William (Bill) SUMMERSGILL Lancashire UK to Lancaster Pennsylvania

[MiniHistory]

My mum's uncle Bill SUMMERSGILL, born in Lancashire (either Warrington or - less likely - West Derby), most likely after 1911 but possibly earlier, moved to Lancaster Pennsylvania as an adult. There he married a woman called Clara.

Bill's parents were Henry SUMMERSGILL and Jane Fletcher GIBSON.

Bill and Clara had at least one child, a boy, and I have a couple of photos of them taken in Lancaster. I believe Bill returned to Warrington for a visit once.

Any information would be gratefully accepted. I haven't been able to find anything in PA, nor can I locate Bill's birth record. He doesn't appear on the family census records for 1901 or 1911.

[KGarrad]

His parent's marriage:

December qtr 1891
West Derby Registration District (Liverpool)     vol 8b, page 807

Summersgill, Henry
Gibson, Jane Fletcher


I'm not seeing any birth registrations for Summersgill, with a mother's maiden name of Gibson  after July 1911?

[ScouseBoy]

Try alternative spellings such as Summervill etc.

[aghadowey]

Are you sure his name was really William?

Henry Summersgill and wife Jane Fletcher had quite a few children (1911 census will say how many/how many living) but can't see any named William. There was one called Thomas William (born 1894) who served in WWI.

There was a James F. Summersgill (born c1899 England) living in Lancaster, Penna. who married a Clara Ford (born c1903 England) with one son-
George Edward Summersgill (15 Jan.1927 Lancaster, Penna.-18 Apr.1987 Florida).

Added- Clara Summersgill & son George visited England in 1930- contact address was in Warrington.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=109594054&ref=acom

[Ruskie]

There may be a record of his departures and arrivals.

I will do some digging later if no one bets me to it. 

[*Sandra*]

Are you sure his name was really William?

Henry Summersgill and wife Jane Fletcher had quite a few children (1911 census will say how many/how many living) but can't see any named William. There was one called Thomas William (born 1894) who served in WWI.

There was a James F. Summersgill (born c1899 England) living in Lancaster, Penna. who married a Clara Ford (born c1903 England) with one son-
George Edward Summersgill (15 Jan.1927 Lancaster, Penna.-18 Apr/1987 Florida).

Added- Clara Summersgill & son George visited England in 1930- contact address was in Warrington.

My findings to................................

1930 Census 

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01hys/

1940 Census

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01hyt/

1930 Passenger List -

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G54W-HY1?i=506&wc=MFV1-KNL%3A1029933901%3Fcc%3D1923888&cc=1923888

[*Sandra*]

FIND A GRAVE

Clara Hart Summersgill - 1903 - 1984

and James F 1898 - 1976

Burial: Riverview Burial Park  Lancaster Lancaster County Pennsylvania.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=109594054&ref=acom

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J23G-T49

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

The couple had as son listed on U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

George Edward Summersgill - 15 January 1927 - Lancaster PA - passed away April 1987
Father - James F Summersgill and Mother Clara Ford.

Last Benefit 17601, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Clara Summersvile appears on a border crossing Canada to the USA - aged 20 years - Port of arrival Detroit, Michigan - November 1923 - James aged 24 years is also travelling. Last permanent address Windsor Ont.  - Father Henry Sumersvile 52 Battersley Lane Eng. Going to Lancaster PA - James to brother in law Edward McIntosh 22 N Prinece Lancaster PA and Clara to sister Mary same Address

Sarah Hart aged 49 years also appears on this border crossing (sister Emma Dagmall 131 Bostock Street Warrington.) Going to saughter Mary McIntosh - Lancaster PA.

Sandra