Jan Ming Tan, Chief Steward, Liverpool, 1958

[Dougclark]

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

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!

[Keith at Tregenna]

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

Cheers Doc, all helps.

Should have time tonight to look further.

Keith.

[Dougclark]

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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[Keith at Tregenna]

Thanks for the update.

Fingers crossed.

K.

[Dougclark]

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

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.