Hi Stuart Good to hear from you. Like you we are not having much luck in researching Oreste Castagnari, we have searched the 1911 census which states his birth place as Italy with no other location. Also on his death certificate gives us no other clue at all. We do know he was born on around 1868 as...

Hi Nuccia Thanks for the reply. This is my great grandfather and all the children listed are my grandmothers brothers and sisters, some of which died at a very young age. I noticed he is listed as a foreign subject, i now need to find out how i go about finding out how he came into this country. I a...

I am trying to find any information regarding my great grandfather Oreste Castagnari born 1868/1869 and died in England on 5th Feb 1932 aged 64years I believe he was born somewhere in Florence precise location unknown. He came to England when he was 18 and his occupation was listed as waiter on my g...