when she too visited the UK.

There is some mystery surrounding Colin's death; I was told it was a suicide but I have no other information about this.

I would be very grateful for any further help or information anyone can give about Colin. Thanks for reading this.
Helen

Re: English immigrants to Kenya/East Africa in the early 1900's - Leng

janetmac167 — 2010-11-30 05:09:34Z

Thanks very much for the assistance. I will check those out.

Janet

Re: English immigrants to Kenya/East Africa in the early 1900's - Leng

grahamsimons — 2010-11-29 22:59:50Z

I can't help with direct family connections, but to get some idea of how things were you might like "The Flame Trees of Thika" or "Out in the Midday Sun" by Elspeth Huxley.

Henry "Harry" Tyson Pringle.

look2c — 2010-11-12 03:40:24Z

I am searching for descendants or info of Henry "Harry" Pringle(b.1890 Mossman, Qld., Australia). He migrated to Kenya in the 1920s and had a maize farm at Nakuru. He was involved in setting up The East Africa Anzac Assoc. I believe he was still living in Kenya in the 1950s. Any info. or ideas would be appreciated.

Re: The Jessel family of Kenya

AntheaDuerden44 — 2010-08-04 19:03:55Z

hello
I am trying to trace the family of Hilary Jessel, born Kenya 21.1.1921 died in Norwich, Norfolk ,England 6.6.2005
Thank You

General - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Nina Eleanor McMinn

Re: Terry and Roy Nairobi 1963

Lourense family,

Re: Keith family in Kenya

Re: Thika - Weir Family

Re: Keith family in Kenya

Re: Keith family in Kenya

Re: Keith family in Kenya

Re: HARRISON family in Kenya - Peter, Esther, Esther & Helen

Re: Thika - Weir Family

Thika - Weir Family

Re: The Jessel family of Kenya

HARRISON family in Kenya - Peter, Esther, Esther & Helen

Ndirangu Macharia

Re: Keith family in Kenya

Re: Keith family in Kenya

Re: Keith family in Kenya

Keith family in Kenya

Union-Castle line Passenger lists Mombasa-Durban

BAIN Peter, Alice, frank,Christine. Came from UK in 1920s?

*Help* Mcnaughton Cavers

Re: Ruby Eileen (Dowling) Simons in Nairobi 1920s

Re: Ruby Eileen (Dowling) Simons in Nairobi 1920s

Ruby Eileen (Dowling) Simons in Nairobi 1920s

Re: BUNGEY family

Re: Ambrose Henry Webb

BUNGEY family

BUNGEY family

Terry and Roy Nairobi 1963

Re: Robert Henry Wilson/Kericho

Re: Robert Henry Wilson/Kericho

Re: Graham Frank Broadbent

Re: The Jessel family of Kenya

Re: The Jessel family of Kenya

Re: The Jessel family of Kenya

CHARLES BRAND BLACK

Graham Frank Broadbent

Illman Family/ Coffee and rubber plantation

Illman family

Re: polish refugees at tengeru,tanganyika.africa

Re: Kenya 1950s Mau Mau Uprising

Re: Kenya 1950s Mau Mau Uprising

Re: Kenya 1950s Mau Mau Uprising

Re: Kenya 1950s Mau Mau Uprising

Kenya 1950s Mau Mau Uprising

Colin R Hill

Re: English immigrants to Kenya/East Africa in the early 1900's - Leng

Re: English immigrants to Kenya/East Africa in the early 1900's - Leng

Henry "Harry" Tyson Pringle.

Re: The Jessel family of Kenya

Help Mcnaughton Cavers