Dear Listers, I'm hoping for some help in deciphering ships names and any other suggestions that you can make in finding out more about this distant cousin. Charles was born in 1880 in Greenwich,Kent. He does not appear on the 1901 census but he is probably the Chas. Henderson who travels from Southampton to Singapore on what looks like Prinzess Irene 6686 on the 28th Feb.1901, as he appearson a list of voters in Singapore in 1904 working for Guthrie and Company. On the Dec.14th 1920 a Charles M Henderson aged 38,a planter, Margaret J. aged 33 and Terence L. aged 1 along with a Chinese Amah travel from Penang to London on what looks like the Oleniffer 139052. I'd be glad to know what these boat names really were as Im guessing. Also if anyone knows how I may be able to find out anything more about Charles.I've not been able to find any of his siblings, mother or stepfather in 1911, so he's my only hope at present! Best wishes, Mary

Hi Mary, The PRINZESS IRENE was North German Lloyd and it appears she was sailing to the Far East for 7 voyages, first commencing 31 October 1900 http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/nglloyd.html http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/descriptions/ShipsP-Q.html The second vessel is the GLENIFFER, built in 1915 http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/ON130000.htm Glen Line ... Gleniffer (2) http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/glen.htm Sue -- TheShipsList Website http://www.theshipslist.com/ At 10:57 PM 2010-03-30 +0100, Mary wrote: >Dear Listers, >I'm hoping for some help in deciphering ships names and any other >suggestions that you can make in finding out more about this distant cousin. >Charles was born in 1880 in Greenwich,Kent. He does not appear on the 1901 >census but he is probably the Chas. Henderson who travels from Southampton >to Singapore on what looks like Prinzess Irene 6686 on the 28th Feb.1901, >as he appearson a list of voters in Singapore in 1904 working for Guthrie >and Company. >On the Dec.14th 1920 a Charles M Henderson aged 38,a planter, Margaret J. >aged 33 and Terence L. aged 1 along with a Chinese Amah travel from Penang >to London on what looks like the Oleniffer 139052. >I'd be glad to know what these boat names really were as Im guessing. Also >if anyone knows how I may be able to find out anything more about >Charles.I've not been able to find any of his siblings, mother or >stepfather in 1911, so he's my only hope at present! >Best wishes, >Mary

Mary, Further to Sue's post, there are photos of the PRINZESS IRENE at http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/ GLENIFFER 1915 9,429 gross ton cargo ship with accommodation for 30 passengers. Length 500ft x beam 62.3ft, one funnel, two masts, speed 12 knots. Built 1915 by Hawthorn, Leslie & Co, Newcastle for Glen Line (McGregor, Gow & Co), London, used on the London - Genoa - Penang - Singapore - Hong Kong - Shanghai - Japan route caliing at intermediate ports as required.1947 scrapped at Barrow in Furness. Further details at http://www.red-duster.co.uk/GLEN8.htm Photo at http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20G/slides/Gleniffer-03.html regards Ted ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary" <marynewbery@yahoo.co.uk> To: <THESHIPSLIST@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 10:57 PM Subject: [TSL] Charles Meredith HENDERSON > > Dear Listers, > I'm hoping for some help in deciphering ships names and any other > suggestions that you can make in finding out more about this distant > cousin. > Charles was born in 1880 in Greenwich,Kent. He does not appear on the 1901 > census but he is probably the Chas. Henderson who travels from Southampton > to Singapore on what looks like Prinzess Irene 6686 on the 28th Feb.1901, > as he appearson a list of voters in Singapore in 1904 working for Guthrie > and Company. > On the Dec.14th 1920 a Charles M Henderson aged 38,a planter, Margaret J. > aged 33 and Terence L. aged 1 along with a Chinese Amah travel from Penang > to London on what looks like the Oleniffer 139052. > I'd be glad to know what these boat names really were as Im guessing. Also > if anyone knows how I may be able to find out anything more about > Charles.I've not been able to find any of his siblings, mother or > stepfather in 1911, so he's my only hope at present! > Best wishes, > Mary > ------------------------------- > visit TheShipsList Website > http://www.theshipslist.com/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > THESHIPSLIST-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2779 - Release Date: 03/30/10 06:32:00