born in 1892,she was secretary of thePresident of the international court The Hague in 1946 Apparently in WW1 she was a clerical lady in MI5. Does anyone have more details? Stefan.
England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 Name: Audrey Humfrey Welsby Registration Year: 1893 Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar Registration district: Chester Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District Inferred County: Cheshire Volume: 8a Page: 395 England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995 Name: Audrey Humfrey Welsby Death Date: 8 May 1956 Death Place: Holland Probate Date: 14 Aug 1956 Registry: Chester, England The attached actually states she was living in Holland but died in Switzerland There may be items of interest in this thread - I haven't read throught it - Welsby family of Chester (Cheshire Lookup Requests) Page 4 RootsChat.Com TD
In 1916 in an old school newsletter she is on page 35 shown as working in the War Office https://www.thequeensschool.co.uk/sites/default/files/mynde/1916.pdf (use Ctrl F and search for Welsby) TD
Passenger Lists Leaving Uk 1890-1960 Name Miss Audrey Welsby Age 29 Birth year 1893 Occupation SECRETARY Address Chichester House, Chester Departure date 10-11-1922 Departure port London Destination port Bombay Destination country India Ship name Caledonia Ship official number 102390 Ship master's name H R HETHERINGTON Shipping line PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO City LONDON Ship registered tonnage 3353.22 Number of passengers 186
Harkness - I note she went to the USA as well, but with my membership I cant access the passenger list - can you?? TD
I cannot add anything to help with Stefan's request, but I would just like to say that this is another of those great threads where very knowledgeable forum members find an amazing amount of information. There are some clever guys out there, well done. Oh I do like the forum. Lesley
Lesley I second that excellent work from the members of this forum. We are also getting more people joining and starting new threads or opening old threads which members are also adding info . regards Clive
Thats all very well but ............................... How do we solve a problem like Maria, sorry I mean Stefan - with Xmas coming up soon TD
OK TD, let's meet half way in week 1 of October, I buy you a beer or two. Please send me a PM and I tell you whee we could meet.
Her brother, 2/Lt Sydney Walter Humfrey Welsby, 14th Bn. Cheshire Regiment. Twice wounded. KIA 30 Apr 1917. https://www.cheshirecountymemorialroll.com/soldier/?i=22425/sydney walter humfrey-welsby
