Jan Ming Tan, Chief Steward, Liverpool, 1958

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Originally Posted by Marian Gray

Also think about a DNA test that would probably be quicker in the long run.

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Thanks again Marian. My wife has actually done the Ancestry DNA test and received results back. From what I can see, there's little to link back to her Chinese ancestry. The DNA test does show one strong DNA match which we believe sits on the maternal site - again though, we just cannot work out where!

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Originally Posted by Doc Vernon

There is a Teun Man Fong Seaman registered , but Birth 1892 also in China, wonder if it could possibly be a Relative (Father Perhaps) Chief Steward. On the Ship Kohistan Strick Line Great Britain. ??
Cheers

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Cheers Doc, all helps.

Should have time tonight to look further.

Keith.

Update.

I've purchased the marriage certificate for Jan Ming Tan, image attached. Not the best quality but confirms the following:

- 29 years old at time of marriage, which would put his year of birth as 1914. This differs to everything else we know about his birth being 1912.
- confirms occupation as chief stewart, merchant service
- his wife was 17 when married, in 1943.
- Fathers name Foo Tee Tan.
- Address, (I think it) says Bankfield Road, Liverpool.
- Marriage witness is Eric Han or Haw.


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Thanks for the update.

Fingers crossed.

K.

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Originally Posted by Marian Gray

Good Morning Doug,

Attachment 31556 Father??

Sounds the same in pronunciation, different spelling: Fu To Tan

Have added few documents on May Knight's thread:)

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Your guess is as good as mine. I think my next step with Jan Ming will be to order his shipping records from the GRO. And while I’m doing that I’ll order my own granddads records as I know he served on the HMS Belfast as a petty officer during WW2.