List of Missing Persons,
1901.
Listed in the Straits Times (Singapore).
transcribed by Terry Foenander.
The following list of missing persons from several countries, but mainly the United Kingdom, were listed in the Singapore English language newspaper, the Straits Times, of Thursday, February 21, 1901. Singapore, at this point in time, was a British colony. There is no indication of the subsequent fate of these missing persons, but further research should provide some clues. The list was preceded by the following short introduction:
"Certain home papers of large circulation publish gratis for interested people, lists of missing persons with the names of those desirous of communicating with them. These free advertisements are frequently reproduced by Colonial, American and foreign papers with the result of bringing long lost friends and relatives together. Appended is a list compiled from latest lists published in the People and Lloyd's Weekly. It may be added that strange stories of pathos and tragedy are veiled beneath the brief simplicity of these little paragraphs:-"
James Ainsley, last known to be living at East Hartlepool. Son inquires. Address: Pte. 3797 J. Drummond, 26th Co. Coldstream Guards, Caterham Barracks, Surrey.
John Arthur Alchin, sailed in Bungaree to Adelaide in 1891. Last heard of from Port Pirie five years ago. Mother and father, Barb and Henry Alchin seek. Address - 81, Suffolk Street, Poplar, E.
William Baker, formerly R.M. [Royal Marine?], was at Plymouth in 1882; supposed to have gone to Australia, sister Fanny asks.
Mary E. Barker, see Mary E. McIntosh.
William Henry Blake, (went by the name of Harry while in England), last heard of three years ago in New York. Mother seeks. Address: Mrs. Blake, 22, St. John's Street, Queen's Road, Reading, Berks.
Edwin Blundell, of Nottingham, went to Australia in 1888; last news from Paddington, Sydney, seven years ago. Father asks.
Bessie Dora Bowen, nee Saunderson, last heard of at Brisbane, Australia, about 40 years ago. Sister Mary Musgrave Bowen, nee Robertson, seeks. Address from herself or daughter, Mary Thelluson, or son Arthur.
Thomas Bradly, of Yorkshire, last wrote from Silotte goldfields, Leydsdorp, S. Africa, in 1892. Son William asks.
Charles Bridger, left Addlestone, Surrey, about nine years ago and joined a training ship. Sister Alice and brother Walter inquire.
Mary Ann Brogan, last seen in Hastings 16 or 17 years ago. Stepsister seeks. Address: Mrs. M. Swinney, 7, Richard Street, Chatham, Kent.
Matilda Brownhill, of Sheffield, went to New York about 14 years back. Sister Harriet asks.
Harry Chamberlain, see Harry Porter.
John William Charrett, [age] 31; baker, formerly of Fulham, last heard of two years ago in Montreal, Canada. Mother inquires. Address - 31, Rowallen Road, Fulham, S.W.
Adam R. Cochrane, sailed for Australia about 1895. Sister inquires.
Calvert and Marlborough Connell, were last heard of in Nerim, Gippsland, Australia, in 1897. Sister Edith asks.
James T. Cox, left England on May 5th, 1890; last news from the hospital at Adelaide the following September. Brother William asks.
William Cross, [occupation] sawyer, of Tunbridge Wells and Redhill, is sought by his daughters, who have not seen him for 18 years. He is supposed to have married a Mrs. Coppard.
Ellen Curran, left [the] Home for Friendless Girls in Gateshead, Durham, 10 years ago; last heard of in Canada. Sister Bridget asks.
Gertrude Dix, was in Sydney, New South Wales, in March, 1894. Sister Ethel inquires.
William Durrell, sailed for New Zealand 20 years back; last news about 1885. He was then married, and a butcher at Wellington. Brother Charles asks.
Louis Dyke, gave his address on February 21st, 1881, as: - Hornsby, near Sydney, New South Wales. Sister Emma asks.
Edward Edwards, late of Red Lion Street, Holborn, seeks to communicate with some of his relations. Address - 12 Harringay Road, Hornsey, N.
Mr. Elliott, [no first name shown] is inquired for by his grandson, John Sullivan, who writes: - "My grandfather left England nearly 40 years ago, but about six months ago he came to the Borough, Southwark, asking for my mother. He is since supposed to have returned to Australia."
Mr. and Mrs. Eyles, [no first name shown for the husband] latter formerly Polly Summerfield, caretakers at 85, Gresham Street, City, 15 years ago, are sought for by nephew, Alfred Summerfield, 53, Kilton Street, Battersea Park Road, S.W.
Harold Farlie, sailed for Sydney; last address: - Steven Street, Hamilton, Brisbane. Father inquires.
Robert Edgar Ford, was last heard of in Sydney. Sister Esther asks.
Mrs. E. Gallant, formerly Hubber, last heard of in South Boston, U.S.A., 1897. Brother Jim seeks. Address: J. Hubber, 24, Gloucester Street, Morice Town, Devonport, Devon.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hodson, gave their address in 1893 as: - Enmore, Sydney, New South Wales. Sister Elizabeth inquires.
William Holmes, see William Pitts.
Mary A. How, left England on September 19th, 1882; afterwards married a butcher named Stephens, of Brampton. Parents have had no news of her for seven years.
John Bernard Howell, was last heard of from Iquique [?]. Mother asks news of or from him.
Lily M.B. James, who was placed with friends near Kennington Road, and attended St. Agnes' Church Mission school about nine years ago, seeks relatives.
William E.K. James, left Birmingham 14 years back. Daughter Minnie asks.
