Gone without a trace?

[ptjw7]

I have a Gertrude Florence Luton born 21 Nov 1908 in Marylebone London.
Last seen in 1939 in Wiltshire as a governess and then zilch - nothing?
I suppose a name change but just how do people just vanish
I can understand people would not know someone's real age but the name should be right?

 

[juliejtp]

There’s a Gertrude F Luton on the index of the British Armed Forces - Banns and Marriages - Nice France

 

[ptjw7]

Does that have a date Julie

 

[juliejtp]

Thats was the index 1936-1940. It’s a subscription site. Not Anc. The other one.😀

 

[ptjw7]

I have looked at that record according to fmp but I didnt down load it for some reason.
Possibly due to her being on the 1939 register as single

 

[juliejtp]

There’s a Gertrude F Luton on the index of the British Armed Forces - Banns and Marriages - Nice France

Did you look at this record?

 

[ptjw7]

I dont have a sub now but the actual date is missing on the bit I did see

 

[juliejtp]

Peter,

There are family trees on Anc for Gertrude.

 

[ptjw7]

Ni marriage or death on them

 

[juliejtp]

There’s more than one way to skin a cat. See if you can find anything on either of these Eric H Sellars, Edgar GG Stafford.
They both appear on the same index.

 

[emeltee]

Looking at the overseas marriage image Gertrude F Luton married Edgar G Stafford

 

[juliejtp]

A possible this is Gertrude living in Southern Rhodesia.

 

[juliejtp]

Here’s Edgar

 

[emeltee]

Well found, Julie - I'm impressed! I would never have thought of searching that far afield.

 

[juliejtp]

I didn’t really. Just put the names into the search box on FS.

 

[emeltee]

I don't care what you did I'm still impressed!

 

[juliejtp]

Thank you😀

 

[juliejtp]

It’s definitely Gertrude as her maiden name is mentioned. Will leave that for Peter.

 

[ptjw7]

Thanks
I'll just sweep up the bits

 

[juliejtp]

Not much to sweep up at the moment.