This post is an appeal by Peter Trott for help in finding the family the documents relate to or a relevant home for them. Surely a challenge for all you local history experts out there? Or maybe just local community knowledge? Over to Peter:
Help us find a relative and a home for these family documents and photos.
I help run a local Facebook Group and earlier this year one of our members told us how she had saved these documents and photos from being thrown away. They all centre on a Moynes family who lived in Willow Vale, Shepherd’s Bush. She kindly passed everything to me and since then I have researched the family.
Michael Moynes was born in 1901 and he married Jessie Rabjohn who was born in March 1902. In the 1939 census Michael and Jessie were living at 54 Willow Vale. At the address was also listed Margaret Moynes born 1875; possibly Michaels mother, and Patrick Moynes born 1913; possibly Michaels brother.
Michael and Jessie had a son Michael John Moynes who was born on 15 February 1930 and his birth was registered in Marylebone. Unfortunately I was unable to find him on the 1939 census. The family probably moved to 49 Willow Vale during WW2.
Michael senior joined the RAF around 1942. He was briefly overseas in 1944 and 1945 and after the war was awarded the 1939/45 Star and the France & Germany Star. His son Michael John was a butcher’s roundsman and in 1948 at the age 18 he enlisted in the army. He left the RAOC in 1950.
Michael John Moynes married Doreen Hatton in 1953 and the marriage was registered in Kensington. Doreen had been born in the same area on 10 February 1933 and the family lived at Portland Road, Holland Park.
The couple appear together on the 1954 electoral roll at 49 Willow Vale. Some of the Moynes family were still at the address in 1962. Around that time I found a Michael John Moynes listed in Scotland but there is no way to confirm it was the same person. Doreen died in 1989 and Michael John died in 1995; both deaths were registered in Slough. They do not appear to have had any children.
Patrick Moynes married Margaret Patience in 1940 (registered in Hammersmith). They lived at 50 Loftus Road and later moved to 72g Lime Grove. Patrick died in 1973 (registered Hammersmith) and Margaret died in 1986 (registered Ealing). They had three children Patrick (1939/40), John (1941) and Elizabeth (1950). At least one of the siblings appears to have been living at 27 Cathnor Road in 1965.
Elizabeth married Denis A Sheehan in 1969 (registered Hammersmith). Tragically the following year they appear to have had a daughter who died shortly after birth. Evidence suggest they had two other daughters Julie (1971) and Deborah (1973).
Can you help? Do you know any of the names listed?
The Fulham and Hammersmith Historical Society 
If anyone is interested in viewing any of these items they have now been passed to LBHF Archives.
Hi
Sorry, I can’t help with the mystery, but I am interested in the name, Peter Trott. Are you a relative of Ian Trott? He would be in his mid-70’s now and grew up in Cranbury Road, attended Peterborough Road Primary and St Clement Danes Grammar Schools. I lived in Rosebury Road, was at school with him and now live in New Zealand, but would be interested in contacting an old friend again.
Cheers
Jim
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Hi Jim
Your friend Ian would be a couple of years older than me. I went to Christopher Wren School which was very close to Clement Danes School in Shepherd’s Bush. We were not related and I never met him. At that time we had no Trott relatives living in London although we knew there was another Trott family living in Shepherd’s Bush. My father’s family had links to South Wales and Somerset.
I will see if I can trace Ian for you.
Best wishes Peter
Goodness, that is a challenge. None of the names ring a bell with me I am afraid. Someone out there must know someone who remembers them.
Good hunting!
Caroline
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