Hi Bev, Have been doing some searching and think I have worked out the Searle family. Reading the London Gazette Article, I believe that it implies that Milton Ambrose Searle and George Reed Searle are cousins. Looking on other Censuses and Marriage Records and Probate now have the following. George Reed Searle and Augustus Frederick Searle were brothers, both born in Canada found living together on 1871 Census in Toxtex Park, Liverpool, England. Found a marriage for Augustus Frederick Searle in London 1870 image on Ancestry. Father named as Augustus Frederick Searle. Probate record 23 Jan 1873 for Augustus Searle (on Ancestry UK Probate) states Administration of the effects of Augustus Searle late of Kingston in Canada Agent for the Royal Mail Steamers on Lake Ontario in North America a Widower who died 11 July 1854 at Kingston was granted at the Principal Registry to George Reed Searle of Liverpool in the County of Lancaster Accountant the Son and one of the Next of Kin. Believe i have found baptism of Augustus Frederick (George Reed's Brother) see http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wjmartin/wm-s_23.htm <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/%7Ewjmartin/wm-s_23.htm> So we have Arthur Ambrose Searle (Born 1876 Plymouth) son of Milton Ambrose Searle (born 1847 America) son of George Elliot Searle (Born 1822 Plymouth, England). also we have George Reed Searle (Born abt 1844 Kingston, Canada) and Augustus Frederick Searle (Born 13 May 1845, Kingston, Canada) sons of Augustus Frederick Searle (Died 1854 Kingston, Canada) and Margaret ?. On FindMyPast Have found a Baptism for a George Searle 1822 in Plymouth. Parents Samuel and Grace. Also Augustus Searle 1815 in Plymouth. Parents Samuel and Grace. Samuel's Occupation given as Tailor. Cannot find a marriage for Samuel to Grace. There is a burial for a Samuel Searle in 1834 who was a Tailor in Plymoth. Age given as 46. No Middle names given on these two Baptism entries. Hope this helps and gives you a few more things to check out. Tim Treeby DFHS 13926 On 20/12/2013 21:26, B. Edmonds wrote: > Tim, > > Milton Ambrose SEARLE had a brother George William SEARLE, G.W. was a > witness to the marriage when he [Milton] married ELLIS in 1881, so George > Reed SEARLE is not the brother of Milton unless two brothers named George. > > I loose track of George William aft 1881, there are so many George SEARLE'S > abt. I thought he might have be the William George SEARLE who married in > Toowoomba, Qld in 1901 but we have now sorted that and he is not the same > person. That is not to say he is not another George SEARLE as they are quite > abundant in Queensland, Australia as well. > > I really do not have access to American records as such and have done very > little research over there other than to Google names. > > Seems I have my work cut out trying to find George Reed SEARLE. I do have a > short extract of his Will from the Ancestry Index. His probate goes to > Accountant Frederick Halsall which does not tell me a thing. > > > Regards > Bev >

Hi Bev Have done a little more research and think i was definitely on the right track with my previous message. Have now found a marriage between Samuel SEARL and Grace ELLIOT 14 July 1814 in Stoke Damerel. Samuel occupation given as Taylor Witnesses were Elizabeth Thorne and Augustus Elliott. Have also found a poosible marriage for Augustus Searle to a Margaret Reed Married Q1 1841 Plymouth RD. Have found Augustus and Margaret on 1841 Census in Plymouth, his occupation is give as Tailor. Have also found Augustus on a Prison Record (UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849) sentenced in 1832 for 7 years for stealing clothes. Occupation again given as Tailor. So I believe that Augustus and Margaret went to Canada sometime between 1841 and 1844. Then had two sons George Reed and Augustus Frederick who came back to England at some stage. Where as his Brother George Elliott went to America Where his son Milton was born, then all the family came back to Plymouth. Obviously unless you get copies of Wills and BMD's cannot prove it all but would be fairly certain that it is correct. Samuel Searle who died in 1834 also left a will. Copy of which is at Devon Heritage Centre or at TreeHouse. Tim Treeby DFHS 13926 On 21/12/2013 23:55, Tim Treeby (Genealogy) wrote: > Hi Bev, > Have been doing some searching and think I have worked out the Searle > family. > > Reading the London Gazette Article, I believe that it implies that > Milton Ambrose Searle and George Reed Searle are cousins. > Looking on other Censuses and Marriage Records and Probate now have the > following. > > George Reed Searle and Augustus Frederick Searle were brothers, both > born in Canada found living together on 1871 Census in Toxtex Park, > Liverpool, England. > > Found a marriage for Augustus Frederick Searle in London 1870 image on > Ancestry. Father named as Augustus Frederick Searle. > > Probate record 23 Jan 1873 for Augustus Searle (on Ancestry UK Probate) > states > Administration of the effects of Augustus Searle late of Kingston in > Canada Agent for the Royal Mail Steamers on Lake Ontario in North > America a Widower who died 11 July 1854 at Kingston was granted at the > Principal Registry to George Reed Searle of Liverpool in the County of > Lancaster Accountant the Son and one of the Next of Kin. > > Believe i have found baptism of Augustus Frederick (George Reed's > Brother) see > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wjmartin/wm-s_23.htm > <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/%7Ewjmartin/wm-s_23.htm> > > So we have Arthur Ambrose Searle (Born 1876 Plymouth) son of Milton > Ambrose Searle (born 1847 America) son of George Elliot Searle (Born > 1822 Plymouth, England). > also we have George Reed Searle (Born abt 1844 Kingston, Canada) and > Augustus Frederick Searle (Born 13 May 1845, Kingston, Canada) sons of > Augustus Frederick Searle (Died 1854 Kingston, Canada) and Margaret ?. > > On FindMyPast > Have found a Baptism for a George Searle 1822 in Plymouth. Parents > Samuel and Grace. > Also Augustus Searle 1815 in Plymouth. Parents Samuel and Grace. > Samuel's Occupation given as Tailor. > Cannot find a marriage for Samuel to Grace. > There is a burial for a Samuel Searle in 1834 who was a Tailor in > Plymoth. Age given as 46. > > No Middle names given on these two Baptism entries. > > Hope this helps and gives you a few more things to check out. > > Tim Treeby > DFHS 13926 >