P & O S S RANCHI - Passenger list
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I am looking for my grand father William Browne who was in Calcutta, India during 1943-46. He left for England in August of 1946 on the S S Ranchi after that have never heard of him again. My father never bothered to find him while he was alive but I am curious to know where is he and any other information I can collect. He must have been born during 1918-1924 not too sure. Have a few pics of him trying to guess his age from that...
Hi Karena heres a bit of ship history...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Ranchi
Last edited by Chris; 03-12-2010 at 09:15 AM.
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Hi Karena - do have any idea where the family lived or was born? Do you anyother siblings or wives etc?
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Kind regards.........................
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UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
Name: William Browne
Birth Date: abt 1906
Age: 40
Port of Departure: Bombay, India
Arrival Date: 29 Oct 1946
Port of Arrival: Glasgow, Scotland
Ports of Voyage: Bombay
[Suez]
Ship Name: Cameronia
Shipping line: Anchor Line
Official Number: 144242
I found the above entry to the UK from India but not the ship you stated.
'' No one knows who we are or where we are going until we have been and gone ''.
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Thanks for the above information....I hv photographs of my grandfather he didn't look 40 at that time but can't say could have been him but we hv a postcard fm him where he stated the S S Ranchi. Were there any other Browne in that list of 1946 who sailed from bombay in August.
No idea what so ever...my nana had many documents but they all got lost...i do hv some pics of him wud that help...
Hello
Let's see if we can find out a bit more about William Browne....... we need to look pre 1946...... and find when and where he was born ...did he have any other names.....there are at least 150 listed in the period 1905 - 1930
Do you have his marriage certificate or know who/where he married and approx year ( this will be to your Nana?)
Did he have any siblings, again if you can give as much info as you know.......
If you want to send any info related to living persons , PM me
He was married to my nana IRIS BROWNE in 1945 and he left India in August of 1946 my dad was born in Sept of 1946 but he never came back though he would keep in touch with my nana via mail. I have photos of my grand dad which i can scan & send to u besides this I have no other information. What I presume is he must have married again in England after he went back and forgot about the family he left back in India... My dad is no more but I want to know more about his father and my ancestor.
Hello
Do you know what Nana Iris BROWNE's maiden / birth name was....... and her approx birth year was she born in India?
I presume your father was born in India in 1946.....what is his name and which state / region?
Sorry to keep coming back with questions and no answers! I have in mind a set of records to look at for your nana and father, these hopfully will lead to the elusive Willam BROWNE
The SS RANCHI was used as a troop ship until July 1947, so Wm BROWNE would be returining to the UK!
elsabels
Last edited by Elsabels; 03-12-2010 at 01:29 PM.
Seeking IRIS MANTLE /William BROWNE
Hi Elsabels,
My nana's maiden name was IRIS MANTLE married William BROWNE 1945 India.
My dad's name was HUGH WILLIAM BROWNE, he was born in CALCUTTA, INDIA on the 18th September, 1946.
I have few pics of my grandad but don't know hw to send it to u.
Another information is my grandad sailed from Bombay, India on the 1st August, 1946 for England but not sure which part. His ship S S RANCHI left at 10.40 am ( this was a troopship) that's the infomation I have from the postcard of his.
Hope this helps.
I have hi lited and added in blue the items the Karena50 is seeking , any info / ideas kindly post, elsabels
Last edited by Elsabels; 04-12-2010 at 08:27 AM.
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