Lives of the First World War

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ID: 8861451

Name: Hanson, Vera

Title: British Red Cross - First World War Volunteers

Description: An index entry for this lady with images and transcriptions of her Red Cross record cards.

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URL: http://www.redcross.org.uk/About-us/Who-we-are/History-and-origin/First-World-War/Card?hosp=trumpington&page=2&id=95916
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ID: 8915173

Name: Birth registration, Helen Vera M. Hanson, Oct - Dec 1898, Fareham 2b 562

Title: Birth record in Free BMD database 1898

Description: Transcribed GRO Indexes. Birth registration, Helen Vera M. Hanson, Oct - Dec 1898, Fareham 2b 562

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ID: 8915182

Name: Census 1911 England, Cambridgeshire, Trumpington, District 20, accessed via Ancestry

Title: Census 1911 England, Cambridgeshire, Trumpington, District 20

Description: The census recorded Helen V. M. Hanson (aged 12, scholar, born in Titchfield, Hampshire) visiting George R. C. Foster (41, private means); his wife, Grace H. (37); their children, Charles F. Foster (13, scholar) and Helen M. F. (12, scholar); and 9 staff including a governess, servants, footman and butler. They resided in Anstey Hall, Trumpington, a 25-roomed property. The census details were as of the night of 2/3 April 1911.

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URL: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/2352/rg14_09099_0311_03?pid=44724384&backurl=http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db%3D1911England%26indiv%3Dtry%26h%3D44724384&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true
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ID: 8915584

Title: British Red Cross, Volunteers during WWI, Trumpington

Description: Entry for Miss Vera Hanson, c/o G. R. C. Foster Esq., Anstey Hall, Trumpington, Cambs.; Red Cross service - date of engagement - March 1917; date of termination - 'still serving' [index card date stamped 31 Dec 1919]; rank Nursing Member; Particulars of duties - Surgery chiefly at Shelford Red Cross Hospital, Cambs.; Whole time - May 1917 to May 1918 afterwards 2135; Additional information - A most excellent Surgery nurse and has done admirable work throughout; Department - Cambs 14 - C

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URL: http://www.redcross.org.uk/About-us/Who-we-are/History-and-origin/First-World-War/Card?hosp=trumpington&page=2&id=95916
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ID: 8918976

Name: Census 1901 England, Hampshire, Titchfield, Titchfield, District 1, accessed via Ancestry

Title: Census 1901 England, Hampshire, Titchfield, Titchfield, District 1

Description: The census recorded Helen V. Hanson (aged 2, born in Titchfield, Hants) at home with her father, Arthur S. Hanson (38, Surgeon, b. Weeting, Brandon, Suffolk); her mother, Kate (32, b. Wimblington, Cambs); her sibling, Cecilia V. (9), Catherine R. M. (7) and Phyllis V. T. H. (4); a governess, parlour maid, nurse, kitchen maid, cook, coachman, and 2 dressmakers. They lived in South Street, Titchfield, Hants. The census details were as of the night of 31 March/1 April 1901.

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URL: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/7814/HAMRG13_1015_1016-0268/847559?backurl=https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/21478342/person/420047401209/facts/citation/1140164617822/edit/record
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ID: 8918985

Name: Marriage 1920

Title: Ancestry, Personal members, AJWil52 tree

Description: Marriage, Helen Vera Mary Hanson and James Logie Lyall Duffus, 13 Nov 1920, Church of All Saints, Cairo, Egypt.

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URL: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/54771022/person/13712239063/facts
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ID: 8918993

Name: UK, Incoming Passenger Lists 1935, accessed via Ancestry

Title: UK, Incoming Passenger Lists 1935

Description: Entry for Capt. and Mrs J. L. L. Duffus, arriving in Liverpool from Cape Town on board 'Ascanius' (Blue Funnel Line) on 27 July 1935. Captain Duffus (aged 39, farmer) and Mrs Duffus (37) travelled with their son, J. G. L. (aged 13, student) and daughter, C. M. (8, student). They travelled 1st Class. Their last permanent residence had been S. Rhodesia and their proposed UK address was Auchcairnie, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire. 'Other parts of the British Empire' was marked as their 'Country of future intended permanent residence'.

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ID: 8918995

Name: Birth registration, George J. L. Duffus, Oct - Dec 1921, Cambridge 3b 734

Title: Birth of son in Free BMD database 1921

Description: Transcribed GRO Indexes. Birth registration, George J. L. Duffus, Oct - Dec 1921, Cambridge 3b 734. Mother's maiden name Hanson

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