William Thomas Locken, last heard of 15 months ago. Brother seeks. Address: H. Locken, 52, Park Road, Barking Road, East Ham.
John Maidens, worked on a sugar plantation in Brisbane five years ago. Mother asks.
James Manning, of Gloucester, Massachusetts, last wrote home in 1898 when in St. Francis Xavier infirmary, Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A. Brother John asks.
John Mannion, left Rochdale 24 years back; last news from Wheelon [Wheeling], [West] Virginia, America. Mother asks.
Mrs. Mayes, [no further details shown] last heard of 14 years ago, living at Victoria Crescent, Battersea. Niece inquires present address.
Mary E. McIntosh, Mary E. Barker emigrated to New Zealand 20 years back and there married Gordon McIntosh; last heard from two years ago in Tooronga Road, Malvern, Melbourne, Australia. Parents inquire.
John Metheringham, of Nottingham, was at Brighton in 1876; supposed to have gone to Australia on a merchant vessel. Mother and sister inquire.
James R. Monk, last wrote 23 years ago from Adelaide, Australia. Mother asks.
George F. Moss, of Witney Oxfordshire, was last heard of in 1859 on the American ship, Kate Hooper, in Macao roads, Canton River, China. Brother Albert asks.
John Murphy, of Glostermin, County Leitrim, Ireland, last wrote from Jameson City, California, 20 years ago; supposed to have been in South Africa about 1896. Sister asks.
Julia Myneskie, seeks relatives. She says - "I was left when six weeks old with my nurse, Mrs. Woodford, during the revolution in Poland in 1852."
James Ryder Nixon, (late 1st lieutenant R.M.L.I., of Plymouth Division and H.M.S. Mars), last heard of at York Hotel, Waterloo, July 11, 1899. Mother seeks.
William North, engine driver, was in Bombay in 1889. Daughter Emily asks.
George Owen, was at Margate two years ago. Mother asks.
Harry Palmer, left Nash Mills, Herts, about 1886 for Australia; last heard from as a greengrocer in Sydney. Stepsister asks.
Elizabeth Pickup, see Elizabeth Roberts.
William Pitts, or Holmes, left Gosport for the Cape 22 years back. Sister asks.
Harry Porter, or Chamberlain, was last known to be farming in Canada. Brother Ronald asks.
George H. Price, left Hythe nine years back; last letter from Ballarat, N.S.W. [Victoria], May 27th, 1894. Mother asks.
Elizabeth Roberts, nee Pickup, sailed from Liverpool for Melbourne 24 years ago. Daughters Louisa and Susan ask.
Colin Ross, formerly of Braintree, Essex, last heard of at Hereford 10 years ago. Daughter Maggie seeks.
Francis G. Sangster, left Ceylon about 1874 for Australia or New Zealand. Sister Margaret asks.
George Thomas, formerly of Croft Street, Deptford, was a free settler in New Zealand five years ago. Sister Eliza asks.
Frank and John S. Thompson, last heard of 1888, are sought by their father and sisters. Frank, a bricklayer, left Millfield, Peterborough, in 1883; John, iron moulder, left England with sister Emily, in 1884 for Sydney.
George Towning, of Bristol, sailed for Queensland in 1883, last letter from Wagga Wagga about 1894. Parents inquire.
Edward Turner, was in Trinidad, Las Annimas, Colorado, N. America, in 1897. Brother William asks.
Walter Tuttle, left England in 1890 for Sandy Point, Argentine, Buenos Aires. Mother asks.
John Vigers, last heard of about six years ago in St. John's Wood, London. Brother Albert seeks. Address: A. Vigers, 179, Kensington Crescent, St. Helens, Swansea.
Margaret Watts, sailed from Plymouth, 1883, for Brisbane, Queensland. Sister Mary seeks. Address: Mary Burnell, Globeland, Teignmouth, Devon.
H. Wilkinson, left England for Melbourne about 10 years ago. Father seriously ill. Brother George seeks. Address: G. Wilkinson, 45, Bruce Road, High Barnet.
Edward, John, and Alfred Wright, are sought by brother Fred. Edward sailed for Port Adelaide in the ship Matilda Ashling about 23 years ago; John and Alfred followed shortly afterwards.
Additional Links:
Darling Downs Obituaries, 1886.
Deaths in the Melbourne Hospital - Index, 1867-1880.
Deaths at the Alfred Hospital and the Melbourne Benevolent Asylum - Index, 1872-1879.
Index of Nineteenth Century Photographic Portraits.
Descriptive Index of Great War Soldiers (from the Toowoomba Chronicle).
Hunter Robert Gordon Poon. - a brief sketch of the life of a World War 1 digger, of Chinese ancestry.
List of Qualified Jurors, Malacca, 1904. A similar list of jurors at the settlement of Malacca.
List of Qualified Jurors, Penang, 1904. Another list of jurors, this one at the settlement of Penang.
List of Qualified Jurors, Singapore, 1916. Jurors list for Singapore, 1916 - part 1: surnames A - L.
Electoral Lists, Toowoomba & District, Queensland, 1899-1900.
The Eurasian Company of the Singapore Volunteer Corps. The Singapore Volunteer Corps was a militia unit formed in this British island colony in the 19th Century. At a later stage, island residents were permitted to enlist in the unit, resulting in the formation of Chinese, Malay and Eurasian Companies. This particular site relates to one of those Companies.
© Terry Foenander.
December, 2003.