Born about in Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa
Ancestors 
Daughter of Joseph Dempsey
and Selena Florence (Short) Dempsey
Sister of
[private brother (1940s - unknown)] and [private brother (1950s - unknown)]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died about
at about age 41
in Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa
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Biography
Wilda was born about 1945. She was the daughter of Joseph Dempsey and Selena Short. She passed away in 1985.
Research Notes
Wilda May sailed on Royal Mail Ship Andes from Cape Town, South Africa bound for Liverpool, where they landed August 12, 1944. Final destination was Bridgetown, Glascow where they resided at 79 Norman St. They returned to South Africa May 1, 1947 Mother Selena and 1 year old brother Raymond listed on ship manifest. They sailed on the Winchester Castle.
Sources
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/163215763
The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-162489
Title UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960
Citation information Detail The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-162489
Source information Title UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Wilda by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Wilda:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Wilda by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Wilda:
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~1.56%
~3.12%
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