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Nothing doing with the Fane lady but I do think that Bell was the maiden name of Ivy, Oscar's wife. I couldn't find the marriage either but I know they had 4 kids Ronnie, Henry, Oscar & Ivy . I found the birth record for Ivy (the younger) and her mother's maiden was listed - it was Bell, so Ivy ...

Hi gardener,

Yes, he was a chef on board the ship but I'm not aware of any marriage in London.

It seems as if Ancestry might be able to reveal a few secrets here! Especially the list referring to French/German nationality.

Thanks for all your you help

Lee

Hi all, I am very interested to discover the origins of my surname - GREINER. I've always thought it was German (I've been to Germany and the name is in common use there, and it sounds German!) However, recently I've discovered that my great-grandfather Oscar GREINER - born in the Alsace - considere...

Hello all,
Thanks for giving me access to your site.
I have a fairly unusual name of Germanic origin which I am looking forward to discovering more about.
Speak soon
Lee